CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – TDOT is putting a weight restriction on an old bridge in the downtown area. The east 11th Street bridge raises the road over a railroad right of way between Peeples and Magnolia Streets. It’s a couple of blocks south of MLK Boulevard. Inspectors have put a limit of 34 tons per vehicle over the bridge, effective immediately….
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp announces where the second round of Opioid fund money will go. The Commission will still need to approve his plan. The money comes from Tennessee’s settlement with Opioid makers. It goes to local program that deal with the Opioid addiction crisis. “The organizations we’ve chosen have the ability to respond to the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The South Broad Stadium is one step closer to groundbreaking. The Hamilton County Commission unanimously approved the new financing agreement for the stadium Wednesday morning without further discussion. This followed the Chattanooga City Council who also approved the new agreement on Tuesday evening. Now pending final acceptance from the Sports Authority Board, groundbreaking will be able to…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — John and Donna Warner with Ocoee Riverside Farm make unique animal encounters their specialty. Kangaroo joeys, ‘Josie’ and ‘Rosie’ were hoppy to visit News 12 This Morning. Sloth baby, ‘Zoey’ joined the crew with a more calm and collected approach. Ocoee Riverside Farm provides a quality trip to beautiful Benton, Tennessee. (When they’re not providing entertaining…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The local Tennessee softball all-stars swept a double header from their Georgia counterparts on Tuesday at Frost Stadium. Tennessee won game one 9-4, and they took the second contest 5-3. Baylor’s Addi Yates was the Clifford Kirk Player of the game. Silverdale’s Ella Cunningham was the Stump Martin MVP. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Georgia Softball All…
(milb.com/chattanooga) An inning after entering the game as a pinch-runner, Jose Torres delivered a walk-off single to score Dominic Pitelli and give the Lookouts the 8-7 win over the Montgomery Biscuits. Chattanooga started the game off strong, scoring in the first and the third to give their starting pitcher, Julian Aguiar the 2-1 lead. Montgomery took the lead, but Aguiar…
The brand new Hamilton County EMS training and administration center. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Hamilton County EMS has been serving citizens since 1988. However, they have not had a training center built specifically for them, until now. After being approved by the Hamilton County Commission last year, the 16,400 square foot new training and administration building on Volunteer Drive is a…
The signs on the front of the former Food City store on East 23rd Street. CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. (WDEF)- The closure of a grocery store in a Chattanooga neighborhood is leaving some of its neighbors frustrated. The Food City on East 23rd Street closed its doors Monday evening. The building has been home to several different supermarket chains since 1982 according…
Bradden Brown WHITWELL, Tennessee (WDEF) – Police in Whitwell have arrested a suspect who they say ran into a police chief while he was trying to get away on a motorcycle. The chase started Monday afternoon when an officer spotted the bike without a license plate. The chase through Marion County blew through a couple of red lights and hit a…
(CHATTANOOGA) – Judge Michael Dumitru has ruled in favor of City Council member Demetrius Coonrod in her residency challenge. She currently represents District 9 covering East Chattanooga on the council. The challenge was whether she moved out of the district when she bought property in a neighborhood in the Harrison area. An anonymous source alerted her fellow council members of…
Today on Mom to Mom, we’re putting a high-protein dessert that went viral to the test! The dessert is supposed to be three ingredients, and the main one is cottage cheese. Now, I’m not a huge cottage cheese fan, so I’m a little skeptical. But why not give this a shot? We’re going to need some fresh strawberries. You’re going…
By RANDALL CHASE, CLAUDIA LAUER, MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press Abstract: Hunter Biden has been convicted of all three felony charges related to the purchase of a revolver in 2018 when, prosecutors argued, he lied on a mandatory gun-purchase form by saying he was not illegally using or addicted to drugs. Jurors found Hunter Biden guilty of…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – District Attorney General Coty Wamp has concluded her investigation into a police shooting in East Ridge that involved officers from Knox and Catoosa Counties. She concludes that the three Knox County deputies and a Catoosa County deputy were justified in shooting and killing Edward Ahrens in a child abduction case from February. It began as an endangered…
A standing only crowd on the issue of a proposed development at Spangler Farm. WALDEN, Tenn. (WDEF)- On the top of Roberts Mill Road along Walden’s Ridge, sits the Spangler Farm. Over a thousand of its neighbors do not want to see it turned into a neighborhood. Developer James Lea, who is looking to develop the farm, told the Chattanooga-Hamilton…
A diagram of the under construction Wellington subdivision in Ooltewah. (From: Chattanooga-Hamilton County Regional Planning Agency) OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF)- New fire code regulations passed by the Hamilton County Commission last week are already being put to the test. These new regulations say two entrances to the same subdivision with more than 200 homes can be as close as 300 feet…
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) – In Hamilton County, some rising high school juniors and seniors are jump starting their technical and craft careers this Summer. BASF’s Tech Academy is underway. It guides students through hands-on demonstrations and experiments at Chattanooga State. That’s a far-reaching example of what’s right with our school. Brittany Davis is the Operations Manager for BASF. She says,…
Preston Drury ATHENS, Tennessee (WDEF) – A man is in jail charged with firing a flare gun at a woman. The incident happened in Athens last week. The two homeless people were in an argument on the street near a sporting goods store. The woman says Preston Drury fired the flare straight at her, hitting her in the chest. She suffered…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Chattanooga Market is getting ready to host a nostalgic event for adults just in time for summer. Following a Y2K theme, the Summer Cocktail Festival will offer a variety of alcoholic beverages that are da bomb. Travis Faucette with Rolling Oak Distillery is just one of the special local vendors highlighted at the event. The…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — An incredible local coffee company is celebrating over two decades of serving the Chattanooga area. Chattanooga Coffee Company (‘Chattz Coffee’) was founded back in 2002 and continues to provide coffee lovers a pick-me-up of quality espresso. Owner and operater, Lisa Dunny, highlighted some of their popular products and beverages on News 12 This Morning. The female-owned…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Juan Galindrez scored in the 43rd minute to lift Forward Madison to a 1-0 victory over the Chattanooga Red Wolves Saturday night at CHI Memorial Stadium. It was a homecoming for Galindrez. He’s a former Chattanooga player, who is the Red Wolves all-time leading scorer. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News, Sports – Soccer Tags: Chattanooga Red Wolves, Forward…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) – Every new development in Hamilton County has a series of regulations to meet before they are built. This week, Hamilton County Commission approved new fire code regulations that may affect future development. Commissioners approved the resolution by a 7-to-4 vote that lowers the distance between new entrances to subdivisions to 300 feet. Previously, this line was…
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) – Several current and future educators received big help Friday for their future careers. Seven scholarships were awarded as part of the Chattanooga-Hamilton County’s Retired Teachers Association’s annual picnic at Chester Frost Park. Around 80 former teachers attended the event. The annual Chattanooga-Hamilton County’s Retired Teachers Association’s annual picnic at Chester Frost Park. The event celebrated both…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The annual Tennessee Valley Lineman Rodeo is coming to the Tennessee Rivepark this weekend. EPB is hosting this year’s event, the first for the Scenic City. “All this is the setup for the Tennessee Valley Lineman Rodeo,” said Grant Carriker of EPB. “It is an annual event that rotates different cities. It is in Chattanooga for…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — ‘National Donut Day’ is celebrated each year on June 7. To celebrate, Tony McInnis with Tasty Donuts prepares to serve over 10,000 donuts. An additional 500 are being offered to civil servants across the Chattanooga community. Tasty Donuts partners with the local Salvation Army to help those in need. It goes further than giving people a…