HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Hamilton County Assessor of Property wanted to set the record straight on a reported change to the reappraisal schedule. Currently, properties in Hamilton County are reappraised every four years. Marty Haynes, the county’s property assessor, says he had alluded to considering to shorten that to reappraisals every two years. However, he insisted that the…
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) — Ooltewah roads will be the subject of a study following a fatal crash last month that took the life of a 16 year old boy. Maxwell Quarles was killed on September 19, 2024 on Snow Hill Road near Ooltewah High School. A safety audit on both Snow Hill and Hunter Roads to determine what road safety…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Chattanooga Police (CPD) have made an arrest in connection to the Hickory Valley Road homicide. Victor Bentley Davis was located and arrested October 9, 2024 by CPD’s Fugitive Unit. Davis was transported to the Hamilton County Jail and Detention Center. CPD originally responded to a person shot call June 3, 2024 at 10:16 p.m. in the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Chattanooga Police (CPD) are investigating a fatal crash that involved a pedestrian. CPD responded to the 4700 block of Brainerd Road at 7:59 a.m., October 8, 2024. Upon arrival, officers discovered a 63-year-old woman with life-threatening injuries. Hamilton County EMS also responded to the scene and transported her to a local hospital. CPD reported that she…
Sin City blew a kiss goodbye to the Tropicana before first light Wednesday in an elaborate implosion that reduced to rubble the last true mob building on the Las Vegas Strip. The Tropicana’s hotel towers tumbled in a celebration that included a fireworks display. It was the first implosion in nearly a decade for a city that loves fresh starts and that…
DAYTON (WDEF) – The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has found several financial and policy issues in the Rhea County Sheriff’s Office. The findings cover a seven year period and the results have been turned over to the District Attorney General. Here are some of the findings: — The sheriff and jail staff improperly released inmates from jail without court officer approval….
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — The W Road will be closing for a couple weeks due to slope stabilization. The Hamilton County Office of Emergency Management & Homeland Security announced the closing on Facebook. This work is due to a rock slide that occurred May 19. Starting Monday, October 14, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. is when the work begins. Drivers…
Jake Cash, Sam Brumm, and Rosie the owl join News 12’s Amelia Greer to preview all the spooky events coming this month. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Chattanooga Zoo returns (but not from the dead) to give a sneak peek at the spooky and not-so-spooky events haunting Warner Park this season. Boo in the Zoo returns once again to provide…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) – At the request of District Attorney General Coty Wamp, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation special agents are looking into the circumstances leading up to a fatal officer-involved shooting on October 8. The preliminary investigation says members of the U.S. Marshals Service Smokey Mountain Fugitive Task Force attempted to locate a wanted individual at an apartment complex…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Silverdale soccer team rallied to beat CAK 7-4 on penalty kicks in their region semifinal match-up on Tuesday at Silverdale Academy. The Seahawks trailed 3-2 in the closing moments. Then right at the three minute mark, Rachel Baker scored on a goal to tie the match at three. The two teams were unable to score in pair of…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Freedom Sings USA hosted an open house in Lookout Valley filled with music, camaraderie, and support for the Veterans. This event was hosted to create a great opportunity for Veterans to connect with fellow service members as well as local songwriters, while exploring the benefits of music in day to day living. Participants for this event included…
SODDY DAISY, TN (WDEF) – Most good teachers have a way turning their classrooms into a warm and inviting place to learn. At Ivy Academy, Cara Stepp helps the youngest students have a great kindergarten experience. That kind of personal attention earned Ms. Stepp this week’s Golden Apple Award. Ryan Dixon is the Principal at Skillern Elementary. He says, “We’re…
Part of the Cumberland Trail at the North Chickamauga Creek Gorge. HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Cumberland Trail is one of Tennessee’s most unique state parks. It stretches for hundreds of miles along Walden’s Ridge. However, there are gaps within that trail. The Cumberland Trail in Hamilton County will soon be expanding. The Chattanooga Audubon Society has agreed to a…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga and Hamilton County Elected Officials and Community Members came together for the first annual Violence Summit on Tuesday. “So we have been meeting for months just to sit down and plan what is violence, what does violence look like from a city as well as a county perspective, and how to impact the lives of people…
TikTok was sued Tuesday by 14 attorneys general who allege the social media platform is misleading the public about its safety. The app, they say, is harming children’s mental health, with some kids getting injured or even dying because of TikTok’s viral “challenges.” The lawsuits, filed Tuesday, also claim that TikTok relies on “addictive features” that keep users glued to its platform,…
UPDATE: Hurricane Milton restrengthened into a Category 5 storm Tuesday evening as it barreled across the Gulf of Mexico’s warm waters on a path for the west coast of Florida, where mass evacuations clogged highways as people prepared for a potentially historic storm to make landfall as early as Wednesday night. Some communities, like those in and around the Tampa Bay…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Businesses heavily invested in the state of Chattanooga tourism came together for a discussion Tuesday. The Chattanooga Tourism Summit is an annual seminar held by the Chattanooga Tourism Company at the Chattanooga Convention Center. Those with a vested interest in this industry discussed how to continue to market the Scenic City to prospective tourists. The Tourism Company…
Today on Mom to Mom, we are creating cute little DIY ghost throw pillows! You know how you go to the stores and you always see those cute little Halloween pillows? They can be a tad expensive. Well, this is fairly inexpensive, and you did it yourself! And the best part: there’s no sewing involved! What you’re going to need…
Tivoli CEO, Nick Wilkinson, joins News 12’s Amelia Greer to preview the annual gala with the centennial celebration of The Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium and the kick off to the 2024-2025 Broadway season. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – It’s nearly time to pull back the curtains in the Tivoli Theatre Foundation’s annual gala which celebrates a massive milestone for their…
Kimberly Malone (Courtesy: Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office) FORT OGLETHORPE. Ga. (WDEF)- A Catoosa County teacher is facing charges after an alleged incident last week. The Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office says that Kimberly Malone, a teacher at Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School, has been charged with one count of cruelty to children. They did not provide further updates on their investigation, as…
SODDY DAISY, TN (WDEF) – The war in Ukraine continues to drag on with devastating consequences. Many Americans are doing what they can to help. That includes students at Ivy Academy. They’ve created a way for students in Ukraine to have a portable power supply. That’s a far-reaching example of what’s right with our schools. “Open her up you see…
Frazier Avenue CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Work is slated to start on restriping Frazier Avenue to one lane each way next Monday. This is in the wake of a fatal crash last November that killed a mother and her baby after a road rage incident. After months of debate, this redesign hopes to mitigate future crashes that could harm pedestrians. This…
SODDY DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF)- Community Members in Soddy-Daisy are coming together to provide aid to folks in Northeast Tennessee. “We now have two tractor trailer loads, big flatbed load, five cargo trailers and Cash that we are going to be going to Newport, Tennessee in the morning,” said Hamilton County Commissioner Gene-o Shipley They have collected these items and more…
Hurricane Milton has grown into a powerful Category 5 storm, less than two days after it developed in the Gulf of Mexico. The hurricane was expanding and intensifying quickly Monday while tracking eastward over warm Gulf waters, with the latest growth happening much faster than forecasts suggested. Milton’s winds surged to 160 mph Monday morning, according to the latest update from the…