Red Bank Christmas Parade

RED BANK, Tenn. (WDEF) – The City of Red Bank celebrated the holiday season with its annual Christmas Parade on December 13, 2025.  Over 50 floats and local groups, including students from Red Bank Elementary, marched through the streets spreading festive cheer.  The Hixson High School band and colorguard added lively music and dazzling performances to the event.  Volunteers handed…

Free toys and plenty of pie at Cracker Barrel this holiday season!

General Manager Josh Clinton joins News 12’s Amelia Greer as the old country store decks the halls this season. Cracker Barrel is offering several festive menu items in addition to their classic southern staples.  CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The old country store and souther staple is making gatherings easier this holiday season! Cracker Barrel has released new menu items like…

Pawpaw’s Homeless Ministry hosts annual Miracle on 11th Street

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Pawpaw’s Homeless Ministry hosted its annual Miracle on 11th Street event, bringing food, fellowship, and holiday cheer to Chattanooga’s unhoused community. The holiday season is a time for giving, and organizers say the ministry’s mission is to ensure no one feels forgotten. The event provides essential items, warm meals, and a sense of community for those experiencing…

Funding and Partnerships drive Alton Park Connector

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – City leaders and community partners gathered over the weekend for the ceremonial groundbreaking of Phase One of the Alton Park Connector, a project aimed at improving access to outdoor spaces and connecting residents to the Chattanooga Riverwalk. The City of Chattanooga partnered with the Trust for Public Land for the event, marking the beginning of construction on…

Red Wolves Foundation hosts Christmas Gift Program

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Chattanooga Red Wolves Foundation hosted its annual Christmas gift program at CHI Memorial Stadium, bringing holiday cheer to children and families from across Hamilton County. The foundation holds the event each year to provide Christmas gifts, essential items, and a memorable holiday experience for students from multiple schools in the district. On Saturday morning, families were…

Shorthanded Men’s Basketball Shows Tough Fight in 92-78 Loss to No. 21 Auburn

GoMocs- Despite entering the game with just 10 available student-athletes, the Chattanooga Mocs men’s basketball team went toe-to-toe with No. 21 Auburn during an eventual 92-78 defeat inside State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Ga., as part of the Holiday Hoopsgiving event on Saturday afternoon. Chattanooga (5-6) trailed by just five, 43-38, at halftime to No. 21 Auburn (8-3) and pulled within…

Donata’s Wreaths Across Walker County

WALKER COUNTY, Ga.  (WDEF) – While the Chattanooga community gathered at the Chattanooga National Cemetery, a similar mission was taking place just across the state line at the Tennessee Georgia Memorial Park. Two years ago, a local woman named Donata Walker founded Donata’s Wreaths Across Walker County after being inspired by Wreaths Across America and Wreaths Across Chattanooga. She wanted…

Wreaths Across Chattanooga honors fallen Veterans

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – In Chattanooga today, volunteers gathered to honor fallen service members during Wreaths Across Chattanooga. Hundreds of volunteers placed wreaths on veterans’ graves at the Chattanooga National Cemetery, pausing to remember the men and women who gave their lives in service to the nation. Captain Mickey McCamish says the mission behind the event is simple. He explained…

Groundbreaking held for Alton Park Connector

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Today, the City of Chattanooga partnered with the Trust for Public Land for a ceremonial groundbreaking marking the start of the Alton Park Connector Phase One. City leaders and officials say the project is designed to expand access for nearby neighborhoods while strengthening the city’s overall infrastructure. The connector is funded through a community investment project…

Man killed in Rossville Boulevard hit-and-run

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Chattanooga Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run involving a man in a motorized wheelchair on Rossville Boulevard. Police say officers responded around 6:30 p.m. on December 13, 2025, to a report of a pedestrian struck near 3710 Rossville Boulevard. The crash resulted in a fatality. According to the Chattanooga Police Department, a 61-year-old man, later identified…

Local High School All Star Football Game Set For Saturday

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) We’ve got a local high school all star football game Saturday afternoon at Boyd Buchanan. Kickoff is at 2pm. The Chattanooga area all star game gives several area kids one last time to wear that high school uniform. Rhea county assistant Brandon Ashby is one of the head coaches, and he’s digging the talent pool this year. Categories: Sports…

First Responder Hero Award: Hailey Beaty

PIKEVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) – News 12 is recognizing some of the bravest members of our community through the First Responders Hero Award. Whether someone is an EMT, paramedic, firefighter, or police officer, this award honors their unwavering dedication to keeping our community safe. When danger strikes, these men and women are the first to respond. Now, it is our turn…

Video Game Guide for 2025

Video games have changed a lot since we were kids. It used to be you had either a Sega or a Nintendo, you bought a good old fashioned game cartridge and you were good to go. Things are a bit more complicated these days, so let’s break things down. It’s all here on this week’s TechByte… before the Christmas deadline….

Chattanooga 2.0 Marks Ten Years

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Chattanooga 2.0 marked ten years of community collaboration with a breakfast Thursday at The Westin Hotel, bringing together local leaders, partners, and supporters to reflect on past achievements and share bold plans for the future. Since its start in 2015, Chattanooga 2.0 has worked to improve outcomes for Hamilton County children from early learning through career…

Unitarian Church hosts Human Rights Day event

December 10th was International Human Rights Day. The Unitarian Universalist Church hosted an event organized by Be Magazine and other non-profits to commemorate the occasion. One of the main focuses of the event was the crisis in Palestine. Speakers included Missy Crutchfield, UTC Professor Dr. Fouad Moughrabi, and many others. Missy Crutchfield told us, “So many of the stories today,…

Protesters speak out against death penalty during Nichols’s execution

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) – During the execution of Harold Wayne Nichols, News 12 visited the protest held outside the Riverbend Max security prison. Demonstrators gathered to vocalize their opposition to the death penalty as it was being carried out. News 12’s Lillian Yi reported that several protesters said they do not know what justice looks like for the victim, Karen…

Family relieved After execution of Harold Wayne Nichols

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF)- Thursday morning, Harold Wayne Nichols death was carried out by lethal injection, for the rape and murder of Karen Pulley, who was a 20 year old Chattanooga State student in 1988. The execution of Halloween Nichols was carried out here at Riverbend Max security prison shortly after 10 a.m central time in Nashville I was one of…