CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A GoFundMe campaign has exceeded the $10,000 goal of raising funds for Ooltewah tornado victim Jose Arzate. The 46 year old father was killed when a tree crashed into his home at the Auburn Hills Mobile Home…
“This snapshot helps all stakeholders have a better idea of how the pandemic has impacted public safety."
We got a better look at the Holly Hills neighborhood devastated by the storm. With the help of C.A.R.T.A., News 12 joined Chattanooga police and fire department officials for a special tour.
"we expect kids all across the state not to go back to the classroom."
OOLTEWAH, Tenn (WDEF) - The clean up continues for several locations in our area after a tornado plowed through South Hamilton County on Sunday night. The tornadoes left behind a lot of damage in the Ooltewah area and Woodland Drive…
EAST BRAINERD, Tenn. (WDEF) - A 4 year old seriously injured in Sunday's tornado has passed away. Grayson Meadows has been in the hospital since the tornado ripped through his family's home in East Brainerd. The Chattanooga Fire Department has…
Everyone can be tested at your local health department, drive thru testing coming to Hamilton County on following weekends
U.S. retail sales plummeted 8.7% in March, a record drop as the viral outbreak closed down thousands of stores and shoppers stayed home.
Tennessee's state parks will remain closed due to the ongoing threat of the coronavirus.
Elizabeth Warren has endorsed Joe Biden, becoming the last of the former vice president’s major Democratic presidential rivals to formally back him.
Through continuing efforts, EPB has now returned power to about 32,000 customers who were impacted by tornados and severe weather on Sunday night.
Coordination efforts for tornado relief and cleanup will begin Thursday, April 16 at the Hamilton Family YMCA located at 7430 Shallowford Road.
There is undoubtedly, significant damage done to the East Brainerd area after Sunday's tornado hit. Homes, businesses, and schools torn apart by the dangerous winds. Roofs torn off, exterior as well as interior damage done causing businesses that are already…
Trooper says the driver hit him with his vehicle as he sped off from a check point
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - On Tuesday, Grace Baptist Academy leaders were on campus assessing buildings after a tornado swept through the area. “We definitely have structures that are just not going to be able to be used, so to speak,”…
CHATSWORTH, Georgia (WDEF) - Murray County officials say all of the fatalities from a tornado hit on Sunday night lived next door to each other. All seven victims lived in two mobile homes within 1,000 feet according to the Dalton…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Venue Church and Mercy Chefs from Alabama are serving free meals for anyone affected by the storms, in Tennessee or Georgia. It is for both victims and the people helping them. They are offering drive thru meals…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A church in East Brainerd on Igou Gap Road lost its sanctuary in the tornado Sunday night. But that's not stopping members of the church from enjoying the sweet sounds of music. At Cornerstone Church, the church's…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A dozen people have now died of the Coronavirus in Hamilton County. Health Department leaders announced the latest death this afternoon. There are also 2 new cases to report. That brings the total number to 109 cases…
For neighbors who have minor to moderate damage, the rebuilding stage is expected to be for weeks to even months. For the homes that are unsalvageable the road to recover is even longer.
ANDREWS, North Carolina (WDEF) - The roadblocks are being taken down in a small, North Carolina town in the mountains. But their mission continues. Mayor James Reid announced that he was taking down the road barricades he put up to keep…
grilles were snapped, fences moved onto roads, and a soccer goal swept away in the flooding.
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - Sunday night an EF-3 tornado roared through Hamilton County. Since the severe weather 2 people have lost their lives, 17 people hospitalized, and over 100 buildings damaged. For those affected clean up started bright and…
Officials also identify the second fatality from the Sunday tornado in Hamilton County