CHATTTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Hamilton County Drug Recovery Court presented updated statistics on Wednesday showing the extent of the local drug crisis. During a presentation, the court said in 2023, there were 162 overdose deaths in Chattanooga. To put into perspective, if Chattanooga were a state, it would have the second highest per capita death rate per 100,000 residents…
Chatsworth, GA-(WDEF-TV) North Murray receiver Judson Petty was all smiles on Wednesday. And why not. He signed a scholarship to play college football at Georgia Tech. Petty was dynamite for the Mountaineers last season, even setting the state record for most receiving yards in a game at 360-yards. For his college decision, Petty says it was Georgia Tech or bust….
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Hixson High School took some major new steps this week for the future of their school. They announced their first ever career pathway partnership with Hamilton County EMS. Mayor Wamp and city officials signed the first pipeline partnership allowing students direct opportunities to get guaranteed jobs and hands-on experience working with emergency medicine. Hamilton County Mayor…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) – Dalton Public Schools welcomed its new superintendent on Tuesday. The Dalton Board of Education unanimously approved Dr. Steven Craft contract at Tuesday’s board meeting. Dr. Steven Craft will succeed Dr. Tim Scott who is retiring. Craft came to Dalton early this year as the Chief of Student Services and Activities. Dr. Steven Craft. Dalton Public…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The McCallie soccer team beat rival Baylor 4-1 on Tuesday to stay unbeaten on the year. Big Blue went up 2-0 at halftime thanks to a pair of goals from Brandon Mathurin. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News, Sports – Soccer Tags: Baylor School, High School Soccer, McCallie School, Soccer
The Big Orange Caravan tour kicked off Tuesday in Nashville. Vols football coach Josh Heupel was on board for the Music City stop. Hard to believe he’s already heading into his fourth season on Rocky Top. Heupel faced a lot of challenges early with his roster thanks to NCAA penalties. But now, Heupel is feeling great about his pool of…
The Chattanooga Mocs fielded their first beach volleyball team only three years ago. Now they’re headed to beach bash version of the NCAA tournament this week in Gulf Shores, Alabama. Brian Armstrong chronicles the team’s historic ascension. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News, Sports – UTC Mocs Tags: Beach Volleyball, Mocs, NCAA
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) – Kindness, patience and understanding are always on the syllabus for Sarah Dodson’s class at Lake Forest Middle. She has been described as, “the best teacher” and “awesome”. It’s easy to see why. Robbie Winters is the Assistant Principal at Lake Forest. He says, “Ms. Dodson is fantastic. She’s a great part of our Forest family. She’s…
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) – Walker County unveiled its new interpretive sign of McLemore Cove on Tuesday. In the 1900s, the McLemore Cove Historic District was added to list of treasured locations. Often called “the Cove,” this historic district is also considered the largest district in Georgia. McLemore Cove sits between the ridge lines of Lookout Mountain and Pigeon Mountain….
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – A local utility company that’s been around for nearly a century announced a big change on Tuesday. Sherman+Reilly have been making products for utility companies across the country here in Chattanooga since 1927. They have been a part of Chattanooga’s economic history, being based where the Tennessee Aquarium sits now until they moved to their current…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Chattanooga City Council discussed a potential change to how they reach out to the public during a committee session Tuesday. A new position called Constituent Services Director was proposed by Councilperson Marvene Noel. The position she said would simplify their ability to address citizen concerns and participate in various neighborhood meetings. However, council members debated…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) — Two Cleveland High School students tragically died in car crash this past weekend. Students, teachers and family came together tonight for a memorial vigil in honor of the two. “Shytez was a leader, we had several conversations about his leadership, and his ability to change the temperature of an entire classroom of an entire section of the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) awarded the Orchard Knob Collaborative (OKC) funding from their Connected Communities Pilot Program in 2022 to improve on safety, health and ability for older residents to age in place. Now, The Enterprise Center is celebrating new federally awarded funding to improve type of health and technology access work across other Chattanooga/Hamilton County…
Today on Mom to Mom, we are going to create mayday baskets. If you’re looking to spread a little extra joy by the end of this weekend, we can ring in the new season by creating these May Day baskets. It’s a fun little thing to tell your neighbors that you appreciate them, or if you want, you can take…
Ringgold, GA-(WDEF-TV) Ringgold split the first two games of their Sweet 16 series with Oconee Co. Warriors took game one 2-1, while the Tigers rallied to win game two 3-2. Conner Christopher hit a three run homer in the top of the sixth inning to supply the Ringgold runs. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Baseball, High School Baseball,…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) With News 12 celebrating our 70th anniversary this month, we thought we would celebrate with former News 12 Sports Director Randy Smith. He started here in 1978 and enjoyed a ten year run. Doing local TV sports back then was a far cry from what it’s like today. Reporter:”How many plaid jackets did you own?” Said Smith:”(laughs) I owned…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Many are on edge after a string of recent shootings. We asked local residents if they feel safe in Chattanooga after recent incidents. One resident, Kristy, said, “I feel like these things can happen anywhere. I don’t think it makes Chattanooga more unsafe than any other cities, being from Texas where this kind of thing is normal.”…
WHITWELL, Tenn. (WDEF) – Imagine a room with 24 middle school students all playing piano. That could get a little noisy, right? You’d think so, but Whitwell Middle School is now home to a state of art piano keyboard lab, and it’s hitting all the right notes. Roger Payne is the music teacher and choral director at Whitwell Middle. He…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) – Hamilton County finally broke ground for the new Victims Memorial Park on Monday. The Victims Memorial Park is located at the Riverpark at Riverpoint on Amnicola Highway. “I think today is a solemn day. The parents of many victims were here. They feel heard and understood. We join them as a community and their…
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF) – Early voting has begun for Georgia’s General Primary. These primaries concern various local and state offices. One location where early voting is occurring is the Catoosa County Freedom Center. There were advocates campaigning for their candidates on Monday morning and said early voting is critical to the election process. One such advocate, Scott Fiddler said, “To…
GoMocs – The Chattanooga softball team completed its third series sweep against the Southern Conference with a 10-0 win Senior Day victory over Furman at Frost Stadium Sunday afternoon. Chattanooga improves to 34-13 overall and hold onto its one-game lead in the SoCon standings over UNCG at 13-5. Furman falls to 21-29 on the year and 6-12 against the league….
GoMocs – The Chattanooga beach volleyball team heard its name called for the very first time in program history during the 2024 NCAA Selection Show on Sunday, with the Mocs earning the No. 17 seed in the bracket pitting UTC against North Florida in the tournament’s play-in match. The Mocs captured the program’s first-ever Ohio Valley Conference regular season and…
RED WOLVES- The Chattanooga Red Wolves hosted One Knoxville SC in the first round of the new USL Jägermeister Cup. After a scoreless first half, a 48th minute header from One Knox led to a 1-0 win for the visiting side. The intrastate rivals will meet again in cup competition on Saturday, July 20th and in regular season action on…
Chattanooga FC- Chattanooga Football Club defeated Carolina Core FC 2-0 in the first battle of independent teams in MLS NEXT Pro history in front of 3,614 fans at Finley Stadium. Jesus Ibarra scored the opener in the seventh minute when Callum Watson found him with space on the left wing and Ibarra curled in his third goal of the season….