One of the volunteer planes taking supplies from Collegedale to Asheville in the wake of Hurricane Helene. COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF)- The death toll from Hurricane Hurricane is now at least 150 people according to CBS News across the Southeast. In the wake of the horrific damage caused by the storm, local organizations are trying to help bring needed supplies into…
FLINSTONE, GA (WDEF) – Debbie Rosenbloom is the kind of teacher who never backs down from a challenge. She continued her own education to better serve the children in her class at Chattanooga Valley. For always remaining upbeat, no matter the challenge, we awarded Ms. Rosenbloom with this week’s Golden Apple Award. Heather Culberson is the principal at Chattanooga Valley….
The Gibson Pier at the Tennessee Riverpark underwater due to increased water flow from the Chickamauga Dam after Hurricane Helene. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The water flow rate along the Tennessee River has increased. This is due to all of that rainwater from Western North Carolina and Northeast Tennessee coming in this direction. Right now, the Chickamauga Dam is spilling roughly…
Former President Jimmy Carter is marking his 100th birthday — the first former president in United States history to do so. Carter celebrated Tuesday in his backyard in Plains, Georgia, surrounded by a few dozen friends and family members as well as his Secret Service detail. He was wheeled out just after noon beneath the shade of his trees and appeared…
Israeli police said at least six people were killed in a shooting attack in Tel Aviv on Tuesday evening. Twelve people also were wounded in the shooting. Two suspects opened fire on a boulevard in the Jaffa neighborhood in southern Tel Aviv, police said. The two suspects were killed. The attack came moments before a massive barrage of rockets from Iran sent…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — A man has been indicted after a murder on Eastgate Loop back in April 2024. Investigators revealed 28-year-old Ja’Darius Conyers was one of three suspects who shot Johnny McNabb on Eastgate Loop. Court documents obtained by News 12 say Conyers and two suspects set fire to the vehicle they drove to the scene of the shooting….
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (WDEF) — The W Road was shut down for an “extended period of time” due to an accident involving an Amazon truck. Hamilton County Office of Emergency Management & Homeland Security posted on Facebook that the truck was leaking propane after the accident. Hamilton County Hazmat and Walden’s Ridge personnel were on the scene for hours. Drivers…
Today on Mom to Mom, we are making game day football snack bags. We’re always looking for different and cute ideas for those game day snacks, so why not create a lunch bag that kind of looks like a football? It’s super easy to do! All you need are brown paper lunch bags, white masking tape, scissors, and your favorite…
Shop the Market At Founder, Robert Davis, joins News 12’s Amelia Greer to talk about upcoming market events, including the Ketner’s Mill Fair. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Shop the Market At Founder, Robert Davis, returns to talk about October’s upcoming market events, which include taking on the daunting yet exciting task of the Ketner’s Mill Fair. Starting off the fall…
Fort Oglethorpe, GA-(WDEF-TV) LFO dropped a 40-33 decision to Union Co on Monday night at Tommy Cash Stadium. The game was moved to Monday because of the recent heavy rains in the area. The Warriors scored with less than 20-seconds before halftime on a 15-yard touchdown pass from Darian Keefe to Jared Mitchell. LFO cut the lead to 13-7 at…
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) – Reaching a goal often starts with visualization. Freshmen at Tyner Academy got to look three years into their futures at a recent commitment to graduation ceremony. It included caps and gowns and inspirational speeches. All that adds up to a far-reaching example of what’s right with our schools. Rashaad Williams in the Principal at Tyner Academy….
A broken power pole in South Carolina being attended to by power crews from the Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative. (Courtesy: SVEC) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Despite Chattanooga missing the brunt of Hurricane Helene, it is still having a large impact on the Tennessee Valley. CBS News currently has confirmed at least one hundred and 18 fatalities due to the storm,…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – The familiar goats that have inhabited Maclellan island for the past several months had to be rescued today in fears of rising waters from the east. The runoff from the Carolinas is expected to bring almost 300,000 gallons of water a second to the Tennessee river here in the coming weeks. As part of an effort to…
CHATTANOOGA,Tenn. (WDEF)- The Chattanooga Fire Department is kicking off Fire Prevention Week. During the week, CFD is raising awareness on Smoke Alarms. Due to folks not having or changing a smoke alarm has resulted in fires with injuries and fatalities. CFD says having a smoke alarm can be life saving. “We are finding out that a lot of people do…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Developers with Kronos Capital looks to turn this Market Street building into a new multi-purpose development. “We are going to do up to a 312,000 square foot building, taking over 212 and 200 Market Street, replacing it, and offering the community in Chattanooga three luxury retailers, an art gallery, multiple condominiums for sale, not for rent,” said…
Conyers, Ga. — More than 90,000 residents in a county east of Atlanta were told to keep sheltering in place Monday and businesses were told to stay closed a day after a chemical plant fire sent a massive plume of dark smoke high into the sky that could be seen for miles. Air quality surveys done by the Environmental Protection Agency…
Thousands of dockworkers at every major East and Gulf coast port are girding to strike in less than 24 hours, threatening to close trade gateways that handle about half of all goods shipped in containers in and out of the U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday said he would not intervene, and that the contract dispute should be resolved through collective bargaining….
Four Cleveland High School seniors join News 12’s Amelia Greer to talk about their upcoming “Cruise In” event. Courtesy: Cleveland City Schools CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) – Show cars will be revving into the Cleveland High School parking lot for their first ever “Cruise In” event on October 5th. The event originally started as a college and career fair which quickly…
Heavy rain and winds Friday morning during Hurricane Helene in Chattanooga. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Helene also has lashed the Tennessee Valley over the past 24 hours. The storm came to the Tennessee Valley with heavy rain and strong winds Thursday night into Friday. Although the most severe impacts were felt to our south and east as the storm’s center missed…
CHATTANOOGA, TN – September is widely known as National Skin Care Awareness Month. The use over laser technology in skin car has gone well beyond the operating room into almost every day use. Today we took a trip over to Alchemy Med Spa to see what high tech devices they’re using and how it benefits us. Moxi lasers are some…
Hurricane Helene was a dangerous Category 4 storm when it made landfall over Florida’s Big Bend area late Thursday night but weakened rapidly as it raced inland early Friday and was downgraded to a tropical storm in mere hours, the National Hurricane Center said. Still, Helene was bringing a “life-threatening” storm surge, strong winds and heavy rain, the center said. As of 5 a.m….
Coalmont, TN-(WDEF-TV) The rainy weather didn’t bother Sale Creek on Thursday night. They defeated Grundy Co 35-2. Panthers quarterback Khari Escobar had two rushing touchdowns early to set the tone for Sale Creek, including a 53-yard TD romp. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Grundy, High School Football, Sale Creek
Jasper, TN-(WDEF-TV) The Marion County football team is going high tech. They’re using a special vest to measure a player’s performance and out-put. News 12’s Brian Armstrong tackles the technological Warriors. Marion County football has lost just one regular season game in the last two seasons. Said senior Brayden Coffelt:”We’re the class. I don’t know. We’ve always been the class…
Hurricane Helene strengthened to a dangerous Category 4 on Thursday as it continued becoming more powerful in the Gulf of Mexico on a path for Florida’s Big Bend area, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. Helene is forecast to crash ashore Thursday evening with “catastrophic and deadly” storm surge that could be as high as 20 feet in some areas, as well…