School Board Chair Proposes Committee to Review Students' Books, Receives Bipartisan Support
The Hamilton County School Board has a solution surrounding questionable books in schools and getting more input on what kids have access to.
Fairy Godmothers Chattanooga: Giving Back to Widowed/Single Parents for Christmas
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF): Fairy Godmothers Chattanooga is giving back this Christmas. The brand new group is partnering with the community to give widowed and single parents Christmas presents. Fairy Godmothers started in Dallas -…
Gov. Lee appoints local judge to lead Commission on Children and Youth
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Governor Bill Lee has appointed Judge Robert Philyaw to serve as chair of the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth. He is a Juvenile Court Judge in Hamilton County. Judge Philyaw has been on the Commission…
Golden Apple: Leah Broersma, Rivermont Elementary
CHATTANOOGA. TN (WDEF) - Parents of students in Leah Broersma's special needs pre-k program at Rivermont a grateful to have such a good teacher. They describe her as passionate and attentive. Jill Evans is…
Local Officer who lost his foot warns others about the dangers of avoiding medical care
SPRING CITY, Tenn (WDEF) - Spring City Police Officer, Sgt. Jeffery Batten recently underwent amputation surgery. Sgt Batten tells News 12 how…
Volunteer firefighter killed in wreck on Hwy 411
ETOWAH, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Etowah community is mourning the loss of young volunteer firefighter in a crash. 18 year old Matthew Perian was killed in a wreck earlier on Tuesday on Highway 411 in McMinn County. Perian was an…
Weather in the Classroom - Skyuka Hall & Battle Academy
Tennessee Valley (WDEF): Weather in the classroom was busy Tuesday. Meteorologist Bekah Birdsall visited Skyukah Hall. The middle school students have been learning about weather. They had lots of…
Mom files lawsuit over tazing of her son at Cumberland County High
CROSSVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) - We shared the release from Crossville Police on why officers felt they needed to use a taser on a 14 year old student at Cumberland County High. Now the boy's mother is filing a lawsuit over…
Gov. Lee sending more Tennessee Guard to southern border
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - Governor Bill Lee announces he is authorizing the use of more Tennessee National Guard on the southern border. Around 50 Guard personnel will be sent in early 2022 to support the Texas National Guard. The Governor's Office…
Chattanooga man charged in drug overdose case from March
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Meanwhile, Chattanooga police have arrested 39 year old Lafredrick Sails in connection with a drug overdose that occurred last March 11. It happened at a home in the 2800 block of East 26th Street. Sails is charged…
Catoosa Deputy and his wife charged in drug scheme
RINGGOLD (WDEF) - Catoosa County Sheriff Gary Sisk has fired one of his deputies over a drug investigation. The Sheriff says he got some information in November about 33 year old Caleb…
Flu numbers increase
According to the Walgreens Flu Index, flu activity this season is 288% higher nationwide compared to last year at this time. And this study says Chattanooga ranks number 5 in the nation for flu activity.
Supply Chain Shortages Hit School Cafeterias
The latest school board meeting wasn't about who would become the new superintendent, or about what books should be in the classroom and libraries. This was about how much or how little food students get to eat for lunch at school.
Tennessee State Parks swap old pools for new amenities
Five Tennessee state parks are seeking the public's input on what year-round outdoor activities they should swap in to replace aging swimming pools that won't be reopening.
Skill Up I.T. Program Celebrates College Hill Courts Graduates
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - "Yes, I can be successful. It's not always about surviving," says Skill Up I.T. graduate Victoria Gray. Some residents of the College Hill Courts community of Chattanooga began a new…
Some communities assess for damages after severe storms
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Some communities in Kentucky and Tennessee were assessing damages Monday as a line of severe storms moved through the states. Firefighters in the Scott County, Kentucky, community of Stamping Ground warned people to use caution traveling…
Dr. Piercey on Omicron variant in Tennessee
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - The Omicron variant of Covid-19 is getting closer to Tennessee (two border states so far), but isn't here yet, as far as health officials know. Health Commissioner Dr. Lisa Piercey talked today about Covid now in Tennessee…
Chattanooga Fire Departments adds two new Fire Boats
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Fire Department has two new state-of-the-art fireboats! They are made by Stanley Boats out of Canada. They are 24 feet in length with a dive door and…
What's Right With Our Schools: Howard High School Family Night
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) - As the pandemic drags on, educators still have to adapt to make sure everyone is on the same page. Family night returned in person to Howard High School this year,…
State of Georgia identifies two residents with Covid-19 Omicron
NORTH GEORGIA, (WDEF) - The State of Georgia has identified two residents that have tested positive for the omicron variant-both having recently traveled from South Africa. Though Georgia has two residents with Omicron, only…
Weather in the Classroom Visits Bess T. Shepherd Elementary
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF): Weather in the classroom was on the road again today to Bess T. Shepherd Elementary. During these visits, we present weather related experiments, talk to…
Sex Offender returned to Murphy from New York
MURPHY, North Carolina (WDEF) - Justin Ryan Barber is back in the North Carolina mountains after disappearing from his last known address as a registered sex offender. The 32 year old man was convicted 13 years ago of incest. In…
Mayes sentenced for Baldwin Street murder
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Jamaal Mondrew Mayes was sentenced on Monday for a shooting near the Community Kitchen in 2017. He got 48 years for second degree murder as a…
Dictionary.com anoints allyship word of the year for 2021
Allyship, an old noun made new again, is Dictionary.com's word of the year.