CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Sunday at the East Ridge Community Center, a reptile expo full of scaley creatures like snakes, lizards and even spiders were in attendance. “We try to bring a little bit of diversity for the people to have some options as far as other vendors here at the show. We got Ball Pythons, some of the vendors…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Democratic Party is looking to get a leg up on the Republican Party in the upcoming elections, and the democrats of Hamilton County want to ensure that they are sending their best to represent the party. “The people that are here today will go to a convention for the Congressional District 3 in April as…
Murfreesboro, Tennessee (WDEF)- Chattanooga Prep was relentless the entire game and dominated on its way to a 64-41 victory over Frank Hughes. The state title is the first one for a Chattanooga boys basketball team since 2007 and no player on this team was even born yet. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Basketball, Chattanooga Preparatory School, Frank Hughes,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Mayor Tim Kelly’s proposal to restructure the Beer and Wrecker Board has been approved. And the expected changes are dynamic. “We really worked for about the last three years, coming up with a newer system to do it, and I think it is going to be streamlined and there will not be any delays for people…
Murfreesboro, TN-(WDEF-TV) Chatt Prep defeated Santa Fe 62-51 on Friday to advance to the 1A state title game. The Sentinels had a hard time slowing down the Wildcats Auden Slaughter who scored 41 points. Chatt Prep did manage enough tough defense in the end, as they finished the game with 16 steals and nine blocked shots. Eli Gaines led the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – New police body cam footage in the Jason Chen murder case was shown in a Hamilton County court room Friday. Today’s hearing focused on police involvement in the initial investigation into Jasmine Pace’s disappearance as Jason Chen’s defense continued their argument that evidence in this case was illegally obtained. We got to see the initial interactions…
ATLANTA, Ga. (WDEF) – A controversial lawmaker from Northwest Georgia has just been banned by his own party. Colton Moore represents Dade, Walker and Catoosa counties in the State Senate. But he has run afoul of his fellow Republicans over remarks he made about the former House Speaker in Georgia. The Senate was paying tribute to David Ralston from Blue…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)-With weather like this, it certainly feels like Spring is already in full swing! One early bloomer will catch your attention… Bradford Pear trees. “Right now when you look outside, they are in pretty much every neighborhood here in our region,” said Jen Clemmer, Signal Mountain Nursery. “They are tall, beautiful blooming flowers right now.” The…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The weather was beautiful on Thursday, but that wasn’t the case 31 years ago. We were in the middle of the biggest snowfall of our lifetimes. The records show 18 and a half inches fell in Chattanooga, but the total was much more outside the city. We quickly learned that people in our area were not ready…
CHATTANOOGA, TN – With college basketballs biggest moments right around the corner, I had to bring in a star forward from Verizon. Interesting fact of the day. Did you know, that between 60 and 100 million brackets are filled out in this tournament every year? So, whether you’re watching at home, or you’re going to travel to the games, our…
Murfreesboro, TN-(WDEF-TV) The Red Bank basketball team struggled to put the ball in the basket in their state quarterfinal game against Creek Wood. The Lions shot just 28 percent in falling 50-34. The Lions were actually only down two points in the fourth quarter before Creek Wood went on a big run to seal the victory. Kendrick Lloyd paced the…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) It’s a new era for the CFC this weekend. They kick off in a brand new league. The Boys in Blue are now apart of the MLS NEXT Pro League. They’ll play their league opener Saturday afternoon, as they host Huntsville City. When your league carries the MLS name, you expect better competition, so you better get some good…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – A former Chattanooga cop had his preliminary hearing today in a November 2023 murder case. Three key pieces of evidence were introduced by a prosecutor. Goodine is charged with first degree murder among other charges in the November 2023 death of Kara Akins. Video showing what prosecutors say was Kara Akins being led to her home…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Chattanooga Public Library celebrated National Pi Day on Thursday. National Pi Day commentates the ratio of the circumference to the diameter of a circle, which is roughly 3.14. Some of the pies being made by kids at the Eastgate Branch of the Chattanooga Public Library. The Public Library took the chance to educate several…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Legacy Box is a local company specializing in preserving important moments on video tapes, film and photos. On Wednesday, we learned more about the company’s digitizing process and how they continue to help future generations succeed outside the classroom. It’s this week’s Driving Our Economy Forward. Legacy Box started just three years ago. People from…
Murfreesboro, TN-(WDEF-TV) Chatt Prep rolled to an 85-53 victory to open the state tournament on Wednesday. The Sentinels led by only four at halftime before dominating the second half. Chatt Prep hit nearly 63 percent of their shots for the game, and their bench out-scored Union City 38-2. The Sentinels advance to the Final Four on Friday afternoon. Categories: Sports…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Baylor softball team swept a double-header from Gibbs on Wednesday afternoon. They won game one 9-4 and game two 13-1. The Lady Raiders are now 3-0 on the season. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Baylor, Baylor Lady Raiders, Gibbs, Softball
(press release) – Baylor School has announced that varsity basketball coach Mark Price will be stepping aside from his 26-year coaching career at the collegiate and high school levels to exclusively serve in his current role as the school’s full-time athletic director. A search will begin immediately for his replacement as the head basketball coach. “As the school continues to…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Siskin Hospital hosted their annual “Possibilities” luncheon Wednesday at the Chattanooga Convention Center. “The event is all about hope. Hope beyond disability, hope after a traumatic event. We treat brain injury patients, spinal cord patients, stroke patients and patients that have had some type of catastrophic, unexpected event,” said Dr. Matthew Gibson, CEO of Siskin Hospital. …
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF) – 37 years ago on Wednesday, a young woman was found murdered outside of a Ringgold restaurant. Kim Croft (1967-1987), who was only 19 when she was found murdered outside of a Ringgold restaurant on March 12, 1987. (Courtesy: LaVonda Croft Deloney) On March 12, 1987, Kim Croft, who was just 19 at the time, was found…
Dalton, GA-(WDEF-TV) In a clash of reigning state champs on Tuesday night, Dalton beat Coahulla Creek 3-0 at Harmon Field. The Catamounts scored all three goals in the second half. Angel Salaises got the first goal less than two minutes into the second half. Ivan Rodriguez scored as well, and Salaises picked up the final goal on a header. …
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The boys high school state basketball tournament tips this week in Murfreesboro. Chatt prep is back for another crack at the 1A state crown. The Sentinels carry a 12 game winning streak into their quarterfinal match-up Wednesday against Union City. Chatt Prep had a coaching change this year, but hardly anyone noticed the change. Christian Collins took over for…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – There is an old adage that great things come to those who wait. McKenzie Hutcherson might be the exception to that rule. Although she is a new teacher at Lookout Valley, she is already doing great things in the classroom. Lee Ann McBryar is the Principal at Lookout Valley Middle High School. She says, ” Ms….
Today on Mom to Mom, I’ve got a fun and easy workout to do with your kids. Sometimes working out at home is extremely difficult, especially with kids around. A lot of times they just want to do it with you, so why not incorporate it? I’ve got four fun, easy moves that you can do with them inside or…