HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Health Department’s Picture of Our Health assessment shows a rise in obesity in Hamilton County. “At the current time, 35% of all residents are classified as obese,” said Dr. Dawn Ford, Epidemiology Manager at Hamilton County Health Department. Dr. Ford explains why it is important to raise awareness about obesity. “Obesity is…
Today at Mom to Mom, we have a cute Mother’s Day Craft. With Mother’s Day right around the corner, it’s always fun to get those homemade gifts. So you can do this for mom, you can do this for grandmother or whoever. That special person in your life who has kids, do it for them. They’re going to love it….
Cleveland, TN-(WDEF-TV) After falling behind 2-0 in the first inning, Cleveland rallied for a 10-3 victory over McMinn Co on Monday to claim their district tournament title. The Blue Raiders iced the game with back-to-back four run innings in the 5th and 6th innings. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Baseball, Cleveland High School, High School Baseball, McMinn County…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) McCallie has one of the top ranked soccer teams in the country this year, and they feature perhaps the tallest player in the country. 6-8 senior Kenneth Chime. Of course Chime played basketball for McCallie, but it’s rare to see someone of his stature on the soccer field. Said midfielder Brandon Mathurin:”Kenneth is just a freak of nature.” No…
CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) – Learning financial literacy at a young age can really pay off in the long run. Catoosa County students recently got a crash course in dollars and cents through a program called Reality U. That’s a bottom-line example of what’s right with our schools. Charles Nix is the Superintendent for Catoosa County Schools. He explained, “Reality…
MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) – There is an ongoing search for a missing teenage kayaker in Marion County. Marion County EMA Director Steve Lamb says around 3 p.m. Saturday, a 17-year-old male kayaker was on the Sequatchie River at Ketner’s Mill. He says at some point, he tipped over into the river below the low head dam at Ketner’s Mill….
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Tennessee-American Water held their annual elementary school science Olympiad at Chattanooga State today. Nearly 300 students in third through fifth grades worked on various projects that involved math and science. Tennessee-American says they hold this event every year as a way to encourage these students about science, while also building their curiosity and interest about a…
CHICKAMAUGA, Ga. (WDEF) — Though we haven’t seen many in Chattanooga, cicadas’ season has begun in north Georgia. The little noisy creatures are out and about after their long 13-year hiatus. After a cicada emerges, males will start singing with their timbals to attract the females, they are harmless to humans and pets, but they can get loud. Experts also…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — Hamilton County authorities said the fire at a Signal Mountain retirement home on Monday was likely caused by a lightning strike. Someone called 911 Monday morning after strong thunderstorms passed through to report a possible lightning strike. Alexian Village fire. HCOEM Signal Mountain firefighters then arrived at the Alexian Village just after 9 a.m. They…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Four local companies received a huge boost on Monday for their commitment to youth apprenticeships. $40,000 has been awarded to Allohire, AHS Consulting, Tiny Tigers Learning Center and EPB. A representative from EPB being presented with an award for a youth apprenticeship program. These awards were announced Monday morning at the Construction Career Center on Roanoke Avenue….
Rain delayed the Soddy Daisy vs Signal Mountain championship since Friday night, leaving the talented teams in limbo. Those who waited for Sunday’s conclusion was treated to a nail-biter, with Signal Mountain securing a thrilling 9-8 victory on a final flyout with the bases loaded. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Baseball, High School Baseball, Signal Mountain High School,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, (WDEF) – It’s prime time for strawberries at the Chattanooga Market. The Strawberry Festival at the market on Sunday, May 5 featured a wide variety of strawberry flavored items. Watsonia Farms has attended the Strawberry Festival at the Chattanooga Market for over 12 years now, and they have noticed sales flourish at the Chattanooga Market. “It’s a certified…
RED BANK, Tenn. (WDEF) – It was a busy Saturday in Red Bank. Fact is, any time you shut down the streets, you know something big is probably going down. The 43rd annual Red Bank Jubilee filled the streets with vendors, various activities and lots of good vibes. “Today were celebrating our annual Jubilee’s, this event is one of Red…
Chattanooga Football Club (CFC) edged out Orlando City B 5-4 on penalties after a thrilling 1-1 draw in regulation on Saturday. The win keeps CFC atop the Eastern Conference standings. Ouamri Strikes Early Mehdi Ouamri wasted no time getting on the scoresheet, netting his second goal of the season in just the third minute. Jesus Ibarra found Ouamri with a…
Red Bank, TN-(WDEF-TV) Soddy Daisy and Signal Mountain were unable to settle their district tournament championship game on Friday at Red Bank High School. The game was suspended in the bottom of the 6th due to weather. The Eagles enjoyed a 9-7 lead over Soddy Daisy when the rain halted play. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Baseball, High…
Dalton, GA-(WDEF-TV) The Christian Heritage soccer team lost to Georgia Military College Prep 4-2 in the state semifinals on Friday. The Lions took an early 1-0 lead in the match, and then they saw GMC Prep score literally as the horn sounded to end the half to tie the match at one. The visitors then tacked on three more goals…
Decatur, TN-(WDEF-TV) Playing high school sports should be fun. And of course it’s always fun when you win. The Meigs County softball team has won a lot this season, so of course, they’re having a good time. Sounds like a story for fun-lovin News 12 reporter Brian Armstrong. Everything seems to be going right for Meigs County softball as they’ve…
Chattanooga, Tenn. (WDEF) — Boyd Buchanan School held its 27th annual physics boat day on Friday. Students were only allowed to use cardboard and duct tape to complete their boat. Students had a fun time creating their boats and feeling a sigh of relief that their boats made it across the water in one piece. “I’m excited just to win…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Protests concerning the ongoing Israel-Hamas War continue to spread throughout college campuses across America. Now, there have been some protests in Tennessee. The protests began with an encampment at Columbia University in New York City and spread coast to coast. One group of protestors argue that Israel’s war in Gaza has been genocidal in nature, while…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Gas prices have been a rollercoaster ride for us in the last few months. But the good news is, experts say the worst is behind us. They are predicting a relatively calm summer season for prices. That wasn’t the case 45 years ago. For our Thursday Throwback, we remember the truckers’ strike of 1979 that caused long…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Chattanooga Fire Department announced on Friday it has a new Swiftwater Rescue Team. The team is made up of 26 firefighters who learned new skills to make rescues in certain water scenarios. CFD Swiftwater Rescue Team. Chattanooga Fire Department These firefighters have new gear and five new boats. CFD said they recently spent several days…
Chattanooga, Tenn. (WDEF) — Silverdale academy is getting some big changes in the near future. Today the school held a groundbreaking for their new building, and it will be named the commons. The commons will have state of the art new equipment for students such as a new lab for students to work on computer engineering and robotics. Cindy Ford…
Chattanooga, TN – While some might head in to this weekend excited to celebrate Mexican Independence Day and spend time at their favorite taco place, there’s another holiday that we here at Tech Byte didn’t want to overlook. Widely known as May the Fourth or Star Wars day, this year it will also be free comic book day. We are…
Red Bank, TN-(WDEF-TV) Signal Mountain defeated Red Bank 9-4 in their district tournament baseball game on Thursday at Red Bank High School. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Baseball, High School Baseball, Red Bank High School, Signal Mountain High School