From the Archives: 1984 Gordon Lee Mansion Tours

CHICKAMAUGA, Ga. (WDEF) — The annual candlelight tours return over the next two weekends at the Gordon Lee Mansion in Chickamauga. Supporters dress up the historic building in natural greenery and handmade ornaments. There is a lot of history at the mansion, as we learned in our visit their almost forty years ago. That’s our Thursday Throwback. Categories: From The…

Chattanooga Tourism Co. discusses BlueCross Bowl’s local impact

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The BlueCross Bowl has taken over Finley Stadium for the third year with teams and families crowding in support. The president & CEO of the Chattanooga Tourism Co. said this will leave a $3 million impact over three days. Chattanooga will welcome over 22,000 athletes and fans. This will affect many of the local businesses which…

GoFundMe confirms Northshore crash victims were mother and son

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — More information has emerged regarding the fatal Frazier Avenue crash from Saturday in Chattanooga’s Northshore. Family members of the deceased created a GoFundMe, which confirms one-year-old Jonathan Devia, and 41-year-old Ana Posso Rodriguez, were mother and son. The family had immigrated from Colombia to Jacksonville, Florida. 41-year-old Ana Posso Rodriguez and one-year-old Jonathan Devia, the pedestrians…

Signal Mountain Downs Coahulla Creek 50-37

Signal Mountain, TN-(WDEF-TV) In a battle of unbeatens on Wednesday night, Signal Mountain defeated Coahulla Creek 50-37. Carlee Lowry hit a jumper right before the third quarter buzzer went off to put the Eagles up 16. Signal Mountain never looked back in cruising to the victory. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Coahulla Creek, Girl’s basketball, high school sports,…

Coaches Preview Historic State Title Showdown Between Baylor and McCallie

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Baylor-McCallie delivered a classic in the regular season with Big Blue winning 34-31. The rematch should be just as fun with the Chattanooga rivals battling for a state title. News 12’s Brian Armstrong has the preview. Said Baylor head coach Erik Kimrey: “This game is not about red and blue. It’s about gold and silver.” Gold for a state…

Boyd Buchanan Coach Gary Rankin Looks to Add to State Title Trophy Case

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Boyd Buchanan is in the state title game in just the second season under head coach Coach Gary Rankin. Rankin has coached in this game dozens of times, but for his players, this is the first time they are on the state title stage. News 12’s Brian Armstrong spoke to him about this accomplishment. Boyd Buchanan’s head coach Gary…

Urban League calls out Commission as New Turf Proposal Discussed

UPDATE: The Urban League of Greater Chattanooga has clarified that they are still discussing potential responses to the Commission’s actions with the National Urban League. They say they have not decided on any specific action at this time. ————————————————————————————————————————— CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Hamilton County Commission dealt with the fallout of their recent decision to take funding away from the…

Mayors Roberts and Ramsey Honored with Memorial Plaques

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Two Hamilton County titans were honored posthumously today at the Hamilton County Courthouse. Former Hamilton County Mayors Dalton Roberts and Claude Ramsey were each designated memorial plaques in Hamilton County. Mayor Ramsey will have a memorial parkway on Discovery Drive at Enterprise South to honor his efforts to turn that area into an industrial park anchored by…

TVA hosts nuclear emergency preparation event at Sequoyah Nuclear Plant

SODDY DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF) – TVA wants to ensure people are safe in the event of a nuclear incident.  Courtesy: Sequoyah Nuclear Plant “World Nuclear Day is this coming Saturday. And so today, we discussed information calendars that have come out, to everyone that is within the emergency planning zone 10-mile radius,” said Paul Gain, Sequoyah Emergency Preparedness Manager.  Construction…

Driving Our Economy Forward: Chambers Welding and Fabrication

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Chambers Welding and Fabrication is a prime example of girl power. Those with the women-owned small business say they “strive to empower welders in our community and provide an equal opportunity to all who are interested in the trade.” It’s one way Chambers is driving our economy forward. “Chambers Welding and Fabrication is a fabrication company…

Chattanooga’s Southside banners get a local upgrade

CHATTANOOGA Tenn. (WDEF) – A new banner is coming to the Southside.  Local artist Jaclyn Lewis designed the new banner that will line the streets of Chattanooga’s Southside. New Southside banners / River City Company She incorporated things that she said makes the southside, like a soccer ball, music notes and vibrant colors.  This is the first of new banners…

