HARRISON, Tenn. (WDEF) – Highway 58 Volunteer Fire Department battled a garage fire on Monday at 7421 Pamela Drive. After spotting heavy smoke, a neighbor called 911 authorities and the Highway 58 Volunteer Fire Department responded and arrived on the scene minutes later and found the garage fire. Firefighters established water supply to get the…… MORE
HARRISON, Tenn. (WDEF) – Highway 58 Volunteer Fire Department battled a garage fire on Monday at 7421 Pamela Drive. After spotting heavy smoke, a neighbor called 911 authorities and the Highway 58 Volunteer Fire Department responded and arrived on the scene minutes later and found the garage fire. Firefighters established water supply to get the…… MORE
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Community members showed up at the Hamilton County Pachyderm Club this afternoon to hear from District Nine Commissioner Dr. Steve Highlander. He spoke directly to local concerns about growth, zoning, and education, drawing from years of experience on the school board and now as chair of the arts, education, and recreation…… MORE
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – A major new development could soon reshape part of Chattanooga’s South Broad Street corridor. The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Regional Planning Commission Meeting took place today to discuss further approval of the plans. A multi-story, mixed-use project is being planned just south of the Dollar General at 3120 Broad Street. The 4.7-acre site…… MORE
CHICKAMAUGA, GA (WDEF) – Gordon Lee Middle School is celebrating a big academic win in the math department. Based on last year’s Georgia Milestones, Gordon Lee saw major gains in every middle school math level, including Algebra One. All that adds up to a great example of what’s right with our schools. Bradley Floyd is…… MORE
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A second jury has been selected in a pending Chattanooga murder trial. Darryl Roberts is charged with first degree murder in the September 2023 shooting death of Christopher Wright. The shooting occurred in front of Patten Towers after the pair got into an argument. The trial was supposed to begin two weeks…… MORE
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga mayor Tim Kelly and all 9 city council members were sworn in to a new term Monday morning at Memorial Auditorium.Mayor Kelly defeated challenger Chris Long with over 85 percent of the vote on March 4th, the largest electoral victory by a mayor in city history. He said, “It’s worth remembering…… MORE
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — Several external services to the public and resources that are provided by the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) are temporarily unavailable. At 6:30 a.m., HCSO detected an unauthorized, external source, attempting to access their network. Sheriff Austin Garrett stated, “out of an abundance of caution, our Information Technology team immediately…… MORE
WDEF-TV News 12 Tennessee River Valley weather forecast Monday: Partly cloudy. Warm. Windy. Highs: low 80’s. Winds: SW @ 5-15 MPH, gusts 20 MPH. Overnight: Partly cloudy. Showers. Isolated Thunder. Lows: low 50’s. Winds: WSW @ 5 MPH. Tuesday: Early showers. Partly cloudy. Cooler. Highs: high 60’s to near 70. Winds: SW>NW @ 5-10 MPH,…… MORE
MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — Fire crews worked to quickly stop a semi-trailer fire Sunday evening on I-24 Westbound near Mile Marker 142. At 6:35 p.m. on April 14, 2025, Haletown Volunteer Fire Department (HVFD) responded to a reported semi fire. Upon arrival, crews found the trailer burning from the rear axle back. Monteagle…… MORE
