Former cheerleading coach in Cleveland pleads guilty to inappropriately touching children
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. — A former cheerleading coach in Bradley County has pleaded guilty to 3 misdemeanor counts of inappropriately touching children. This plea allows David Michael Pendergrass to avoid a trial. Pendergrass worked as a cheer coach at Cheer Madness Elite (CME) when a grand jury indicted him...
Multiple agencies respond to multi-vehicle crash on I-75
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Multiple agencies responded to a multi-vehicle crash on I-75 Monday morning. TDOT reported the crash at 10:02 a.m., September 22, 2025. News 12 reached out to the Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) for more information regarding the crash. CPD said four vehicles were involved, and four...
Chattanooga police say goodbye to K9 killed in line of duty
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Chattanooga Police Department announced Wednesday that K9 Diesel, a German Shepherd, was killed in the line of duty due to complications from injuries sustained while executing a security sweep during a SWAT operation. Diesel underwent emergency surgery on the night of Sept. 15, but his...
Municipal Court Docket Sept. 23
The following people are scheduled to appear in East Ridge Municipal Court on Tuesday, September 23. Court is held at City Hall on Tombras Avenue and begins at 3 p.m. Machana Coyne – Possession Meth/Resale, Possession Schedule II, Drug Paraphernalia, Possession Schedule II/Resale, Tampering. Zechariah Crawford –...
GA toddler dies after being left unattended, buckled in car seat
Police arrested some Georgia parents following the death of their 22-month-old son.
Early morning woods fire breakouts near church in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A woods fire broke out early Monday morning in Chattanooga next to the Greater Emmanuel Apostolic Church on Germantown Road. The Chattanooga Fire Department was called on scene around 5AM to contain the flames. There is no word yet on if there is any damage, or...
Tall Oaks Music signs Paul Williams to writing deal
Paul Williams, the 90-year-old member of the Bluegrass Hall of Fame, has a new job. His writing deal with the newly-created Tall Oaks Music was announced Friday in Chattanooga, just hours after his contributions as a writer and singer were celebrated in a tribute session at IBMA’s Bluegrass Live!
Women’s Golf Eyes Final 18 at Vandy
The Chattanooga Mocs women's golf team is through 36 holes at the Mason Rudolph Championships in Franklin, Tenn. The Mocs shot 302 today for a 596 total at Vanderbilt Legend Club's South Course. That puts the squad in 12th, one stroke behind ULM in 11th and five ahead of Georgia Southern in 13th.
Barons Win 9-6 over the Lookouts to Claim SL North Championship
The Birmingham Barons won 9-6 over the Chattanooga Lookouts to win the Southern League North Championship before 2,245 at AT&T Field on Friday night. This will be the second year in a row that the Barons and Biscuits will play for the Southern League Championship title. Starting pitcher Riley Gowens...
Stories of Technology, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship in the Southeast
EPB enhances its quantum computing resources by adding hybrid capabilities. The announcement, made at last week's Quantum World Congress, also involves Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Last week at the Quantum World Congress in Washington, DC, EPB QuantumSM announced that it is enhancing its quantum computing resources...
