CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A mother of a Hixson Elementary student says she recently had a scare during one school dismissal period. Denise McMenamin’s adopted nine year son Dylan has been going to Hixson Elementary School since the family moved to a new home in October. She says from the get go there have been communication issues at the school, but…
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…
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, 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…
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, 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
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:”…
Dalton, GA-(WDEF-TV) Always cool to have your high school jersey number retired. It’s even cooler when you share the honor with your brother. Mitchell and Matthew Boggs both wore number one for the Dalton baseball team, and they say their old number go in retirement last Friday.. News 12’s Brian Armstrong was on hand for the ceremony. Said Mitchell:”Really was…
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, 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,…
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…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Scopes Trials was one of the most famous trials of all time, and it was in Dayton, Tennessee. Next year will mark the 100th anniversary of the Scopes Trial. Today, a museum stands where the trial once took place. It is dedicated to educating students about what happened. This reenactment is an example of what’s right…
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…
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…
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…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – A former Hamilton County EMT convicted of vehicular manslaughter by intoxication made a court appearance Monday to ask for an appellate bond. Justin Whaley was sentenced to nine years in prison for the July 2018 death of James Brumlow. Whaley was driving the wrong way at the Highway 27/111 intersection in Soddy-Daisy when he fatally struck…
MURRAY COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) – A settlement has been reached on behalf of families affected by a Murray County school bus crash last year. The crash occurred on April 24, 2023, on Old Grade Road in rural sections of the county. Bus 1686 was taking students to Murray County High School, Gladden Middle School, and Coker Elementary School. Still of…
Chattanooga, Tennessee (WDEF)- A first-half Jalen James hat trick was all Chattanooga FC need but added three more goals in a 6-2 victory over Inter Miami CF II. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Chattanooga FC, Inter Miami II, Jalen James
AP- The Nico Iamaleava era finally has arrived at Tennessee. Sure, the No. 2 quarterback in the 2023 recruiting class debuted in the Vols’ rout of Iowa in the Citrus Bowl. Now the quarterback caps Tennessee’s spring practice Saturday by giving fans a glimpse of how much he’s grown before the Vols’ season opener Aug. 31 against Chattanooga. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News…
Dalton, GA-(WDEF-TV) Dalton High School baseball honored three Catamount alumni and a legendary former coach on Friday. They retired their jerseys. Those honored were former players Matthew Boggs and his brother Mitchell Along with Rodney Hennon and former coach Manny Pontonio. The Boggs brothers both were the same jersey number one. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Dalton High…
Dalton, GA-(WDEF-TV) Dalton high school named Jonathan Adams as their new head basketball coach. Adams left his head coaching position at Notre Dame in order to take the job at Dalton. The Catamounts are known for winning state titles in soccer, and Adams hopes to deliver the same in basketball, even though he knows it will be a big challenge….
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – A local legislator has sponsored a bill that aims to restrict minors from accessing internet pornography. Representative Patsy Hazelwood says the issue of youth access to child pornography was brought to her by a constituent. Rep. Hazelwood recalled, “There was a gentleman on Signal Mountain where I live who has upcoming teenage children and he was…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Chattanooga Quantum Collaborative and EPB will be offering weeks of free courses surrounding quantum technology. This is in honor of World Quantum Day on Sunday, April 14. These courses are designed for a variety of age groups to prepare students and adults alike for the emergence of EPB’s Quantum Network. Introduced in late 2022, the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — WDEF News 12 is celebrating its 70th anniversary on the air at the end of April. WDEF was Chattanooga’s first TV station, which went on the on officially on April 25, 1954. For generations, viewers only knew two names for the news: Walter Cronkite in Washington and Mort Lloyd here in Chattanooga. The story took a tragic twist…