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…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Tennessee Region of the American Red Cross is asking the public to help make holiday cards for veterans. The cards will be delivered to those on active duty as well as those who are in hospitals. The Red Cross plays an important role in advocating for veterans’ benefits. They also provide more than 1 million…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Chattanooga Airport has announced a new nonstop flight to Las Vegas. Allegiant Air will begin offering those flights this spring. President and CEO of the Chattanooga Airport, April Cameron, said, “The airport is extremely excited to announce new nonstop service on Allegiant to Las Vegas. This service will begin on May 16. We’re really excited…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Thanksgiving is around the corner! Thursday evening, hundreds of people gathered around the table for Gratefull. “We are here celebrating Gratefull. It is an annual Thanksgiving style feast held in front of the Bessie Smith Cultural Center every Thursday before Thanksgiving,” said Marcus Ellsworth, Project Manager River City Company. “It is an opportunity to come together…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The public will now have easier access to court records. Hamilton County has enrolled in the Vinelink Program to provide electronic victim notification services. VINE allows interested parties including victims to keep direct track of current court cases and the status of defendants. A screenshot of the Vine program being used by the Hamilton County Courthouse…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) – On Wednesday, Hamilton County Emergency Medical Service workers were honored by the people whose lives they saved. In under two weeks, Paramedic Savannah Houser was involved in two lifesaving calls. Houser and EMT Brooklyn Smith saved a man who went into cardiac arrest while riding in their ambulance in late September. “Once we got him…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) McCallie is back in a familiar spot. The state semifinals. Big Blue is making their seventh straight appearance in the playoff semifinals, where they’ll once again face a familiar opponent in MBA. Baylor is obviously McCallie’s biggest rival, but MBA has to factor in the mix as well. Said head coach Ralph Potter:”We’ve played them I don’t know probably…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Scenic City is an outdoors city. That’s why Chattanooga Industrial Sewing Solutions is such an important business. They take care of all of our climbing and safety needs. Let’s see how they’re driving our economy forward. “Carolina Shrewsbury. An avid caver British lady. She started making climbing, climbing harnesses for herself. For friends, and from…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – It may not feel like it, but winter is around the corner. Chattanooga on average receives 3.6 inches of snow per year. It is rare a major snowstorm shuts down the Scenic City, however, the National Weather Service is preparing for the next one. This is why the weather service has updated their winter storm warning…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Bethel Bible Village in Hixson will soon embark on an expansion. They are expanding their school, Bethel Christian Academy, to include non-residential students called day students. The academy historically has only served children who lived on campus, of which their current capacity is 32 children. The project will take two years and cost around two…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Chattanooga Mocs get a taste of big time college football Saturday. UTC travels to Tuscaloosa to face Alabama in their regular season finale. Said head coach Rusty Wright:”They maybe the hottest team in college football right now.” The Tide is rolling, especially quarterback Jalen Milroe who has ten touchdowns in his last two games. Wright:”Well they figured out…
(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA (Nov. 14, 2023) – Trailing 64-59 with just 3:53 left in the game, the Chattanooga Mocs rallied with a 13-0 scoring run while forcing seven-straight stops on the defensive end to capture a thrilling 72-64 victory over Bellarmine in non-conference action inside McKenzie Arena on Tuesday night. Chattanooga begins the season 3-0 following its second-straight victory over a Louisville-based…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The CFC are leaving the NISA league for the most famous soccer league in America. MLS. Chattanooga will join the MLS Next Pro league. It’s billed as a league where you will see the global stars of tomorrow play in the MLS Next Pro today. Chattanooga is now an MLS town. Yeah that’s worth celebrating. Said MLS Next Pro…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — A cowboy turned country music artist is playing a show in Chattanooga for the first time next weekend. Chancey Williams will be opening for fellow Wyoming native Ian Munsick at The Signal on November 25. “Ian’s crowd always shows up, and there’s a lot of good energy there, so we’re just excited to see a bunch…