It’s called Amani Ya Juu or “Peace from Above.” It’s a fair trade non-profit gift shop selling homegoods, toys, jewelry, women’s clothing, and many more items from Kenya and Uganda. The primary goal of this shop in Chattanooga on Willow Street is to support women in Africa. But, Amani Chattanooga is also striving to reinvest in our local community. We…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)-The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association Girls Soccer State Championships made its way back to the Scenic City. “We are in the first round of games right now we are in the quarterfinals, so we will have quarterfinals today at our three venues, which is where we are right now, Chattanooga Christian school, the Baylor school and Girls…
McDonald’s has stopped selling Quarter Pounder hamburgers at about one-fifth of its U.S. restaurants as federal health officials investigate an outbreak of E. coli that has sickened nearly 50 people in 10 states, killing one. The fast-food chain sold about 1 million Quarter Pounders in the timeframe that the illnesses occurred, a McDonald’s spokesperson said Wednesday. The company said it believes more…
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) — Georgians will soon receive some monetary relief. Governor Brian Kemp has announced a statewide tax refund that will be giving more than a billion dollars to residents across the state. This proposal would allow individuals to receive up to two hundred and 50 dollars for individuals, three hundred and 75 dollars for heads of households,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — A Chattanooga man charged with second degree murder last year has plead guilty. Hamilton County Court records show that Reginald Holland has plead guilty to the April 20-23 murder of Ashley Coyne. An affidavit said that Holland had gotten into a fight with another man near a homeless camp on Peeples Street and fired at him,…
Scott Innes joins News 12’s Amelia Greer to discuss his career and what to expect at the Chattanooga Comic Con. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Ruh Roh! Scooby-Doo, where are you? Scott Innes, the iconic voice actor of many children’s cartoons, will be one of the featured guests at the Chattanooga Comic Con. Innes is known for the voices of Scooby-Doo,…
Stan and Betsy McCright join News 12’s Amelia Greer to encourage people to join the Thanksgiving Grateful Gobbler. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – If there’s no plans to be behind a stove on Thanksgiving morning, build up your appetite to gobble down a feast by participating in the Grateful Gobbler 5K. Celebrating 25 years of the Chattanooga tradition, the Grateful Gobbler…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – With just less than three weeks remaining in the campaign season, political representatives all over are making their final marks towards the upcoming political race. Today, the Tennessee State Representative for the 25th and District Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives Cameron Sexton made his way to Cleveland Tennessee for the stop on his Freedom Tour. …
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) -The Tennessee Justice Center, along with the Chattanooga Area Food Bank and the YMCA of Chattanooga, came together for the Chattanooga Regional Anti-Hunger Conference on October 22nd, 2024 Today’s event took place at the Chattanooga Downtown Public Library to discuss ongoing matters regarding Anti-Hunger topics. Panels, presentations, and other activities to bolster collaboration and spread information about this…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)- Early Voting is continuing in Both Tennessee and Georgia. “Where you have seen a long line. People are moving through there very quickly and it is just a testament that voters trust the system, and they trust the results, and so we are just really pleased with that,” said Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger Folks…
RINGGOLD, GA (WDEF) – Teaching one lesson plan at a time is hard enough. Juggling multiple curriculums takes a truly exceptional educator. That describes Heritage High School’s Jonathan Parson. We spent a little time in his classroom for this week’s Golden Apple Award. Matt Phillips is the Principal at Heritage High. He says, ” Mr. Parson is an excellent employee,…
Hamilton County Health Department staff and officials in front of the agency’s first ever mobile health units. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Hamilton County Health Department unveiled their latest tool Tuesday to reach our most vulnerable populations. The Hamilton County Health Department unveiled two mobile health units, with one of those to be specifically for the homeless. These units will effectively…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)-The city of Chattanooga has given its largest contribution to a home upgrade program. The city has contributed $100.000 to the Home Uplift Program, which is in conjunction with TVA and EPB. The program provides home repairs worth up to ten thousand dollars to residents who qualify, as Home Uplift, to help low-income homeowners reduce their energy costs…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) — The International Paper plant in Cleveland, Tennessee will permanently close in December of 2024. Tennessee’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development released a WARN notice for the plant Monday, October 21, 2024. International Paper alerted the Tennessee Department of Labor and Development’s Dislocated Worker Unit October 18, 2024. “The plan is that the machines and associated…
Today on Mom to Mom, we are creating a chore chart for your kiddos! I always feel like I am constantly nagging my boys. Do the dishes. Make your bed. Brush your teeth. So these chore charts are wonderful. We’ve done several before in the past, but those tend to get lost and watered up, so I really enjoy a…
A group of Walker County teachers, parents, and students attending Monday’s Walker County School Board meeting due to concerns over the future of superintendent Damon Raines. LaFAYETTE, Ga. (WDEF)- A controversial situation continued to evolve in Walker County Monday evening. Last week, the Walker County School Board allegedly attempted to remove superintendent Damon Raines for reasons still unclear. While the…
A group of Democratic representatives and candidates speaking about their campaign efforts on the Walnut Street Bridge. From left to right: Missy Crutchfield (candidate for TN Senate 10). Heather McClendon (candidate for TN House 30), Allison Gorman (candidate for TN House 26), Ryan Schofield (candidate for TN House 29), Rep Yusuf Hakeem (represents TN House 28), Kathy Lennon (candidate for…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Dr. Rachel Toles, The Psychology of a Murderer is coming to the big stage at Memorial Auditorium.. “You know, probably not the happy go lucky kind of show that you think, but actually, it is a really lot of fun,” said Nick Wilkinson, CEO of the Tivoli Theatre Foundation, “For folks who are really into true crime…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – The Tennessee Aquarium started its first day of renovations for its newest project today, October 21st. This new project is set to replace the LED lights that are placed at the peaks of the aquarium buildings. As the construction and renovations commence, you may be able to look up during the day and catch some of the…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – New technology has made its way to the Chattanooga area. One of the newest and most effective being the Turf Tank. The Turf Tank robots are painting the lines and areas on local athletic fields in and around Chattanooga with the Chattanooga Christian School being its latest project. When you go to football games, soccer games or…
Orange life jackets bobbed in the water, where bystanders rushed to form a human chain for passing survivors to safety. Others shouldered the task of wrapping bodies in blankets and carrying them to shore. The frantic scene after an aluminum gangway collapsed Saturday at a boat dock on a Georgia barrier island capped what was supposed to have been a…
RHEA COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — Two men out of Rhea County have been indicted for sexual abuse of children in two separate cases. Investigators from the Department of Children’s Services and Rhea County Sheriff’s Department (RCSD) Detective, Rocky Potter, investigated both cases. In June of 2024, the investigators and the 12th District Attorney’s Office of the 12th Judicial District presented…
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) – “Today is our tree day. And tree day is an interactive day of learning where we do cross-curricular instruction across lots of different subjects; where the students get to have Hands-On learning experiences learning about trees,” said Kara Kruchinski, a 5th grade teacher at CCS. One child added, “I think it’s is like a Maple. Maple.”…
The New Mexico National Guard continued search and rescue operations Sunday in Roswell after record rainfall produced severe flooding in and around the city and Chaves County and left at least two people dead. The flooding even forced a local sheriff to seek safety on top of his police truck when it became stranded in water that rose up to…
