New Lookouts Stadium could break ground soon, if approved

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The final piece of the South Broad Stadium puzzle appears to be heading for a vote. If all goes as planned, Chattanooga could soon see a groundbreaking for the project.  The new financial agreement of the South Broad Stadium, or new future Lookouts stadium, has been in development for months. Commissioners, however, voiced one key concern…

Was county commission oversight committee formed too quickly?

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — Was the newly proposed audit committee formed too quickly? That’s one question the Hamilton County Commission is now asking. This new committee would be in charge of overseeing spending and other actions of the commission. It would exist independently of existing auditors inside county government. The committee will be comprised of five members, including sitting…

Visit Tivoli Theatre Foundation during upcoming Broadway season

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Tivoli Theatre Foundation is proud to present a list of shows that will make a Broadway lovers’ day. The Tivoli will host six iconic shows starting this fall. Les Misérables and Hamilton are just two fan favorites headed to Chattanooga. Along with the classics, Broadway aficionados can look forward to seeing up-and-coming acts like Hadestown and…

Weightlifter Olivia Reeves Finally Glad She Can Officially Celebrate Spot on U.S. Olympic Team

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Chattanooga weightlifter Olivia Reeves learned last month that she’s headed to the Olympics this summer in Paris. While Reeves kind of knew she had qualified for the U-S Olympic team, she explains to News 12’s Brian Armstrong how it all became official. Said Reeves:”Still does not feel real until I think I’ll actually be there and it’ll be over….

Poplar Springs Road reopens 2 months ahead of schedule

Poplar Springs Road reopens after stormwater improvements. CATOOSA COUNTY GOVERNMENT RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF) — Poplar Springs Road in Ringgold has reopened two months ahead of schedule, according to Catoosa County Public Information Officer John Pless. Crews began stormwater improvements to the area in mid-March. Pless said the work was completed ahead of schedule. They originally expected to complete the job…

Giant venomous flying spiders with 4-inch legs heading to New York area as they spread across East Coast

First came the spotted lanternflies, then the cicadas — and now, the spiders? The Northeast U.S. is bracing for an invasion of giant venomous spiders with 4-inch-long legs that can parachute through the air. Earlier this year, New Jersey Pest Control warned of the incoming spiders, saying Joro spiders will be “hard to miss” as females have a leg span of up to 4 inches and are…

Lawmaker’s son makes silly faces as dad speaks on House floor

The son of US Representative John Rose was spotted smiling and making funny faces at cameras in the House of Representatives in Washington on June 3, as his father, a Republican from Tennessee, gave remarks. Video captured by CSPAN shows Rose’s eldest son, Guy, smiling impishly and sticking his tongue out toward the camera as he sat behind his father…

Mom to Mom – Mason Jar Fish Tank

Today on Mom to Mom we are making a mason jar fish tank. This is such a fun activity for all ages of kids and it’s very low maintenance, plus we don’t have fish to worry about. It’s a super cute idea. We’re going to need mason jars; some rocks that you can get at any pet store, Amazon, or…

Health Department says bird flu found in dairy cows

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Hamilton County Health department is raising awareness about the bird flu.  “Bird flu is a type of influenza-A that is typically found in animals. It has been around since the late 90s, and it is mostly in domestic birds and wild birds. However, this year it was found for the first time in dairy…

Good Times (And a Few Bad Throws) Highlight Ceremonial First Pitches For Chattanooga Lookouts

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) You never know who you might see throw out the ceremonial first pitch at a Chattanooga Lookouts game. We’ve had a former U-S president handle the honor, as well as a few American Idol stars. It seems everyone wants to be apart of this baseball tradition, even though they’re not exactly a pitcher For one brief moment, the average…

Baylor’s Tomas Valincius Named Gatorade Tennessee Baseball Player of the Year

(gatorade.com) CHICAGO (June 3, 2024) — In its 39th year of honoring the nation’s most elite high school athletes, Gatorade today announced Tomas Valincius of Baylor School is the 2023-24 Gatorade Tennessee Baseball Player of the Year. Valincius is the third Gatorade Tennessee Baseball Player of the Year to be chosen from Baylor School. The award, which celebrates the nation’s…

