Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly speaking at a public hearing on a potential water rate increase from Tennessee-American Water Company. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly had some strong words for the Tennessee-American Water Company during a public hearing Monday. The public hearing concerned a proposed rate increase for Chattanooga residents in their Tenn-Am water bills. The petition for this…
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) – Attendance plays a crucial role in a student’s academic success. That starts with keeping kids healthy. Howard School is home to a new clinic that’s designed to do just that. It’s a robust example of what’s right with our schools. Dr. LeAndrea Ware is the Executive Principal at Howard. She exclaims, “Today is another phenomenal…
News 12 This Morning: Event curator Latasha Addison joins News 12’s Amelia Greer to preview a special fashion show on its way to Ringgold this Sunday. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The fashion event of the season is on its way to Catoosa County this weekend– with a mission to support curvy women and the Ronald McDonald House. Latasha Addison is…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The History of Jewish Hate Symposium is brought to the community by the Jewish Federation of Greater Chattanooga. Today we visited the the Jewish Cultural Center, where they were holding The History of Jewish Hate Symposium, where many well educated, speakers spoke on the past historical events of the Jewish culture, present times, and what the future ahead…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF)- Today we met with Brandon Cawood and his wife, Whitney, and their two beautiful children to discuss their new documentary, “To Dye For.” This Documentary is not only about Brandon and Whitney’s fight to save their child’s quality of life, but it’s also about them being able to spread the crucial knowledge that they’ve learned along the…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – The Howard School located just off Market Street hosted their Trunk or Treat event this weekend next to their football field. The afternoon was full of fun for all ages including themed stations, costumes, candy, decorated trunks, games, and even the opportunity to compete in a chili cookoff. Dean of Students Hugh Crawford stated that this…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – With the beautiful views that Lookout Mountain has to offer, sometimes transportation to and from the mountain may pose difficulties for some individuals. As the railway from the bottom of Lookout Mountain transports you up to the top, that still does not account for the 3 mile walk to the Rock City Gardens. Locals are petitioning for…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The New Covenant Fellowship Church held their fall festival today, which included an unusual and refreshing twist. The fall festivities are in full swing, so we decided to stop by another festival today, but what we saw when we got there was very inspiring. Instead of throwing the event on their own church grounds, they decided…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The DEA is sponsoring National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, where officials were urging community members to safely dispose of any outdated and unusable medication. Calandra Smith, Assistant Director of Hamilton County Coalition, says, “We do this in April and in October. This is the 24th Annuel DEA National Drug Take Back, so the DEA sponsors…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Chattanooga Comic Con is taking place this weekend at the Chattanooga Convention Center. Comic Con, which is an event where people of all ages come together to express their interests in a variety of different genres, is a two-day celebration of all these and more, bringing fans together with great artists and creators, and outstanding vendors. …
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — This weekend The BumbleBear Games are showing up at the Marriott, showcasing the arcade game, Killer Queen, at the BumbleBash5. This festival includes a very popular game, Killer Queen, along with various other modern arcade games. One of the CEOs and makers of the game, Nikita Mikros says, “The Beginnings of the game were like very…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The future home of the Chattanooga Lookouts is starting to come together. The future South Broad Stadium broke ground in July, and progress up until now from the outside seemed a little slow. But now, things are rapidly picking up as the final pieces of the stadium puzzle are warming up in the bullpen. The South Broad…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) It has been a wild, football journey for Grace academy ever since a tornado destroyed their school in 20-20. The eagles almost gave up the program. They ventured into 8-man football before working back up to the 11-man game. Brian Armstrong joins us with more on Grace Academy’s football odyssey. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Football, Grace…
Actor John Wesley Shipp joins News 12’s Amelia Greer to talk about the best moments in his career and what to expect at Chattanooga Comic Con. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – He’ll be here and gone in a flash! Actor John Wesley Shipp, best known for his role as The Flash in the 90’s television show, will be making appearances as…
CHATTANOOGA, TN – Since 1985, we’ve celebrated October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, largely due to the efforts of former First Lady Betty Ford. We do this to increase awareness, encourage early detection, and honor survivors. Today’s Tech Byte will be slightly outside of the box as we bring in one of my favorite survivors, and she’s going to tell…
Chickamauga, GA-(WDEF-TV) The Gordon Lee softball team is headed back to the Elite 8 in Columbus, Georgia. The Trojans swept their series with Brantley County. Gordon Lee won the first game 10-2, and the second contest 17-6. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Gordon Lee High School, Sports
Ringgold, GA-(WDEF-TV) The Heritage softball team split with Jefferson on Thursday. The Generals won the first game 3-0, and they lost the second contest 2-0. The two teams will play game 3 on Friday at 1pm at Heritage. The winner heads to the Elite 8 in Columbus, Georgia. Ella Blansit had a 3-run homer in the first game for the…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) CSAS lost to Westview 5-1 in the state soccer semifinals on Thursday at the Baylor School. Anna Chen scored the Patriots only goal on a header in the second half. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: CSAS, Soccer, Westview High School
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Signal Mountain lost 2-0 to Franklin Co in their state semifinal soccer match on Thursday at CCS. The Rebels scored both of their goals in the second half. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Franklin County High School, Signal Mountain High School, Soccer
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Baylor girls soccer team defeated Lipscomb Academy 1-0 on Thursday at GPS to advance to their state title game. The Lady Raiders are the defending state champs. Hadley Griffith had the only goal of the match, which came in the first half. Baylor will play Knox Webb for the state championship at 4:30 Friday afternoon at Boyd Buchanan….
The Denso plant in Athens. (Courtesy: DENSO) ATHENS, Tenn. (WDEF)- Athens received some big economic news Thursday. A $100 million dollar investment from Denso Manufacuring is going to lead to over 200 new jobs here in Athens and McMinn County. The investment is the largest for the Japanese automotive components manufacturer since they first set up shop in Athens in…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Chattanooga is notorious for its heavy traffic but after an accident involving an overturned semi-truck, City Council is discussing if there’s any way to mitigate traffic nightmares. Earlier the month, Interstate 24 Westbound was shut down near Brown’s Ferry Road, leaving other driver with few detour options. During the meeting, city officials say their goal is to…
These days, we have a more sanitized version of Halloween. But in the old days, we had the treats, but we also had the “tricks.” For our Thursday Throwback, we take you back to 1994, to a Halloween tradition in the Falling Water community. Forty years ago, we sent a crew to a house fire and they got caught up…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Can we build it? Yes we can! That’s the spirit behind the Construction Career Expo. Hundreds of high school students filled the facility on Roanoke Avenue Thursday. Go Build Tennessee and AGC East Tennessee host the annual event. “The intent is to get these kids excited about careers in construction and to help them understand some of…