CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Saddle up, Chattanooga! The Twisted Horn Company’s Chattanooga Stampede Pro Rodeo is riding into town this weekend at the First Horizon Pavilion. On April 4th and 5th, the best cowboys…
Violent storms cut through a wide swath of the South and Midwest, spawning tornadoes and killing at least two people, knocking down power lines and trees and ripping roofs off homes. Dozens of tornado and…
Chattanooga (WDEF) - The Mayor announces that Chattanooga has officially been named the first National Park City in North America. City leaders have been courting the National Park…
Inza Haggins-Dyer and Chrissie Holland with Love's Arm Outreach return to the News 12 studio as the organization gets ready to host its second annual Golf Tournament! CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -…
HARRISON, Tenn. (WDEF) - Highway 58 Volunteer Fire Department responded to a residential fire this morning at almost 6 A.M. at 6931 Lakeshore Drive. When firefighters arrived at the scene,…
CHATTANOOGA,TN (WDEF) In a major effort to bring greenery and cleaner air to urban areas, Subaru has teamed up with the Arbor Day Foundation to give away 100,000 mature trees across the United States. This initiative, part of Subaru's "Love…
UPDATE (4/3/2025): We're learning more about the propane accident in East Ridge Wednesday. The U-Haul employee who was struck by a pick-up truck was identified as 42-year-old Jason…
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Two workers were electrocuted at a Hixson job site Wednesday afternoon. Crews with the Chattanooga Fire Department (CFD) responded to the 4800 block of Woodland Circle at 2:50 p.m. It was determined one worker…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The murder trial of Darryl Roberts has been postponed by two weeks. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball team has made history by advancing to the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) finals for the first time. This marks their deepest…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A reported data breach in Hamilton County is raising concerns, not only about the security of personal information but also about how the county handled the situation. Commissioners debated the…
RINGGOLD, GA (WDEF)It’s been one year since CHI Memorial broke ground on its new hospital in Ringgold, Georgia, and the facility is now more than 50 percent complete. Today, News 12 was given an exclusive tour of the construction site,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A 60-year-old man died Tuesday after being struck by a vehicle on East 17th Street. At 8:38 p.m., April 1, 2025, Chattanooga police responded to the 2200 block of East 17th Street on reports of a…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Authorities are currently on scene at the business and residence of Chattanooga business owner, Rick Davis. News 12 sent personnel…
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga firefighters put out a kitchen fire in Hixson Tuesday night. On April 1, 2025 at 9:05 p.m., crews responded to the 2100…
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Authorities are investigating the reason two cars were lost during a fire Tuesday evening. At 11:04 p.m., April 1, 2025, personnel with Dallas Bay Fire & Rescue (DBFR) responded to 1943 Light Tower Circle on…
UPDATE: Due to weather, Boyd Cobb will be golfing 90 holes to raise money for YoungLife Chattanooga on Monday, April 14. .CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Val Kilmer, the brooding, versatile actor who played fan favorite Iceman in “Top Gun,” donned a voluminous cape as Batman in “Batman Forever” and portrayed Jim Morrison in “The Doors,” has…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is partnering with Blood Assurance for a two-day blood drive, held Monday (April 1) and Tuesday (April 2) from 10 a.m. to…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- In September 2023, a Baylor alum and Chattanooga businessman was murdered in front of Patten Towers. (more…)
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and today, law enforcement hit the streets for Operation Hands Free—a statewide effort to crack down on distracted drivers and…
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - Biology is defined as the study of living organisms. It can be one of the more challenging subjects on a 9 grader's schedule, but Warren Smith…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A family is safe after a fire broke out at their home Tuesday afternoon. On April 1, 2025, at 1:15 p.m. crews with the…
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has directed federal prosecutors to pursue the death penalty against Luigi Mangione, the man accused of murdering United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson last year in New York City. Mangione faces state murder and terrorism…