What’s Right with Our Schools: Aerial Drone Championships at UTC

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Middle schoolers from 22 states recently touched down at UTC to for the Aerial Drone Championships. They learned lessons in programming, teamwork and technology. That’s a timely example of what’s right with our schools. Annemarie Lampright is an event partner for the 2024 National Middle School Drone Championship. She explained, “Today we’re celebrating kids from all…

Survey: gas prices down 20 cents in past week in Chattanooga

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Have you noticed a decrease in gas prices in our area? According to GasBuddy’s most recent survey, the average price of gas in Chattanooga is $2.82. It has gone down 20 cents in the past week. This is roughly 50 cents lower than a month ago, and well below the national average $3.50. There could be…

Chattanooga secure additional funding for Parks and Outdoors

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Earlier this month the city of Chattanooga proposed its FY25 budget. However, this week Mayor Kelly was able to secure an additional $16 million to add into the capital budget including $4.1 million going to Chattanooga’s Parks and Outdoors department.   “It is the single largest investment in maintaining the park system, at least a decade. We…

Check out summer offers through the Chattanooga Public Library

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — People of all ages will have an array of activities to keep them busy this summer at the Chattanooga Public Library. Executive Director, Will O’Hearn highlights some of their summer programs, including “Make. Play. Read. Learn.” (MPRL). MPRL aims at reducing summer retention for students. However, the library goes beyond reading resources. Kids can even ride…

Ouamri bicycle kick gives Chattanooga FC the win

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Despite a downpour, Chattanooga FC emerged victorious over visiting New England Revolution II with a score of 1-0. This win puts the Boys in Blue back on top of the MLS NEXT Pro league table. The opening half was a tense affair. The heavy rain forced a cautious approach from both teams, resulting in a cagey match…

Chattanooga Fitness Expo Goes Down Saturday

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Fitness Expo takes place in Chattanooga tomorrow evening and the bodybuilding competition is a local event for locals. News 12s rippling sports reporter Brian Armstrong finds out how Chattanoogans are committing to see who is best of the best. Said promoter Shawn Whitfield:”Bodybuilding and fitness at its best.” The Chattanooga Fitness Expo is a bodybuilding competition comprised mostly…

Local officials, residents react to Trump verdict

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – We have been getting reaction on Thursday afternoon’s verdict in New York that found former President Donald Trump guilty on all 34 counts in a hush money trial. Republican vastly believe the trial was rigged against Trump. The Democrats, however, believe it was a fair trial that should stop him from running for office again. Donald…

Department of Energy official visits Novonix

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – A high-ranking official in the U.S. Department of Energy visited Chattanooga Friday. David Turk, the Deputy Secretary of the DOE, visited the Novonix plant on the Chattanooga Westside. That plant manufactures battery materials and technology such as synthetic graphite. Currently, America gets nearly all of this material from China, which the Secretary hopes the plant is…

From the Archives: 1989 Wrangler’s Gator

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — It sounded like a good idea at the time. 35 years ago, a new country rock bar was opening. The owner from the gulf coast wanted to make a live alligator his mascot. In this edition of Thursday Throwback, we show you how it all went wrong. It was called Wrangler’s, and it was a country-western…

Entrepreneur joins us with life saving tech for National CPR Week

Growing up some of my favorite action movies starred Bruce Willis and when asked why he was the one always saving the world he simply responded “because some days there’s no one else around to be that guy.” Felicia Jackson is a hero in her own right, but she’s also an entrepreneur that invented some life saving tech.  Seeing that…

Chattanooga Might Make Future Bid For Spring Fling

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV)  The city of Chattanooga currently hosts such sporting events as Ironman, and the high school football state championship games. But could their sports foot-print get even bigger. Tim Morgan of Chattanooga tourism, and Brian Wright of Finely Stadium, spoke at Thursday’s Rotary Club meeting, and later with News 12’s Brian Amrstrong. Said Morgan of the football state title games…