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…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Hamilton County Coalition is preparing for National Drug Take Back day this weekend. Attendees will be able to dispose of any unused, unwanted and expired medications. Over the past decade, Americans easily rid their homes of unneeded medications to prevent overdoses. Organizers hope this event bring awareness to properly dispose various medicines. “A lot of…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The trial of Justin Whaley continued into its second day on Wednesday at the Hamilton County Courthouse. Whaley is charged with vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated in the death of James Brumlow in a July 2018 crash in Soddy-Daisy. Wednesday evening, jurors were taken to the scene of the fatal at the intersection of Highways 111 and…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Walker Valley made their first ever appearance in the state soccer tournament on Wednesday. The Mustangs fell 3-0 to Franklin in the quarterfinal round at Chattanooga Christian. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News, Sports – Soccer Tags: Franklin, state soccer quarterfinals, Walker Valley
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Westside defeated CSAS on penalty kicks in the state soccer quarterfinals on Wednesday at GPS. The match was tied at two going into overtime before Westside won 6-5 on PK’s. Zeva Phillips had both goals in regulation for the Patriots. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News, Sports – Soccer Tags: CSAS, penalty kicks, Soccer, Westside
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Signal Mountain girls soccer team rallied to beat Hume-Fogg 4-3 in the state quarterfinals on Wednesday at the Baylor School. Caroline Usry scored the first goal of the game for the Eagles to make it 1-0. The match was tied at one at halftime. Hume-Fogg built a 3-1 advantage before Signal Mountain staged their come-back victory. Categories: Sports…
Red Bank, TN-(WDEF-TV) What a saga this year at Red Bank. The Lions are down to their fifth quarterback. You heard right. They’ve used five QB’S. But the adversity hasn’t slowed them down. They’re still playing for a region championship on Friday. Reporter:”You know Ted I didn’t know teams carried five quarterbacks.” (laughter) Said Red Bank head coach Ted Gatewood:”We…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Deep in the hills of Ringgold lies a spooky oasis. Scares for all ages round every corner. “When we first moved here we didn’t get many trick or treaters because we are kind of out here in the middle of nowhere. We started adding more to our decorations. We found the Skeletons of St. Jude’s so…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WDEF) — Senators Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee and Jon Ossoff of Georgia are crossing party lines. They are teaming up to provide better care for children in foster care. Both Georgia and Tennessee are taking an internal look at their foster care system. They want to make it a safer environment for kids in the system. They hope…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Wednesday was a special day at News 12. We designated October 25 as “Dave Staley Day.” Dave Staley recently retired from news on October 11, 2023. But he came back to the station for one last hurrah. Most of News 12’s employees attended the get-together. Many of us wore our own Hawaiian shirts in honor of…