The Flip Tradeshow made its way to East Ridge

EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF)- Today, Camp Jordan hosted The Flip Tradeshow, where over 100 vendors gathered ready to buy, sell, or trade a wide variety of collectible items. The Flip is known as a traveling trade show where community members can come out and bring their personal collection of collectibles, in hopes to find good trades with other vendors or…

Shekai Mills-Knight Rushes For Over 200 Yards to Help Baylor Advance to State Title Game

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Baylor running back Shekai Mills-Knight put on a show in the state semifinals against Brentwood Academy. He rushed for 266 yards and four touchdowns as Baylor won 35-21. On the Red Raiders first snap of the third quarter, Mills-Knight enjoyed an 80-yard touchdown run. The Red Raiders will now face McCalle in the state championship game in a rematch…

Mocs Coach Rusty Wright Hopes to See More Games With In-State Opponents Like Austin Peay

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Chattanooga Mocs close out their regular season tomorrow afternoon as they travel to Austin Peay. UTC needs a win to maintain their slim, playoff hopes. Even though the Governors are an in-state opponent, Saturday will mark only the 9th ever meeting between the two schools. You would think the Mocs and Govs would play more often since they’re…

The Chocolate Box brings home the “turkey” this Thanksgiving

Nichelle Patel of the Chocolate Box joins News 12’s Amelia Greer to preview some of her latest “wickedly” good treats. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Become the most “popular” person at the party and bring the “turkey” and dessert to this year’s Thanksgiving. Nichelle Patel of the Chocolate Box returned to the News 12 studio to show off some Wicked good…

Is your phone really listening to you?

Part of what I get to do for this station in addition to being your tech byte host is my job as an account executive. That’s just a fancy way that we say advertising sales. What that means is that we are going to give you some inside information on the how and why behind all these ads that you…

Water main break causes a downtown Chattanooga intersection to close

Courtesy: CDOT CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – A critical intersection in downtown Chattanooga is closed off due to a major water main break. At the intersection of Market Street and MLK Jr Boulevard, the Southbound Market Street and Westbound MLK Jr Boulevard sidewalk is closed. Chattanooga Public Works crews and the Chattanooga Police Department officers are at the site. Tennessee American…

CFD rescue seven people in Frazier Avenue apartment fire

UPDATE: The Chattanooga Fire Department was called for a two-alarm apartment fire at 417 Frazier Avenue at around 1:30 A.M. Firefighters found smoke and flames coming from the parking garage. Several vehicles were on fire and heavy smoke filled the entire building. Due to the thick smoke, residents were unable to escape. Several people were helped down by an aerial…

Mocs Use Strong Second Half to Beat NAIA Johnson University 72-52

(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA (November 21, 2024) – The Chattanooga Mocs men’s basketball team posted its third-straight victory after notching a 72-52 decision over NAIA member and Knoxville-based Johnson University (TN) on Thursday night inside McKenzie Arena. Chattanooga (3-3) led by just two at the halftime break, 32-30, before outscoring Johnson (5-1; game was marked as an EXH) by a wide 40-22…

National Apprenticeship Week Celebrates 10 Years

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – This November marks 10 years of Engagement, Expansion, and Innovation through Apprenticeships across the country.  This year in celebration there are set to be over twenty-two hundred events and proclamations.  These events have allowed countless individuals to learn about the life-changing impacts that Apprenticeships have continued to provide for job seekers and employers. National Apprenticeship Week…

Upgrades to Warner Park Pool

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Although the winter season is approaching, Warner Park Pool is getting some safety upgrades. The Warner Park Pool, which has been around for over a hundred years, is unveiling a new state-of-the-art liner that will enhance the safety of the pool as well as the overall aesthetics. For years, the pool has been required to be…

City Council had five restriping options in 2016 study on Frazier Avenue

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- We are learning more about a lawsuit filed in a deadly Northshore crash last November.Octavio Devia Paz was severely injured when a car driven by Randy Vega crashed into him, his wife Ana, and son Jonathan. Ana and Jonathan were both killed in the crash. Now, he is suing the city of Chattanooga arguing that they knew…

Thursday Throwback: 1984 Marketing Trends

These days, marketers will break down your generation, your politics and your income level when they design a plan to reach you. But marketing strategies do change over the years. For our Thursday Throwback, we show you a new strategy from forty years ago. It broke us all down into categories.. like “belongers”, “emulators” and “achievers.” Here is the pitch…

Life Care CEO voices support for emergency conservatorship

CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF)- We are hearing from the CEO of Life Care Centers of America following a major decision Wednesday. A Bradley County Circuit Court judge granted Aubrey Preston, the son of Life Care founder and owner Forrest Preston, emergency conservatorship over his father’s affairs. Aubrey Preston filed this petition because he says he has serious concerns about his 91…

Company at center of three 2023 Chattanooga chemical spills fined

Courtesy: Chattanooga Fire Department CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A chemical transport company has been fined for their role in a series of chemicals last year in Chattanooga.The Pipeline Hazardous and Materials Safety Administration has fined Zee Company, Inc. of Cleveland, GA $10,561 for three chemical spills last year. These occurred on August 3. August 4, and September 20 in 2023. The…