Hamilton County, TN (WDEF) - Hamilton County authorities are investigating the death of a child. Around 7:00 Friday (9/16/22) night officers were called to the 1200 block of Beck Road in Sale Creek to look for two missing kids. The…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The 3 Sisters Music Festival isn't just well regarded for the national bluegrass and roots music acts they bring to the Riverfront. It is also unique because it's free. This year's show is on Sept. 30 and…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - When Rhyne Howard won the WNBA Rookie of the Year Award three weeks ago, the Chattanooga area applauded, and for obvious reasons. Howard was born and raised in…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- After two unusual years during the COVID-19 pandemic, things are beginning to look normal again at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. The campus features fewer masks and restrictions, but it…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- For those looking to add a furry friend to the family for a family-friendly price, Chattanooga's Humane Educational Society has quite the offer from Friday, September 16, to Sunday, September 18.…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Friday kicked off the first day of the weekend's Impact Days for the United Way of Greater Chattanooga. More than 1,600 volunteers are stepping up to help assist the…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A Mountain bike crash called out rescuers this afternoon on Lookout Mountain. Chattanooga Firefighters say a woman crashed on the Guild Trail across from Ruby Falls around 1PM. They…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) - Investigators trace a threat of a school shooting in our area actually came from out-of-state. Last weekend, our local 911 Center got a call saying "someone is going to shoot up a school in two…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Apple is out with some new iPhones, which have improved cameras, and even first of its kind safety features. "We're going big with…
DUNLAP, Tennessee (WDEF) - A true crime case from our area gets a national airing this weekend. The Cold Justice show profiles the disappearance of Tiffany Holbert in Dunlap in 2018. The…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Marvene Noel has held onto the city council seat she was appointed to earlier this year. She defeated Marie Mott in the runoff on Thursday by 70 votes. The council chose Noel to complete the seat held…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - If you are a fan of the show "Stranger Things," one of the themes in the most recent season was parents' reactions to heavy meddle music…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Today, voters in District 8 will decide who will represent them on Chattanooga's City Council. The race is between incumbent Marvene Noel and Challenger Marie Mott. Mott won the popular…
At Thursday afternoon’s Rotary Club meeting former city attorney Wade Hinton announced the launch of a new diversity study localized to Chattanooga. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) The rail strike has been averted. This is not just a win for rail workers, but for farmers as well. (more…)
Soddy Daisy and Hamilton County authorities are investigating a traffic incident that left one person dead. It happened shortly before 10 P.M. last night in the 11200 block of Hixson Pike. Officials received information that a pedestrian had been struck…
Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler announced today that Georgia's August unemployment rate was 2.8 percent for the second consecutive month while jobs numbers reached another all-time high increasing almost 16,000 from July. Georgia's unemployment rate was nine-tenths of a percent lower than the national August 2022 unemployment rate of 3.7 percent.
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tennessee (WDEF) -A student at Signal Mountain Middle High School has been arrested after a shooting threat that was recently made against the school. The student is being charged with false reports. Officials say the School Resource Deputy…
ALTAMONT, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities in Tennessee say a sheriff’s deputy fatally shot a man who pointed what turned out to be a pellet rifle at officers after being told to drop the weapon. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Police Department is now addressing the city's recent trends in violent crime. On Wednesday, the CPD held a press conference revealing crime statistics…
SAVANNAH, Georgia (WDEF) - The candidates for one of Georgia's seat in the U.S. Senate have finally agreed to meet each…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- We're introducing a new franchise here at News 12, focusing on the local economy. Commercial construction is essential to growing both a…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Thursday is the official runoff day for the special election to District 8 on the City Council. Marie Mott faces Marvene Noel. Noel is the interim holder of the seat but Mott lead her in the first…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Police Department has released body cam footage of District 8 City Council Candidate Marie Mott being stopped for a burned out headlight. The video shows Mott getting…