Category Archives: Local News

Lake Resort Drive bridge officially reopens

Lake Resort Drive bridge officially reopens

This $5.8 million project provides a safer and reliable route to those on Big Ridge. HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) —  Local officials gathered today to reopen the new Lake Resort Drive Bridge. New Lake Resort Drive Bridge / City of Chattanooag This $5.8 million project provides a safer and reliable route to those on Big Ridge.…MORE

Christmas parade season making its way to the Tennessee Valley

Christmas parade season making its way to the Tennessee Valley

Cleveland Christmas Parade CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) —  It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in the News 12 viewing area, with many local towns and counties hosting their Christmas parades soon. Listed below are the Christmas parades we’ve seen so far: East Ridge, TN:  November 23, 2024, beginning at 6:30 p.m. and going from German…MORE

The Chocolate Box brings home the “turkey” this Thanksgiving

Nichelle Patel of the Chocolate Box joins News 12’s Amelia Greer to preview some of her latest “wickedly” good treats. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Become the most “popular” person at the party and bring the “turkey” and dessert to this year’s Thanksgiving. Nichelle Patel of the Chocolate Box returned to the News 12 studio to…MORE

Water main break causes a downtown Chattanooga intersection to close

Water main break causes a downtown Chattanooga intersection to close

Courtesy: CDOT CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – A critical intersection in downtown Chattanooga is closed off due to a major water main break. At the intersection of Market Street and MLK Jr Boulevard, the Southbound Market Street and Westbound MLK Jr Boulevard sidewalk is closed. Chattanooga Public Works crews and the Chattanooga Police Department officers are…MORE

CFD rescue seven people in Frazier Avenue apartment fire

CFD rescue seven people in Frazier Avenue apartment fire

UPDATE: The Chattanooga Fire Department was called for a two-alarm apartment fire at 417 Frazier Avenue at around 1:30 A.M. Firefighters found smoke and flames coming from the parking garage. Several vehicles were on fire and heavy smoke filled the entire building. Due to the thick smoke, residents were unable to escape. Several people were…MORE

GrateFULL Thanksgiving Dinner Brings Chattanooga Together for a Day of Giving and Celebration

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) This year, River City Company is continuing their 8-year tradition of feeding the community, where coworkers and everyone alike can come together and enjoy a Thanksgiving meal. River City Company’s annual community-wide Thanksgiving dinner, “GrateFULL,” united people today for a day of food and celebration. “I think Thanksgiving is all about community—it’s…MORE

Health experts raise awareness for flu ahead of fall and winter

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)-With Colder Days ahead and family gatherings for Thanksgiving,  Health Experts are raising awareness about COVID-19 and the Flu.   “Getting into the winter season, like December to February, around that time and we are also getting really excited to gather and come together for the holidays. So you can imagine that the…MORE

National Apprenticeship Week Celebrates 10 Years

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – This November marks 10 years of Engagement, Expansion, and Innovation through Apprenticeships across the country.  This year in celebration there are set to be over twenty-two hundred events and proclamations.  These events have allowed countless individuals to learn about the life-changing impacts that Apprenticeships have continued to provide for job seekers…MORE

Upgrades to Warner Park Pool

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Although the winter season is approaching, Warner Park Pool is getting some safety upgrades. The Warner Park Pool, which has been around for over a hundred years, is unveiling a new state-of-the-art liner that will enhance the safety of the pool as well as the overall aesthetics. For years, the pool…MORE

One dead after McMinn County fatal crash

MCMINN COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) —  One is dead and another injured after a car accident in McMinn County this morning. The Athens Police Department (APD) responded to a motor vehicle accident with injuries on John J. Duncan Parkway. Upon arrival, officers found a two-vehicle collision involving a Ford F-150 and a Ford Fusion. According to…MORE