CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Pickleball is becoming one of the fastest growing sports and all the new craze these days and the people of Fort Oglethorpe are going all in. On Wednesday, the community celebrated the grand opening of the Michael L Housley court complex. Eager pickleball players gathered around to see the new state of the art facility that will…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The 14th annual VA2K Walk and Roll at the new Veterans Affairs Clinic wasn’t just in Chattanooga, but all over the state. The event was completely free, but it gave those who participated a chance to hear the stories from the veterans during Walk and Roll. “We are here to raise awareness for mental health, to…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Hamilton County Commissioners held a monthly committee session on Building and Economic Development this morning. In the course of that meeting, they discussed ideas for some long underused properties including the former site of the Hamilton County Jail right behind me. Currently, the Hamilton County Jail, formerly known as Silverdale, is the only detention facility that currently houses…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The future of school funding was also discussed during the committee session. Commissioners discussed how school construction is increasing the tax burden on the county. They say this tied up with increasing maintenance costs is placing an ever larger burden on the county. One potential solution raised is creating a dedicated revenue stream for school construction instead…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Hamilton County Commission did approve six million dollars for road improvements across the county. This will go towards safety improvements at 11 different intersections. Many of these intersections are in the Ooltewah and Middle Valley areas along Hunter and Middle Valley Roads. Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp proposed these improvements as increased attention to these…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The UTC softball team is headed back to the NCAA tournament this week for the 16th time in school history. News 12’s Brian Armstrong previews the Mocs as they prepare for the Big Dance. Chattanooga Mocs softball heard its name called on Sunday to take on Florida State in Tallahassee on Friday. Said head coach Frank Reed:”I was there…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – On Monday, we brought you the story of a 22-year-old man who is braindead after being in custody at the Hamilton County Jail, his family said. Christopher Ayala had been arrested on April 27 for a misdemeanor improper usage of a 911 call charge. A few hours later, he mysteriously ended up in the hospital braindead. A…
Today on Mom to Mom, we are creating a bee bath for your garden. We have a fun activity for your kiddos to do and it’s educational at the same time. I wanted to create a bee bath for your garden. There’s lots of bees this time of year, and it’s very important that they get water and they don’t…
Northwest Whitfield jumped on McMinn Co early in their spring football scrimmage Monday.
During the years of 1933 and 1945 were some of the worst times in history for Jewish people. Six million Jewish lives were lost during the holocaust and today, the Jewish community remembers and honors those who have died. Free to the public, the Jewish cultural center held a Holocaust commemoration for people to come and listen and learn about…
Soddy Daisy, TN-(WDEF-TV) The Soddy Daisy football team won only three games last year, and they endured three shut-outs. So plenty of work to be done this spring, especially with a new head coach. News 12’s Brian Armstrong has more on the Trojans spring drills. Said quarterback Coulter Johnson:”It helps us get prepared, um, work as a team.” Soddy Daisy…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – University of Tennessee at Chattanooga announced a new partner for their nursing building. The Unum Group is donating $500,000 for the project that will contribute to the mental health program. “The most important thing i think about with this gift from UNUM is we will be able to ramp up our focus on mental health which…
CATOOSA COUNTY, GA (WDEF) – It’s always a good idea to let teachers know just how much you appreciate them. The good folks at Heritage Middle School have put a new spin on the time-honored tradition of teacher appreciation week. Melissa Travillian is the Principal at Heritage Middle. She says, ” Our academic coach came up with a wonderful idea…
A photo of Christopher Ayala, who his family says is brain dead after being in custody at the Hamilton County Jail. (Courtesy: Ayala Family) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A family is asking for answers after they say their 22 year old son died while in the custody of the Hamilton County Jail. 22 year old Christopher Ayala according to Hamilton County…
SODDY-DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF) – Some Soddy-Daisy residents are saying they are against potential property tax increases from their municipal government. Residents with Concerned Citizens for District One say they have received word that the Soddy-Daisy Commission will be discussing a property tax increase at their meeting this upcoming Thursday They are upset that there has been no public notice…
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF) – Downtown Ringgold had their third annual “Dolly Days” festival this Saturday afternoon. The event shuts down the streets, shops for food vendors, and a live band dedicated towards Dolly Parton. “We celebrate dolly in Downtown Ringgold if you want to know why because she got married here in May, so her wedding anniversary is actually at…
GoMocs- The Chattanooga softball team learned its fate Sunday evening at the Ultra Club at Finley Stadium. The Mocs will head south to Tallahassee to take on #15 seed Florida State in the NCAA Regionals. The game will be aired on the ACC Network at 4:30 p.m. Friday. In the other side of the bracket is UCF and Auburn in…
Soddy Daisy Trojans were dominated by the Signal Mountain Eagles in Sunday’s lopsided regional championship defeat. After a 9-8 Signal win last week over Soddy, we were expecting more of the same this week. Signal put that to rest early scoring 7 runs in both the 1st and 2nd innings. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: high school sports,…
LOOKOUTS- Chattanooga Lookouts starting pitcher Rhett Lowder was solid in his Double-A debut, but the team fell short, losing 5-4 to the Tennessee Smokies. Lowder the Reds’ number two prospect, allowed three runs in five innings, but struck out five and only allowed one walk. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Baseball, Chattanooga Lookouts, Rhett Lowder
SOUTH PITTSBURG- (WDEF)- Camden Wellington on the mound was dealing early with a regional title on the line and the Pirates put up 3 runs of support in the bottom of the second. Even though that’s all the runs they would need south Pitt added six more to win 9-0. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: high school sports,…
Titans opened their rookie mini-camp on Friday. Just a two day deal, but all seven draft picks were on hand. One of the easiest guys to spot had to be defensive lineman T’Vondre Sweat. Sweat is listed at 6’4, 362-pounds on the Titans web site. He’s gonna make people sweat trying to block him for sure. Head coach Brian Callahan…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Cincinnati Reds top pick in the 2023 Major League draft is now with the Chattanooga Lookouts. Former Wake Forest pitcher Rhett Lowder has been called up to Double-A after only five starts in A-ball. Lowder is expected to pitch this weekend. He was fantastic with the Demon Deacons last season posting a stellar 15-0 record. Said Lowder:”Everybody knows…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Chattanooga Native professional boxer Avious Griffin is 13-0 with 12 knockouts and will be fighting again Saturday night. News 12’s Brian Armstrong shows how Griffin went from sitting in a jail cell wrongfully convicted of a murder to being a top 10 boxer in the world. Just two years after starting his boxing career on May 20th, 2018, Avious…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The defense attorney for a man accused of killing a 22-year-old woman is continuing to argue his motion to quash important evidence in his murder case. Jason Chen is charged with first degree murder and abuse of a corpse in the November 2022 death of Jasmine Pace. We’re still months from the main trial, however, Friday…