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Man wanted for rape arrested in Cleveland after standoff
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — Hamilton and Bradley County authorities worked together in a standoff to capture a man wanted for a rape case. The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) said they found the suspect at a home in Cleveland, Tennessee. HCSO identified the suspect as 39-year-old Ayodeji...
Former Chattanooga State Art Student Dies In Brazil After Being Hit By Rogue Wave
A former Chattanooga State art student has died after he was struck by a "rogue wave" while walking along a beach in Brazil. Clifford Gordon was leading a group of students from across Tennessee on a study tour. He was on a walk with three of the students when the wave suddenly struck.
4 drownings, 7 dead in the last month: Second victim in 3 died trying to save the first
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — First responders in our area are sounding the alarm after several drownings in recent weeks. 7 people have died in our viewing area in the past month in 4 separate drowning incidents. In 3 of those incidents, the second drowning victim died while trying to save...
Cicada invasion continues around Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – For the first time in thirteen years, the cicadas are back. While they might be cool to look at and hear for a few minutes, some people are not too happy with the constant noise. “They’re big, they fly around, they are kind of annoying,...
Deputies taze, arrest 2 men after separate pursuits on Saturday
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office helped arrest two people after separate pursuits over the weekend in Chattanooga. There was a third pursuit as well, but no arrests have been made yet in that incident. On Saturday at around 3 p.m., deputies tried to stop...
Person Arrested On Drug Charges In Walmart Parking Lot - And Other Collegedale Police Calls
Officers made contact with a vehicle occupied by two adults in the Walmart parking lot. An investigation led to the driver getting arrested for felony possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. The individual was also on parole in Mississippi and not allowed out of the state. A driver in the...
Ringgold honors veterans with Festival of Flags
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF) – The City of Ringgold is honoring deceased veterans with its Festival of Flags. “It started in early ’70s to honor some of the veterans that served in the county in World War I and II. There was not many at that time. We just continued that on down through the years and we just feel like we owe it to the veterans. To the men and women then were willing to serve our county,” said Pete Pedigo, Catoosa County Veterans Memorial Flag Crew.
EPB power outage affects nearly 30,000 customers
CHATTNOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — On Tuesday morning, thousands of people were without power, according to the EPB Energy Outage Map. Most of the outages were being reported in the North Chattanooga area. Sophie Moore with EPB said, “Some EPB customers experienced an outage due to a problem in one...
What’s Right With Our Schools: East Brainerd Elementary International Day
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The great American melting pot is alive and cooking at East Brainerd Elementary School. Students with roots in nearly 20 different countries go to school there. News 12 was invited to their recent International Fest. It’s a diverse example of what’s right with our schools....
The 1890 Days Jamboree Returns To Ringgold For Memorial Day Weekend
The City of Ringgold continues the tradition of their community event the 1890 Days Jamboree this Memorial Day weekend. Held in Downtown Ringgold, the 1890 Days Jamboree is a family-friendly event that features live music, the Depot Dash 5K, craft vendors, food vendors, a parade, fireworks show and more. Over...
Chattanooga Fire Department, alongside other emergency agencies, responded to a tragic incident on the Tennessee River Saturday night
Chattanooga, TN – Chattanooga Fire Department officials released a statement saying that at 7:42 PM on May 18, 2024, crews received a distress call to 4063 Amnicola Highway regarding an emergency on the water. Reports indicated that two adult males had fallen into the river and had not resurfaced.
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