CHATTANOOGA Tenn. (WDEF) – Thursday is national fried chicken day, and what better way to celebrate than with some fried chicken. “Champy’s World Famous Fried Chicken” was just the place to go. Katie Raabe, manager at Champy’s, said “this store opened in 2009 and it was just our two owners and they ran this whole thing. They focused on fresh,…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) — Country music artist Adam Doleac is staying busy this summer, cranking out lots of new music. News 12 caught up with him at CMA Fest, right after he released his latest song about his wife, “Biggest Fan.” “She’s always telling me – it’s kind of a joke between us – that she’s my biggest fan,” Doleac…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Many people enjoyed their holiday weekend on our local waterways. However, a relaxing day on the water can become a disaster in the matter of minutes. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency says they are keeping close watch of Tennessee waterways. An updated BUI law, which just went into effect July 1, has two main changes….
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — With the Fourth of July holiday being over, officials with the Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) say they’re buckling down on DUI enforcement. Nearly one-third of deadly traffic accidents nationwide involve a driver under the influence of drugs or alcohol. That adds up to about 11,000 deaths a year. Chattanooga police have come up with a proactive…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Families looking for one more summer activity have an option in Chattanooga. The Humane Educational Society (HES) is holding their second straight summer camp starting July 17. The camp gives kids a chance to learn all things about our four-legged friends. A cat up for adoption at the Humane Educational Society. They will get the chance…
UPDATE: Lake Winnie stated their Twist-N-Shout waterslide has reopened. Here is Lake Winnie’s most recent comment on the issue: “The State of Georgia today reinspected the Twist-N-Shout water ride in operation, including the rider tubes, the ride foundation, and signage and reopened it. Lake Winnepesaukah is a family amusement park that prides itself on a safe, welcome atmosphere.” EARLIER: ROSSVILLE,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — For our Thursday Throwback, we look back a summer thrills in our area from year’s past. We visit the Raccoon Mountain go carts and Alpine Slide in July of 1993. You used to be able to take a chair lift up the mountain and ride back down on a fiber glass sled. Ours was the first…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — You are what you eat! It’s hard not to love junk food and sweets, but they don’t always love you back. A good licensed and registered dietitian, like with Nutrapothica, can help you find the best foods to fuel your body. Let’s see how the company’s driving our economy forward. “Everything that we do at Nutrapothica…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) — Cleveland Tennessee has a new tourist attraction on the horizon. It is an emerging children’s museum called Trek Thru Truth. “I think this is a major step forward for kids, it’s a legacy project, and I’m excited to be a part of it,” Executive Director DeWayne Hamby said. Trek Thru Truth will bring 52 stories of…
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — Starting Monday, employees of the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office are receiving higher pay. According to the sheriff’s office, the starting salary for correctional officers is now $41,000 and $43,000 for patrol deputies. Current employees get a raise as well. “The plan also outlines step increases for an employee’s years of service with the agency,” they…
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…