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IRS warns of more coronavirus scams
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Since the first round of stimulus checks, the IRS has seen more COVID-19 scams. As they're sending out the second round...Wichman Monuments sentencing
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Trent Wichman was ordered to serve two years of probation for a grave stone scam. The operator of Wichman Monuments in Brainerd...Limited damage from fire at Bradley’s PIE Center
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - A small fire tonight at the PIE Innovation Center created no significant damage. Fire officials say it happened on the roof...Motorcyclist dies in Lake Resort Drive wreck
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A man is killed after a pickup truck collides with his motorcycle. Chattanooga Police say the accident happened around 3:30 this afternoon...Search for missing boater on Chickamauga Lake
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Crews are searching for a missing boater Friday evening in Chickamauga Lake. Three people were on the boat that overturned near the...New vaccine details for Hamilton, Whitfield and DeKalb (AL) counties
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - We have updates on the Covid-19 vaccines Friday afternoon for Hamilton County, Whitfield County and Sand Mountain. HAMILTON The Hamilton County Health Department...12 Year Old Girl Fatally Stabbed Near Jersey Pike
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Tragedy struck in the early morning on Thursday as Chattanooga Police were dispatched to a home on Eastwood Drive right...Chattanooga officials monitoring social media
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Social Media companies and law enforcement have been on high alert in recent weeks. Social media posts, text messages and other forms...
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Weather Update: Saturday’s Forecast – January 16th, 2021
Tennessee Valley (WDEF): Cold Weekend Ahead with a Chance of Snow! Friday Night: A cold front has passed and winds are gusting 20-35 mph! Sunshine...Winter Storm Watch & Warning Through 7pm Tonight
**UPDATE** Winter Weather advisories have been added in purple for snow accumulations of 1-3'' possible with hazardous road conditions likely this evening into Friday. Winter...2020 Officially the Wettest Year on Record for the Tennessee Valley
As of Monday, the Tennessee Valley broke a record for the largest rainfall amount of the year with over sixty - eight inches of...Patrick Core’s Fearless Winter Forecast
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - It's a Thanksgiving Week tradition here at News 12 Now. Chief Meteorologist looks at the data for the coming season and offers...Hundreds of thousands at Honduras’ shelters after hurricanes
SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (AP) - Shelters for people whose homes were flooded or damaged by hurricanes Eta and Iota in Honduras are now...Already flooded, South Florida feeling wrath of Eta
Tropical Storm Eta is posing serious threat to South Florida, where torrential rains are falling on already saturated areas and the water has no place to go.Hamilton Family YMCA Receives Governor’s Award of Excellence for Easter Tornado Relief
The Hamilton Family YMCA was presented with the Governor's Award of Excellence its relief efforts during the Easter 2020 Tornado. The YMCA was one of...The Latest: Delta’s remnants raise inland flood, storm risks
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The Latest on Delta (all times CDT): ATLANTA - Remnants of Delta have triggered heavy rainstorms in parts of the Southeast,...
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Lee Lady Flames Hand Valdosta State Their First Loss of the Year
(leeuflames.com) Playing what Coach Marty Rowe described as a great team effort by his club, the 16th-ranked Lee women's basketball team built up a...Bria Dial Scored 19 Points as UTC Beat Furman 68-56
GREENVILLE, S.C. --- The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga ran its win streak to five games Friday night with a 68-56 win over Furman...Bradley Central and Cleveland Enjoy Intense Wrestling Rivalry
Cleveland, TN-(WDEF-TV) The Bradley Central-Cleveland wrestling rivalry is unlike any other in Tennessee -- possibly even the nation. The two have traded state titles...Braves Agree to One Year Deals With Pitchers Max Fried and A.J. Minter
ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Braves have agreed to deals with left-handers Max Fried and A.J. Minter that avoid arbitration. The Braves agreed to...Falcons Name Titans Offensive Coordinator Arthur Smith as New Head Coach
ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Falcons have agreed to terms with Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Arthur Smith to become the team’s head coach. Smith...Former Moc Nick Davison Joins UTC Staff as Defensive Line Coach
(gomocs.com) UTC head football coach Rusty Wright named former Moc Nick Davison the program’s defensive line coach today. Davison replaces Landius Wilkerson who recently...Cleveland Wins Wrestling Showdown With Rival Bradley Central 52-9
Cleveland, TN-(WDEF-TV) The top ranked Cleveland wrestling team lived up to their number one ranking on Thursday beating rival Bradley Central 52-9 at the...Bradley Central Enjoys Another Number One Ranking
Cleveland, TN-(WDEF-TV) Another year. Another number one ranking for the Bradley Central girls basketball team. Head coach Jason Reuter's team sits atop the latest Triple-A rankings...
