Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly announced Celeste Murphy as the city's new police chief. Pending confirmation by the Chattanooga City Council, Murphy will be the first female officer ever to serve in the position.
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — They chased, shot and killed a running Black man who was unarmed and committed no crimes, and left a trail of racist text messages and…
JASPER, Tennessee (WDEF) - Investigators are now ready to expand their case against Dustin Stephens. He was originally charged with having one of the guns stolen from the Mountain Mart in December. But a total of 28 firearms were…
Brunswick, Georgia (WDEF) -- The men responsible for the murder of Ahmaud Arbery are on trial again, this time for federal hate crime charges. However, all three were sentenced to…
Teaming up with the National Weather Service, our local Office of Emergency Management reminding everyone that this is Tennessee Severe Weather Awareness Week. During the months of March, April, and May, people in…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Zoo officials announce that their new Red Panda Habitat is complete. The new exhibit has more space with more vertical climbing structures like bridges, tunnels, ladders and platforms. It also features an outdoor "Panda…
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - Our national pastime is more popular than ever at OLPH thanks to the addition a brand new ball field. It's the culmination of a long time effort that…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - "It is something that happens almost on a daily basis that we respond to someone with a drug overdose where we have to administer Narcan," says Chattanooga Fire Department…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - This is John Disterdick. He lived in Chattanooga for over 20 years. He's in Florida now. But he'll be back in the Scenic City to celebrate…
JASPER, Tennessee (WDEF) - A chase over the weekend involved participants in three states. Authorities say a Georgia driver ran from police in Tennessee and is now in jail in Alabama. It all started on Friday morning in Jasper with…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- We're all feeling this pain at the pump right now. There are some smartphone apps that can help you navigate these high gas…
HIXSON, Tennessee (WDEF)- Morning Pointe in Hixson had a fundraiser walk for scholarships for nursing students over the weekend. People were able to come out and walk the Morning Pointe in Hixson grounds and enjoy time with friends and family…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Neighborhood veteran lawn service’s Bryant Ellis use to be homeless living in tent city. Now he runs a lawn mowing service that gives back to the homeless. "I have 4 to 6 people that work with me…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- President and CEO of the Pursuit of Happiness Michael Gordon and Board Member Troy Rodgers braved the freezing temperatures last night and spent the night in tent city. "The freezing temperature.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-The Chattanooga Fire Department worked a residential structure fire in the 4800 block of Ranger Lane Saturday morning. C.F.D.responded to the call at 11 AM. Smoke detectors alerted the occupants to a fire in the kitchen and they…
The indictment of 38-year-old Melissa Blair gives a timeline of her alleged sexual escapades with eight students at McMinn Central High School. The details show Blair as the aggressor, leading to 18 counts of statutory rape and four counts of…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Bradley County Sheriff's Office reports the arrest of one of their top ten most wanted fugitives. Devon Beckham was wanted for assaulting her roommate with a frying pan a couple of months ago. The 74…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Two UTC faculty members are using a one-point-five-million dollar grant from the Tennessee Department of Health to work with faith-based communities in the state to create INDEED -- an Intrastate Network to Deliver Equity and Eliminate Disparities.…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - News 12 receives multiple calls a month on our tipline from family members of inmates who say their relative has been assaulted at Silverdale Detention Center. "When we see crime happen,…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -- Chattanooga became Con Nooga once again, as hundreds of friends and families gathered inside to enjoy a day ripe with numerous events, amazing cosplays and…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Last December, John McCecil was given a reference to Notre Dame High School to direct the musical, "Godspell." Only a month into working on the play, he received a phone…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Chattanooga will begin to automatically reroute emergency services and commenter traffic when a train is present at a Hixson railroad crossing. "It’s going to be an interconnected signaling device…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The long delays at a train crossing in Hixson has been quite a community issue. Now Chattanooga has a tech solution to ease the problem using their fiber network. The crossing…
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - STEP Studio in Dalton is getting ready to premiere its first ever piece of work. STEP stands for students,team, entertainment and production. Jacob Poag is the president,…