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Chattanooga Fire Department shares cooking safety tips

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - This Thanksgiving a large majority of residents will be staying home due to the coronavirus pandemic, meaning more people than ever will be cooking the main course for the first time.  The Chattanooga Fire Department says they…

Tennessee American Water warns about 'FOG'

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - As many Hamilton County residents are staying home this Thanksgiving many will be doing their own at home cooking.  Tennessee American Water wants to warn residents to not let Fats, oils, and greases be poured down your…

House fire in Chickamauga

CHICKAMAUGA, Georgia- There was a house fire in Chickamauga, Georgia this morning. Cpt. Chad Regal said the Walker Fire Department received a call about a house with flames billowing from the roof on Georgia 341. He said when crews arrived…

EPB reveals 2020 Holiday Windows

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - This year, EPB did things a little differently. Because of the COVID pandemic, they brought out the lights, the cameras and gave a special virtual presentation of their holiday windows unveiling at their headquarters downtown on…

Paper shredding drives false election claims in Georgia

ATLANTA, Georgia (AP) - Routine paper shredding pickups of non-relevant election materials and tax documents in a Georgia county are being distorted on social media to raise questions around the vote. A conservative attorney who attempted to block the certification…

Nationally Recognized Chattanooga Artist Launches New Project

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Since releasing a book of poetry called "Words in Grey" in 2015, Chattanooga creative Genesis the Grey Kid has seen his career flourish. It's allowed him to travel all across the country, and let him meet…

Chattanooga proposing to give city employees one-time supplements

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The City of Chattanooga wants to give city employees bonuses next month. Chattanooga Chief Operating Officer  Maura Sullivan told Chattanooga City Council Members on Tuesday that the city found out that they're getting about 2.5 million…

Store discusses Black Friday plans, expectations and challenges

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Academy Sports and Outdoors at The Terrace has been making Black Friday plans to address everything from quickly replenishing items on the floor to creating a separate line to support gun sales and making sure…

New Bledsoe Trustee decides not to take office

PIKEVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - We've seen a lot of crazy things in the 2020 election. But this one may be unique. Republican Matt Fields easily defeated a democratic challenger and three independents in the race for County Trustee in November.…

Patrick Core's Fearless Winter Forecast

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - It's a Thanksgiving Week tradition here at News 12 Now. Chief Meteorologist looks at the data for the coming season and offers his Fearless Winter Forecast, complete with temperature and precipitation trends, and his stab at how…

Pipe Bomb arrest in Sequatchie County

DUNLAP, Tennessee (WDEF) - The ATF, Chattanooga Bomb Squad, 12th Judicial Drug Task Force and the Sequatchie County Sheriff's Office were all involved in a raid on the Cumberland Plateau on Tuesday. After a month-long investigation by the Sheriff's Office,…

Bradley County Constable charged with misconduct

CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - A Bradley County constable has been arrested. The Sheriff's Office says 50 year old Timothy Ray Colbaugh was charged on Monday. He faces two counts of official misconduct, but authorities are not releasing more at this…

Suspect charged in Grundy County death

GRUETLI-LAAGER, Tennessee (WDEF) - A Palmer, Tennessee man has been charged with the death of a man from Gruetli-Laager. 44 year old Rodney Sanders died on November 3rd. 46 year old Charles Dewayne "Swain" Layne has been charged with second…

Hamilton County Coalition Receives Tennessee Community CARES Grant

CHATTNOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Coalition is giving back to the community in more ways than one. The Coalition serves ten counties in southeast Tennessee including Hamilton, Bradley, and Grundy, with specialization in overdose prevention and intervention. Since…

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