North Orchard Knob Fire / Chattanooga Fire Department CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — An 81-year-old man died from injuries sustained from a fire over the weekend. The Chattanooga Fire Department (CFD) was dispatched to a commercial fire on North Orchard Knob Avenue October 27, 2024. Upon arrival, firefighters found flames venting through a window, and heavy…… MORE
Check presented from Food City to United Ways of Southwest Virginia and Northeast Tennessee / Food City NORTHEAST, Tenn. (WDEF) — Food City and the Eastman Foundation presented a check worth $2,131,703.37 to the United Ways of Southwest Virginia and Northeast Tennessee for flood victims. Food City held a fundraiser from October 1 to October…… MORE
Suspected thieves in Grundy County / Grundy County Sheriff’s Office GRUNDY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) is asking for the public’s help in identifying thieves that were caught on camera. Suspected thieves in Grundy County / Grundy County Sheriff’s Office GCSO posted on Facebook two photos of the suspects along…… MORE
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – A Chattanooga man has been sentenced in federal court this morning on charges of making illegal explosives. 41 year old Anthony Christopher Lively pleaded guilty to possession of an unregistered firearm silencer and unregistered destructive devices. Law enforcement raided his home in August of 2022. They say they found a Grand Power Stribog…… MORE
CBS star, Abigail Hawk, joins News 12’s Chip Chapman to discuss her career on TV, working with Tom Selleck, and her latest upcoming film. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Blue Bloods actress, Abigail Hawk, got a chance to talk about her long standing career on network television and her latest upcoming film, Daruma. Abigail Hawk is…… MORE
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Hundreds of people gathered together to enjoy the 37th annual Mainstreet Downtown Halloween Block Party that took place in Cleveland this year. The town of Cleveland was transformed into its very own Halloween town with decorations of all sorts. The night, which not only included live music, great food, and a plethora…… MORE
Walden Town Hall WALDEN, Tenn. (WDEF)- In Walden, a debate about how that town should grow is at the center of a tightly contested race. The town of Walden has about 2,000 people in it here on Walden’s Ridge adjacent to Signal Mountain. The alderman’s race between incumbent Lizzie Schmidt and challenger Lou Ziebold has…… MORE
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)- One local state house race is heating up before Election Day. After upsetting incumbent Patsy Hazlewood, Michelle Reneau is looking to secure the Tennessee House District 27 seat, which covers most of Western Hamilton County from Soddy-Daisy to St. Elmo. She is facing Democrat Kathy Lennon for the seat. The Hamilton…… MORE
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) had to use a PIT Maneuver today to aid in arresting a suspect with outstanding warrants. Thursday, October 31, 2024, HCSO detectives spotted Edward Anthony White driving a white sedan on Reggie White Edward Anthony White (previous booking) Boulevard. White was wanted on multiple…… MORE
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)-As Election Day is only 5 days away. Voters in both Bradley and Hamilton County showed up in big numbers on the last day of early voting in Tennessee. “Everyone is lingering literally on what’s about to take place in our nation, regardless of what side of the aisle you stand on.…… MORE
