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Weather Update: Sunday April 6, 2025

Weather Update: Sunday April 6, 2025

WDEF-TV News 12 Tennessee River Valley weather forecast Overnight: Mostly cloudy. scattered showers / thunderstorms. Some storms strong to severe. Some heavy rain possible. Lows: mid 60’s. Winds: S 5-15 MPH, gusts 20 MPH. Sunday: Mostly cloudy, scattered showers / thunderstorms. Some storms strong to severe. Some heavy rain possible. Highs: SW @ 5-10 MPH,


Hands off protests against Trump Administration Policies

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Protesters gathered along Riverfront Parkway as part of a nationwide Hands Off! demonstration, opposing former President Donald Trump’s administration and its controversial policy stances. The “Hands Off” movement—often associated with advocating for the protection of social safety nets, international alliances, reproductive rights, and democracy itself—has gained momentum in several cities across the


A Chattanooga hero’s remains return home after being missing for eight decades

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- For over eight decades, a Chattanooga family had one single question. What happened to Sergeant Sanford Roy on a bombing mission in Nazi Germany back on April 8, 1944? After learning the answer last year, they’ve brought the remains of the American hero back home. Sgt. Roy’s great nephew, Charles Broadrick, said,


Marion County firefighters, Department of Forestry battling wildfire near Haletown

Marion County firefighters, Department of Forestry battling wildfire near Haletown

Aetna Mountain on fire Friday evening as seen from Hales Bar Lake. (Courtesy: Paul Anderson) MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)- Firefighters have been battling a wildfire near Haletown in Marion County Friday evening. The Haletown Volunteer Fire Department says it began shortly after 5 p.m. Friday evening on the back of Aetna Mountain. After their initial


City of Chattanooga investigating data breach

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Chattanooga Mayor’s office says it learned Friday that city data was affected by the recent Nationwide Recovery Services breach.Nationwide provides debt collection services to city government. The city says there’s no indication that anything other than debt collection data was affected. Thing of it is: the city now says it received