Tennessee reports biggest daily jump in positive virus tests
Comparing numbers with Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina and Hamilton County.
Top Golf is now hiring
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF)- Top Golf is hiring for its new East Ridge location. They're looking to hire at least 150 people. The company will be conducting interviews for servers, bar tenders, cooks, along with facility and porter team members.…
Black Lives Matter Mural painted on MLK Boulevard
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- From Charlotte, North Carolina to Tulsa, Oklahoma. Black Lives Matter Murals have been popping up all across the country since the protests after George Floyd's death. MLK Boulevard will be the home of Chattanooga's mural that was…
Police charge suspect in fatal hit and run of bicyclist
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police have arrested a suspect in the hit and run death of a bicyclist Wednesday night on Shallowford road. 23 year old Troy Maples faces charges of Leaving the Scene of an Accident Involving Death, Failure…
What does a Coronavirus Contact Tracer do?
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - In Tennessee there have been over 700,000 Coronavirus tests performed. More than 38,000 of those tests have been positive. If your family member or friend has tested positive for the Coronavirus, you may receive a phone call…
New rule requires University of Tennessee students to get flu vaccines
University of Tennessee students will have to get their flu shot this fall and also be immunized for COVID-19 if a vaccine becomes available.
Animal cruelty tip leads to caged toddler, drugs, guns
Three people are facing a multitude of charges after police found a caged toddler in a filthy Tennessee mobile home that also contained dogs, rodents and snakes.
Trump administration urges end to ACA as pandemic surges
The Trump administration is urging the Supreme Court to overturn the Affordable Care Act.
Police Union backs deputies in Arrington arrest video
Protesters not allowed to confront union spokesman.
HCS looking at multiple options for students to learn in the fall
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - As school gets another day closer to starting in Hamilton County, a survey of 25,000 people, mostly parents, shows over 40 percent would go back to in-person schooling in August amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The…
Duplex Fire in Orchard Knob area
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga firefighters battled a blaze tonight in the Orchard Knob community. It happened at a duplex in the 1400 block of Ivy Street around 9:30 PM. The front of the building was in flames when the first…
Decatur Funeral Home owner shoots his son
UPDATE: Sheriff Melton updated the information on Friday for the Thursday shooting. He says James Bowers Jr. went to his father's residence on Howard Road around 3PM and they got into a fight. The father shot the son in the…
Amazon shows off safety measures at Fulfillment Centers
Amazon's local fulfillment center gave News 12 an inside look at how they are working to keep workers, and your belongings safe and clean from Covid-19.
Alabama breaks its one-day coronavirus case record
Thursday reported more than 1,100 new confirmed cases in one day
The Dixie Chicks officially change their name to The Chicks
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Grammy-winning country group The Dixie Chicks have dropped the word Dixie from their name, now going by The Chicks. The group made of Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines and Emily Strayer posted a statement on their website…
NASCAR explains "noose" investigation & releases photo
“As you can see from the photo, the noose was real."
Activists ask Whitfield County S.O. to end partnership with ICE
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- The Northwest Georgia Justice Coalition in Whitfield County is calling on Sheriff Scott Chitwood to make a change within their sheriff's office. Activists are asking the sheriff's office to end their partnership with the federal…
UTC investigating traffic stop by campus police
"A thorough review of this incident is being conducted"
Pandemic takes a bite, Chuck E. Cheese files for bankruptcy
Chuck E. Cheese is filing for bankruptcy protection.
New Tennessee Unemployment Claims Increase from Previous Week
The number of Tennesseans claiming unemployment rose slightly from the previous week with 21,155 new claims for the week of June 20.
U.S. Senate candidates get endorsements
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Republican candidates vying for outgoing U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander's seat are getting support. Former Congressman Zach Wamp has announced his endorsement of Dr. Manny Sethi. The Coffee County raised doctor is an orthopedic trauma surgeon and…
Chattanooga homicides slightly lower this year
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are seeing a lower number of homicides reported this year compared to last. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released their annual "Crime in Tennessee" report. According to Chattanooga Police, there were 36 homicides in…
Chattanooga Council approves police budget
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - For the second week in a row Chattanooga city council voted eight to one in favor of the police department's budget. The one who voted differently was city councilman Anthony Byrd. Byrd mentions that he wanted to…
Community Patrol has new timeliness
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A local organization is on a mission to make our communities a safer place to live. The 10,000 Fearless Community Patrol started back in 20-15. They're equipped with their own patrol cars, and require training before volunteers…