Chattanooga Police and other agencies working the active crime scene Friday evening outside of Hamilton Place Mall following a police chase that ended in a deadly officer involved shooting. UPDATE 2: The suspect who was killed in the Hamilton Place Mall police chase according the TBI had a lengthy criminal history. Hamilton County Court…… MORE
A line of residents standing to fill up jugs and container full of water from a tanker while their water is out on Wheeler Mountain in Bledsoe County. BLEDSOE COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)- Access to water is something most of us take for granted. However, for a mountaintop community in Bledsoe County, residents have gone most…… MORE
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Weather has once again intervened in another IRONMAN competition. IRONMAN 70.3 officials they are cancelling the swimming part of the triathlon for safety reasons. The flow rate of the Tennessee River could hit 50,000 cubic feet per second on Sunday, which is more than double the normal speed at Ross’s Landing. That…… MORE
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) – The Cleveland City School system has decided to build two new facilities to keep up with their growing population. Cleveland has added 5,500 new homes in the city since 2021, and that means student enrollment has been growing. So the system has decided they need two new elementary schools to keep…… MORE
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – UTC officially has a new chancellor. The University of Tennessee Board of Trustees officially approved the appointment of Dr. Lori Mann Bruce Friday morning. She takes over on June 30th. Dr. Bruce is currently the provost and vice president for academic affairs at Tennessee Tech. The board also welcomed former Governor Bill…… MORE
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A Chattanooga landmark damaged in a December wildfire will soon be reopening. The Incline Railway was taken out of service because of the December 7, 2024 Lookout Mountain wildfire. Over the past six months, crews have had to replace cable, rail, and timber on the burnt tracks. CARTA CEO Charles Frazier says…… MORE
Clumpies announces their summer flavors on News 12 while inviting everyone to their Ice Cream Social to determine the final summer flavor! CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The average temperatures are rising and summer is right around the corner, meaning new flavors are being offered at Clumpies to help you cool off this season! Ashley Bottoms…… MORE
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.(WDEF) — The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office and Chattanooga Police Department co-hosted the annual Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony, honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. During the ceremony, a rose was laid for each fallen officer—a symbolic act that underscored the lasting impact of their service and sacrifice. “Each…… MORE
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- After a controversial path to being passed, Tennessee’s new school choice program has gone live. At noon central Thursday, The Tennessee Department of Education launched the application link for the Education Freedom Scholarship. Over 33,000 Tennessee families according to Governor Lee’s office have applied for the program. Gov. Lee said, “Education has…… MORE
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A Memphis man has been sentenced to over 15 years in prison because of a 2022 incident on Williams Street. Mario Delanie received that sentence at the Chattanooga Federal Courthouse. Court documents say in November 2022, Chattanooga Police responded to shots being fired out of a room at the Motel 6 in…… MORE
