CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Chattanooga’s Unity Group is pushing back against a Tennessee ruling on convicted felons getting voting rights restored. A tougher state voting rights restoration policy means people convicted of a felony must get gun rights restored before being eligible to vote. An advocacy group has already filed a federal class action lawsuit challenging the policy. The Campaign Legal…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The City of Chattanooga is holding its Housing Sustainability Fair on Saturday, January 27. It will take place at the downtown public library located on Broad Street. Current homeowners will learn about resources relating to home improvements, utility relief, credit counseling and estate planning. City representatives are making sure residents have all the skills they need to…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – A Chattanooga man says his wife and he had a terrifying experience on a Delta flight last week. Audio from air traffic control shows the pilot of Flight DL 1929 from Atlanta to Monterey, Mexico last Friday, January 19 at 10:30 a.m. telling traffic controllers, “Mayday! Mayday! We have blown a right engine!” Am Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson…
(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA—The Chattanooga Mocs enjoyed immediate success in unprecedented times over the first five years of Coach Rusty Wright’s leadership. That 5-year trek leads to five more as the alum and his institution agreed to extension terms this week. “We are excited to make this announcement,” Vice Chancellor for Athletics Mark Wharton shared. “Rusty is a proven leader. Examining the…
CHEROKEE, N.C. (WDEF) — There are two casinos close by, owned by the same Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. We are learning more about the two properties operated by Caesars Entertainment, which employs over 4,000 people. It’s another example of what’s driving our economy forward. Brian Saunooke is the regional vice president of marketing for Harrah’s Cherokee Casinos. “As you…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Notre Dame celebrated a home win over rival CCS on Wednesday, as they defeated the Chargers 71-68. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: boys basketball, Chattanooga Christian, High School Basketball, Notre Dame High School
Cleveland, TN-(WDEF-TV) Coaching is certainly an emotional profession. Now imagine coaching alongside your spouse. That’s the case at Cleveland. Girls head basketball coach Bianca Henlsey coaches the Lady Raiders along side her husband Martin. News12’s Brian Armstrong details the family affair. How does coaching with your spouse work? Bianca:(chuckles) Cleveland girls basketball is led by head coach Bianca Hensley and…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Company Lab gathered a group of entrepreneurs from around the world to come to Chattanooga. Once here they got to meet with Mayor Tim Kelly. Mayor Kelly said, “Having come from an entrepreneurial background myself and really trying to drive a culture of innovation here it’s fantastic. I’ve already talked to some of the startup…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Following the deadly crash on Frazier Avenue last fall, a leader of the Northshore Merchant Commission said they want raised pavements down the strip. There is also concern about the safety for street parking, as vehicles are often parked in a portion of the travel lane. Northshore community members are anxious to know what the future…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – We are getting more reaction to a viral video of the arrest of the brother of a Chattanooga city councilperson. On Monday, the brother of Chattanooga city council person Demetrus Coonrod, Ricky Coonrod, live streamed his arrest by Hamilton County deputies who say they witnessed him in a drug transaction. They pulled him over for his…
WALDEN, Tenn. (WDEF) – The vice mayor of the town of Walden is being sued by private developers who want to build a grocery store in the town. In the lawsuit filed by LOP, LLC, they allege that Vice Mayor Lizzie Schmidt hid personal connections to the Pruett’s Market in Signal Mountain, which is currently the only grocery store on…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Hamilton County Commission and Mayor Weston Wamp are implementing the Rural Road Safety project. This project is to improve roads like Snow Hill and Hunter Road. County Commissioners believe those roads are dangerously narrow. They say road safety is a top priority for Hamilton County residents. “We don’t want one more person to get hurt…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) – Fiery accusations flew on Wednesday during the public comment period at the Hamilton County commission meeting. Last year, commissioners voted to pull more than a million dollars from the Urban League and Sankofa. The commission diverted that money from the Urban League to provide athletic facilities for both Howard and Brainerd High School. Urban League representatives…
SALE CREEK, Tenn. (WDEF) — The people of Sale Creek are not happy with the plans for the McDonald Farm. Community members showed up to the town hall Tuesday night to share how they felt about Hamilton County’s plans for the site. Tensions were high and people were talking over each other, but about what? “This piece of property was…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Baylor used a big fourth quarter on Tuesday night to pull away and beat Chattanooga Christian 85-57. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Baylor School, boys basketball, Chattanooga Christian
Ringgold, GA-(WDEF-TV) Coahulla Creek went on the road Tuesday night and defeated Ringgold 58-45 to stay in first place atop their region standings. Chase Ward paced the Colts with 21 points. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Coahulla Creek High School, First place, region win, Ringgold High School
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – On Thursday night, citizens will get to voice their opinions on the proposed South Broad Stadium Project. We are nearing the end of January and there still no development on the Wheland Foundry site. As we await groundbreaking, opposition is being raised against this project from Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp. A rendering of the new…
ATLANTA, Ga. (WDEF) – The Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) released results from a 2021 study looking into rural versus urban car crashes. More than a third of deadly crashes occurred on rural roadways, even though far more people live in Georgia cities. One big reason for that discrepancy is seatbelt usage. “The idea behind this paper was…
Today on Mom to Mom, we have a couple of DIY Valentine’s for your kid’s school. Today, we have a couple of really cute Valentine’s options. One for your kid to give to their classmates and one for the teacher. So why don’t we get started with this DIY lollipop right here. All you’re going to need are some plates,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The brother of a Chattanooga City Councilwoman was arrested on Monday. A viral video shows a portion of that arrest. The sheriff’s office then released additional information on what happened at the scene. Ricky Coonrod, brother of Councilwoman Demetrus Coonrod, livestreamed a portion of the arrest to Facebook as it happened. WATCH HERE: Coonrod claimed in…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Silverdale girls basketball team defeated region rival Boyd Buchanan 55-52 on Monday night at Jett Gym. Both teams were unbeaten in region play coming into the matchup. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Boyd Buchanan, Girl’s basketball, region matchup, Silverdale
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Top ranked Silverdale needed overtime on Monday to beat rival Boyd Buchanan 65-64 at the Bucs Jett Gym. Bucs hit a three at the buzzer to force overtime before the Seahawks hung on for the one point victory. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Boyd Buchanan, boys basketball, Overtime, Rival, Silverdale
Brentwood Academy quarterback George MacIntyre committed to Tennessee on Monday at his high school in Nashville. He’s a five star recruit who threw for over 32-hundred yards last year as a junior. The 6’5 MacIntyre is listed as one of the nation’s top quarterback recruits for the 2025 class. He picked Tennessee over Alabama and others because of the Vols…
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) – Whitfield County Firefighter Ricky Pratt was driving back from Atlanta when he was suddenly shot in the leg by another driver. While it is tough to make ends meet while recovering. A Dalton auto shop, Helton Tire & Off-Road, has decided to step up and help Ricky and his family until he recovers. While people…