HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) – Hamilton County School Board member Rhonda Thurman will be stepping down from her role. Thurman served on the board for almost two decades. When her current term expires in March, she will not run for re-election. Close friends say Thurman is hardworking and prepared. “She does her homework; she does her research. She is a…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Artificial Intelligence has taken the world by storm. It has risen in profile to the point that President Biden on Monday had to issue an executive order on the topic. You may remember we did a report on the rise of ChatGPT back in February, and what the implications potentially were for education. Concerns were being raised…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A Chattanooga startup incubator, the Company Lab (Co-Lab), is launching the first of its kind program. Co-Lab is partnering with a state incubator, TennSMART, to hold the inaugural Sustainable Mobility Reverse Pitch program. A reverse pitch according to Co-Lab flips the concept of an entrepreneur pitching an idea to investors on its head. Instead, companies will present…
WALKER COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) — Walker County citizens have recently been receiving scam phone calls, according to the sheriff’s office. Sheriff Steve Wilson said residents are receiving calls in which the caller pretends to be a deputy sheriff. He said the caller tells the victim they have a warrant for their arrest. The caller has been telling people they can…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Chattanooga Market turned haunted on Sunday in celebration of Halloween. Kids came to the market dressed up to visit each tent that had candy for trick-or-treating. Halloween is approaching in just two days. “Today is the haunted market, at 1:30 we had a costume parade and passed out candy on the stage. We like for…
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) — Senator Bo Watson held a Republican bash for the upcoming election and is looking to make a big splash in Hamilton County and the state of Tennessee. Many politicians attended the event and are excited about what is to come in the 2024 election. “This is an opportunity to bring all the Republicans of Hamilton County…
DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Dunlap Lions Club held a ‘Chili Cook-off’ fundraiser at Harris Park on October 28. Local organizations could sign up to enter the chili cook-off or even bring items for a silent auction. Multiple local organizations participated in the event on Saturday. District Governor for District 12-O of the Lions Club, Keith Cartwright, said that they…
DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF) — This ‘Halloweekend’ many towns participated in spooky events that gathered the community. In the small town of Dunlap, hundreds of kids and families came out to the ‘Spook Stroll’ hosted at Griffith Elementary School. Ashley Lane Hall created the event a couple of years ago for children to enjoy family-friendly Halloween festivities. She was inspired by…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — An activist group protested the Israel and Palestine conflict Saturday afternoon in Chattanooga. A rally was held in Coolidge Park with individuals demanding a cease fire in the war overseas. “The only reason we are here is we are demanding a cease fire… We are not taking any sides. We don’t want to be on the…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — After a long-awaited, four-day trial, a jury finally came to a verdict in the Justin Whaley case. On Friday, October 27, the jury found former EMT Justin Whaley guilty of vehicular manslaughter by intoxication. Whaley had eight counts against him, and the jury found him guilty of seven of those counts. Trial began on Tuesday,…
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) – Whitfield County EMS will host their second annual Touch-A-Truck event this Saturday. More than 1,000 people came out to the event last year. Touch-A-Truck is a great way for children to meet first responders and learn about what they do. They can also take pictures in their vehicles. Plus, there will be candy. “This is…
Said Ringgold head coach Austin Crisp: “True blue blooded folks of this community really can’t stand LFO. I think this is Said LFO head coach Mac Bryan: “just a good old fashioned neighborhood rivalry. Ringgold versus LFO is a rivalry built on history. Said Crisp: You’re not going to see many games that are blowout games. It’s going to be…
ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WDEF) – The fall colors are making it into our area these days. But the folks in the North Carolina are trying to lure us up into the mountains this weekend for some spectacular colors. They are sharing drone video shot by Reggie Tidwell from Explore Asheville. The scenes include downtown Asheville, Tanbark Ridge on the Blue…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — It’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month. And even though October is coming to a close, it’s smart to be cyber secure year-round. It’s no secret that scammers are getting smarter. So why not try to outsmart them? Even people of all ages are being targeted nowadays – not just the elderly. According to Vox, Gen Z is three…
South Pittsburg, TN-(WDEF-TV) Top ranked South Pittsburg claimed another region championship on Thursday night with a 42-7 home win over cross-town rival Whitwell. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: High School Football, region crown, South Pittsburg
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Rhea Co used a late rally to edge East Hamilton 29-28 in the regular season finale for both teams on Thursday night at East Hamilton High School. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: East Hamilton, High School Football, Rhea County
Cleveland, TN-(WDEF-TV) Number one ranked Bradley Central closed out a perfect regular season on Thursday night with a 46-14 win over Bearden. The victory gave the Bears the region title. Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel was on the sidelines for the game, checking out a few players who are verbally committed to the Vols Categories: Sports – Local Sports News…
Hamilton County Assistant District Attorney and lead prosecutor on this case, Parker Garrett, giving his closing argument rebuttal, with Justin Whaley’s defense attorney, Lee Davis, watching on. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The jury in the Justin Whaley trial began their deliberations Thursday night as the defense presented their evidence throughout Thursday. Before testimony, the defense attempted to get the vehicular manslaughter…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Silverdale girls soccer team lost a heartbreaker in the state semifinals on Thursday at the Baylor School. They fell 2-1 to St. George’s in overtime. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News, Sports – Soccer Tags: fall short, girls soccer, Silverdale, state semifinals
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Baylor beat Hutchinson 2-0 on Thursday afternoon at GPS to advance to the state championship game on Friday at 1:30pm at CHI Memorial Stadium. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News, Sports – Soccer Tags: advance, Baylor School, girls soccer, state championship
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Chattanooga Humane Educational Society (HES) recently rescued 56 dogs from an abandoned home in Ooltewah. Those dogs are now getting ready to be adopted as they have their updated health exams. HES is in desperate need of volunteers, foster parents, donations, and ultimately adopters. HES rescued 56 dogs from an abandoned home in Ooltewah. Photos…
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge ruled Thursday that some of Georgia’s congressional, state Senate and state House districts were drawn in a racially discriminatory manner, ordering the state to draw an additional Black-majority congressional district. U.S. District Judge Steve Jones, in a 516-page order, also ordered the state to draw two new Black-majority districts in Georgia’s 56-member…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Signing days are common in the sports world. But what about when you a sign a contract for a new job? Isn’t that also a reason to celebrate? Our friends at Chattanooga State certainly think so. With help from business leaders in Marion County, they’re driving our economy forward. Their big focus is to make sure that…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – More than 1,000 students from Girls Preparatory School, Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy and Girls Inc. gathered Wednesday evening to celebrate “Day of the Girl.” Last year, Mayor Tim Kelly and Mayor Weston Wamp declared October 25 as “Day of the Girl” in Chattanooga. They acknowledged the importance of having these girl-centered organizations in Chattanooga. This year’s…