CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Sunday night the Chattanooga Fire Department (CFD) responded to a hotel fire and had to act quickly in order to stop it. Around 8:52, firefighters responded to the DoubleTree at 407 Chestnut Street. According to…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - After nearly 48 hours of rain, falling temperatures could create hazardous driving conditions across Hamilton County overnight and into the morning commute. Forecasts show temperatures dropping…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Office of Emergency Management (HCOEM) encourages motorists to drive with caution if traveling on Signal Mountain/Waldens Ridge and Mowbray Mountain. According HCOEM, their services continue to report low hanging tree limbs over…
CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - According to the Catoosa County Government, many of their government services are closing Monday, January 26, due to the possibility of inclement weather. In a media statement, from the Public Information Officer, the following government services…
DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF) - Late this afternoon at 4:09p.m., the Dunlap Fire Department responded to a possible residential structure fire on Rankin Avenue across the street from Wendy’s. According to the Dunlap Police, they were first to arrive and…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVH) has announced that their community-based outpatient clinics will be closed Monday, Jan. 26. According to TVH, the following clinics will be closed Monday, Jan. 26. due to weather…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - With serious weather conditions continuing throughout the weekend, we spoke with the regional medical director about what community members need to do during emergencies…
CHATTANOOGAG, Tenn. (WDEF) - News 12 spoke with Regional Communications Officer Rae Anne Bradley, who says crews have been working tirelessly to keep roads clear across the Tennessee area. Bradley…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Today, just after 9:30 AM firefighters responded to a call to Greenway Farm Park (Gann Store Road) involving a dog. When arriving on scene, they discovered someone’s pet was trapped on the high side of…
As Winter Storm Fern approaches, staying connected could be critical for people across the region. Verizon says it is preparing its network ahead of the storm while encouraging customers to take steps now to stay connected if power outages or…
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF)Snow and ice are creating dangerous driving conditions across the Chattanooga area, keeping Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers busy as winter weather moves through the region. Troopers say slowing down and preparing ahead of time can make all the…
SWEETWATER, Tenn. (WDEF)- We have an update on a fatal crash in McMinn County Saturday. According to District Attorney Stephen Hatchett, the Sweetwater Police Department in Monroe County detected a stolen truck out of Georgia. Officers attempted to stop the…
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Almost 12,000 flights across the U.S. set to take off over the weekend were canceled as a monster storm started to wreak havoc Saturday across much of the…
NEW YORK (AP) — Toyota announced Friday it would recall about 162,000 pickup trucks in the United States after it was discovered that the vehicles’ multimedia displays could compromise driver safety. The recall affects…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Walker County and the City of LaFayette have announced that their warming shelters are now open today. For those in need of shelter, the space will provide cots, bottled…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- As the winter storm approaches, many are wondering if their lights will stay on during the event. With an Ice Storm Warning issued for our area, there are concerns over potential power loss due to accumulating ice.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- As the storm approaches, there are numerous things you can do to prepare your pipes and heating units. Nick Shanks with Lee Company says that to protect…
NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market is drifting in mixed trading on Friday, as a zigzag week punctuated by loud threats and pullbacks heads toward a quieter close. The S&P 500 rose 0.1% but remained on track to…
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NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. has finalized its withdrawal from the World Health Organization, one year after President Donald Trump announced America was ending its 78-year-old commitment, federal officials said…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF)- North Georgia voters will not just be electing the replacement of Marjorie Taylor Greene in March in the Congressional seat 14 special election. They will also be voting in a Special Election for the State Senate District…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - With a winter storm moving into the Tennessee Valley this weekend, icy and slushy conditions could make travel difficult and disrupt local deliveries. Snow, sleet, and freezing…
Airlines are starting to cancel U.S. flights ahead of the massive winter storm that's forecast to bring a mix of ice, snow and frigid conditions to a 2,000-mile expanse of the country this weekend. Delta Air…
DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. (WDEF) - The DeKalb County EMA has confirmed that there was a derailment near County Road 761 in Valley Head. The derailment involved 5-10 rail cars from a Norfolk Southern train that was carrying grain. Crews and…