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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 in 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,...
Sheriff: Alabama woman arrested for stealing flowers from graves
DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. (WDEF) — The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office arrested an Alabama woman for stealing floral arrangements from graves. Authorities arrested 69-year-old Martha Jane Bowes of Valley Head, Alabama on Saturday, May 18. They are charging her with theft of property 4th and desecration of a gravesite.
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...
Lookout Valley woman comes up with sweet idea to raise thousands for those in need
LOOKOUT VALLEY, Tenn. — When you nominate someone for Pay It Forward, you fill out a form explaining why someone you know should receive $500. This week's recipient was nominated 3 times. She enlists the baking skills of others to help raise funds for people in need. On the...
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.
What’s Right With Our Schools: East Brainerd Elementary International Day
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) – The great American melting pot is alive and cooking at my alma mater, 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.
Eddy Arnold – Fan Favorite For 7 Decades
Traditional country music fans remember Eddy Arnold and his long string of hits. The Henderson, Tn., native died May 8, 2008, just a few days short of his 90th birthday on May 15th. Arnold got the nickname “Tennessee Playboy” after his father, a farmer, died when he was only 11...
The Spring 2024 Community Police Academy graduated last week, police officials say
Chattanooga, TN – Last week marked the graduation of the Spring 2024 Community Police Academy, a nine-week program offering participants an immersive experience into the operations of the Chattanooga Police Department. Throughout the academy, attendees delved into various aspects of police work, from engaging with interactive tools like the...
Nightfall Opens Its Free Summer Concert Season Friday With Erica Falls
Nightfall, Chattanooga’s longest-running outdoor summer concert series will open its 15-week season of free outdoor concerts and entertainment at Miller Plaza on Friday, May 24. Music by local artist Jessica Nicole Brown begins at 7pm, and is followed at 8pm by New Orleans soul singer, Erica Falls & Vintage...
Tennessee Valley Crossroads
"Tennessee Valley Crossroads" is a student-led podcast that brings University of Tennessee at Chattanooga students together to have candid, unscripted conversations, fostering understanding and breaking down barriers between classmates from different cultures and backgrounds.With the rise of digital communication leading to a decline in meaningful human-to-human interactions, UTC students came to the UTC PodLab and opened their lives to each other, sharing stories about what matters most to them. They discussed politics, religion, guns, technology, and loneliness. Under the direction of Will Davis, they studied each other’s recordings and selected the material that resonated most with them.The result is "Tennessee Valley Crossroads.""Tennessee Valley Crossroads" is inspired by StoryCorps’ One Small Step initiative, which brings together strangers to find the humanity in each other.
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