CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Barbie may be the doll of 2023, but 40 years ago she took a back seat to some homelier looking critters from the Georgia Mountains. For our Thursday Throwback, we look at the doll market for Christmas of 1983. We found that our own Luther was the only one who managed to get a Cabbage Patch Kid…
Signal Mountain, TN-(WDEF-TV) Signal Mountain didn’t have to go far to find their new head football coach. They just went down the hall and got Mark Mariakis. Even though Mariakis was a defensive assistant at Boyd for half the year last season, he was also teaching at Signal Mountain. Mariakis has previous head coaching experience at Ridgeland and Chattanooga Christian….
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — A resource fair was held Thursday afternoon for veterans to learn more about their updated benefits with a recent act passed in Congress. The PACT Act is a new law that expands VA health care and benefits for Veterans exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange and other toxic substances. The Veterans Benefit Administration also offered resources…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The State of Education in Tennessee held a networking reception and conference for school and community leaders Thursday morning at the Construction Career Center. In this meeting, SCORE released the 2024 report. This report has been released every year since 2009. The objective was to focus on student career readiness from Pre-K to college. President &…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Silverdale basketball team is off to the best start in school history. The Seahawks carry an impressive 12-0 record into mid-December. One reason Silverdale is undefeated so far this season. They be big. Said guard Houston Holland:”Our starting lineup. Our shortest guy is only 6-foot. It’s fun to beat. Not beat up on the other team, but we…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — They make leather goods that wear in, not out. And the folks with Fox & Forest Leather make their products right here in the Scenic City. Let’s see how they’re driving our economy forward. “I never thought I was going to be trying to start a business of any kind,” said Chris Holmes, Co-owner/Co-creator. “I don’t…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – STEM School Chattanooga and UTC hosted the second annual Inventanooga. Inventanooga is a pitch competition where middle through 12 students will pitch their inventions and business plans. They addressed real-world problems in front of a panel of entrepreneurial judges. At the end of the competition students were able to receive prizes. “A lot of times kids…
CHICKAMAUGA, Ga. (WDEF) – Solving a cold case that goes back three decades is a big challenge. 29 years ago, only three days before Christmas in 1994, James Harris was brutally murdered in Chickamauga. Now, almost three decades later, a cold case that has haunted a family here in Walker County has finally been resolved. The District Attorney for the…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Silverdale remained unbeaten on the season as they defeated Heritage 73-60 on Tuesday night. It wa s the Seahawks second win over the Generals in less than a week. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: boys basketball, heritage, High School Basketball, Silverdale Baptist Academy
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The ongoing unionization efforts at the Volkswagen Plant in Chattanooga have taken a turn. The United Auto Workers announced their intentions to hold a union vote at the Volkswagen Plant earlier in December. However, the UAW has filed a complaint against Volkswagen to the National Labor Relations Board. In a complaint filed to the NLRB, the UAW…
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) – Staci Camp has been a part of Hunter Middle School since it opened in 1995. Mrs. Camp has a gift for understanding students and making learning fun. She even oversees the 8th grade trip to Washington D-C. So, we decided to honor this truly remarkable teacher with the Golden Apple Award. Heidi Moses is the Principal…
Today on Mom to Mom, we are making snowman pumpkins. If you still have some pumpkins left over from maybe Halloween or Thanksgiving that have not been carved. Believe it or not, pumpkins do last for up to three months. So, what we’re going to do are create snowman out of these pumpkins, and what I have done is I…
Cleveland, TN-(WDEF-TV) Chattanooga Christian trailed Cleveland 2-0 before the game even tipped off on Monday. Didn’t matter in the end as the Chargers rolled to a 67-50. CCS was assessed a technical in the pre-game warmups, so the Blue Raiders were awarded two free throws just prior to tipoff. Chargers were up 15-12 after the first quarter and la ter…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – RSV is on the rise in Tennessee. Health experts are advising people to be cautious ahead of the winter months. “We are seeing a really big spike in RSV. One of the ways we do this is we monitor the wastewater viral load here,” said Dr. Joseph Cihlar. “The graph you can see from the health…
SODDY-DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF) – Residents in Soddy-Daisy are concerned about a proposed housing development in their neighborhood. Continued growth across Hamilton County continues to be an ongoing challenge and debate. For those residents in Soddy-Daisy, they believe that debate is a matter of life and death. Resident Derrick Wilson said, “They are more concerned about their taxes than protecting people’s…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Hixson Middle School cultivates curiosity through what teachers call, “organic learning.” Parents got see what that curriculum is all about at a recent Student Showcase. We’ll think you’ll agree, it’s a holistic example of what’s right with our schools. Michae Weger teaches Visual Arts at Hixson Middle. He says, “You’re in for a treat. So, this…
(LEE) Tim Vaughn scored a three-point shot just 12 seconds in the contest and the Flames never look back as they defeated the University of West Alabama 81-62 on Sunday afternoon at Walker Arena. The Flames led wire-to-wire and handed the Tigers their first Gulf South Conference loss of the season. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Gulf South…
(GoMocs) The Chattanooga Mocs men’s basketball team used a balanced effort to help capture a 112-51 win over NAIA-member Tennessee Wesleyan in non-conference action on Sunday afternoon inside McKenzie Arena. Following the win, Chattanooga improves to 6-3 overall this season. The 112 points mark the most in a game for UTC since scoring 125 against The Citadel on February 1, 2016….
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Saturday was the big day for ‘Wreaths Across Chattanooga’ as a handful of 18-wheelers dropped off over 25,000 wreaths, and volunteers lined up to honor and remember veterans during the holiday season. Retired Navy Captain, Mickey McCamish said, “I’ve been involved with Wreaths Across Chattanooga now about eight years. This is about my eighth year and…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Every year, the national commander of the Salvation Army challenges each of the locations to raise $2 million in four hours. The local chapter of The Salvation Army is calling on the community to join the effort to raise funds for services in the Chattanooga area amid the holidays and into the new year. Major Douglas…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Friends and family of the East Lake community came out on a rainy Saturday to remember the life of one of their beloved athletes. Reflecting seven years since the tragic Woodmore Bus crash, members of the community came out to honor the innocent children who were lost too soon. Zoie Nash was dedicated Saturday with a…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Rodney Henderson led Tyner to a big win over Rival Brianerd. Henderson scored 24 points and was dominate on Saturday. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: boys basketball, Brainerd, High School Basketball, Rodney Henderson, Tyner
(GOMocs)The Chattanooga women’s basketball team was able to hang onto its seventh consecutive win of the season on Saturday, taking down North Alabama 68-65. The Mocs (9-1, 0-0 SoCon) were able to build up as big of a lead as 11 points, but a late charge by the Lions (3-6, 0-0 ASUN) saw UTC trailing as the minutes ticked down…
Dalton, GA-(WDEF-TV) In a key region showdown on Friday, the Ringgold girls used a big second half to knock off Coahulla Creek 59-46. The game was tied at 22 at halftime. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Coahulla Creek High School, Girl’s basketball, high school girls basketball, Ringgold High School
