CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga's City Council voted on Tuesday evening to end the brief run of treasurer Kate Farmer. After the Mayor picked her for the job, stories began to surface about why she was hired after three lawsuits were…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Exactly a month after the Easter tornado, victims are still cleaning up and rebuilding. For some, this means starting completely over. News 12's Bekah Birdsall has the story. "That's all you heard was a twist and snap…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (wdef) - At Food City, there are purchase limits on meats, 2 packages of chicken, 2 packages of ground beef, 2 packages of fresh cut beef and 2 packages of pork. “They’re able to get 8 packages of…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - Ever since our area was hit by the tornadoes on Easter Sunday. Many companies have stepped up to help those in need - but not all are legit. Recently, the Hamilton branch YMCA has been notified about…
41 new cases almost doubles the previous highs of 21 set just last week
This is their second attempt to resume production during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Shutdown has caused a backlog in cases.
30 year old Damon Scarlet
ALTAMONT, Tennessee (WDEF) - Sheriff Clint Shrum offered new information on Wednesday into the sting of overdoses Grundy County has seen over the last few weeks. He says his officers have made "significant progress" in the case, but still no…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Every year at this time, the law enforcement community gathers to remember fallen officers during National Police Week. But this year was different. Instead of the rows of officers, just Hamilton County Sheriff Jim Hammond and Chattanooga…
A federal document says outbreaks of the coronavirus could sweep through large camps where crews typically stay as they fight wildfires across the U.S.
"It's good to know because I know actually what it was."
Not much opening in Ocoee region until May 24th... Whitewater Center will remain closed. Most of the Battlefield will reopen this weekend.
While a majority of of the inmates at the Bledsoe County Correctional Complex have recovered from Covid-19, family members of inmates and correctional officers are disappointed how the prison has handled the covid-19 crisis.
"I'm really honored by all of the wonderful stuff that we are getting to do"
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Housing Authority canceled the COVID-19 testing planned for Monday. News 12's Taylor Bishop explains why. Residents that live right here at Emma Wheeler Holmes and the Mary Walker Towers will no longer receive COVID-19 testing…
The outbreak at the center in McMinn County is the second highest in the state,
CHATTANOOGA ZOO (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Zoo is proud to announce the birth of a second litter of meerkat pups. Flower had her first litter in February and has now given birth to two more pups. There was a lot…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hamilton County Health Department officials confirmed on Monday that an employee at Pilgrim’s Pride has tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement, they said “as with all positive cases, health department employees immediately begin contact tracing…
Not much opening in Ocoee region until May 24th... Whitewater Center will remain closed. Most of the Battlefield will reopen this weekend.
"It's good to know because I know actually what it was."
“Unfortunately we have gone through layoffs and furloughs,,"
State prison outbreaks have put both counties in the top 5 nationally
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - Bradley County Sheriff Steve Lawson is using COVID-19 IDs to cross reference against the list of the county jails inmates. The Tennessee Department of Health has provided a list of the names and addresses of those…
