HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — A local woman was pardoned on Friday, and News 12 spoke with Catrina Cabe to hear her powerful story. “I grew up in Ringgold, Georgia. I ran away from home when I was 13 years old,” said Catrina Cabe. “From the ages of 13 to 33, I was a victim of human trafficking.” Cabe was a…
Fort Oglethorpe, GA-(WDEF-TV) Heritage pulled away to beat rival LFO 41-33 on Friday night at LFO High School. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Girl’s basketball, heritage, LFO, Rival
Tunnel Hill, GA-(WDEF-TV) Coahulla Creek was red hot behind the arc on Friday night. The Colts knocked down ten three-pointers in beating rival NW Whtifield 61-40. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: boys basketball, Coahulla Creek High School, High School Basketball, Northwest Whitfield High School
Decatur, TN-(WDEF-TV) In a battle of district rivals on Friday night, the McMinn Central girls basketball team got a statement win, beating Meigs Co 68-29. It was 34-7 at halftime. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Girl’s basketball, McMinn Central High School, Meigs County High School
Cleveland, TN-(WDEF-TV) Bradley Central’s Boo Carter and Marcus Goree Jr are getting a jump start on their college football careers. They’ll both be practicing with Tennessee this weekend, as early enrollees. Even though the two defensive backs will go through the Vols bowl practice sessions, they will not be able to play in the Citrus Bowl. Bradley Central had a…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — We often think about getting kids gifts for the holidays, but we can’t forget our seniors. Some of them can benefit from a new high-tech cane. The CAN Go Smart Cane is similar to a smartphone, but for older adults. “It comes preconnected and it actually has a number so it could be used as a…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Brainerd got a district home win over Sequatchie County on Thursday evening, as the Panthers defeated the Indians 57-43. It was Brainerd’s second win of the season. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: boys basketball, Brainerd, High School Basketball, Sequatchie County High School, Win
Cleveland, TN-(WDEF-TV) The Cleveland high school wrestling team has put together one of the most insane winning streaks you’ve ever heard of. They’ve won 128 consecutive dual matches. That’s the longest winning streak of any sport in Tennessee high school history. News 12s Brian Armstrong has the story. Cleveland High School Wrestling has won an unprecedented 128 straight duel matches…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Barbie may be the doll of 2023, but 40 years ago she took a back seat to some homelier looking critters from the Georgia Mountains. For our Thursday Throwback, we look at the doll market for Christmas of 1983. We found that our own Luther was the only one who managed to get a Cabbage Patch Kid…
Signal Mountain, TN-(WDEF-TV) Signal Mountain didn’t have to go far to find their new head football coach. They just went down the hall and got Mark Mariakis. Even though Mariakis was a defensive assistant at Boyd for half the year last season, he was also teaching at Signal Mountain. Mariakis has previous head coaching experience at Ridgeland and Chattanooga Christian….
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — A resource fair was held Thursday afternoon for veterans to learn more about their updated benefits with a recent act passed in Congress. The PACT Act is a new law that expands VA health care and benefits for Veterans exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange and other toxic substances. The Veterans Benefit Administration also offered resources…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The State of Education in Tennessee held a networking reception and conference for school and community leaders Thursday morning at the Construction Career Center. In this meeting, SCORE released the 2024 report. This report has been released every year since 2009. The objective was to focus on student career readiness from Pre-K to college. President &…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Silverdale basketball team is off to the best start in school history. The Seahawks carry an impressive 12-0 record into mid-December. One reason Silverdale is undefeated so far this season. They be big. Said guard Houston Holland:”Our starting lineup. Our shortest guy is only 6-foot. It’s fun to beat. Not beat up on the other team, but we…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — They make leather goods that wear in, not out. And the folks with Fox & Forest Leather make their products right here in the Scenic City. Let’s see how they’re driving our economy forward. “I never thought I was going to be trying to start a business of any kind,” said Chris Holmes, Co-owner/Co-creator. “I don’t…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – STEM School Chattanooga and UTC hosted the second annual Inventanooga. Inventanooga is a pitch competition where middle through 12 students will pitch their inventions and business plans. They addressed real-world problems in front of a panel of entrepreneurial judges. At the end of the competition students were able to receive prizes. “A lot of times kids…
CHICKAMAUGA, Ga. (WDEF) – Solving a cold case that goes back three decades is a big challenge. 29 years ago, only three days before Christmas in 1994, James Harris was brutally murdered in Chickamauga. Now, almost three decades later, a cold case that has haunted a family here in Walker County has finally been resolved. The District Attorney for the…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Silverdale remained unbeaten on the season as they defeated Heritage 73-60 on Tuesday night. It wa s the Seahawks second win over the Generals in less than a week. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: boys basketball, heritage, High School Basketball, Silverdale Baptist Academy
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The ongoing unionization efforts at the Volkswagen Plant in Chattanooga have taken a turn. The United Auto Workers announced their intentions to hold a union vote at the Volkswagen Plant earlier in December. However, the UAW has filed a complaint against Volkswagen to the National Labor Relations Board. In a complaint filed to the NLRB, the UAW…
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) – Staci Camp has been a part of Hunter Middle School since it opened in 1995. Mrs. Camp has a gift for understanding students and making learning fun. She even oversees the 8th grade trip to Washington D-C. So, we decided to honor this truly remarkable teacher with the Golden Apple Award. Heidi Moses is the Principal…
Today on Mom to Mom, we are making snowman pumpkins. If you still have some pumpkins left over from maybe Halloween or Thanksgiving that have not been carved. Believe it or not, pumpkins do last for up to three months. So, what we’re going to do are create snowman out of these pumpkins, and what I have done is I…
Cleveland, TN-(WDEF-TV) Chattanooga Christian trailed Cleveland 2-0 before the game even tipped off on Monday. Didn’t matter in the end as the Chargers rolled to a 67-50. CCS was assessed a technical in the pre-game warmups, so the Blue Raiders were awarded two free throws just prior to tipoff. Chargers were up 15-12 after the first quarter and la ter…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – RSV is on the rise in Tennessee. Health experts are advising people to be cautious ahead of the winter months. “We are seeing a really big spike in RSV. One of the ways we do this is we monitor the wastewater viral load here,” said Dr. Joseph Cihlar. “The graph you can see from the health…
SODDY-DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF) – Residents in Soddy-Daisy are concerned about a proposed housing development in their neighborhood. Continued growth across Hamilton County continues to be an ongoing challenge and debate. For those residents in Soddy-Daisy, they believe that debate is a matter of life and death. Resident Derrick Wilson said, “They are more concerned about their taxes than protecting people’s…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Hixson Middle School cultivates curiosity through what teachers call, “organic learning.” Parents got see what that curriculum is all about at a recent Student Showcase. We’ll think you’ll agree, it’s a holistic example of what’s right with our schools. Michae Weger teaches Visual Arts at Hixson Middle. He says, “You’re in for a treat. So, this…