from Chattanooga Fire Department UPDATE: The evacuation is over, everyone is back in the building. All they could find was a leak of air conditioning refrigerant. Nine people were assessed at the scene, 5 patients moved to the hospital. ————— CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Chattanooga Firefighters have evacuated patients and staff at the Health Department. 911 started getting calls this morning…
Abstract: The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled unanimously to preserve access to the abortion pill mifepristone, a pill used in the most common way to end a pregnancy. The medication was used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the United States last year. Thursday’s ruling is the court’s first abortion decision since conservative justices overturned Roe v. Wade two…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Florida native, S.A. Vents visited the News 12 studio to talk about his latest music. Vents grew up in Broward County, Florida, near Miami. He lived in Atlanta for a few years to pursue music. The artist has been writing songs since he was only eight years old. He later found a love for producing and…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Former Heritage High School grad Cole Wilcox took the mound against the Chattanooga Lookouts Wednesday at AT&T Field. Wilcox was the starting pitcher for the Montgomery Biscuits. He wound up with a no decision in the Biscuits 6-5 win in ten innings. Montgomery held a 3-1 lead in the bottom of the 6th when Quincy McAfee doubled home two…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- There is an ongoing debate within the Hamilton County government over how it should be structured. The topic of debate on Wednesday at the legal committee of the Hamilton County Commission is who should get to choose who picks various administrators. Hamilton County Commissioner David Sharpe believes state law from 1941 gives commissioners that right. However, Hamilton…
The customers of Logan and Pawpaw’s produce are rallying together to support store owner Steve Griffey. He was injured in a car wreck. Griffey has been a beloved fixture in the soddy Daisy community for years and customers cherish his commitment to providing quality produce. Now they want to give back and support him in any way they can. “His…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A new mechanism to fund future Hamilton County school construction was introduced Wednesday morning. If passed at the next Commission meeting, up to 250 million dollars in bonds would be issued to fund various school projects across the county. This is a part of the school facilities plan that was introduced a few months ago. However, some…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – TDOT is putting a weight restriction on an old bridge in the downtown area. The east 11th Street bridge raises the road over a railroad right of way between Peeples and Magnolia Streets. It’s a couple of blocks south of MLK Boulevard. Inspectors have put a limit of 34 tons per vehicle over the bridge, effective immediately….
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp announces where the second round of Opioid fund money will go. The Commission will still need to approve his plan. The money comes from Tennessee’s settlement with Opioid makers. It goes to local program that deal with the Opioid addiction crisis. “The organizations we’ve chosen have the ability to respond to the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The South Broad Stadium is one step closer to groundbreaking. The Hamilton County Commission unanimously approved the new financing agreement for the stadium Wednesday morning without further discussion. This followed the Chattanooga City Council who also approved the new agreement on Tuesday evening. Now pending final acceptance from the Sports Authority Board, groundbreaking will be able to…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — John and Donna Warner with Ocoee Riverside Farm make unique animal encounters their specialty. Kangaroo joeys, ‘Josie’ and ‘Rosie’ were hoppy to visit News 12 This Morning. Sloth baby, ‘Zoey’ joined the crew with a more calm and collected approach. Ocoee Riverside Farm provides a quality trip to beautiful Benton, Tennessee. (When they’re not providing entertaining…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The local Tennessee softball all-stars swept a double header from their Georgia counterparts on Tuesday at Frost Stadium. Tennessee won game one 9-4, and they took the second contest 5-3. Baylor’s Addi Yates was the Clifford Kirk Player of the game. Silverdale’s Ella Cunningham was the Stump Martin MVP. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Georgia Softball All…
(milb.com/chattanooga) An inning after entering the game as a pinch-runner, Jose Torres delivered a walk-off single to score Dominic Pitelli and give the Lookouts the 8-7 win over the Montgomery Biscuits. Chattanooga started the game off strong, scoring in the first and the third to give their starting pitcher, Julian Aguiar the 2-1 lead. Montgomery took the lead, but Aguiar…
The brand new Hamilton County EMS training and administration center. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Hamilton County EMS has been serving citizens since 1988. However, they have not had a training center built specifically for them, until now. After being approved by the Hamilton County Commission last year, the 16,400 square foot new training and administration building on Volunteer Drive is a…
The signs on the front of the former Food City store on East 23rd Street. CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. (WDEF)- The closure of a grocery store in a Chattanooga neighborhood is leaving some of its neighbors frustrated. The Food City on East 23rd Street closed its doors Monday evening. The building has been home to several different supermarket chains since 1982 according…
Bradden Brown WHITWELL, Tennessee (WDEF) – Police in Whitwell have arrested a suspect who they say ran into a police chief while he was trying to get away on a motorcycle. The chase started Monday afternoon when an officer spotted the bike without a license plate. The chase through Marion County blew through a couple of red lights and hit a…
(CHATTANOOGA) – Judge Michael Dumitru has ruled in favor of City Council member Demetrius Coonrod in her residency challenge. She currently represents District 9 covering East Chattanooga on the council. The challenge was whether she moved out of the district when she bought property in a neighborhood in the Harrison area. An anonymous source alerted her fellow council members of…
Today on Mom to Mom, we’re putting a high-protein dessert that went viral to the test! The dessert is supposed to be three ingredients, and the main one is cottage cheese. Now, I’m not a huge cottage cheese fan, so I’m a little skeptical. But why not give this a shot? We’re going to need some fresh strawberries. You’re going…
By RANDALL CHASE, CLAUDIA LAUER, MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press Abstract: Hunter Biden has been convicted of all three felony charges related to the purchase of a revolver in 2018 when, prosecutors argued, he lied on a mandatory gun-purchase form by saying he was not illegally using or addicted to drugs. Jurors found Hunter Biden guilty of…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – District Attorney General Coty Wamp has concluded her investigation into a police shooting in East Ridge that involved officers from Knox and Catoosa Counties. She concludes that the three Knox County deputies and a Catoosa County deputy were justified in shooting and killing Edward Ahrens in a child abduction case from February. It began as an endangered…
A standing only crowd on the issue of a proposed development at Spangler Farm. WALDEN, Tenn. (WDEF)- On the top of Roberts Mill Road along Walden’s Ridge, sits the Spangler Farm. Over a thousand of its neighbors do not want to see it turned into a neighborhood. Developer James Lea, who is looking to develop the farm, told the Chattanooga-Hamilton…
A diagram of the under construction Wellington subdivision in Ooltewah. (From: Chattanooga-Hamilton County Regional Planning Agency) OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF)- New fire code regulations passed by the Hamilton County Commission last week are already being put to the test. These new regulations say two entrances to the same subdivision with more than 200 homes can be as close as 300 feet…
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) – In Hamilton County, some rising high school juniors and seniors are jump starting their technical and craft careers this Summer. BASF’s Tech Academy is underway. It guides students through hands-on demonstrations and experiments at Chattanooga State. That’s a far-reaching example of what’s right with our school. Brittany Davis is the Operations Manager for BASF. She says,…
Preston Drury ATHENS, Tennessee (WDEF) – A man is in jail charged with firing a flare gun at a woman. The incident happened in Athens last week. The two homeless people were in an argument on the street near a sporting goods store. The woman says Preston Drury fired the flare straight at her, hitting her in the chest. She suffered…