CHATTANOOGA,TN -(WDEF)In celebration of Chattanooga becoming the first National Park City in North America, local brand New South Trading Co. has released a new line of t-shirts showcasing the area’s natural beauty. Designed by co-founders and husband-and-wife duo Ben and Julie Simpson, the collection features four original designs, including scenes from Snoopers Rock, the Tennessee…… MORE
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Hamilton County Coalition Leads Effort to Safely Dispose of Unused Medications This Saturday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — This Saturday, the Hamilton County Coalition is giving local residents an easy and safe way to clean out their medicine cabinets as part of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The event, held in partnership with local law enforcement and Tennessee Water, aims not only to collect unused or expired medications,…… MORE
EPB announces partnership to bring quantum computer to Chattanooga
IonQ’s Forte Enterprise Quantum Computer, which will be coming to Chattanooga. (Courtesy: IonQ) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- EPB has announced the next step in growing their Quantum Network. EPB’s goal over the past couple of years has been to make Chattanooga a preeminent destination for quantum computing. On Friday, they approved the next step of that…… MORE
Weather Update: Friday April 24, 2025
WDEF-TV News 12 Tennessee River Valley weather forecast Overnight: Mostly cloudy. Mild and humid. Showers/Thunderstorms. Lows: low 60’s. Winds: SW @ 5 MPH. Saturday: Mostly sunny. Warm. Humid. Highs: low 80’s. Winds: N @ 5 MPH. Overnight: A Few Clouds. Mild. Patchy Fog. Lows: mid 50’s. Winds: N @ 5 MPH. Sunday: Cloud/Sun Mix. Warm.…… MORE
Henagar police officer arrested in ongoing child pornography investigation
Joshua Min Kwon DEKALB COUNTY, Al. (WDEF) — A Henagar police officer has been arrested following an investigation into the online distribution of child pornography. The arrest stemmed from a report to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about a social media account sharing explicit material involving minors. A DeKalb County Investigator, working…… MORE
Chattanooga, EPB to launch nation’s first quantum tech center
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — EPB has announced a major expansion of its quantum technology efforts by partnering with IonQ. IonQ is a global quantum computing company, bringing a quantum computer to Chattanooga. According to EPB, this will create the nation’s first quantum technology center with commercial access to both quantum computing and networking. The new…… MORE
Man accused of murdering father in East Ridge appears in criminal court
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF)- A man accused of killing his father made his first appearance in criminal court Friday morning. 26 year old Caleb Disterdick has been charged and indicted on two charges of First Degree Murder and Abuse of a Corpse. This was in relation to a murder on December 19, 2024 on Greenslake…… MORE
Lily Soto couldn’t “Say No To This” role in Hamilton
Tennessee native Lily Soto returns to the Volunteer State to star in the touring hit musical “Hamilton” at the Memorial Auditorium as Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Lily Soto has put in quite the “work” to land her dream role as Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds in the Angelica Tour of Hamilton, now at the…… MORE
‘Hamilton’ arrives to give Chattanoogans their shot to see hit musicial
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanoogans no longer have to wait for it. It’s their shot to see one of the biggest musicals of the modern era right here in Chattanooga. Up until now to be in the room where it happened, you had to travel to Broadway or many other larger cities to see Lin-Manuel Miranda’s…… MORE
PORCH Chattanooga looking to tackle increasing food insecurity
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A new organization in the Chattanooga area is looking to tackle food insecurity. PORCH Chattanooga collects food donations straight off of your front porch and takes it to local food pantries. (Courtesy: PORCH) Currently, they partner with the Northshore Neighborhood House, Joseph’s Storehouse at Dallas Bay Baptist Church, and the Red Bank…… MORE
