WHITWELL, Tenn. (WDEF) – Smoke has been filling the air over the Marion County town of Whitwell. Rain can’t approach fast enough for the Whitwell Mountain community as a wildfire has been spreading since Sunday afternoon. The fire itself has come close to a popular resort whose normal view of the Sequatchie Valley went up in smoke. A Tennessee National…
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) — Someone stole a car, and someone entered several other cars in Walker County early Monday morning. An unknown person stole a gray 2022 Jeep Wagoneer at around 1 a.m., according to the Walker County Sheriff’s Office. It has Georgia tag CUL5956. In addition, the sheriff’s office says someone broke into or entered multiple cars in…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Covenant Presbyterian is packing their annual Operation Christmas Child boxes. Each box that is donated has supplies that help children in need around the world. Church Relations Coordinator of Scenic City, Judy Foster said, “These boxes go around the world to about 120 different countries, 170 countries overall. This last year, it was our 30th year…
BRAINERD, Tenn. (WDEF) — A Great American Smoke Out event was held in Brainerd Sunday afternoon to encourage the public to quit smoking. This event was an opportunity for people who smoke to pledge to be smoke-free for 24 hours. According to the CDC, over 11,000 adult Tennesseans die from smoking-related illnesses each year, and smoking is the leading cause…
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) — The city of East Ridge hosted a Christmas parade Saturday night down Ringgold Road. There were over 100 entries in the event. Multiple organizations were featured in the event… from students to local businesses. The parade has been a popular event for many in the East Ridge community. Kim Trotter with Jack’s Bait and Tackle…
SALE CREEK, Tenn. (WDEF) — Sale Creek residents awoke to black smoke Sunday morning which led to residential fires in the area. Firefighters responded to two nearby house fires that both lead to severe damages. When a neighbor noticed black smoke coming toward her property, she immediately called 911 to report a house fire at 2135 Leggett Road. At 10:30…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — A turkey giveaway across Chattanooga is giving away more than just a seasonal feast. The Hope Harvest was held November 18 across the greater Chattanooga community and was hosted by the Pneuma Church. Two of the executive pastors discussed their mission behind the annual event. “We tried to do 75 turkey baskets. Now it’s grown to…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Chattanooga Zoo is lighting up its quarters once again this winter for the Asian Lantern Festival. The Asian Lantern Festival will be hosted at the zoo from November 16 to January 14. It is open Wednesday through Sunday nights starting at 5:30 p.m. and ending at 9:30 p.m. The festival started at the zoo last…
Cleveland, Tennessee (WDEF)- Bradley Central gave up an opening drive touchdown and trialed 7-0, then later in the game Bradley trailed 14-7. Then Kaleb Martin scored for the second time and tied the game up at 14. From that point on Bradley ran away with it. Categories: Sports – High School Football Playoffs, Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Bearden,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Boyd Head coach Gary Rankin thought this season was going to be a building year. Now Boyd is the state championship game after Jaylon Sanderfer had 3 second half scores to win 36-24 over Davidson. Categories: Sports – High School Football Playoffs, Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Boyd, Davidson, High School Football, Playoffs
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF) McCallie lost on a failed 2-point conversation in the semifinals to MBA last year. McCallie also trailed at halftime 9-8. However, the second half belongs to McCallie. Categories: Sports – High School Football Playoffs, Sports – Local Sports News Tags: High School Football, MBA, McCallie School, Playoffs
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Baylor dominated Knox Catholic in the first meet up this season, but in the semifinals match up both teams exchanged blows before Baylor came away with the victory. Categories: Sports – High School Football Playoffs, Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Baylor School, High School Football, Knox Catholic, Semifinals
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The season for Christmas shopping is upon us. The Better Business Bureau is now encouraging people to be on alert for gift card scams. “If you are out buying gift cards for family and friends, which is one of the key gifts, make sure you are checking that there is no signs that they have been tampered…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Hamilton County commission approved $400,000 for the Medal of Honor Heritage Center. Half of that money will be used to create an exhibit for Captain Larry Taylor. Capt. Taylor received the Medal of Honor back in September. Afterwards, the City of Chattanooga held a welcome home parade for him. He is also the 33rd Tennessean…
WILDWOOD, Ga. (WDEF) – For decades, Greyhound has been the top long distance bus travel company in America. That has included multiple bus stations across Chattanooga. However, they have now officially left the Scenic City. One passenger, CJ Robinson, said, “I caught the Greyhound from Raleigh, North Carolina to here. I tried to get a stop in Chattanooga, but Greyhound…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Could the Black Friday tradition be coming to an end? It’s been talked about for years. But tonight, we want to take you back to the beginning. 40 years ago, Eastgate was the big mall in town. We also found a very forward-looking kid back in 1983, in tonight’s Thursday Throwback. Categories: From The Archives, Local…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — It’s not even Black Friday yet, and Amazon and other online retailers have already kicked off the holiday shopping season. Not only should shoppers be searching for the best deals, but they should also be looking out for scams. Amazon is out with some tips to help folks dodge impersonation scams this holiday season. The e-commerce site…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Tyner pulled away in the final minute to beat Notre Dame 49-42. The Irish tied it the game at 38 with just over two minutes to play. Then Rodney Henderson converted a key lay-in for Tyner, and Zion Pinkerton iced the win with a put-back slam for the Rams. Notre Dame was without top player Cole McCormick. He was…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Boyd Buchanan won their home opener on Thursday beating Brainerd 70-54. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Boyd Buchanan, boys basketball, Brainerd, High School Basketball
Cleveland, TN-(WDEF-TV) The Bradley Central girls basketball team got their state championship rings prior to their season opener against Lebanon. Bearettes then played like a championship team as they won 62-28. Kimora Fields paced Bradley Central with 18 points. Bradley Central played their usual stellar defense. The fourth quarter was the only period in which Lebanon reached double digits. Categories:…
Decatur, TN-(WDEF-TV) If you go to a Meigs County football game, you’ll see the Tigers number seven streaking up and down the field. It seems quarterback Ethan Meadows is good for maybe three, four, or five touchdowns a game. At least News 12’s Brian Armstrong slowed him down long enough for an interview. Said head coach Tommy Bunch: “We ran…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Social media comes with a lot of worries for parents. One of those is sextortion which primarily comes from social media. Kevin Starr a Special Agent for TBI said, “Somebody will add this account and will have a conversation for a little while, then it will turn into a sexual nature. Then they are demanding money,…
Photo of Darrell Hill, who was murdered on September 12, 2019 in the Cromwell Hills neighborhood of Chattanooga. (Courtesy: Solomon Byrd) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- One grandfather says he is frustrated with the Hamilton County legal system after he says his murdered grandson did not get the justice he deserved. On September 12, 2019, 20 year old Darrel Hill was murdered…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — A ‘Why Rural Matters’ conference was held Thursday afternoon at the Chattanooga Convention Center. It focused on the condition of rural education across the nation. The ‘Why Rural Matters’ report was first published 24 years ago by the Rural School and Community Trust. It was adopted in 2023 by the National Rural Education Association. This year’s…