Aetna Mountain on fire Friday evening as seen from Hales Bar Lake. (Courtesy: Paul Anderson) MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)- Firefighters have been battling a wildfire near Haletown in Marion County Friday evening. The Haletown Volunteer Fire Department says it began shortly after 5 p.m. Friday evening on the back of Aetna Mountain. After their initial…… MORE
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Chattanooga Mayor’s office says it learned Friday that city data was affected by the recent Nationwide Recovery Services breach.Nationwide provides debt collection services to city government. The city says there’s no indication that anything other than debt collection data was affected. Thing of it is: the city now says it received…… MORE
Orange Grove Center hosted a special presentation to honor Jayme Salisbury, a Special Olympics gold medalist, for his outstanding achievements at the 2025 Tennessee Special Olympics Winter Games. Salisbury, who competed, earned two gold medals in snowboard slalom and snowboard giant slalom, despite having practiced only once—just the day before the competition. The resolution celebrates…… MORE
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) — Cleveland Police are investigating a case of illegal dumping after tires and containers of deceased dogs were discovered in a wooded area near an apartment complex. Officers were dispatched to the 3700 block of Keri Lane following a complaint. The caller directed authorities to a cleared area behind the complex where…… MORE
Silo Rescue / Chattanooga Fire Department CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Chattanooga firefighters responded to a medical emergency and possible rescue at Koch Foods Inc. in Lookout Valley Friday afternoon. Crews were dispatched at 2:06 p.m. on April 4, 2025 to the facility at 1001 Birmingham Highway, after a worker fell inside a silo and others…… MORE
MGN CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Chattanooga police are investigation a shooting that occurred on Broad Street early Friday morning. On April 4, 2025, at 2:30 a.m., officers responded to the 1800 block of Broad Street. Upon arrival, officers located a 26-year-old male with non-life-threatening injuries. He was transported to a local hospital to receive further…… MORE
White powdery substance brought in by a student at EK Baker School / Sheriff Joe Guy MCMINN COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — A student at EK Baker School brought a white powder to campus that later tested positive for several controlled substances. Around 9:50 a.m., School Resource Deputy Charles Shelton was alerted that students were drinking…… MORE
MCMINN COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — A McMinn County man who was reported missing has now been charged with vehicle theft. David Cowan was reported missing earlier this week but was later located in Ooltewah. He told police he needed space due to issues with his wife. However, on Thursday night, Cowan made a concerning call…… MORE
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Chattanooga Fire Department (CFD) has launched a specialized Wildland Fire Team in response to the rising threat of wildfires across Tennessee. CFD also has 20 trained firefighters on the team, with plans to expand. The initiative was born from lessons learned following the Gatlinburg wildfires, prompting command staff to…… MORE
Local artist Cuatro Cinco joins News 12’s Amelia Greer on the release of his latest EP, “Because I had to.” He shares what it means to him and his journey this weekend on ‘The Road to Nightfall.’ CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Cuatro Cinco released a brand new EP called Because I Had To just in…… MORE
