RED BANK, Tenn. (WDEF)- Two years ago, we brought you a story about a group of Red Bank citizens and preservationists looking to restore a historic cemetery. Now, their vision has been completed, as they’ve honored those laid to rest that built their community decades ago. Nick: Behind a row of houses off of Morrison Springs Road, the Red Bank…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga Firefighters responded to a house fire in Eastdale Saturday morning. At 9:40 a.m., they received a call from a neighbor about a fire on Mark Twain Circle. When they arrived, they believed a resident was inside the home, and began a search while fighthing the blaze. They were able to get it under control in minutes,…
(LOOKOUTS)-The Chattanooga Lookouts swept the doubleheader, winning game one 8-3 and game two 3-0, over the Columbus Clingstones. Game one marked Reds top prospect Chase Burns’ Double-A debut. The right-hander lit up the radar gun, throwing 11 pitches over 100 MPH in the first inning. Burns allowed a run in the first, but settled in and finished his debut going…
GoMocs- For the second consecutive season, the Chattanooga beach volleyball team punched its ticket into the NCAA Tournament after the Sandy Mocs defeated UT Martin 3-2 to become Ohio Valley Conference tournament champions on Saturday at the UTC Sports Complex. In front of a raucous home crowd at the UTC Sports Complex, the Mocs (26-5, 10-0 OVC) fought through one…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Big ears, short legs, and plenty of wagging tails took over St. Elmo today. The streets of Chattanooga’s historic St. Elmo neighborhood were packed for the annual St. Elmo Corgi Parade. More than 200 corgis, dressed in everything from tutus to superhero capes, made their way down St. Elmo Avenue as part of the ‘Hello, St….
SOUTH PITTSBURG, Tenn. (WDEF) – The streets of South Pittsburg, Tennessee, are packed this weekend for the National Cornbread Festival. Today, visitors played games, rode carnival rides, and browsed booths filled with handmade arts and crafts, and the fun continues tomorrow. Festival Goers also stopped by Cornbread Alley, where they could sample nine different types of cornbread, with all proceeds…
Ringgold, GA-(WDEF-TV) After trailing 1-0 at halftime to North Murray, Ringgold scored two goals in the second half to beat the Indians 2-1 in their first round playoff matchup. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News, Sports – Soccer
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) McCallie beat rival Baylor 3-0 on the soccer pitch Friday evening. Big Blue scored twice in the first half, and then Brooks Hilger scored on a header early in the second half for the final goal of the match. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News, Sports – Soccer
Ringgold, GA-(WDEF-TV) The Ringgold baseball team opened the state playoffs with a big 12-2 win over Jackson. But Jackson rallied to take game two by a final of 8-5. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News
Chickamauga, GA-(WDEF-TV) Gordon Lee split their opening round playoff series with Brantley on Friday. Trojans lost game one 2-1 in 8 innings, but they came back to win game two 5-3. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News
IonQ’s Forte Enterprise Quantum Computer, which will be coming to Chattanooga. (Courtesy: IonQ) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- EPB has announced the next step in growing their Quantum Network. EPB’s goal over the past couple of years has been to make Chattanooga a preeminent destination for quantum computing. On Friday, they approved the next step of that plan, a quantum computer to…
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF)- A man accused of killing his father made his first appearance in criminal court Friday morning. 26 year old Caleb Disterdick has been charged and indicted on two charges of First Degree Murder and Abuse of a Corpse. This was in relation to a murder on December 19, 2024 on Greenslake Road in East Ridge East…
Chattanooga, TN – The Vascular Institute is Chattanooga’s Premier Vein Clinic and today they are giving us an inside look at how they treat Chronic Venous Insufficiency. Over 20 million Americans, about 1 in 3, suffer from this. Symptoms can include fatigue, heaviness, achy legs, painful swelling or varicose veins. It can often lead to open wounds as well. Technology…
Tennessee native Lily Soto returns to the Volunteer State to star in the touring hit musical “Hamilton” at the Memorial Auditorium as Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Lily Soto has put in quite the “work” to land her dream role as Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds in the Angelica Tour of Hamilton, now at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium…
Ringgold, GA-(WDEF-TV) Olympic gymnast Brody Malone of Trion was the guest speaker for the area FCA banquet Thursday at the Colonnade in Ringgold. Malone won a bronze medal with the U-S team at the 2024 Summer Games in Paris. Of course he had the medal with him. Despite a career that has taken him around the world. Malone says it’s…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanoogans no longer have to wait for it. It’s their shot to see one of the biggest musicals of the modern era right here in Chattanooga. Up until now to be in the room where it happened, you had to travel to Broadway or many other larger cities to see Lin-Manuel Miranda’s smash hit. The winner of…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A new organization in the Chattanooga area is looking to tackle food insecurity. PORCH Chattanooga collects food donations straight off of your front porch and takes it to local food pantries. (Courtesy: PORCH) Currently, they partner with the Northshore Neighborhood House, Joseph’s Storehouse at Dallas Bay Baptist Church, and the Red Bank Food Pantry. They are one…
For almost a hundred years, we had a foreign country right here on our back porch. At least that’s the legend. The story is that tiny Dade County, Georgia succeeded from the Union before the rest of the state and never came back in after the Civil War. In fact, it took a Presidential telegram to bring them back. Twenty…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Today at the Warehouse Row Pavilion, Chattanooga celebrated Arts Week and Earth Week with a hands-on, upcycled art experience. Community members joined Artist J Baker to complete “Terra the Turtle,” a sculpture made entirely from recycled materials collected along the Chattanooga Riverfront. The event featured student-designed bicycle art and live music. Esther Lovingood, River City Company…
DALTON, GA (WDEF) – The Women’s Enrichment Center in Dalton held its Annual Community Baby Shower today. Donors dropped off diapers, formula, baby clothes, and more to support families across Northwest Georgia, with staff and volunteers on hand to collect the items curbside. The event supports the Center’s mission to provide free, confidential services like pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, STI testing,…
SCOTTSBORO, Al. (WDEF) — A routine traffic stop in Scottsboro led to the arrest of a Georgia man on multiple drug-related charges. At 10:11 p.m., April 23, 2025, Scottsboro Police Department officers conducted a stop in the 2100 block of Veterans Drive. The driver and only person inside the vehicle, James Psihogios, of Acworth, Georgia, was arrested at the scene….
Authorities bringing Robert Keith Revis into custody / Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office UPDATE: Robert Revis has been located and taken back into custody. CHEROKEE COUNTY, Nc. (WDEF) — Authorities in Cherokee County are asking the public for help in locating an escaped inmate. Robert “Robbie” Revis is a white male, standing about 6 feet 1 inch tall, and weighs around…
Co-owner of ‘Mosquito Joe of Chattanooga’ Dr. Dawn Ford joins News 12’s Amelia Greer as the weather starts to warm up and insects make their fateful return. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Warm temperatures are returning and so are the pesky bugs that cause itchy welts. Mosquito Joe can take care of the pests to protect you, your family, and your…
Dalton, GA-(WDEF-TV) The Dalton soccer team opened the state playoffs on Wednesday with a 4-3 win over Kell. Luis Favela scored two goals in the first half to stake the Catamounts to a 2-1 lead at halftime. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News, Sports – Soccer