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…
FORT PAYNE, Ala. (WDEF) — Fort Payne is counting the proceeds from another June Jam after last weekend’s show. The country music festival saw its second comeback event since taking a 26-year break. So, for our Thursday Throwback, let’s take you back to the heyday of the Jams in the 1980s. Categories: From The Archives, Local News Tags: Alabama, From…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – A Chattanooga City Councilwoman testified inside of a Hamilton County courtroom Thursday as she tries to maintain her seat. The issue at hand inside the Hamilton County Circuit Court was whether or not Councilwoman Demetrus Coonrod has lived in District 8 in the past couple of years. An anonymous tipster sent an email to several city…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) — The SPCA animal shelter of Bradley County is closed for the next two days, but for a good reason. They are getting a generous $15,000 grant from the Cleveland Home Depot to make improvements. “Home Depot has granted us $15,000 to make significant improvements to our facility. The main thing being securing a perimeter fence, an…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — According to recent studies, the unemployment rate for recent college graduates is at an all-time high. Recent college graduates’ unemployment rate rose over 4% in the last year. There are a variety of reasons why this is the case. It has been a domino effect from many people being unable to give up their jobs due…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — McKamey Animal Center (MAC) is celebrating their third annual ‘Paw Palooza’ on Saturday, June 8th. Pet parents along with those looking to adopt are invited. The event is open to all ages… and all species. Savannah Shoemaker with MAC is currently fostering two adorable kittens– “Bongo” and “Violin.” This brother and sister duo will be available…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Union Omaha defeated the Chattanooga Red Wolves 5-2 on Wednesday evening at CHI Memorial Stadium. The Owls scored in the 15th minute to go up 1-0. Red Wolves got the equalizer on a header from Declan Watters. The Owls scored twice more in the first half to go up 3-1 at the break. Score stayed the same until the…
Will Levis is the Titans number one quarterback heading into his second year. Last season as a rookie, Levis threw for over 18-hundred yards with 8 touchdowns in nine games. Levis is already working on some new mechanics during the team’s workouts this week. While the book is still out on his NFL potential, Levis says he’s not worried about…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — It’s a company whose owner believes in second chances. Learn how this business has been putting the “Special Touch” on cooperate and residential lawns since 2004. They are driving our economy forward in a meaningful way. Mike Jones is the owner of Special Touch Landscape. The business started in 2004. “We started doing residentials first….
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Hamilton County Commission finally voted on a topic of much controversy Wednesday morning: vacation rentals. The debate over vacation rentals has been contentious for months. However, by a six to five margin, the commission voted not to change the current ordinances that would ban vacation rentals in unincorporated Hamilton County. Those against vacation rentals…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The final piece of the South Broad Stadium puzzle appears to be heading for a vote. If all goes as planned, Chattanooga could soon see a groundbreaking for the project. The new financial agreement of the South Broad Stadium, or new future Lookouts stadium, has been in development for months. Commissioners, however, voiced one key concern…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — Was the newly proposed audit committee formed too quickly? That’s one question the Hamilton County Commission is now asking. This new committee would be in charge of overseeing spending and other actions of the commission. It would exist independently of existing auditors inside county government. The committee will be comprised of five members, including sitting…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Tivoli Theatre Foundation is proud to present a list of shows that will make a Broadway lovers’ day. The Tivoli will host six iconic shows starting this fall. Les Misérables and Hamilton are just two fan favorites headed to Chattanooga. Along with the classics, Broadway aficionados can look forward to seeing up-and-coming acts like Hadestown and…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Chattanooga weightlifter Olivia Reeves learned last month that she’s headed to the Olympics this summer in Paris. While Reeves kind of knew she had qualified for the U-S Olympic team, she explains to News 12’s Brian Armstrong how it all became official. Said Reeves:”Still does not feel real until I think I’ll actually be there and it’ll be over….
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – A restaurant on Lee Highway suffered a scare Tuesday morning. Armando and his family have owned the Molcajete Mexican Restaurant on Lee Highway for a decade. They were getting ready for a long Tuesday of serving customers when a surprise came through the front door. “I was eating, we open at 11, I was still eating…