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IRS warns of more coronavirus scams
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Since the first round of stimulus checks, the IRS has seen more COVID-19 scams. As they're sending out the second round...Wichman Monuments sentencing
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Trent Wichman was ordered to serve two years of probation for a grave stone scam. The operator of Wichman Monuments in Brainerd...Limited damage from fire at Bradley’s PIE Center
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - A small fire tonight at the PIE Innovation Center created no significant damage. Fire officials say it happened on the roof...Motorcyclist dies in Lake Resort Drive wreck
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A man is killed after a pickup truck collides with his motorcycle. Chattanooga Police say the accident happened around 3:30 this afternoon...Search for missing boater on Chickamauga Lake
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Crews are searching for a missing boater Friday evening in Chickamauga Lake. Three people were on the boat that overturned near the...New vaccine details for Hamilton, Whitfield and DeKalb (AL) counties
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - We have updates on the Covid-19 vaccines Friday afternoon for Hamilton County, Whitfield County and Sand Mountain. HAMILTON The Hamilton County Health Department...12 Year Old Girl Fatally Stabbed Near Jersey Pike
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Tragedy struck in the early morning on Thursday as Chattanooga Police were dispatched to a home on Eastwood Drive right...Chattanooga officials monitoring social media
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Social Media companies and law enforcement have been on high alert in recent weeks. Social media posts, text messages and other forms...
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Weather Update: Saturday’s Forecast – January 16th, 2021
Tennessee Valley (WDEF): Cold Weekend Ahead with a Chance of Snow! Friday Night: A cold front has passed and winds are gusting 20-35 mph! Sunshine...Winter Storm Watch & Warning Through 7pm Tonight
**UPDATE** Winter Weather advisories have been added in purple for snow accumulations of 1-3'' possible with hazardous road conditions likely this evening into Friday. Winter...2020 Officially the Wettest Year on Record for the Tennessee Valley
As of Monday, the Tennessee Valley broke a record for the largest rainfall amount of the year with over sixty - eight inches of...Patrick Core’s Fearless Winter Forecast
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - It's a Thanksgiving Week tradition here at News 12 Now. Chief Meteorologist looks at the data for the coming season and offers...Hundreds of thousands at Honduras’ shelters after hurricanes
SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (AP) - Shelters for people whose homes were flooded or damaged by hurricanes Eta and Iota in Honduras are now...Already flooded, South Florida feeling wrath of Eta
Tropical Storm Eta is posing serious threat to South Florida, where torrential rains are falling on already saturated areas and the water has no place to go.Hamilton Family YMCA Receives Governor’s Award of Excellence for Easter Tornado Relief
The Hamilton Family YMCA was presented with the Governor's Award of Excellence its relief efforts during the Easter 2020 Tornado. The YMCA was one of...The Latest: Delta’s remnants raise inland flood, storm risks
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The Latest on Delta (all times CDT): ATLANTA - Remnants of Delta have triggered heavy rainstorms in parts of the Southeast,...
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Lee Lady Flames Hand Valdosta State Their First Loss of the Year
(leeuflames.com) Playing what Coach Marty Rowe described as a great team effort by his club, the 16th-ranked Lee women's basketball team built up a...Bria Dial Scored 19 Points as UTC Beat Furman 68-56
GREENVILLE, S.C. --- The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga ran its win streak to five games Friday night with a 68-56 win over Furman...Bradley Central and Cleveland Enjoy Intense Wrestling Rivalry
Cleveland, TN-(WDEF-TV) The Bradley Central-Cleveland wrestling rivalry is unlike any other in Tennessee -- possibly even the nation. The two have traded state titles...Braves Agree to One Year Deals With Pitchers Max Fried and A.J. Minter
ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Braves have agreed to deals with left-handers Max Fried and A.J. Minter that avoid arbitration. The Braves agreed to...Falcons Name Titans Offensive Coordinator Arthur Smith as New Head Coach
ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Falcons have agreed to terms with Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Arthur Smith to become the team’s head coach. Smith...Former Moc Nick Davison Joins UTC Staff as Defensive Line Coach
(gomocs.com) UTC head football coach Rusty Wright named former Moc Nick Davison the program’s defensive line coach today. Davison replaces Landius Wilkerson who recently...Cleveland Wins Wrestling Showdown With Rival Bradley Central 52-9
Cleveland, TN-(WDEF-TV) The top ranked Cleveland wrestling team lived up to their number one ranking on Thursday beating rival Bradley Central 52-9 at the...Bradley Central Enjoys Another Number One Ranking
Cleveland, TN-(WDEF-TV) Another year. Another number one ranking for the Bradley Central girls basketball team. Head coach Jason Reuter's team sits atop the latest Triple-A rankings...
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