WDEF-TV News 12 Tennessee River Valley weather forecast Overnight: Early Showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows: mid 50’s. Winds: S @ 5 MPH. Saturday: Sunny, Mild. Dry. Highs: near 80. Winds: WNW @ 5-10 MPH. WMO: State of the Climate 2024 The report on the State of the Climate in Africa 2024 is the fifth in the…… MORE
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The news on Harvard’s foreign students is causing concern to some. Harvard is not the only place who accepts foreign students. Georgia accepts the 12th most, accepting almost 40 thousand. Tennessee accepts the 23rd most, allowing over 20 thousand to study in the state. Foreign students are starting to feel that…… MORE
Courtesy: Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative JASPER, Tenn. (WDEF) — A widespread power outage in the Jasper area this morning was traced back to an unlikely culprit. A small animal made its way into the Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative substation located in Jasper. Security footage captured the moment the critter triggered a fault inside the Jasper…… MORE
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Cleveland Fire Department (CFD) responded to a residential fire early Friday morning. Crews were dispatched to the residence on Truck Street NE. Upon arrival, crews found a fully engulfed resident and immediately began defensive operations. CFD reported the only occupant of the home was able to escape with no injuries.…… MORE
BLEDSOE COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — A mock rescue exercise was conducted at Fall Creek Falls Thursday. Bledsoe County Emergency Management (BCEM) said TN-HART simulated rescues from Fall Creek Falls and Cane Creek Falls inside the park. However, due to prior issues with the aircraft, the hoist portion of the mock rescue was unable to be…… MORE
The Chattanooga Lookouts continues with their themed games with Marvel Night on Saturday, May 31. Many of your favorite superheroes are swinging onto the field or assembling in the concourse for meet and greets! CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Avengers are assembling at AT&T Field for the Chattanooga Lookouts Marvel Night on Saturday, May 31.…… MORE
Charlotte Aldridge with Little Debbie brings her friend the Muffin Man to celebrate the grand finale of ‘The Muffin Man Tour’ in Collegedale! They’re preparing for their grand finale of their tour at the Collegedale Commons this weekend! CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Do you know the Muffin Man? Now is your time to finally meet…… MORE
Duane Sanders, the former elementary school teacher facing numerous child sex abuse charges, sitting in his own trial. Content warning: Many will find the content in this story disturbing. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Thursday was day two of a child sex abuse trial involving a former elementary school teacher in Ooltewah. Duane Sanders was a…… MORE
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The National Transportation Safety Board’s final report for a FedEx Boeing 757 plane crash in October of 2023 has been released. The NTSB report contained some worrisome information for one pilot of over 40 years. Robert Katz, a commercial pilot and flight instructor, raised some questions over the report. Landing…… MORE
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — This year has been difficult for Strawberry farmers. The season is about to wrap up and customers are being met with below average amounts of product. This is due to this year’s spring weather. March was surprisingly colder than usual which caused frost damage to some strawberry plants. Then the last…… MORE
