CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Chattanooga Fire Department received their first surrender of an infant at their Safe Haven Baby Box at the fire station on Bonny Oaks Drive. The baby was surrendered on Tuesday night. The baby is alive and healthy. No other information was released due to the mother’s wishes. The Safe Haven…… MORE
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) – In Chester Frost Park, a brand-new dog park has opened, and everyone is howling to get in. News 12 bounded over to the park to fetch the latest details. Hamilton County Parks and Recreation hosted the grand opening of Dog Paddle Park, celebrating with a ribbon-cutting ceremony before letting the dogs…… MORE
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- With warmer weather here, many are thinking about the shows they’re going to catch over the next few months. Chances are however, Chattanoogans will need to hit the road to have that special moment with their favorite artists. The amphitheater at Chastain Park in Atlanta before a Phoebe Bridgers concert in 2022.…… MORE
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A local resource for struggling families celebrated a milestone Tuesday. The Chattanooga Office of Family Empowerment was recognized as being in the bronze tier of the Community Action Partnership’s Pathways to Excellence. The office operates a series of assistance programs. These include tailored case management for families in crisis and assistance for…… MORE
Billy Wayne Massengale MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — Billy Massengale has now been charged in connection to the death on Big Rock Road. Special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) began investigating the death of Danny Durham. According to the TBI, on March 9, 2025 deputies found the man deceased in a residence…… MORE
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — More bad news for the Chattanooga Preparatory community. On March 18, 2025, a former basketball coach, who led the team the state playoffs a few years ago, was ordered to go to jail. Police say he punched his wife several times outside a restaurant near Hamilton Place. Christoffer Collins was sentenced…… MORE
WDEF-TV News 12 Tennessee River Valley weather forecast Tuesday: Sunny, dry, warmer. Highs: low 70’s. Winds: S @ 5 MPH. Overnight: More clouds. Chilly. Lows: mid 40’s. Winds: S @ 5 MPH. Wednesday: Mostly sunny, dry, breezy. Highs: mid 70’s. Winds: S @ 10-15 MPH, gusts 20-25. Overnight: Cloudy. Showers. Windy. Lows: low 40’s. Winds:…… MORE
RINGGOLD, GA (WDEF) – There is plenty of drama in Amy Carter’s class at Heritage Middle School. There is also lots of singing. Her goal is to inspire a love of music and theater. See how she is meeting that goal in tonight’s Golden Apple Award. “Miss Carter is one of the original, the…… MORE
Aaron Waters and Brooke Leon / Polk County Sheriff’s Office via X POLK COUNTY, FL. (WDEF) — A Dunlap couple was arrested in Polk County, Florida on Friday for vehicle theft and drug possession. Around 1:00 p.m., March 14, 2025, Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) deputies located a stolen 2009 white Nissan Murano. A traffic…… MORE
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- We have learned more about the charges the UAW is levying against Volkswagen in a NLRB complaint. This is after Volkswagen announced voluntary layoffs and production cuts last week. In the complaint, the union alleges that VW has violated federal law by making those sweeping changes without consulting them and going directly…… MORE
