UPDATE: J Mayelo Puentes has been captured and successfully placed into custody. Sheriff Pierce thanks the community for the overwhelming number of tips and assistance. WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) — The Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office has issued an urgent wanted notice for J. Mayelo Puentes. On February 1 at approximately 7:23 a.m., deputies responded…… MORE
WDEF-TV News 12 Tennessee River Valley weather forecast Overnight: Mostly clear and chilly. Lows: low 40’s. Winds: NE @ 5 MPH, then L&V. Sunday: Sunny, dry. Unseasonably warm. Highs: mid/high 60’s. Winds: SW @ 5-10 MPH. Overnight: Mostly clear and chilly. Lows: low 40’s. Winds: SW @ 5 MPH, then L&V. Monday: Sunny, dry. Unseasonably…… MORE
WDEF-TV News 12 Tennessee River Valley weather forecast Overnight: Rain ending. Skies partial clearing. Lows: low 40’s. Winds: NNW @ 5-10 MPH. Saturday: Mostly sunny, dry. Unseasonably warm. Highs: near 60. Winds: NE @ 5 MPH. Overnight: Mostly clear and chilly. Lows: low 40’s. Winds: NE @ 5 MPH, then L&V. Sunday: Sunny, dry. Unseasonably…… MORE
A first-year teacher at Whitwell High School has resigned after an investigation uncovered inappropriate interactions with an 18-year-old male student. Marion County Superintendent Dr. Mark Griffith confirmed that school officials first became aware of the allegations late Thursday morning, around 11:30 a.m. According to Dr. Griffith, it was discovered that the teacher had sent explicit…… MORE
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- We are hearing reaction to the passage of the Tennessee Education Freedom Act. The bill, which passed both chambers of the General Assembly yesterday, will allow for students to choose to attend a private school with public dollars. It calls for 20,000 students to get scholarships a year to private schools, with…… MORE
WDEF-TV News 12 Tennessee River Valley weather forecast Friday: M. Cloudy. showers. Occasional thunder. Highs: low 60’s. Winds: SW @ 5-10 MPH, gusts 25 MPH. Overnight: Rain ending. Skies partial clearing. Lows: low 40’s. Winds: NNW @ 5-10 MPH. Saturday: Mostly sunny, dry. Unseasonably warm. Highs: near 60. Winds: NE @ 5 MPH. Overnight: Mostly…… MORE
MURRAY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Murray County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) is seeking the public’s help in locating a suspect involved Andrew Frances Loiseau / Murray County Sheriff’s Office in a robbery incident that occurred early Friday morning at 3080 Hwy 52 Alt. MCSO is searching for Andrew Frances Loiseau. Loiseau is currently facing charges…… MORE
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference (TNDAGC) has released its first immigration crime report. This report details data collected from local law enforcement agencies on criminal charges and convictions involving individuals not lawfully present in the United States. The report, issued on January 31, 2025, complies with Public Chapter 998 and…… MORE
MORE: About ten percent of Hamilton County residents in unincorporated areas still don’t have access to broadband internet. However, for 300 residents in the Birchwood area, this will soon change, and it could lead to more than just faster internet. Retha Womack and Linda Wright are lifelong residents of Birchwood, and currently volunteer at the…… MORE
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — A single-vehicle crash in Bradley County yesterday resulted in one fatality and one injury. According to a preliminary report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP), a 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee was traveling north on I-75 near mile marker 33, when it veered off the right side of the road and…… MORE
