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…
Fill the Boot Drive. Photo: Chattanooga Fire Department CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Firefighters across the nation are participating in the Fill-the-Boot campaign to raise funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. The Chattanooga Fire Department is participating in the event this week. The 2024 Fill the Boot Drive takes place from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. through Saturday, May 11. Firefighters…
CHATTANOOGA, TN – As school is ending, you’ve already bought your mom the epic mothers day gift, what else do you need for your summer adventures? Well our friends at Verizon are here to show off some cool new gadgets that you’ll need. You’ll still have time to get Mom some of this tech if you haven’t finished shopping. This…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Howard soccer won their district title on Thursday knocking off East Hamilton 2-0. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News, Sports – Soccer Tags: East Hamilton High School, High School Soccer, Howard High School, Soccer
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) After a scoreless first half, Boyd Buchanan scored twice in the second half to beat Notre Dame 2-0 in the finals of their region tournament. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News, Sports – Soccer Tags: Boyd Buchanan High School, High School Soccer, Notre Dame High School, Soccer
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The McCallie baseball team beat Father Ryan twice on Thursday in their state tournament opener against Father Ryan. Big Blue won game one 1-0 in 8 innings. They won the second game 18-3. McCallie will now face Baylor in the state quarterfinals. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Baseball, Father Ryan, High School Baseball, McCallie School
The Big Orange Caravan made its final stop of the spring Wednesday night in Johnson City. Football coach Josh Heupel has been talking up his depth at receiver during the Caravan stops. That depth will be bolstered even further by the return of wideout Bru McCoy, who fractured his ankle last season. Said Heupel:”He should be ready. He’s in position…
Signal Mountain, TN-(WDEF-TV) Soddy Daisy rallied for a walk off win in extra innings against Hixson for their district tournament title on Wednesday at Signal Mountain high school. The Trojans fell behind 9-2 before using the home run ball to rally. They tied it at nine in the bottom of the seventh to force extra innings. Then in the bottom…
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) — The annual Thrillville Fair is back in Hamilton County with funnel cakes, fast rides and a good time for everybody. With more than 30 rides, a petting zoo and live entertainment from sea lions, there is something for everyone this fair season. Thrillville employees had plenty to say about all the fun animals that will…
HENAGAR, Ala. (WDEF) – Henagar, Alabama was one of the hardest hit areas of Wednesday night’s severe weather. City and DeKalb County Officials say around 11 p.m. Wednesday, they believe a tornado struck the community and damaged at least 25 to 30 homes. They said despite two serious injuries and a handful of other minor injuries, no one had died…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Mocs golf team tees off in the NCAA Regionals next Monday. Hopefully Chattanooga won’t need too much patience on the course in the regionals. College golf rounds can be notoriously long. Guys walking and carrying their own bags and sometimes competing for 36 holes in one day. Talk about a mental grind. College golf is certainly fun, but…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Strong cybersecurity is vital in today’s business climate. In May, we paid a visit to the Smart Factory for a lesson in heading off hackers. This conference helped numerous businesses protect their investment. It’s just a small example of how they continue to drive our economy forward. Denise Hall with Peak Performance Smart Factory said, “Today,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The debate over vacation rentals in Hamilton County continued to intensify Wednesday. The Hamilton County Commission held a committee session to debate the matter. The resolution at the heart of this debate was presented a few weeks ago by Commissioner Gene-O Shipley. His resolution would ban vacation rentals in unincorporated portions of Hamilton County. This has…
FORT OGLETHORPE, Ga. (WDEF) – The Chickamauga Battlefield is honoring one of the park’s most storied figures. An exhibit honoring Mark Thrash is now on display inside of the Visitor Center at the Fort Oglethorpe entrance. Thrash, who was born a slave and became a laborer for the park after the Civil War, claimed to live for over 120 years…