Golden Apple Award: Debbie Rosenbloom, Chattanooga Valley

FLINSTONE, GA (WDEF) – Debbie Rosenbloom is the kind of teacher who never backs down from a challenge. She continued her own education to better serve the children in her class at Chattanooga Valley. For always remaining upbeat, no matter the challenge, we awarded Ms. Rosenbloom with this week’s Golden Apple Award. Heather Culberson is the principal at Chattanooga Valley….

Water flow in Tennessee River increases due to Helene

The Gibson Pier at the Tennessee Riverpark underwater due to increased water flow from the Chickamauga Dam after Hurricane Helene. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)-  The water flow rate along the Tennessee River has increased. This is due to all of that rainwater from Western North Carolina and Northeast Tennessee coming in this direction. Right now, the Chickamauga Dam is spilling roughly…

6 people killed in Tel Aviv mass shooting moments before Iran launches missile attack on Israel, police say

Israeli police said at least six people were killed in a shooting attack in Tel Aviv on Tuesday evening. Twelve people also were wounded in the shooting. Two suspects opened fire on a boulevard in the Jaffa neighborhood in southern Tel Aviv, police said. The two suspects were killed. The attack came moments before a massive barrage of rockets from Iran sent…

Amazon truck involved in accident on W road

SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (WDEF) —  The W Road was shut down for an “extended period of time” due to an accident involving an Amazon truck. Hamilton County Office of Emergency Management & Homeland Security posted on Facebook that the truck was leaking propane after the accident. Hamilton County Hazmat and Walden’s Ridge personnel were on the scene for hours. Drivers…

Mom to Mom – Football Snack Bags

Today on Mom to Mom, we are making game day football snack bags. We’re always looking for different and cute ideas for those game day snacks, so why not create a lunch bag that kind of looks like a football? It’s super easy to do! All you need are brown paper lunch bags, white masking tape, scissors, and your favorite…

Shop the Market At takes over Ketner’s Mill Fair

Shop the Market At Founder, Robert Davis, joins News 12’s Amelia Greer to talk about upcoming market events, including the Ketner’s Mill Fair. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Shop the Market At Founder, Robert Davis, returns to talk about October’s upcoming market events, which include taking on the daunting yet exciting task of the Ketner’s Mill Fair. Starting off the fall…

LFO Falls to Union Co 40-33

Fort Oglethorpe, GA-(WDEF-TV) LFO dropped a 40-33 decision to Union Co on Monday night at Tommy Cash Stadium. The game was moved to Monday because of the recent heavy rains in the area. The Warriors scored with less than 20-seconds before halftime on a 15-yard touchdown pass from Darian Keefe to Jared Mitchell. LFO cut the lead to 13-7 at…

What’s Right With Our Schools: Tyner Academy Commitment Day

CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) – Reaching a goal often starts with visualization. Freshmen at Tyner Academy got to look three years into their futures at a recent commitment to graduation ceremony. It included caps and gowns and inspirational speeches. All that adds up to a far-reaching example of what’s right with our schools. Rashaad Williams in the Principal at Tyner Academy….

Local organizations responding to Helene

A broken power pole in South Carolina being attended to by power crews from the Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative. (Courtesy: SVEC)   CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Despite Chattanooga missing the brunt of Hurricane Helene, it is still having a large impact on the Tennessee Valley. CBS News currently has confirmed at least one hundred and 18 fatalities due to the storm,…

Goats rescued from potential high waters

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – The familiar goats that have inhabited Maclellan island for the past several months had to be rescued today in fears of rising waters from the east.  The runoff from the Carolinas is expected to bring almost 300,000 gallons of water a second to the Tennessee river here in the coming weeks. As part of an effort to…

Chattanooga Fire Department host annual Fire Prevention Week

CHATTANOOGA,Tenn. (WDEF)- The Chattanooga Fire Department is kicking off  Fire Prevention Week.  During the week, CFD is raising awareness on Smoke Alarms.  Due to folks not having or changing a smoke alarm has resulted in fires with injuries and fatalities. CFD says having a smoke alarm can be life saving.  “We are finding out that a lot of people do…

Kronos Capital provides update on Market Street project

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Developers with Kronos Capital looks to turn this Market Street building into a new multi-purpose development.  “We are going to do up to a 312,000 square foot building, taking over 212 and 200 Market Street, replacing it, and offering the community in Chattanooga three luxury retailers, an art gallery, multiple condominiums for sale, not for rent,” said…

90,000 Georgia residents sheltering after chemical plant fire sent chlorine into the air

Conyers, Ga. — More than 90,000 residents in a county east of Atlanta were told to keep sheltering in place Monday and businesses were told to stay closed a day after a chemical plant fire sent a massive plume of dark smoke high into the sky that could be seen for miles. Air quality surveys done by the Environmental Protection Agency…

East Coast port strike looms for first time since 1977. Here’s what to know.

Thousands of dockworkers at every major East and Gulf coast port are girding to strike in less than 24 hours, threatening to close trade gateways that handle about half of all goods shipped in containers in and out of the U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday said he would not intervene, and that the contract dispute should be resolved through collective bargaining….

Show cars “Cruise In” to Cleveland High School for community event

Four Cleveland High School seniors join News 12’s Amelia Greer to talk about their upcoming “Cruise In” event. Courtesy: Cleveland City Schools CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) – Show cars will be revving into the Cleveland High School parking lot for their first ever “Cruise In” event on October 5th. The event originally started as a college and career fair which quickly…

Helene lashes Tennessee Valley

Heavy rain and winds Friday morning during Hurricane Helene in Chattanooga. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Helene also has lashed the Tennessee Valley over the past 24 hours. The storm came to the Tennessee Valley with heavy rain and strong winds Thursday night into Friday. Although the most severe impacts were felt to our south and east as the storm’s center missed…

Laser Technology Helps Estheticians Rejuvenate Skin

September is National Skin Care Month so we visited a local Med Spa to see what tech they use to care for your skin

CHATTANOOGA, TN – September is widely known as National Skin Care Awareness Month. The use over laser technology in skin car has gone well beyond the operating room into almost every day use.  Today we took a trip over to Alchemy Med Spa to see what high tech devices they’re using and how it benefits us. Moxi lasers are some…

Helene now tropical storm as it moves inland over Georgia; more than 2 million without power

Hurricane Helene was a dangerous Category 4 storm when it made landfall over Florida’s Big Bend area late Thursday night but weakened rapidly as it raced inland early Friday and was downgraded to a tropical storm in mere hours, the National Hurricane Center said. Still, Helene was bringing a “life-threatening” storm surge, strong winds and heavy rain, the center said. As of 5 a.m….

Marion Co Utilizing High Tech Vests to Measure Body Performance

Jasper, TN-(WDEF-TV) The Marion County football team is going high tech. They’re using a special vest to measure a player’s performance and out-put. News 12’s Brian Armstrong tackles the technological Warriors. Marion County football has lost just one regular season game in the last two seasons. Said senior Brayden Coffelt:”We’re the class. I don’t know. We’ve always been the class…

Hurricane Helene becomes Category 4 storm on path for Florida’s Big Bend, bringing potentially deadly storm surge

Hurricane Helene strengthened to a dangerous Category 4 on Thursday as it continued becoming more powerful in the Gulf of Mexico on a path for Florida’s Big Bend area, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. Helene is forecast to crash ashore Thursday evening with “catastrophic and deadly” storm surge that could be as high as 20 feet in some areas, as well…