Run Mama Run
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF) - It’s Mother’s Day weekend and for the third time, a local fitness organization has combined running with pampering. It’s Mother’s Day weekend and Fit4Mom hosted its third annual run mama run 5 and…
No Injuries Reported at Apison Pike Fire
Saturday morning, at 8:35 AM, Tri-Community Volunteer Fire Department arrived to a home on 10996 Apison Pike that was blowing heavy smoke. A homeowner made the initial 911 call reporting the smell of smoke in the home and evacuated. No…
Authorities: Fake vaccination cards sold at California bar
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Authorities say they have arrested the owner of a Northern California bar where made-to-order fake COVID-19 vaccination cards were being sold to undercover state agents for $20 each. Officials said Friday they're unaware of any other…
Athens police arrest suspect in fatal shooting
ATHENS, Tennessee (WDEF) - Police have charged a suspect in a fatal shooting in Athens, Tennessee on Wednesday evening. It happened around 5:30 near the basketball courts on Walthall Street. After getting a report of shots fired in the area,…
Reps. Fleischmann, Green signal support for Cheney ousting
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - At the Chattanooga Convention Center, both Congressman Chuck Fleischmann and Mark Green spoke at a luncheon after the Armed Forces Day Parade. In an exclusive interview with News 12, both congressmen indicated…
Sadruddin twins sentenced for Pikeville textile fraud case
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF) – Twin brothers will serve time over a business scheme in Pikeville. Rahim and Karim Sadruddin have been sentenced to 50 months in prison (video is story of their guilty plea in 2019). They…
Former homeless man turns his life around and has been given a car
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- A former homeless man is now a former car less man due to a kind act by a woman and a Christian organization. Jeff Willard use to be homeless and was given a new car…
Rent rises, as RPA denies Manufacturers Road rezoning
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The price of living in downtown Chattanooga has gone up dramatically. So has the number of apartment buildings. While the recent influx of transplants have filled the new apartments, Chattanooga residents aren't pleased…
Catoosa Co. Sheriff Describes a Dangerous Chase
Law enforcement agencies are facing controversy around the nation but Catoosa County Sheriff Gary Sisk held a press conference to show the public that officers walk a thin line between duty and danger.
Makeover Scheduled for Montague Park
Montague Park could be looking at a multi-million dollar upgrade in the near future.
Driver killed in North Germantown wreck
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A driver was killed in a crash on North Germantown Road Friday morning. It happened around 11:30 in the 600 block near Menlo Street. Investigators say the 39 year old male lost control in a curve and…
New principals announce in East Ridge, Ooltewah & Harrison Bay
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Hamilton County School system announces another round of principal changes for next year. David Cory will be the new principal at East Ridge Elementary. He is an assistant at Harrison Elementary and has 20 years of…
Moon River and Nightfall returning after pandemic
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Two of Chattanooga's major musical events are returning after a pandemic break. The Moon River Music Festival announced their return on Thursday after cancelling last year. The Festival is back on September 11 & 12 at Coolidge…
Fallen tree traps St. Elmo resident in home
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The storm front that rushed through Chattanooga this evening trapped a resident in their home in St. Elmo. The Chattanooga Fire Department had to free a resident trapped inside their house. A large tree was blown down…
News 12 Then: 1981 Armed Forces Day Parade
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga will hold its 72nd Armed Forces Day Parade on Friday. The parade starts at 10:30 AM at the intersection of MLK Boulevard and Market Street. It will then proceed up Market to the…
Tennessee legislature adjourns after passing unemployment benefit bill
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee lawmakers have adjourned for the year after spending their final moments slashing how long the unemployed can receive benefits, and banning certain concepts on race and racism from being taught in schools. The GOP-controlled General…
Afternoon shooting in Glenwood community
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are investigating a shooting in the Glenwood community near Memorial Hospital. It happened around 12:30 PM in the 1200 block of Wheeler Avenue. A 25 year old male was taken to the hospital with a…
Ten 'ArtSpark' student winners honored
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Ten Hamilton County high school students are being recognized for their artwork. The winning artwork will be displayed on EPB utility boxes for at least a year and on EPB windows during the month…
President Joe Biden's American families plan and its impact on taxes
President Joe Biden has unveiled a new $1.8 trillion spending and tax plan called the American Families Plan.
State bill would punish schools teaching about systemic racism
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - “When you’re using the term systemic racism and making that the focal point of so much of the discussion, soon it reframes everything.” The Tennessee legislature passed a bill Wednesday that would strip…
Chase of stalking suspect involves Catoosa County school
GRAYSVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) - The Catoosa County Sheriff details a chase of a man suspected of stalking a woman in a park that eventually led to a shutdown of a local elementary school. It began Thursday morning at Jack Mattox…
The 2020 flower shortage affecting prices and availability ahead of Mother's Day
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Mother's Day is on Sunday and it is the second busiest holiday for Tennessee Wholesale Florist on McCallie Avenue. While their cooler is nearly full, that wasn't the case last year. Tanner Stewart, a…
Racial Equity Pledge in Chattanooga
The Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce created a pledge titled, 'CEO's for Racial Equity'.
Stolen Rolls Royce chase began in Gordon County on I 75
CALHOUN, Georgia (WDEF) - We told you the Tennessee side of the stolen Rolls Royce chase on Tuesday. Now the Georgia State Patrol explains how it began. They got word of an armed car-jacking suspect heading north on I 75…