Dalton High School Retires Jahmyr Gibbs’ Jersey Number

DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) — We’ve never seen a running back at Dalton like the speedster Jahmyr Gibbs. Now, we’ll never see another Catamount wear his jersey number one. The Detroit Lions star returned to his hometown tonight, as Dalton High School retired Gibbs’ jersey. News 12’s Brian Armstrong was there for the ceremony. Current Detroit Lions and Dalton alum, Jahmyr Gibbs…

Parkridge holds ribbon cutting for Soddy-Daisy emergency room

SODDY-DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF) – Northern Hamilton County has seen a lot of growth. Soddy-Daisy’s population as of the last Census in 2020 was a little over 13,000 and is likely closer to 14,000 according to recent estimates.  That’s nearly double what the town’s population was 50 years ago, according to Census records.  With that in mind, the lack of a hospital…

Law enforcement memorial honors fallen officers in Chattanooga area

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Local law enforcement took time Friday morning to honor those who have died in the line of duty in the Chattanooga area.  This annual Law Enforcement Memorial ceremony, held at the Hamilton County Courthouse due to weather, concluded National Police Week ceremonies. Officers who have died in the line of duty in this area were honored,…

House Committee chaos in verbal fight

See edited highlights from the arguments

WASHINGTON (WDEF) – The House Oversight Committee voted last night to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt for refusing to send them an audio recording of President Biden’s with a special council, even though they had already sent the transcript. The vote was along party lines. But the session was more memorable for the drama that proceeded the vote….

Chimp heart checkup at Chattanooga Zoo

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Chattanooga Zoo have been making strides to understand heart health in chimpanzees since 2011. On Thursday, one of the oldest female chimpanzees Brandi got an echocardiogram test at her vet exam. Dr Bill Warren who is the cardiologist of Chattanooga Heart Institute, talked about the results they found today. “An echocardiogram is an excellent test…

Signal Mountain edges Upperman 8-7

SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Signal Mountain baseball team punched their ticket to Spring Fling in Murfreesboro. They beat Upperman by a final of 8-7.   Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Baseball, High School Baseball, Signal Mountain High School, Upperman

Boyd Buchanan punches ticket to Spring Fling

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Boyd Buchanan baseball team punched their ticket to Spring Fling with a 7-2 victory over Friendship Christian on Thursday. Brodie Johnston and Cooper Jones had back-to-back homers in the third inning to ignite the Bucs offense. Johnston belted a grand slam. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Boyd Buchanan

Thursday Throwback: Entertainment of 1984

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Forty years ago, there was no social media, no smartphones in pockets and only four channels on TV. So, how did our parents’ generation entertain themselves? We’re going to find out in this edition of our Thursday Throwback. We check out a solar eclipse, antiques, belly dancing and the river raft race, all from 1984. Categories: From…

Driving Our Economy Forward: Woodcraft

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — It’s not your father’s hardware store. We are taking you to the Woodcraft store in Brainerd Village. The shop has any woodworking tool you could ever need. They have summer camps, date nights and classes to help with projects. Learn how this family-owned business has been driving our economy forward for 10 years. Categories: Driving Our…

Chattanooga Airport celebrates first nonstop flight to Las Vegas

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Chattanoogans can now get to the city that may set their soul on fire, as Elvis Presley once said, a little bit faster.  Thursday was the inaugural flight to Las Vegas via Allegiant Airlines.  Dozens of passengers embarked on the historic flight on Thursday afternoon as several Allegiant and airport staff members dressed up like the…

Water rescue training held on Chickamauga Lake

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – A large-scale training event was held on the Tennessee River Thursday morning.  Water training exercises were held by multiple agencies, including the Chattanooga Fire Department. The goal of this exercise is to prepare our first responders for water rescues. They also received help from the Nashville Fire Department’s Water Rescue Team and their helicopter. Chattanooga firefighters…

Boyd Buchanan Splits With Friendship Christian

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV)  The Boyd Buchanan baseball team will have to wait one more day to try and punch their ticket to spring fling. They split the first two games with Friendship Christian on Wednesday. Boyd Buchanan won game one 7-2, and the Commanders won the second game 8-6 on a walk off homer in the bottom of the seventh. Categories: Sports…

Pickleball courts open at Gilbert-Stephenson Park in Fort Oglethorpe

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Pickleball is becoming one of the fastest growing sports and all the new craze these days and the people of Fort Oglethorpe are going all in. On Wednesday, the community celebrated the grand opening of the Michael L Housley court complex.   Eager pickleball players gathered around to see the new state of the art facility that will…

The 14th annual VA2K Walk and Roll

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The 14th annual VA2K Walk and Roll at the new Veterans Affairs Clinic wasn’t just in Chattanooga, but all over the state. The event was completely free, but it gave those who participated a chance to hear the stories from the veterans during Walk and Roll. “We are here to raise awareness for mental health, to…

Future of former Hamilton County Jail discussed by commissioners

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Hamilton County Commissioners held a monthly committee session on Building and Economic Development this morning. In the course of that meeting, they discussed ideas for some long underused properties including the former site of the Hamilton County Jail right behind me. Currently, the Hamilton County Jail, formerly known as Silverdale, is the only detention facility that currently houses…

Alternatives for school funding discussed in committee session

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The future of school funding was also discussed during the committee session. Commissioners discussed how school construction is increasing the tax burden on the county. They say this tied up with increasing maintenance costs is placing an ever larger burden on the county. One potential solution raised is creating a dedicated revenue stream for school construction instead…

Commission approves six million for road safety projects

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Hamilton County Commission did approve six million dollars for road improvements across the county. This will go towards safety improvements at 11 different intersections. Many of these intersections are in the Ooltewah and Middle Valley areas along Hunter and Middle Valley Roads. Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp proposed these improvements as increased attention to these…