DALTON, Ga. (WDEF)- A few months ago, a group of conservationists raised alarm bells about the presence of dangerous chemicals in Northwestern Georgia waterways. This they say were caused by decades of irresponsible discarding of those chemicals by manufacturers, primarily in the carpet industry. Now, one of those carpet manufacturers has filed a lawsuit claiming that they were misled. Mohawk…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- We are learning more about the criminal history of the man arrested last week in Chattanooga who authorities say is in a Venezuelan gang. Adelvis Rodriguez-Carmona was arrested on multiple charges including patronizing prostitution according to the TBI. We are learning from ICE that he has had a series of arrests in the United States since 2022….
LAFAYETTE, Ga. (WDEF)- Early voting has concluded in a school board runoff race in Walker County. The race is for the school board’s district three seat, which covers the entire county except for the city of Chickamauga. Incumbent Tina Painter is facing off against Travis Q. Middleton after four candidates went for the seat in the general election earlier this…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – With Thanksgiving being tomorrow, organizations around town are making sure everyone has access to a warm meal. The Union Gospel Mission came together this afternoon to host and serve warm Thanksgiving dinners to those who may have to go without one tomorrow. Individuals were invited to the front lawn of the Bessie Smith Cultural Center to…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Scam experts are raising caution to potential scams during the holiday season. “With Cyber Monday coming, we know that’s the busiest online shopping day of the year, and actually, online shopping scams have become the number one thing reported to us on our scam tracker page. So we know that there’s already a lot of scams working,”…
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) — A Walker County mother has been arrested for the death of her infant son. Ana Alissa Guice Deputies with the Walker County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) were dispatched to a residence on Mustang Street in Rossville, GA for a report of an infant death. WCSO says that during the investigation, detectives determined the mother, Ana Alissa…
News 12 This Morning: Jake Cash joins News 12’s Amelia Greer with the Chattanooga Zoo to highlight the debut of the Asian Lantern Festival for 2024-2025. He also brings animal ambassador, Chip the Box Turtle– not to be confused with News 12’s Chip Chapman. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Chattanooga Zoo has been lit up once again with the start…
Ashley Bottoms with See Rock City Inc. joins News 12’s Amelia Greer to preview Clumpies 2024 holiday flavors. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – While it might be starting to get a little cold, no one is too cool for Clumpies ice cream. Ashley Bottoms came into the studio to unveil the 2024 Holiday Collection pint pack. This year’s collection features returning…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Red Bank defeated Notre Dame 64-50 in the Notre Dame Thanksgiving Invitational. Taylor McDuffie led the Lions with 19 points. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Cleveland girls basketball team improved to 5-0 on the year after beating Soddy Daisy 61-34 in the Silverdale Thanksgiving Classic. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Boyd Buchanan’s season may be over, but Bucs kicker Eithan Lane is still in the running for another victory. He’s a finalist for the state’s Mr. Football award. If Lane wins the award, he better receive it laces out. Brian Armstrong explains. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) – Parents describe Ayanna Esdaile as dedicated, determined and dependable. Her Science class at Orchard Knob Middle is challenging, but with healthy dose of fun blended in. Let’s take a closer look in tonight’s Golden Apple Award. Dr. Amara Alexander is the Principal at Orchard Knob Middle . She says, “Miss Esdaile has been here um for…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Fish and Wildlife Services recently announced a new proposal to list three different subspecies of giraffes as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. The proposal comes after a petition from 2017 to list these three in the ESA. Jake Cash, Chattanooga Zoo Director of Marketing and Communications, stated that “US fish and wildlife service put…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – United Way teamed up with Food City to host the 18th annual Celebrity Bagging Event this afternoon. At locations across the county, Food City hosted local celebrities including UTC athletes to partner with United Way to raise money for those in need of help during the holidays. Participants at the grocery stores were able to make…
CHATTANOOGA,Tenn. (WDEF)- Thanksgiving is Thursday, and health experts are stressing the importance of Thanksgiving depression. “This forced sense of happiness, and you feel that you are being left out, almost like social media pressure. And when you see advertisements, you see all these commercials and everybody around you, you just feel as if are you being left out,” said Dr….
TBI Director David Rausch (left), Hamilton County Sheriff Austin Garrett (middle), and Chattanooga Police Chief John Chambers (right) discussing concerns regarding Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The revelation that an arrest last week in Chattanooga was related to a gang from Venezuela is causing a lot of reaction. Tren de Aragua is a transnational criminal gang, who…
The Bradley County Sheriff’s Office and Cleveland Police Department teaming up with the Lynn Jones Foundation to give 200 Thanksgiving meals to families in need. CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF)- 200 families in Bradley County will have a meal for Thanksgiving thanks to a donation. The Lynn Jones Foundation teamed up with Bradley County and Cleveland School Resource Officers to take meals…
Today on Mom to Mom, we are making Thanksgiving party favors for kids! It’s almost turkey time, and we’ve got a fun way to keep your kids occupied on Thanksgiving. And it can also be used as a cute little party favor for those kids! We’re making Candy Turkeys, filled with all types of goodies for your kids to enjoy!…
(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA (November 25, 2024) – The Chattanooga Mocs men’s basketball team erased an early double-digit deficit with a strong second half performance to win its fourth-straight game, defeating in-state foe Tennessee State 85-78 on the opening day of the Coke Classic MTE event Monday night inside McKenzie Arena. Trailing 37-31 at the halftime break, Chattanooga (4-3) out-scored Tennessee State…
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) – The public were invited to the Collegedale City Hall at 5:00 pm this afternoon where the Board of Commissioners met to decide the winner of the historic split decision election. Last week, the two candidates, Billy Burnette and Debbie Baker, received an equal 2,282 votes in the recent election which was officially counted by the Hamilton…
(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA — Chattanooga women’s basketball picked up a statement win on Monday in the Roundhouse, as the Mocs picked up a 66-60 victory over Lipscomb to hand the Bisons their second loss of the 2024-25 season. Career performances from Karsen Murphy and Caia Elisaldez, alongside solid outputs from Brooke Anya and Gianna Corbitt proved the difference for the Mocs…
MEIGS COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — Today, General Russell Johnson conducted a press conference detailing the Deputy RJ Leonard and Tabatha Smith incident from February 14, 2024. The district attorney who represents Meigs County has provided updates on the death case of Deputy Robert Leonard and Tabatha Smith. On February 14, Deputy Leonard went missing while on a call near the…
SODDY DAISY, TN (WDEF) – Great things are happening at Sequoyah High School. Students are learning the skills that employers want. Now, kids from across Hamilton County are taking a closer look. It’s a practical example of what’s right with our schools. Amanda Baron is the Co-Principal for Early Tech at Sequoyah High School. She explains, “We are hosting what…
TBI Director David Rausch (left), Hamilton County Sheriff Austin Garrett (middle), and Chattanooga Police Chief John Chambers (right) discussing concerns regarding Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A hot topic of conversation over the past week is the potential presence of a Venezuelan gang here in the Chattanooga area. Monday, officials confirmed there have been arrests made related…