Over two weeks after narrowly losing the Republican Primary for Hamilton County Mayor, Sabrena Smedley has filed a complaint contesting Weston Wamp's victory. The basis of her complaint is massive alleged crossover voting…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Modern Chattanoogans may take it for granted that people want to move to the Southside, Riverfront and North Shore. But it wasn't always that way. 30 years…
CLEVELAND (WDEF) - Last week, there was a preliminary hearing for two juvenile suspects in the alleged beating and subsequent shooting of a stray dog in Bradley County. That preliminary hearing was delayed until today, and, just like last week,…
UPDATE: County officials now report that the state re-inspected the kitchen facilities at Silverdale Detention Center this morning. They say the facility passed this time after Aramark addressed issues from the failed inspection last week. "This re-inspection, completed just days…
ROSSVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - Rossville Police are asking for the public's help to catch a suspected Child Molester. They say from Rossville had been indicted for molesting multiple victims last August. But Superior Court Judge Don Thompson gave him bail…
Two vehicles caught on fire this morning on Interstate 24 Eastbound at mile marker 181.8 around 7:19 this morning, around the Old Ringgold Road overpass. The Chattanooga and East Ridge Fire…
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WDEF)- A shooting on the campus of Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) late Wednesday evening, May 18, 2022, has left…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Chattanooga's Speech and Hearing Center is hosting Free Screening Day this Friday. They're encouraging locals in need to sign up for a complimentary screening. Residents can reserve a spot for a free 30-minute speech screening and/or a…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Former Presidential Candidate Dr. Ben Carson was in Chattanooga tonight to take in a movie at the local A-M-C. But it wasn't a Hollywood blockbuster, and it didn't star any…
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Republican Primary for Hamilton County Mayor may not be over, after all. Even though candidates Sabrena Smedley and Matt Hullender conceded the results on election night, now Smedley is challenging them. She has filed a…
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee’s highest court has ruled that Republican Gov. Bill Lee’s school voucher program does not violate the state’s constitution. The Tennessee Supreme Court’s ruled 3-2 Wednesday on the…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Grove Street shooting last September opened up old wounds with a new question. Even with a new police chief, how can Chattanooga put an end to gang violence? News 12…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Amid an attempt to hire 1,000 new employees before the end of the year, Volkswagen Chattanooga has announced that all production employees, maintenance staff, and team leaders will receive a bonus of $3,000. Additionally, any employees hired…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - The District Attorney General for Bradley County is addressing an issue brought up by the public in a gruesome dog abuse case. Two 16 year olds were charged with Aggravated Cruelty to Animals over a video…
ASHVILLE, North Carolina (WDEF) - Two years ago, he was considered one of the GOP's rising stars. Now the question is what will Madison Cauthorn do next? The 25 year old Congressman represented western North Carolina, including Murphy. But his…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - In the quiet setting of her living room, with her little chihuahua sound asleep on the couch, Jennifer Ownby is working. Applying her craft. Jennifer is in the…
By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks are falling sharply on Wall Street Wednesday as dismal results from Target renew fears that inflation is battering U.S. companies. Target lost more than a…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Volkswagen Chattanooga announces pay and signing boosts for their employees. They are offering a $3000 bonus to all production and maintenance workers. The company also will give the bonus to anyone hired between May 16 and October…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A local mom chose National EMS Week to pay a visit to the first responders who saved her son's life. Last month, police, fire and EMS responded when they…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A family was woken up by a neighbor and was able to escape a house fire in Lookout Valley early Wednesday morning, May 18, 2022. (more…)
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Cheeseburgers and Americans are a love affair that dates back to when our forefathers took that first juicy bite. However, one young Texan toddler's love with cheeseburgers caught…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- News 12 anchors Andrew Harrison and Emily Cassulo stopped by Woodmore Elementary School Tuesday afternoon to give the kids some writing tips. We met with students in Laura McBride, April…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Since the department's inception in 2001, the TSA has come to look out for a litany of prohibited items in passengers' carry-on bags. But one set of prohibited items…
EAST RIDGE, Tennessee (WDEF) - The new East Ridge development is called The Gateway -- it sits directly next to the Chattanooga Red Wolves' CHI Memorial Stadium. It is 110 acres consisting of…