Athens, TN-(WDEF-TV) The Chattanooga Mocs have signed McMinn County linebacker Landon Feggins. UTC coach Rusty Wright says Feggins embodies what you want in a linebacker. For Feggins, he can’t wait to put his defensive skills to the test in college at Chattanooga. Said Feggins:”How I’ve just been doing from freshman year until now. Obviously getting bigger, faster, stronger, and all…
(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA (Jan. 12, 2024) — Prime time. The Chattanooga Mocs men’s basketball team aims for its third-straight win when it welcomes league-foe UNCG to McKenzie Arena for key Southern Conference clash during prime-time Saturday night. Tip-off is set for 7:05 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network (check local listings). The game, which is the second leg of a doubleheader (WBB…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Chattanooga Mocs women’s basketball team is off to a fantastic start this season with freshman Hannah Kohn coming off the bench and making big plays from deep. Said head coach Shawn Poppie:”Love her to death. She’s going to be a really, really good player here, and it’s already pretty solid.” Categories: Sports – Local Sports News, Sports –…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The buzz around the Tennessee Valley is about the weather to come next week. While the story on Friday was about the rain and heavy winds moving across the Tennessee Valley, focus will completely shift next week as very cold air and potentially winter weather will move across the Tennessee Valley. Here’s some of the stuff…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — A Chattanooga rapper was the victim of a homicide earlier this week. James McReynolds, better known as ‘Biggie Moe,’ was reported to be shot in his vehicle on January 9. The local rapper was 57 years old at the time of his passing. He leaves behind an impact on the local music industry and his loved…
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (WDEF) — Artificial intelligence is taking over the Consumer Electronics Show this year. The annual tech event in Las Vegas is bringing in more than 4,000 exhibitors from all around the world. Hundreds of the products they’re showing off feature AI. Samsung is touting their new rolling AI home companion, Ballie. This friendly digital butler is about…
Cleveland, TN-(WDEF-TV) The Cleveland wrestling team posted a dominating win over rival Bradley Central on Thursday night. The Blue Raiders had five pins in the first six matches to cruised to a 62-3 victory. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Bradley Central Wrestling, Cleveland Wrestling, dominating win, Rival
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Chattanooga Mocs posted their largest margin of victory over a Division one team on Thursday night. UTC beat VMI 109-61. Chattanooga put a school record eight guys in double figures led by Randy Brady with 16 points. Brady was 5 of 6 behind the arc. Mocs hit 17 three’s on the night. Sam Alexis finished with 14 points…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Another popular high school football coach in Chattanooga has decided to step down. Charles Fant announced his resignation at Notre Dame. Fant coached the Irish for 12 seasons, and he guided the team to their first ever appearance in the state championship game back in 2017. He also had two of his former players make it to the Super…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Thirty years ago this week, we experienced a huge controversy over a TV show. The show was a mini-series scheduled to run on public television called “Tales of the City.” It told the story of sex and drugs in San Francisco during the 1970s. That included nudity and homosexual relationships. WTCI management vowed to air the show…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – A series of meetings were held on Thursday to discuss the current status of the South Broad Stadium project. The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Stadium Authority and The Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce held meetings, which some Chattanooga city councilpersons and Hamilton County commissioners on what the financial impacts would be for each governmental entity for the updated $40…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The orange traffic barrels along Frazier Avenue have been removed. In the month of December, crews placed barrels were used to get drivers to slow down. The traffic change was extended earlier this month so the city could collect more data on traffic patterns. The traffic project came after two people were killed by a drunk…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Millions are affected by human trafficking across the world. National Human Trafficking Awareness Day is acknowledged each year on January 11. Both locally and nationally, people are expressing their thoughts and concern for those who have been affected by human trafficking. Love’s Arm and Selah Freedom are two organizations working at bringing awareness to this issue….
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Chattanooga Convention Center brings visitors to the Scenic City from all over. It hosts plenty of events each year – catering to people from out of town, and even in our area. Let’s see how the convention center is driving our economy forward. “We’re open 365 days a year and hope you come down often,”…
(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA — Chattanooga women’s basketball got off to a perfect start its Southern Conference slate on Wednesday, as the Mocs were able to take down Mercer 66-57 in McKenzie Arena to start off 1-0 as conference play now picks up across the SoCon. The Mocs (13-3, 1-0 SoCon) saw a couple of slightly shaky stretches in the first few…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) – The controversy over a proposed housing development in the Soddy Daisy area took center stage at the Hamilton County Commission meeting Wednesday. “I am not opposed to development, and the people are not opposed to development, but we got to do development smarter,” said District 1 Commissioner Gene-O Shipley. “That is all we have been…
RED BANK, Tenn. (WDEF) – A plan to build an elementary school behind Red Bank Middle and High Schools has fallen through. Hamilton County Superintendent Dr. Justin Robertson sent commissioners a message Tuesday saying that building the new school would be impossible. His reasoning is that the geothermal system that is used to heat up Red Bank Middle School…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) – The connection between artificial intelligence and music may soon be regulated in Tennessee. The Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security, or ELVIS ACT, has been introduced at this session of the Tennessee General Assembly. The act would allow music artists to protect their name, image, and likeness from being taken by AI tools without permission. Artificial…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — A Chattanooga man died after being shot on North Bishop Drive on Tuesday. The Chattanooga Police Department is investigating it as a homicide. At around 6:40 p.m. Tuesday, a 57-year-old man was shot and had life-threatening injuries. A CPD spokesperson identified the victim as James McReynolds. The Chattanooga Hip Hop Summit confirmed that James McReynolds is…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Pat Summitt Foundation is looking to assist non-profits who help patients dealing with Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia. They are currently accepting applications through the end of January for up to $200,000 in funding across Tennessee. Individual organizations that are 501 C3 non-profits or governmental can receive $10,000-$30,000 in funding for projects to help patients with…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Blood Assurance is in a critical need for blood donations. Late Tuesday evening, a Chattanooga medical facility needed additional units of blood to treat two patients with traumatic injuries. While Blood Assurance was able to provide it, their supply is severely strained. Blood Assurance “We have less than a day’s supply of type O, O-positive and…
Ringgold, GA-(WDEF-TV) After trailing by nine at halftime, LaFayette battled back to beat Ringgold 56-48 on Tuesday night at Ringgold High School. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: boys basketball, Lafayette High School, Ringgold High School
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) – For over a century, the Bradley County School District and Cleveland City Schools have operated as two separate entities. However, the idea of school consolidation is something the area has seen before. For Bradley County Mayor Gary Davis, he believes it might be time for Cleveland and Bradley County to consider. The mayor said with the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Children learn in different ways. The best teachers figure out to reach each one of them. Tyner Academy’s Jasmine Johnson has a knack for helping every student perform their best. For that, she earned the Golden Apple Award. Dr. Tiffany Earvin is the Principal at Tyner Academy. She says, “So Jasmine Johnson is one of the…