Bat Week continues! Ocoee Whitewater Center in the Cherokee National Forest is using the occasion to help visitors learn about bats' importance. News 12's Brian Armstrong shows why we should consider these nocturnal creatures our winged allies.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police have arrested a suspect for the shooting Tuesday night at Chickamauga Dam. 26 year old Genesis Vaughn faces charges of Criminal Homicide, Attempted Criminal Homicide, Felony Reckless Endangerment, Possession of a Firearm and Unlawful Possession…
OOLTEWAH, Tennessee (WDEF) - Jeff Eversole announces he will run for the Hamilton County Commission. We just don't know exactly which district he'll be in yet. Eversole has worked for Walmart for almost 40 years, moving to Hamilton County 25…
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn (WDEF) -Halloween is right around the corner and the Collegedale police department wants to remind everyone of the dangers of drunk driving. Drivers need to be extra cautious on Halloween, as more pedestrians are out at night on…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - A juvenile has been charged in connection with school threats this week in Bradley County. Sheriff Steve Lawson made the announcement this morning in an interview on Mix 104.1…
CHATSWORTH, Georgia (WDEF) - The Braves are off to a great start in the 2021 World Series, winning game one last night in Houston. That made a lot of Braves fans…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office has releases more details on the stabbings at the Silverdale Detention Center that we told you about last night. In a release on Wednesday, officials say that corrections deputies were alerted to…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - On Tuesday, the Chattanooga city council unanimously approved the city’s purchase of the Airport Inn Motel. The city has big plans for this motel with hopes to turn it into an…
LAFAYETTE, Georgia (WDEF) - Walker County Commissioners are faced with a big decision on whether to allocate millions of dollars to renovate water treatment and sewer infrastructure. The Walker County Water and Sewerage…
A 35 year old man was killed in a shooting on Highway 153 at the Chickamauga Dam Tuesday night.
Four years after the “Greatest Show On Earth” shut down, officials are planning to bring back the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus without animal acts.
A nor’easter that battered the U.S. coast with hurricane-force wind gusts left 425,000 people without power in Massachusetts and forced the closure of bridges, ferries and schools in the region on Wednesday.
The political organization led by Stacey Abrams is branching out into paying off medical debts.
There is a current proposal to redistrict Hamilton County from nine to 11 districts. There are also currently 9 school board members, which could stay nine but board lines changed or could be increased to 11.
TRENTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Dade County investigators have now arrested a woman on charges of violating conditions of being a registered sex offender. In 2018, substitute teacher Amanda Pardue was convicted of texting explicit photos to 14 year old students.…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are investigating a shooting Tuesday evening at the Chickamauga Dam. Just before 8:30, they got a call about a person shot on Highway 153. They tell us a male victim has suffered life-threatening injuries.…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A developing story is coming out of the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office this afternoon. The sheriff's office confirms the incident took place at the Silverdale Detention Center. Emergency scanners reported…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has directed state agencies not to cooperate with the federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Ivey signed an executive order forbidding executive branch agencies from penalizing employees or businesses for non-compliance with the federal…
Chattanooga (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police have identified new evidence in a fatal shooting from September. They now think they have photos of the vehicle their suspect used. On September 7th, 33 year old De'aunte Duncan was shot and killed at…
TRENTON, GA (WDEF) - You could give Dr. Martha Plumlee an A+ for selflessness. The Dade Elementary Teacher has been known to Zoom homebound students after her regular school day wraps up. She'll…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - Thousands of Hamilton County residents have been anxiously awaiting the opportunity to get their Moderna booster shot. Beginning today, those who qualify can sign up to receive that extra…
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF): "When you start hearing footsteps when you're the only one in the building or one of the fellows was just telling me last night that he heard screaming and he…
Florida is experiencing an unprecedented die-off of manatees this year, with 959 documented deaths as of Oct. 1.
A powerful atmospheric river storm that swept through California set rainfall records and helped douse wildfires.