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CBS affiliate covering news, weather, and sports in the Tennessee Valley. wdef.com Chattanooga, TN Joined April 2009-
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Following a serious crash, Birchwood Pike has reopened to traffic. wdef.com/birchwood-pike…
TRAFFIC ALERT: A tractor trailer lost its load on I-24 near Market Street and is causing heavy congestion. wdef.com/tractor-traile…
HAMILTON COUNTY: A tractor trailer that lost its load is blocking two lanes on I-24 East at MM 180. @myTDOT is on the scene assisting with traffic control. Expect delays.
TRAFFIC ALERT: There's a multi-vehicle crash on I-24 Eastbound in Hamilton County near the Georgia line. Heavy traffic going both directions on I-24.
LIVE POLL: The unionization vote at the Chattanooga Volkswagen plant is happening today! Do you think it will pass? Let us know by voting on our website. wdef.com/votenow/
A man has been sentenced to 19 years in prison for causing a crash that cost a Tennessee volleyball player her legs. wdef.com/a-man-gets-19-…
Authorities say a man set himself on fire in New York City on Friday near a court where a Donald Trump trial is underway. wdef.com/man-sets-himse…
The City of Chattanooga is offering a FREE media summer camp for teens this year. But there are only 30 spots available. wdef.com/registration-o…
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U.S. officials said Israeli missiles struck Iran overnight. wdef.com/israel-strikes…
TRAGIC: A motorcyclist has died after colliding with a deer on Birchwood Pike, according to the sheriff's office. wdef.com/motorcyclist-d…
TOMORROW: Dunkin' is giving out free cold brews for National Cold Brew Day on Saturday, April 20. See how you can get one: wdef.com/get-a-free-col…
This week, a jury convicted a Ringgold man of cruelty to his two children. See his charges and sentencing: wdef.com/father-found-g…
The mother of a Hixson Elementary student says administrators lost her son during dismissal and could not locate his whereabouts for nearly 20 minutes.
Luther's legacy has inspired many. As a radio host, he reunited owners with their lost pets. He is also the only radio announcer in American history who broadcasted during both 9/11 and the Pearl Harbor attack in 1941. He was added to the national Radio Hall of Fame in 2012.
A Hixson mother says that her 9 year-old son was briefly lost by his school's staff recently during a dismissal mishap. wdef.com/hixson-mother-…
Red Bank has partnered with a preservationist group to help restore a long lost cemetery. wdef.com/red-bank-trust…
Hopebridge Autism Therapy Center celebrated Autism Awareness Month with local first responders on Thursday. wdef.com/hopebridge-cel…
Click below to find a list of upcoming spring events in and around the Chattanooga area. Feel free to comment below with any other upcoming events we should add to the list! wdef.com/spring-events-…
NEW: The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office says an inmate attacked a corrections officer at the jail with a piece of broken glass. wdef.com/hamilton-count…
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We’re at a fireside chat with @Chattanooga_gov @MayorTimKelly, chatting all about the importance of entrepreneurship in #Chattanooga to our Sustainable Mobility Accelerator cohort. Big thanks to @wdefnews12 for covering important history being made!
First day of school.. 😊
Time is running out to turn in your @SalvationArmyUS Angel Tree gifts! The deadline is this Wednesday, December 13 here in the Chattanooga area. See story below for details. 😇🎄🎁 @wdefnews12 wdef.com/salvation-army…
Two artists @wdefnews12 interviewed at #CMAFest over the summer made their @opry debut this past weekend. Congrats to our local guy @benchapmanmusic, and @WalkMontgomery! 📸 Courtesy of Instagram / Grand Ole Opry
Happy Halloween from the News 12 crew! @wdefnews12 @AustenOnek @WDEF12Emily @jlaf360
How has it been 10 years already?! 😱 Three at @WCBINEWS and seven here at @wdefnews12... Time flies!! 📺📡
Congrats to one of Chattanooga's best: Dave Staley retired this morning, doing his last newscast for WDEF. This Minnesota native came to Chattanooga 40 years ago, and has anchored sports and news, and won a ton of awards for "Dave's Diamond Darlings." Job well done, Dave!
It's fall, y'all! 😜 A lot of events are happening in our area soon to enjoy this change in seasons. 🍂🍁🎃 @wdefnews12 wdef.com/fall-2023-fest…
We are saddened to announce the passing of our longtime friend, colleague & co-worker Brian Drake. Brian has been a member of the @newschannelnine extended family since the mid-1970s, & worked here at the station for a little over 30 years. He briefly hosted Shock Theater in…
Team Spirit Friday! @wdefnews12 @Braves @UCFKnights @Vol_Football @UAB_FB @UGAAthletics @AuburnFootball @CoachHughFreeze
@AHarrisonTV @wdefnews12 Are you in the bear costume, Andrew?? 😂🤣
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🚨: The TN 111 overlook along the Sequatchie Valley NSB will be closed through August 1st for maintenance. 🏞wdef.com/scenic-overloo…
Happy National Fried Chicken Day! @longjohnsilvers #FriedChickenDay @wdefnews12
Our amazing Gun Team Unit was recently recognized in Washington, D.C. for their work on gun violence! The Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) awarded them with NIBIN award for its nationally-recognized work in the field of crime gun intelligence.