The two candidates for Tennessee U.S. Senate, incumbent Sen.. Marsha Blackburn (left) and challenger Rep, Gloria Johnson (right) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Election Day is almost upon us. Months of campaigning are about to end as Americans head to the ballot box. One of the primary races we’re going to be following on Tuesday is the Senate race between incumbent Senator…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Hamilton County Health Department is providing emergency care as a part of the Yellow DOT program. “In 2022 there were over 5.9 estimated 5.9 million crashes, estimated with over 45,000 deaths that occurred that year and about 2.4 million injuries that occurred,” said Jake Ballard, Hamilton County Health Department. The Yellow DOT Program is a…
MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — The mother of a student who was arrested in August for making a school threat in Marion County is suing the school system. In a federal lawsuit filed in the Eastern District Court of Tennessee, the mother going by “Mary Doe” says that her son was suspended for telling another student, “Stop Tapping that Pencil…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Chattanooga Police (CPD) arrested three juveniles after a pursuit and carjacking incident. CPD responded to a car jacking incident November 2, 2024, at 5:50 p.m. Officers were dispatched to the 1000 block of Belmeade Avenue. While enroute, officers were notified of the victim’s license plate and vehicle description. An officer on patrol near Shallowford Road and…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — More than a month has past since Hurricane Helene swept through Western Carolinas and Northeast Tennessee. It was reported well over 220 people were killed because of the storm. TVA’s Potential Hurricane Damage cost chart / TVA & River Forecast Center Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is reflecting on the performance of their infrastructure during the historic…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Head of the Hooch event is back again, with over 2,000+ boats in the water, and 9,000 seats being rowed. The Head of the Hooch is a yearly event that is held on the first Saturday and Sunday in November. This event is also known by the name the Head of the Chattahoochee and ‘The Last…
Body: CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Trailing all the way back to 1982, The Head of the Hooch regatta has continued to bring thousands of competitors from over 30 states and several foreign countries for a weekend of rowing in Chattanooga. This competition occurs every year on the first full weekend of November. The weekend is supported and orchestrated by volunteers from…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Salvation Army of Chattanooga hosted their Job Fair today that gave job seekers will have the opportunity to meet with a variety of local employers. It was free to the public and free to attend, where job seekers had the opportunity to meet with a variety of local employers including Walmart, HomeServe, East Tennessee State…
Public Haunted House experiences have changed over the years, but they are not new. For our Thursday Throwback, we’re taking you back to the kind of fright night your parents or grandparents visited. Here is the Jaycees Haunted House from 1978. Categories: From The Archives Tags: From The Archives, Thursday Throwback
MARION COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF)- A region title is on the line between South Pittsburg and Whitwell. This region has been dominated mostly by South Pitt over the years but Whitwell thinks this could be like 2018. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News
CBS star, Abigail Hawk, joins News 12’s Chip Chapman to discuss her career on TV, working with Tom Selleck, and her latest upcoming film. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Blue Bloods actress, Abigail Hawk, got a chance to talk about her long standing career on network television and her latest upcoming film, Daruma. Abigail Hawk is best known as Detective Abigail…
In most cases, doctors, experts and trainers will tell you that to go to sleep you need to power down your devices and lights. This is to help your body start creating melatonin to get good quality sleep so you can rest, recover and wake up firing on all 8 for the next day. We are joined today by by…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Hundreds of people gathered together to enjoy the 37th annual Mainstreet Downtown Halloween Block Party that took place in Cleveland this year. The town of Cleveland was transformed into its very own Halloween town with decorations of all sorts. The night, which not only included live music, great food, and a plethora of activities, also gave people…
Ooltewah, TN-(WDEF-TV) Tyner raced out to a 13-0 lead, and then held on to beat Meigs Co 20-14 on Thursday at Ooltewah high school. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News
Red Bank, TN-(WDEF-TV) Loudon defeated Red Bank 18-13 on Thursday night to seal up the region title. The Redskins scored with 43 seconds to play to go up by that 18-13 score. Red Bank then got the ball to the Loudon 22 with seven seconds left. Lions quarterback Logan McGinnis was tripped up on the game’s final play, and he…
Walden Town Hall WALDEN, Tenn. (WDEF)- In Walden, a debate about how that town should grow is at the center of a tightly contested race. The town of Walden has about 2,000 people in it here on Walden’s Ridge adjacent to Signal Mountain. The alderman’s race between incumbent Lizzie Schmidt and challenger Lou Ziebold has the town divided on issue…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)- One local state house race is heating up before Election Day. After upsetting incumbent Patsy Hazlewood, Michelle Reneau is looking to secure the Tennessee House District 27 seat, which covers most of Western Hamilton County from Soddy-Daisy to St. Elmo. She is facing Democrat Kathy Lennon for the seat. The Hamilton County Democratic Party have placed…
Nichelle Patel of The Chocolate Box previews last minute tasty creations for Halloween with News 12’s Chip Chapman. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Something tasty this way comes. Nichelle Patel, owner of The Chocolate Box, returns to show off some more tricks up her sleeve and all of them are treats! People will be screaming “Beetlejuice!” at least three times when…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) When the UTC women’s basketball team tips off their season next week, they’ll feature a new head coach in Deandra Schirmer. Coach ‘D’ is looking to pick up where the previous head coach left off, as Chattanooga won back-to-back SoCon titles. Schirmer:”I wanted to make sure that we bring champions back-to-back-to-back to this program.” Yeah. Coach ‘D’ was not…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -The FBI is continuing the manhunt for the Tennessee man who allegedly staged a fake bear attack in an attempt to cover up a hiker’s murder. Nicholas Hamlett, the suspected murderer, stole the identity of a man named Brandon Andrade, dialed 911 the night of Oct. 18 while hiking in Polk County, and told police he was injured…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- This is how Chattanooga area first responders learn to handle dangers surrounding trains and rail lines, the Norfolk Southern Safety Train. “So we are training first responders in the region on how to safely respond to rail incidents, going through different types of scenarios with them, how to read our train paperwork and just build their knowledge about railroad…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A report over the weekend from the Chattanooga Times Free Press claimed the cost of the Gateway school project had doubled to $80 million dollars. It had been initially proposed to be roughly $40 million as part of a $250 million dollar bond issue to fund several school projects across the county. Multiple commissioners voiced their frustration…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Erlanger is thinking about what its future looks like beyond the acquisition of the Hamilton County Health Department. Announced Tuesday, Erlanger will acquire the 60 year old building on third street to expand their downtown campus. The hospital’s CEO, Jim Coleman, says they are currently in the exploratory phase of what to do on that property after…
The 10th annual Peak Performance Symposium took place recently at the Pie Innovation Center in Cleveland, Tennessee. The symposium gives manufacturing professionals a chance to share ideas through technology and workforce development. Tonight we take a look at how the event continues to Drive Our Economy Forward. “Is just the tip of the iceberg you know. So it’s going to…