Preventing “porch pirates” this holiday season

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Online orders placed on Black Friday and Cyber Monday could bring more than just your packages. It could also bring in porch pirates: people who steal mail or packages right from your doorstep. Security.org’s ongoing research for “porch pirates” found 17% of Americans (44 million people) have had packages stolen in the past three months alone,…

Affidavit: Northshore crash suspect tried to fist fight first responders

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The man accused of causing the crash that killed two pedestrians and injured one other in Chattanooga’s Northshore has been booked into the Hamilton County Jail. Hamilton County Jail records show that 44-year-old Randy Vega, of Tampa, faces the following charges: Reckless driving. Reckless endangerment. Vehicular homicide – 2 counts. Aggravated vehicular assault. Driving under the…

New Chapter in Baylor-McCallie Rivalry With State Title Up For Grabs

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) McCallie and Baylor have been playing for over 100 years, but they’ve never played for a state title. That changes Thursday as the two rivals meet in Chattanooga for the Division two, triple-A state championship. Said McCallie head coach Ralph Potter:”It’s just a great story line because it never has happened. There has been a lot of interesting things…

Family, neighbors and city respond to fatal Northshore crash

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The fallout continues from the deadly crash that claimed the life of two pedestrians on Saturday on the Chattanooga Northshore. News 12 is now hearing from family and friends of the deceased, both here and from their home in Jacksonville, Florida. One relative, Adolpho Deliva Paz, told the Chattanooga City Council, “You have the power to…

Baylor’s Max LeBlanc Features Coveted Tight End Skill Set

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Baylor is facing McCallie on Thursday night with a state title on the line. One player for the Red Raiders who’s expected to shine is their tight end, Max LeBlanc. Brian Armstrong explains. Said Baylor head coach Erik Kimrey: “So anytime you have a guy that’s that talented with that high character, it really bodes well for your team.”…

LaFayette Native Ben Chapman to Make Opry Debut

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) — LaFayette native Ben Chapman will be taking over country music’s biggest stage this weekend. Chapman will be making his Grand Ole Opry debut on Saturday night. The country artist is also releasing a new song, “Baby Don’t Cry It’s Saturday Night” this Friday. He plans to perform it at the Opry on a new Gibson Les…

Crowder to Play Christmas Show in Chattanooga

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Christian music artist Crowder is playing a show at The Signal soon. He’ll be stopping in Chattanooga on Sunday, December 10 to play music from his first Christmas album, “Milk and Cookies: A Merry Crowder Christmas.” It came out last fall. Crowder talked to News 12 about the album before it was released last year. “There…

Union claims Mueller Water Products unfairly fired them

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Union members at Mueller Water Products in Chattanooga say they have been unjustly fired. Several affected workers of United Steelworkers 3115 voiced their frustrations in front of the water plant Tuesday morning.  They say despite a recent collective bargaining agreement between them and Mueller, dozens of the union’s workers have been recently laid off. The United Steelworkers…

Golden Apple Award: Wesley Greer, Signal Moutain High School

SIGNAL MOUTAIN, Tenn. (WDEF) – Learning a new language can be challenging, especially when that language is German. Wesley Greer uses positive reinforcement to make learning fun. That earned him this week’s Goldener Apfel award. Michael Carson is the Principal at Signal Mountain High. He says, “Mr. Greer is an amazing teacher. We are just completely overjoyed to have him…

Hamilton County Schools opens new Family Connection Center

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Hamilton County Schools had their ribbon cutting for the new Family Connection Center on Tuesday. The Family Connection Center will serve as a hub of information and services, providing families with personalized care in navigating the many resources available to them through Hamilton County Schools. “We hope to have learning opportunities to mostly personalize that one-on-one…

Mom to Mom – Hot Cocoa Ornaments

Today on Mom to Mom, we’re making a special treat for that special teacher. When it comes to gifting those special teachers for the holidays, we like to think outside the box. So, instead of those traditional mugs with hot chocolate or coffee in it, we like to get Christmas ornaments and throw all the yummy, delicious stuff inside. So…