Caleb Figgures

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Caleb Figgures joined WDEF News 12 in March of 2023.

He was born and raised in Chickamauga, Georgia. Caleb went to Ridgeland High School before attending the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga where he earned his Bachelor’s from in December 2022. He is also the youth of five and a triplet.

Before joining WDEF News 12 as MMJ, he was a part of Mocs News on campus.

Outside of reporting, you would likely run into Caleb at local food spots around Chattanooga. He is also the Youth Leader at his Church, Olivet Nation, in Chattanooga.

Articles

City of Chattanooga Celebrates Bike To Work Day

The City of Chattanooga celebrated Bike to Work Day. Outdoor Chattanooga hosted a party! Cyclists could also pick up a free bike pass from Bike Chattanooga. Anne Welch, Principal Planner at Regional Planning Agency said, "We did some group rides…

Local Woman Becomes United States Citizen

CHATTANOOGA, Tn- Crossville woman finally fulfilled her life-long dream after many years of hard work. 91 year old Merrilee Hyde recently passed her test to become a U-S citizen.She has been living in Crossville since 1965. Merrilee is originally from…

New Walk-In Clinic Open on Rossville Boulevard

Cempa opened a new community care walk-in clinic on Rossville Boulevard this morning. Cempa partnered with Metropolitan Ministries to provide health service to Neighborhood locations. The clinic is also bringing easy-to-access primary care service to the Impact Hub. To learn…

27 Years of Cold Murder

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- April 24th, a day of sad emotion for the Wellington family. Today marks 27 years since Lester Wellington was murdered. Lester was a 29-year-old hair stylist in…

Gun safety tips from the CPD

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police shared gun safety tips on Wednesday, following the accidental shooting that happened earlier this week. A one-year-old was accidentally shot in the leg on…