CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Thousands of teachers across Hamilton County came together for the HCS Professional Development Conference on Friday. “We are really excited to kick off our new school year with our inaugural Professional Learning Conference. About 6,000 Hamilton County school employees will be joining us this morning. We will start off with a pep rally and then we will…
CHATTANOOGA, TN – If you’re on the road this year enjoying the great outdoors or if you’re home during storm season, Verizon has some new tech that will help you keep the lights on. Verizon was nice enough to loan us Winnie Wright to bring in the new Anker Power Solix Portable power station. This is made to last over…
News 12 This Morning: Culinary Director of Little Coyote, Jonathan Ferguson joins News 12’s Chip Chapman to highlight their extensive menu. The recently added restaurant offers a variety of flavors for BBQ lovers on St. Elmo. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — A recent addition to the Chattanooga restaurant scene is making waves on St. Elmo. Little Coyote opened in 2023 and…
Ooltewah, TN-(WDEF-TV) Ooltewah hopes to get their swagger back this fall. The Owls have won a total of just five games in the last three years. Brian Armstrong gives Ooltewah the 30-in-30 spotlight. Said head coach Goose Manning:”We should have been better.” Ooltewah football went just 2-8 last year with multiple one-possession losses. Head coach Goose Manning was quick to…
Ooltewah, TN-(WDEF-TV) The Honors Course in Ooltewah is set to host the U.S. Senior Amateur this month. Golf personality Charlie Rymer spearheaded a presser on the tournament Thursday. The U.S. Senior Am will get underway on August 24th. This will mark the sixth USGA tournament that the Honors Course will have hosted. And since it’s a USGA event, golfers will…
T-V-A celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their first and largest nuclear power plant, August 1, 2024. Browns Ferry began commercial operations August 1, 1974. But T-V-A’s nuclear program was almost brought down by the smallest of problems. Clams! For our Thursday Throwback, we take you back to 1980 for T-V-A’s Clam Crisis Categories: From The Archives Tags: Thursday Throwback, TVA
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Organizations across Tennessee came together to participate in the Red Sand Project on Thursday. “We partnered with the Tennessee Department of Health to bring awareness to human trafficking all across the state of Tennessee,” said Sarah McKinnis, CEO of WIllowbend Farms. “We partnered with Hamilton County and Chattanooga health department to bring awareness here to Chattanooga.” The…
News 12 This Morning: Head baker extraordinaire, Lauryn Rucker with ‘Lolo’s Sweet Treats’ joins News 12’s Amelia Greer to highlight some of her deliciously crafted desserts. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — An extremely gifted baker is making Chattanooga a bit sweeter. Lolo’s Sweet Treats is a home-based bakery that specializes in cupcakes, cakes and other desserts for any occasion. Head baker…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) After two weeks on the road, the Chattanooga Lookouts returned home on Wednesday. It was not the homecoming Chattanooga wanted. They lost a double-header to Pensacola by a combined score of 36-8. Chattanooga lost game one 16-7 and game two 20-1. Both were seven inning contests In the first game the Blue Wahoos Jakob Marsee had six RBI’s. Lookouts…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Chattanooga Mocs kicked off fall camp Wednesday. UTC is favored to win the SoCon title this season. Head coach Rusty Wright enjoys one of the true luxuries of college football. Mocs return two, experienced quarterbacks in Chase Artopoeus and Luke Schomburg. Said Wright:”Hopefully we can put a little more on their plates and get some more things done. Expand…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Get ready for some bully ball from Baylor this fall. They got a big back, and an even bigger offensive line. Brian Armstrong puts the Red Raiders in the 30-in-30 spotlight. Baylor running back Shekai Mills-Knight gave instant praise to his offensive line, and at their size, who can blame him. Said Mills-Knight:”I feel like we’ve got the best…
McCallie grad Carson Gentle went through the Vols first fall practice Wednesday. The freshman defensive lineman wrestled with the idea of enrolling early at Tennessee in December. But Gentle wanted to finish his wrestling career at McCallie, where he became a state champion. Said Gentle:”I definitely appreciate the pros and cons on both sides of it. Definitely glad I got…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) — Wind River Built recently announced a new $15 million dollar expansion. The locally owned company designs tiny and modular homes. Tonight we are taking a closer look at the newly expanded facility at the Cleveland Bradley industrial park in tonights, Driving Our Economy Forward. “This is a big day for the Wind River Built team as…
The property where the proposed concrete plant would have gone. SODDY-DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF)- Soddy-Daisy residents showed up by the dozens Wednesday at Hamilton County Commission. Doing so in opposition to a proposed plant. The developer of the plant, Darrell Jones of Marion County, calls it a concrete plant. Those opposed called it a cement plant. Whatever term should be used,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The future Gateway School will be the temporary home of 50 county employees. Those employees have been working in the MLK Building on Oak Street. The Commission approved a resolution to allow them to work at the Gateway Building on 6th Street while repairs are made to the MLK Building, which currently has insufficient air conditioning. While…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — Primary Election Day is tomorrow here in Hamilton County. The election includes party primaries for federal and state lawmakers. In Hamilton County, there are also races for judge and the school board. Local Campaigns are urging folks to get out and vote in the local election. “Large elections presidential elections are extremely important but our…
ROCK SPRINGS, GA. (WDEF) — Walker County introduced a new inclusive playground at Walker Rocks Park. This new area gives children with any abilities the chance to play. Walker Rocks Park Playground / Walker County Government The playground includes slides, rockers, climbing features, a rubber surface, and ramps for accessibilities. Walker County invested $406,519 dollars into this project, and have…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — A new area code 729 will soon be added to the existing 423 region, which covers cities like Bristol, Chattanooga, Johnson City, and Kingsport and others. Here’s what you need to know. Starting August 5th a six-month permissive dialing period will begin to give customers enough time to adjust to making local calls digits. “All calls…
News 12 This Morning: Kate Skonberg, Family & Community Engagement Director with Hamilton County Schools joins News 12’s Amelia Greer to preview on of the school’s biggest events of the year. The Back to School Bash brings in hundreds of families to prep HCS students for the upcoming school year. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — With the school year fast approaching,…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Notre Dame hits the field this fall with a new head coach in Brent Hill. He hopes to deliver the school’s first winning season since 20-18. Brian Armstrong has the Irish in the 30-in-30 spotlight. Notre Dame’s new head coach Brent Hill wants the ball snapped every 15 seconds, which means his players need to adjust to the new…
CHATTANOOGA, TENN. (WDEF)- The Health Department will host a Back-to-School open house event on Thursday. The event is catered to all families as they prepare for the upcoming school year This event will feature a variety of activities along with free food and vaccines. The Health Department will even provide school supplies for students. “A lot of times families are…
Today on Mom to Mom, we are creating fun sponge water bombs! It is summertime, and our kids really love to play outside and get wet, right? Well, this is a fun alternative to water balloons because water balloon-cleanup is horrible afterwards and you don’t always get all the pieces. What you’re going to need are some sponges. I think…
News 12 This Morning: Joseph Gonzalez and Sydney Tremblay with Broken Heart Cheesecakes join News 12’s Amelia Greer to highlight their special deals for ‘National Cheesecake Day.’ They bring some of their specialty cakes and talk about the inspiring mission behind their local business. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — July 30 is National Cheesecake Day. With this in mind, a local…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) McCallie celebrated a state championship last season. But now their all-state quarterback has graduated, and their head coach has stepped down. This just in though, McCallie still has a lot of good players. The Blue tornado enjoys the 30-in-30 spotlight. Joel Bradford admits it’s still surreal to be the head coach at his high school alma mater. Said Bradford:”It’s…