McCallie’s Kenneth Chime Signs With West Georgia

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Signing party at McCallie Friday. One of those putting pen to paper was Big Blue Big Man Kenneth Chime. He’s headed to the University of West Georgia to play college basketball. Chime is 6’8 with a 7’4 wing-span. He hopes to mimic NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo of Milwaukee when he gets to college. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News…

Cleveland Softball’s Ashley Allen Has Unique Bond With Head Coach

Cleveland, TN-(WDEF-TV) Cleveland High school softball player Ashley Allen has been one the stabilizing factors for the Blue Raiders this season. News 12’s Brian Armstrong highlights how a bond with her coach goes beyond words. Said head coach K.J. Harris:”The ceiling is wherever they want to be.” Cleveland softball player Ashley Allen has played under coach KJ Harris since Allen…

Thursday Throwback: News 12’s 25th anniversary in 1979

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — We continue our look back at the early days of WDEF television tonight in our Thursday Throwback as we approach our 70th anniversary. We want to share three profiles from our 25th anniversary. Andy Jones, Emory Williamson and Jimmy Sampley were not household names at the time. However, they are a good example of how we put…

High Tech Bottle Keeps the Music Hot and the Ice Cold

Chris Gronkowski has new tech and a new invention that you can carry all day every day

CHATTANOOGA, TN – Did you know that buying one reusable bottle can save up to 156 plastic bottles per person per year?  Are you tired of plastic bottles not keeping your drink cold and sweating all over your desk or your car? Have you ever held a bottle in your hand and wondered “why can’t this play my music too?”…

Driving Our Economy Forward: Phil’s Primetime Pizza

CHICKAMAUGA, GA. WDEF- Who doesn’t love a good slice of pizza?  Phil’s Primetime Pizza has been serving up some serious dough for 35 years.  Wednesday, we learned more about how the business continues to drive our economy forward.   The restaurant opened in Chickamauga, Georgia in 1989. Owner Kevin Martin says, “If you look at the menu, all the specialty pizzas…

Red Bank, Trust for Public Land restoring historic cemetery

RED BANK, Tenn. (WDEF) – The city of Red Bank is teaming up with a preservationist group to restore a long-forgotten cemetery. Called “The Field”, this historic cemetery was only recently discovered during construction of the White Oak Park Connector Trail. The cemetery, abandoned since 1913, was primarily used to bury African-Americans during the early 20th century, and has since…

Hopebridge celebrates Autism Month with First Responders Day

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Hopebridge Autism Therapy Center hosted First Responders Day on Thursday.  “Today we are celebrating World Autism Month with our First Responder Day. We invited Station 10 with their fire truck and then also an EMS ambulance as well,” said Peyton Marsh, Community Ambassador, HopeBridge. “We are looking forward to providing exposure for the kids and also…

Chattanooga police arrest break-in suspect who had a stolen gun

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Chattanooga police officers arrested a break-in suspect, who was also in possession of a stolen firearm. According to the Chattanooga Police Department, two officers were patrolling Tacoa Avenue on Monday when they saw a suspect attempting to open a house’s window. They said the suspect had a red hoodie and red mask on. Malik Hughes. HCSO…

Erlanger unveils new AI Fluoroscopy System

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Erlanger unveiled their newest fluoroscopy machine in their GI Lab on Wednesday.  “Wednesday, we celebrated our new state of the art interventional endoscopy inauguration, which is one of the most advanced equipment that we have in Tennessee for performing some of the most innovative, most advanced GI procedures in the state,” said Dr. Arslan Kahloon, Chief…

Dalton Wins Playoff Opener 2-1 Over Kell

Dalton, GA-(WDEF-TV) Dalton high school began defense of their Class 5A state soccer crown on Wednesday night. They opened the playoffs with a 2-1 victory over Kell. Diego Paez and Salvador Martinez accounted for the goals for the Catamounts. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Dalton High School, High School Soccer, Kell High School, Soccer

Notre Dame’s Cole McCormick Caps Off Season Signing D-One With Central Arkansas

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) It’s been a crazy year for Notre Dame senior basketball star Cole McCormick. Just hours after signing with Division two UAH in November, McCormick suffered a wrist injury that sidelined him over a month. But now here he is in April, signing once again, but this time with a Division one team. News 12’s Brian Armstrong explains. Said McCormick:”…

Golden Apple Award: Abigail Guarneiri East Ridge High School

EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) – The best teachers have a knack for inspiring their students. Abigail Guarneiri brings love and compassion to her classroom every day at East Ridge High School. So, we decided to bring her this week’s Golden Apple Award. Juan Moreno is the Principal at East Ridge. He explains,” Miss Guarnere is a wonderful English teacher here…

Chattanooga Film Festival coming in June

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Chattanooga Film Festival will feature a huge wave of motion picture films.  The Film Festival will kick off June 21-28 at Downtown’s Read House.  More than 80 films will be shown at this year’s festival.  Chattanooga Film Festival will also have more panels and podcasts alongside its infamous watch parties. “When we created this event,…

Volkswagen prepares for UAW vote, governors warn against it

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Volkswagen said it is prepared for the employee union vote to begin Wednesday morning. In a press briefing Tuesday morning, media was not allowed to record. However, VW leaders said they are not influencing the vote. They added that they will give their employees privacy in making their decision on whether to accept the United Auto Workers…

Mom to Mom – Decorative Carrot Patch

Today on Mom to Mom, we’re going to make a cute carrot patch for outside with just two items. We love to decorate for spring! It’s super nice and warm and you’re trying to think of something different and outside of the box to decorate your front yard. With today we have a cute create your own carrot patch with…

Bradley Central Legend and Former Alabama QB Steve Sloan Passes Away

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Former college coach and administrator Steve Sloan, who played quarterback and served as athletic director at Alabama, has died at 79, his longtime friend Tommy Limbaugh told The Associated Press on Monday. Sloan was also an outstanding athlete at Bradley Central High School winning both a football and basketball state title in the early 60’s. Sloan…

GDOT raise awareness for work zone safety

ATLANTA, Ga. (WDEF)-The Georgia Department of Transportation is raising awareness this week on work zone safety.  The spring and summer months are considered the best season for highway work. During National Work Zone Awareness Week GDOT is spreading the message about distracted driving.  Due to distracted driving Hundreds of workers have been killed in work zones.  “Lots of people are…