HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — A Hamilton County judge ruled in favor of Rheubin Taylor in his case against Mayor Weston Wamp. When Mayor Wamp took office, he attempted to fire Taylor as County Attorney. The dispute has been ongoing since October 2022. But now, the Chancellor Jeffrey Atherton ruled that Taylor’s contract is still valid. His current four-year contract…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Goodwill is celebrating 100 years of local service. They currently have 15 locations in the Chattanooga area. “We started 100 years ago in the Chattanooga area and throughout these 100 years, we have been making sure people have what they need to be successful, survive, thrive,” said Emily McHenry, Chief Mission Integration Officer for Goodwill. “We…
Lake Winnie Waterpark ROSSVILLE, Ga. (WDEF) — A 5-year-old child fell off a waterslide at Lake Winnie on Tuesday, according to the Catoosa County Fire Department. Fire personnel responded to the call at Lake Winnie on July 4. The fire department explains the child fell about 15 to 20 feet from the slide to the ground. Responders treated the child…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) identified a body found last week near West Fairmount Road. Deputies found the body near the 2100 block of West Fairmount Road around 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. They began investigating, and revealed the identity of the body on Wednesday. HCSO identified the body as Hamilton County resident Nathan Miles…
MORE: The Hamilton County Fair has had its struggles over the past of couple of years. However, county leaders want to jumpstart a new era for the festivities. The past three Hamilton County Fairs have faced cancellations due to Covid-19 and weather. From 2019 and before, the fair was held at Chester Frost Park in Hixson. But now leaders believe…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – We have an update on the storm damage at the Chattanooga National Cemetery. Officials say the damage occurred Sunday, and 16 trees on the property were affected. A large tree that has fallen at the Chattanooga National Cemetery and has damaged several gravestones. Most of the tree damage has been cleaned up, but outside contractors will…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Parts of Hamilton County dealt with torrential rain this morning. So much rain fell across the Red Bank and Hixson areas that the National Weather Service (NWS) had to issue a Flash Flood Warning. There was a NWS report of a vehicle stranded. The intersection of Hixson Pike and Lupton Drive, where flash flooding was reported…
(Courtesy: Chattanooga Fire Department) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Chattanooga Fire Department extinguished a commercial fire early Wednesday morning. The fire department said they were notified of the fire by alarm around 2 a.m. Firefighters noticed smoke coming from the City Waste Services’ storage area at 3105 Freeman Avenue. The smoke was coming from a trash fire. Firefighters attacked the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – A residential fire took place at a duplex in the 1500 block of North Concord Road around 1 a.m. Wednesday. Chattanooga firefighters and Captain Joey Smith arrived at the scene. They made an interior attack. According to the Chattanooga firefighters, the fire was in the attic and quickly extinguished. The cause of the fire is still…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Chattanooga FC has yet to lose a single game this season and are top of the N-I-S-A table. While C-F-C may be in this position, the undefeated streak is not the focus of this team. Chattanooga FC is yet to lose a game all season, and Coach Rod Underwood says the best eleven still is yet to see the…
A Ukrainian congregation praying during Pastor Peter Kulakov’s missionary trip. (Courtesy: Peter Kulakov) OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF)- The War in Ukraine is continuing to cause mass human suffering. One local pastor went over to help in any way he could. Peter Kulakov is the Senior Pastor at Ooltewah Seventh-Day Adventist Church. He is half-Ukrainian and half-Russian, and therefore has been personally…
Damage Caused by a tree that has fallen on a section of gravestones at Chattanooga National Cemetery. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Storms caused damage at the Chattanooga National Cemetery this week. News 12 saw two trees that fell due to the storms. One of these trees was near the front entrance to the right. Multiple gravestones are buried underneath the tree….
News 12’s Amelia Greer and her band, Colonel Mustard and the Revolvers, performing on the Harris Park Stage in Dunlap for their 4th of July Festival. DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF)- Sequatchie County celebrates the Fourth of July in style They were holding their annual Fourth of July festival at Harris Park. Plenty of vendors were set up and kids were enjoying…
TRENTON, Ga. (WDEF)- The 1945 Dade County Fair hosts its annual Fourth of July celebration. Courtesy of Dade County Fair The fair is held each year on July 4th as a way for families to come together. various activities such as a silent auction in the morning with headline singers to perform. The event has grown to over 8,000 people…
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Signal Mountain Lions Club hosted its annual Fourth of July barbecue celebration. It was held at the Althaus Park. The Barbecue celebration was a tradition that started in 1961. This was a family friendly event in Signal Mountain. “Well it’s a Patriotic day for Americans and it should be an atmosphere where people can come…
Chatttanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Chattanooga Lookouts closed out their home series with Tennessee on Monday with a 5-2 come-from-behind victory. Smokies took a 2-0 lead on a pair of solo homers in the fourth. Chattanooga’s Quincy MaCafee lined an RBI double in the bottom of the fourth to make it a 2-1 contest. In the 5th inning, the Lookouts scored the tieing…
MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — This weekend’s severe weather caused power outages throughout the area. One area affected is the Riverside community in Marion County along Highway 41. A longtime resident says that they are seeing increasing power outages due to trees next to power lines. She states EPB has been ignoring their requests to cut trees near their property to…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — As you’re shooting fireworks this Fourth of July, there’s one group to be sensitive of. Veterans who have PTSD may have anxiety that gets triggered by fireworks. This is due to the similarities in sound between firework pops and gunshots. Doctors say that while you shouldn’t cancel your plans, you should be considerate of any veterans…
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) – Howard High and Clumpies ice cream come together for a summertime treat with plenty of local flavor. Ashley Bottoms is a Senior Manager at Clumpies. She explains how it happened, ” We tasted all the ice cream that the students made. We landed on Arroz Leche. It was fantastic. We recreated it into the ice cream,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — With ongoing heat waves, it is important to keep your pets safe outside. The Chattanooga Humane Educational Society provides tips on how to care for animals during the summer. “Our furry friends, I mean they have fur. I don’t think people really realize that these dogs… I mean it’s almost like wearing a fur coat. It…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — A jury has convicted a Chattanooga man of intentionally burning down a house in a fire that killed his mother in 2016. (Courtesy Chattanooga Fire Department) On Sunday, the Hamilton County jury found 32-year-old Joshua Olandus Wells guilty of first-degree murder and aggravated arson. The trial lasted one week, according to the Chattanooga Fire Department. Wells…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — We just finished up the month of June, which is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month. President Ronald Regan initiated the observance back in 1983. And there is now a new study which indicates there are things we can do to keep our minds as strong as possible. When it comes to brain health, Tennessee, Georgia and…
Today on Mom to Mom, we have a unique and refreshing twist on your kid’s favorite drink. Your kids absolutely love Kool-Aid, at least mine do. I mean, who doesn’t? It’s super delicious, a tasty drink, so why not put a fun little twist on it and make whipped Kool-Aid? All you’re going to need is some Kool-Aid packets, some…
Matthew Howell, Rosa Rodriguez (From Bradley County Sheriff’s Office) CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) — Two inmates at the Bradley County Jail face charges of bringing fentanyl into the jail. According to the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office, two overdoses took place in the jail in June. On June 11, the jail began searching inmates following the first overdose. While transporting Matthew Howell,…