CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Many gathered at Memorial Auditorium today for the annual MLK Day celebration. UTC puts on the event each year. Winter weather delayed it a few days. This year’s speakers were Doctor Bernice King, daughter of Martin Luther King Jr. and Dr. Ilyasah Shabazz, Daughter of Malcom X. They provided their unique insight on a variety of…
DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF) — Some roads are starting to clear up in our area, while others are still frozen solid. This has caused some problems for drivers and local first responders. Chief of Dunlap Police, Randy Phillips said, “We don’t get a lot of snow anymore, and now that we did get quite a bit, people think they know how…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Community members gathered at the Chattanooga Public Library on Friday to celebrate Dolly Parton’s birthday. Dolly Parton turned 78 on Friday, January 19. Community members were reading 9 to 5 and acknowledging all the great work Parton has done. The library released a new video that parodies the original “9 to 5” song. A video of…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — For our Thursday Throwback, we’re going to re-visit another difficult week of winter weather that played out a lot like the current one. Thirty years ago, we suffered through an ice storm coupled with extreme cold. But it was even worse, because rain froze in the trees, bringing down power lines. Here are some of the stories…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Hamilton County School Board had their final vote on the facilities plan. The talk of renovations, closings and new schools has been a point of discussion for many months. Thursday night, it came to an end. The school board unanimously passed the new facilities plan. The new plan had the Gateway renovation as the top…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Apple’s era of spatial computing is finally here! You can now preorder the Vision Pro. It’s Apple’s first VR headset and spatial computer. Apple CEO Tim Cook calls it “the most advanced consumer electronics device ever created.” The tech company first announced the new device last summer. It lets your imagination come to life – blending…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The CFC are having open tryouts this Saturday at Fort Finley. Have fun kids. According to News 12 meteo rologist Austin Onek, it’ll be 12-degrees when the tryouts start at 9 AM. Of course these guys wear shorts. The bitter cold brings back bitter memories for players and coaches. Said head coach Rod Underwood:”In the old days, when I…
(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA—The Chattanooga Mocs revealed the 2024 football schedule Thursday. The 12-game slate includes two FBS bowl winning sides as well as three FCS Playoffs participants from the 2023 campaign. It starts heavy. The opener is at Tennessee followed by a trip to Georgia State before the home opener against Mercer. The Vols were 35-0 Citrus Bowl winners over Iowa,…
SALE CREEK, Tenn. (WDEF)- Hamilton County has secured important funding related to development at McDonald Farm in Sale Creek. The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development awarded a three million dollar grant for water infrastructure to be installed. This is one of 12 grants awarded across the state totaling 18 million dollars. According to a statement from the county’s…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- With more potential winter weather moving through the Tennessee Valley, Chattanooga Public Works says they are preparing to treat roads. Since Sunday morning, crews have sprayed more than 20,000 gallons of brine on more than 600 miles of city streets. Additionally, they have used sand and salt mixtures to clear roads. As of today, the vast majority…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — In spite of ongoing cold temperatures on Sunday, many came out to the last night of the Asian Lantern Festival held at the Chattanooga Zoo. For the grand finale of the festival, ‘The Pop-Up Project’ presented a special celebration through music and dance. The Pop-Up Project presented a 50-minute immersive dance performance that traveled throughout the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — A snow storm passing through the States didn’t stop a group of researchers and innovators from traveling to the Scenic City. An inaugural program hosted by The Company Lab and Gener8tor is providing opportunities for five startup companies across the world. They announced their first-ever cohort Thursday for the ‘Sustainable Mobility Accelerator.’ This is providing opportunities and…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) – Hamilton County Health Department continues to see a rise in flu cases. Since the beginning of the year flu cases are up 15% in Hamilton County. Family gatherings and staying indoors can help spread the virus. We are at the peak of flu cases. “There are a number of reasons why the flu is up….
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Salvation Army of Chattanooga is extending their Shield of Warmth Program. The program has been going on for six months during the winter. It is a partnership with Chattanooga Gas to help provide payment assistance to residents’ natural gas bills. The program is ensuring that warmth and comfort is given to residents. It is all…
(press release) INDIANAPOLIS, IN (January 16, 2024) — The Baylor School’s Kelli Smith, head girls’ softball coach, is one of 23 high school coaches from across the country to be selected by the NFHS Coaches Association as 2022-23 National Coaches of the Year. Kelli Smith has been girls’ softball coach at her alma mater, the Baylor School in Chattanooga, since…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — At the last school board meeting, each member was tasked with filling out their priority list for changes coming to schools in their districts. Here is how the changes were ranked ahead of Thursday’s school board meeting. Soddy Daisy: The original plan was to renovate the current high school into a 6-12 campus. Yet all…
DAYTON, Tenn. (WDEF) — Nokian Tyres is out with some new tires that can give drivers a safe and smooth ride year-round, during all kinds of weather, in all four seasons. Let’s see how Nokian is driving our economy forward. “In the five stories beneath me, we are formulating the rubber compounds that help craft tires that are tailored to…
The Sequatchie Valley covered in snow from the Highway 111 Scenic Overlook. DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF)- While areas in the Chattanooga metro have seen significant improvement from the snow, areas to the north and west are still buried in inches of snow and ice. Marion, Sequatchie, Bledsoe, Rhea, and Meigs County were some of the hardest hit by the winter storm…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – TVA and EPB have been working around the clock to make sure no one goes without power during these frigid temperatures. While people have been using record breaking amounts of power, it hasn’t slowed up the power grids one bit. “We’ve seen bitter, cold, single digit temperatures across the Tennessee Valley and that has driven up…
RINNGOLD, Ga. (WDEF) – At Boynton Elementary, Liz Stanfield has a gift for making sure each one of her students believes that they are just as smart, capable and worthy as anybody else. One parent calls her a light in a career that is often overlooked, underpaid and criticized. We decided to give Ms. Stanfield some well-deserved recognition with the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Some businesses in Chattanooga have remained closed following the snow on Monday, but not the Chattanooga Area Food Bank. Though they opened late, they felt the need to serve community members. Since opening, the Chattanooga Area Food Bank has provided more than 100 meals to families. They say it’s important to feed families that are hungry…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Interstate 24 to the west of Chattanooga was chaotic Tuesday morning and into the afternoon. The Tennessee Highway Patrol reported several crashes on I-24 Tuesday. The wrecks are due to the winter weather the Tennessee Valley has faced the past few days. With temperatures being well below freezing, there are slick and icy spots on many…
A truck spinning out on I-24 East Monday during a winter storm. (Courtesy: Jeffery Martinez) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The residual ice from Monday’s winter storm is wreaking havoc on traffic not just there but all across the Tennessee Valley. For one local driver, Jeffery Martinez, he said quite the scene happened in front of him on I-24 east Monday at…
Today, on Mom to Mom, we’re going to talk about the fire alarms in your house. We all have them in our homes, but we don’t really pay that much attention to them until we actually need them. So, I had my good friend here, Todd, who is a firefighter, to tell us about the smoke detectors and how many…