NAACP Takes Stance Against City Council Vote
After serving District 8 for five years, Anthony Byrd is stepping down from the City Council to become the City Court Clerk. The City Council voted on Tuesday to…
Chattanooga Police Say Low Bond Fee Puts Public At Risk
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - "We're not concerned about our job being easier, we're concerned about people we put in jail who are a danger to the community staying in jail," says Chattanooga Police Public Information…
Longtime Catoosa County Superintendent to retire
CATOOSA COUNTY, Georgia (WDEF) -- One of Catoosa County's own is stepping down after decades of service to countless students. Superintendent Denia Reese was honored with a luncheon this afternoon at The Colonnade…
Sheriff's Office charges daycare worker with neglect after fire
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - No children were hurt in a fire today at a Cleveland Daycare, but the story has still taken a turn. The fire happened at Little Lambs Daycare before noon. While first responders were evacuating the children…
From the Archives: 1992 Valentine's Day
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Our Valentine's Day traditions haven't changed all that much over the years. For our Thursday Throwback, we're going back 30 years to celebrate in 1992. The technology…
Gas prices impacting spending at the pump and the store
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- According to AAA, gas prices in Tennessee are up $0.13 from last week and almost a dollar more than this time last year. "It’s just something that we have to…
Partial schedule announced for Braves World Series Trophy Tour
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - Chattanooga still hasn't made the list for the Atlanta Braves World Series trophy tour, yet. But Murphy, North Carolina has. The team announced the stops of the trophy tour today. More dates will be added later…
ACLU asks for meeting details on McMinn School Board's Maus decision
ATHENS, Tennessee (WDEF) - Protests are descending on the McMinn County School Board on Thursday over their decision to drop the "Maus" book from the 8th grade reading list. It began this morning with the American Civil Liberties Union of…
Daycare evacuated during fire in Cleveland
UPDATE: Bradley Co. officers have now charged a worker at the daycare with 27 counts of child neglect. Not for causing the fire, but for drinking on the jobs. Details on the charges at Sheriff's Office charges daycare worker…
Early morning theft of catering trailer has Nooga-Q owner fighting mad
Chris Rock once said “Nothing good happens after 2 a.m.” It was 6 a.m. Wednesday morning when a catering trailer behind Nooga-Q near Signal Mountain was taken from a parking spot behind…
Atlanta man convicted of cyberstalking in Chattanooga court
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - An Atlanta man has pleaded guilty to a count of cyberstalking in federal court in Chattanooga. The case was prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney's Office in East Tennessee and the FBI. Their investigation showed that 36 year…
Trial begins in Shaken Baby case
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A jury trial begins for the man accused of a 2018 murder of a little girl. Benjamin Brown was charged with felony murder, following the death of two-year-old Annie Shell…
McKamey Raises Reward Money for Info on Abused Dog
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - On January 31, Bright Eyes, a small, mixed-breed dog was found having wandered onto a local woman's porch. The dog was visibly frightened, and had her mouth bound shut…
Lawsuit filed over death of Tennessee man during K-9 arrest
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - The family of a Tennessee man who died during an arrest involving a police K-9 has filed a lawsuit saying his constitutional rights were violated. The Chattanooga Times Free Press reported the family of 41-year-old Chad William…
More To The Story: Uniform Business
CHICKAMAUGA, Georgia (WDEF) - The UniFirst Corporation deals with a LOT of uniforms. Selling and washing uniforms. Mostly specialized garments. Such as workwear. And protective clothing. Also dealing in floor care…
Drug Task Force charges two suspects in LaFayette raid
LAFAYETTE, Georgia (WDEF) - North Georgia drug investigators have charged two people following a raid of a camper near LaFayette on Tuesday. Agents with the Lookout Mountain Drug Task Force were looking for Cheyenne Roberts. They found her in the…
Deputies charge son with killing his father in Higdon
FORT PAYNE, Ala. (WDEF) - Deputies have arrested a family member for a shooting in Higdon on Tuesday. It happened around 5:30 PM at a home on County Road 155. 52 year old Joseph Xavior Register was found…
Sheriff: Party led to shooting near Battlefield Parkway Saturday morning
RINGGOLD, Georgia (WDEF) - The Catoosa County Sheriff's Office has arrested a suspect for a murder over the weekend. Deputies responded to the shooting around 4:30 AM on Saturday on T. J. Arnold Circle, near Three Notch Road and Battlefield…
Chase ends in crash into BBQ Restaurant
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A police chase this morning ended when the suspect crashed into a BBQ restaurant in East Chattanooga. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office says it started with a traffic stop on Glenwood Drive around 9 AM. A School…
Two Die in Fatal Fire in McMinn County
TBI fire investigators are in McMinn County trying to determine what caused a fatal fire early Wednesday morning.
Residents come out in full force to oppose development in Mountain Creek
One developer had a whole community against its plan to add a high-density apartment complex to the Mountain Creek area. News 12's Scott Koral had a ringside seat to the Chattanooga City Council meeting.
Market South converting into a music venue
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A downtown favorite is getting an overhaul, as Long Street's Market South has officially started its transition from a food hall into a music venue. The 15-thousand square foot building…
Dade County Schools drop quarantines
TRENTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Another local school system has made changes to its policy for students who have been exposed to COVID-19. Starting yesterday, students at Dade County Schools are no longer required…
Opposition to Stacey Abrams unites Georgia's divided GOP
By JEFF AMY and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — In their bid to win the Republican nomination in the Georgia governor's race, incumbent Brian Kemp and challenger David Perdue are often at odds — except when it comes to Stacey Abrams. The…