40,000 COVID-19 At-Home-Test Kits to be Distributed in Hamilton Co.
40,000 households in Chattanooga - Hamilton County will have the opportunity to receive a free test kit at home.
Senator Bill Hagerty tours the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Senator Bill Hagerty and the US Army corps of engineers toured the replacement project that’s currently underway at the Chickamauga Lock. Senator Bill Hagerty says this type of infrastructure project will have an immediate…
Surprise mom with a Mothers Day gift box that also supports local businesses
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - Mother’s Day is this weekend and it’s time to start thinking about how you want to celebrate the mom in your life. One local gift shop is making the gift shopping easier by…
Victim dies from injuries in I-24 wreck two weekends ago
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The driver of a vehicle that crashed on I 24 more than a week ago has died from her injuries. The 18 year old was travelling east near Lookout Valley Sunday morning, April 25th, around 5:30. Investigators…
Police investigate another East Lake Courts shooting
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are investigating another shooting near the East Lake Courts. It happened Monday night around 8:30 in the 2700 block of 4th Avenue. This time, a 17 year old male said he had been shot by…
Volkswagen Chattanooga shutting down 2 days over semiconductor shortage
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - It looks like the international shortage of semiconductors is hitting Chattanooga manufacturing. Volkswagen officials have been warning that the shortage will force some production shutdowns. And it will hit the Chattanooga plant on Friday. VW will suspend…
Questions about the permit for the Zoi's dock that collapsed
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Hamilton County Attorney Rheuben Taylor told News 12 that Zoi's Restaurant, where a deck collapsed on Saturday, never got a permit to build it. News 12 also spoke with another local attorney about…
Update on weekend Soddy-Daisy deck collapse
SODDY-DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF) - It was a horrifying scene at Zoi’s Restaurant in Harbor Lights Marina, as a birthday party holding over 40 people on the restaurants outdoor deck collapsed beneath them. Management at Zoi’s Restaurant wasn’t available for comment…
What's Right With Our Schools: Brandi Adam, Red Bank Elementary
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - A Red Bank Elementary School Instructional Coach earns National Recognition as a 2021 Extraordinary Educator. Brandi Adam is one of just two teachers in the entire state to receive the honor. Brandi says,…
Local Pool Store Urging People Not to Panic Buy Chlorine Amidst a Shortage
It's starting to feel like summer in the Tennessee Valley which means people are eager to get back into the pool. But what happens if there is a chlorine shortage? River City Pool and Spa Manager is…
UTC first ever Commercialization counselor helps protect faculty's intellectual property
UTC hired its first-ever commercialization counselor to help its faculty protect its works. News 12's Brian Armstrong finds why this position was needed, and how it's already paying off.
Chattanooga’s First Covid Vaccine Trial for Kids
ClinSearch, a Chattanooga Based researched company, will be one of the first institutions in the Tennessee Valley to start covid vaccine trials for children as young as 12.
Sons of Confederate Veterans file suit to stop Waycross monument removal
WAYCROSS, Georgia (WDEF) - The Georgia Division of Sons of Confederate Veterans has filed a lawsuit about the city of Waycross. They have also named the three commissioners who voted to move a Confederate monument. Last month, the Waycross Commission…
Local Company awarding scholarships for kids to go to Summer Camps
Boundless Moving and Storage is wanting to help 20 underserved children in the area to attend the Fellowship of Christian Athlete’s summer camps.
Nationwide Trucker Shortage causing prices to rise
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - With a nationwide truck driver shortage going on that means many companies are having to up the prices of their products to afford the drivers that are out there. According to the American Trucking…
Here's the latest scam in Georgia
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) - The Attorney General of Georgia is warning about a phone scam where people pose as government officials. Attorney General Chris Carr cites a robocall going around now that says they are calling from his office about…
Fire kills petting zoo animals in northeast Alabama
GADSDEN, Ala. (AP) - A spokesperson for an Alabama city says about 75 animals died after a fire at a petting zoo. Birds, reptiles and guinea pigs were among the animals killed in the Sunday morning fire at Noccalula Falls…
Tornadoes cause damage in Mississippi; Tupelo hit at night
Multiple tornadoes have caused damage across Mississippi, destroying homes and uprooting trees.
TVFCU Idea Leap Grant for Small Businesses
If you are a small business in need of some financial help, here is the opportunity for you.
TECH BYTE: Data Tracking Changes for Apple Users
Let's look at some of the changes Apple has made to user privacy settings.
Parkridge East Hospital Mural
Parkridge East Hospital is investing almost 10 million dollars to modernize their Women's Services units. The icing on the cake however, is the artistic mural located in their courtyard.
Alton Park community market opens
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Saturday and Sunday's are great market day's here in the Tennessee Valley. The Alton Park Community Market held it's Grand Opening Saturday. The market will be located at the Beth. [su_gmap width="700" height="700" address="The…
Blood needed after restaurant deck collapse
SODDY DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF)- A birthday party at Zoi's Restaurant at Harbor Lights Marina turned tragic Saturday afternoon and now Blood Assurance says that their blood supply is low. Officials say that more than 40 people were on the deck…
NKorea warns US of 'very grave situation' over Biden speech
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea has warned the United States will face “a very grave situation” because President Joe Biden “made a big blunder” in his recent speech by calling the North a security threat and revealing his…