CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Tennessee State Department is launching a new program to combat human trafficking. Tennessee Businesses Against Trafficking is an initiative that aims to teach businesses across the state to recognize when there is a potential case of human trafficking. Created through legislation passed last year, the program will provide training to businesses in how to spot…
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) — The time has come. Big Chicken in Hixson will be opening on Monday, March 4, 2024. Big Chicken’s Hixson location is at 5118 Hixson Pike, near the Northgate Mall. It will open at 11 a.m. The downtown Chattanooga location will be opening very soon as well. Big Chicken said they plan to open the Broad Street…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Four Hamilton County schools were honored Friday morning for their voter registration efforts. The Chattanooga School Arts and Sciences, the Chattanooga School of the Liberal Arts, Sale Creek Middle/High, and Lookout Valley Middle/ High all achieved 100% voter registration of eligible students over 18 years old. A banner commemorating the Anne Dallas Dudley Award at Lookout…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Generations of Girl Scouts were celebrated on the first day of March as they enter prime cookie selling season. The News 12 This Morning team devoured this season’s cookies that are available for purchase until March 17th. Scottie Mayfield of Mayfield Dairy joined with his “legendairy” milk alongside the tasty treats. News 12’s Patrick Moates (Techbyte)…
CHATTANOOGA, TN – Almost everyone wears a smart device, and undoubtedly a smart phone. We track our steps, our hydration, and even our sleep. But what if there was a smart device that could track your mental activity and help you get more out of your career or your hobby? Ben Wiseby is the CEO and co-founder of Pylot. Not…
EAST RIDGE, Tennessee (WDEF) – Relentless defense, constant pressure and block after block led to Red Bank sprinting down the court to cash a bucket and eventually win the game over South Doyle. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: basket ball, High School Basketball, Red Bank, South Doyle
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Tyner went up 10 points late in the third quarter over Brainerd. Just a week ago, Brainerd was run off the court by Tyner, but this game would be different. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Basketball, Brainerd, High School Basketball, Tyner
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- A season of first for Silverdale Basketball. First trip to the final four, first region championship, and the Seahawks are hoping for its first state title game. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Basketball, High School Basketball, Silverdale, Silverdale Seahawks
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — After a tragic wreck that killed a mother and her son on Frazier Avenue, the city implemented a new traffic calming pattern. Thursday night, the city met in Coolidge Park to discuss possible changes that could help protect pedestrians. Councilwoman Jenny Hill of District 2 said, “It’s important that the community gets to continue to be…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — For this week’s Thursday Throwback, we continue to look at a series from 30 years ago about churches in our area. A topic they were struggling with in 1994 is still being debated in 2024: Can women serve as pastors of a church? In the story, reporters spoke to a female pioneer in the area, plus…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- On September 12, 2019, 20-year-old Darrell Hill was murdered during the commission of a robbery in Cromwell Hills. Thursday, the last suspect in that case faced his sentencing hearing. The family of Darrell Hill say they’ve been seeking justice for nearly five years. Photo of Darrell Hill, who was murdered on September 12, 2019 in the Cromwell…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Parents of young children in Hamilton County are being asked to evaluate if their kids are ready for kindergarten. This is being conducted through a survey by Chattanooga 2.0. Their goal is to find out what knowledge and skills upcoming kindergartners are coming into school with. They believe the results help schools develop programs to fill gaps…
EAST RIDGE, Tennessee (WDEF) Signal Mountain had a shorter trip than Heritage high school to East Ridge but it was Heritage who made the second half drive count. Signal was outscored in the second half and lost 55-45. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Basketball, heritage, High School Basketball, Signal Mountain
GoMocs- Typically living behind the arc, the Chattanooga Mocs men’s basketball team reversed course and featured a highly efficient attack from two-point range during a key 84-75 victory over Mercer in late-season Southern Conference action on Wednesday night inside McKenzie Arena. Following the win, Chattanooga earns its 20th win of the season and improves to 20-10 overall and 12-5 in the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Joe Theisman made his first stop ever in Chattanooga as the keynote speaker for the Boy Scouts of America. The Former NFL quarterback, College football hall of famer and Heisman runner up at Notre Dame was also a cub scout and boy scout. His mom worked for the Boy Scouts for 20 years and those life lessons…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Chattanoogans in Action for Love, Equality and Benevolence, or CALEB, voiced their concerns Tuesday night at City Council. CALEB presented their own housing plan for the city and came to city council to discuss what they called a housing crisis. Reverend Charlotte Williams with CALEB said, “We are here because we want to see a city…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Students at the Howard School are getting the scoop on business success from Clumpies Ice Cream. The business which started in Chattanooga in 1999 is giving back to the community by educating young adults on their business operations. Clumpies was originally founded by the son of a third-generation candy maker. Students at the Howard School learned…
An example of issues inside Monika Hill’s home. (Courtesy: Monika Hill) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Back in November 2022, hundreds of people who were staying long term at the Budgetel Inn and Suites in East Ridge were evicted overnight. We spoke with several residents in the aftermath of those evictions and how it affected their lives. One of those was Monika…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – TVA selected the Chickamauga Dam as the location to show off their new Smart Flowers. “We got five solar panels or solar flowers right here at Chickamauga dam to showcase them to show the public. Solar can be beautiful, and it can be smart,” said Scott Feidler, TVA Spokesperson. TVA identifies itself as a clean energy…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Erlanger Chattanooga Marathon is right around the corner on March 1. While each runner has a moral reason for wanting to take on the challenge, Tammy Bennett is one of the runners who has overcome many obstacles to get to this point after receiving bariatric surgery. “I was very fortunate I found Dr. Sanborn at the Erlanger…
UPDATE: The City of Dalton says their road crews have since repaired the damage. “The road crew that was there on the scene already, they were speculating that it might have been a lightning strike. Since then, there’s been some more speculation that it might have been caused by a water leak in that area, possibly part of the storm,”…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The South Broad Stadium project is one step closer to groundbreaking. The Hamilton County Commission unanimously approved a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between themselves, the city of Chattanooga, and stadium developers Wednesday morning. This follows the Chattanooga City Council approving the same MOU Tuesday night. A rendering of the new South Broad Stadium. (Courtesy: South Broad…
Augusta, GA-(WDEF-TV) The Murray Co girls basketball team is headed to the state Final Four. The Lady Indians traveled to Augusta for an Elite Eight matchup against Butler on Tuesday. Murray Co held on to beat the Bulldogs 52-49 to punch their ticket to the Final Four. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Basketball, Butler, Butler Bulldogs, Elite Eight,…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) In a hard-fought contest on Tuesday night at CSAS, Brainerd knocked off Kingston 69-65 in their region semifinal matchup. Panthers will now face Tyner in the region championship game on Thursday night at CSAS. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Basketball, Brainerd, CSAS, High School Basketball, Kingston