CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Summer school students at Battle Academy received a visit from Tennessee Governor Bill Lee on Tuesday. The governor spent his afternoon emphasizing the importance of reading to students at Battle Academy’s Summer Outreach program. This comes as recent test results show 41% of third graders and 46% of fourth graders passed their English and Language Arts…
RINGGOLD Ga. (WDEF) – We are traveling to Heritage Middle School to learn more about the Little Library. The program is designed to encourage reading and was developed years ago. Recently, the program was restored so future generations could enjoy a good book. Mady Rayterry is the creator of the Little Library. Rayterry said, “It started out with a project…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — EPB held a dedication ceremony on Tuesday, June 18 to celebration the completion of its 10th Street Substation mural project. EPB dedicated new artworks by 10 local artists. All artists live or work in EPB’s service area. Here are the new artworks and artists: Christen McNelly – “Together We Shine Brighter” Jaclyn Lewis – “Collective Magic”…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Chattanooga Lookouts first baseman Ruben Ibarra may not be one of the biggest names in the game, but he’s definitely one of the biggest players. He’s listed at 6-3, 290-pounds. You rarely see 300-pounders playing baseball, but there’s Big Papa Ruben, injecting the game with size, and an equally big personality. Said Ibarra:”Everyone gets a kick out of it…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – A proposed development near Finley Stadium is raising the question of how high new buildings should be in Chattanooga. The former Eureka Foundry site, founded in 1902, was a large manufacturer of iron casting. However, its future is leaving many debating whether or not Chattanooga’s future should be looking up. One of the current buildings at…
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF) – Tuesday is the runoff elections for local and state primaries in Georgia. We have been closely following the races in Catoosa County in the wake of an attempt by the Catoosa County Republican Party to remove four candidates off of their primary ballots. Tomorrow, three of them will be on the ballot. Larry Black and Steven…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Lady Vols alum Brittany Jackson Tucker hosted a youth basketball camp on Monday at Baylor. Proceeds from the camp are going to benefit the adolescent recovery at the Council for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services (CADAS). Girls and boys in 1st through 8th grades participated in the camp. As a part of the camp, students learned basketball fundamentals…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Tennessee Aquarium is celebrating Pollinator Week. Butterflies, ants and even hummingbirds are considered to be pollinators. As a part of this week, the aquarium is offering a variety of different activities for guests. Guests can also pick up free wildflowers for the pollinators. “We really just wanted to point out these amazing animals that a…
WASHINGTON (WDEF) — U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has called on congress to require all social media platforms to now display mental health warnings. Dr. Murthy is proposing adding notifications that remind users of risks, similar to tobacco warning labels. Vice President Gayle Lodato of the McNabb Center in Chattanooga talks about how social media can negatively impact children. “Parents…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Soddy Daisy high school grad Logan Workman picked up the win on Friday night for Montgomery, as the Biscuits whipped up on the Chattanooga Lookouts 14-3. Workman pitched six innings, allowing just two hits and one run. He improves to 3-3 on the year with an ERA of 3.52. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News
The hole on Creekside Drive causing numerous issues for motorists. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A very large pothole on Creekside Drive off of Amnicola Highway is leaving drivers and business owners frustrated. Tiffany Rankins had dropped off her vehicle at Quick Everett’s Garage for some work to be done to the car. Her mother, Vannice Hughley, came to pick her up…
A group of former Negro League players signing autographs at the East Ridge Food City. EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Chattanooga Lookouts and Bessie Smith Hall have teamed up to honor former Negro League players. All weekend, four players and a historian will be partaking in various activities as the team honors them. The Negro League refers to several professional…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Staring down a divorce at the end of the month, CHI Memorial patients who have Bluecross BlueShield of Tennessee (BCBST) will be able to keep their same care. CHI Memorial has announced they have reached a new agreement with BCBST that will allow BCBST-insured patients with Network P, Medicare Advantage, and Medicaid to maintain in-network access to…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- TDOT has provided an update on yesterday’s road patch incident on Interstate 24. Wednesday morning TDOT responded to an existing pothole patch that was vibrated loose below Dodds avenue. The Pothole patch was the second road incident in five years. TDOT says they are currently monitoring the roads and making sure the roadway is still safe. “Specifically…
CHATTANOOGA,Tenn. (WDEF)- CARTA celebrated their Inaugural Graduating Class of CARTA Ambassadors. The graduation introduced its first-ever class of CARTA. Among the class were new bus drivers, mechanics, and transit professionals. Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly was also the keynote speaker. “It is a New day at CARTA and Charles Fraizer is a fantastic leader for this organization. This is a new…
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(milb.com / chattanooga) Chattanooga Lookouts starting pitcher Kevin Abel was lights out in the Lookouts 6-1 win over the Montgomery Biscuits. In the win, the righthander only allowed five hits in six shutout innings with five strikeouts. Tonight’s contest started with two straight scoreless innings before Austin Hendrick broke the stalemate with his third home run of the season. With…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Hamilton County Health Department had to be evacuated this morning following multiple people becoming sick. Captain Terry Knowles, the Special Operations Chief with the Chattanooga Fire Department said, “People were feeling nauseous, dizzy, sick, had a smell that was burning something in their eyes.” The evacuation of the health department led to an investigation into…
(Courtesy: Tennessee Department of Education) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Tennessee Department of Education released the first batch of this year’s TCAP test results. They released data for the English and Language Arts exam for third and fourth graders. After the passage of the Third Grade Retention Law in 2021, third graders must either meet or exceed expectations on this exam…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – For our Thursday Throwback, we take you back five years. That’s when the folks at the Nature Center came to work to find their bobcat was missing. And it looked like someone broke in overnight an took her. Here is our story from June 6, 2019 on Evi the Bobcat. —— Tour groups went through the native…
It’s the perfect time of year to enjoy an ice cold lavender lemonade. What started out as a family recipe has blossomed into a family business.
SODDY DAISY, Tennessee (WDEF) – The customers of Logan and Pawpaw’s produce are rallying together to support store owner Steve Griffey. He was injured in a car wreck. Griffey has been a beloved fixture in the soddy daisy community for years. Customers cherish his commitment to providing quality produce. Now they want to give back and support him in any…
from Chattanooga Fire Department UPDATE: The evacuation is over, everyone is back in the building. All they could find was a leak of air conditioning refrigerant. Nine people were assessed at the scene, 5 patients moved to the hospital. ————— CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Chattanooga Firefighters have evacuated patients and staff at the Health Department. 911 started getting calls this morning…
Abstract: The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled unanimously to preserve access to the abortion pill mifepristone, a pill used in the most common way to end a pregnancy. The medication was used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the United States last year. Thursday’s ruling is the court’s first abortion decision since conservative justices overturned Roe v. Wade two…