CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Bill Goette just started his 36th year teaching middle school students, but that’s just the latest chapter in his very interesting life. Mr. Goette has never stopped searching for new and innovative ways to inspire his classes at Chattanooga Christian. That lifelong love of learning earned Mr. Goette this week’s Golden Apple Award. Jim Arnold is…
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF) – CHI Memorial is taking the next steps in creating a new hospital in Catoosa County. “This event is actually announcing the public portion phase of our capital campaign for the new hospital in Georgia.” said CHI Memorial CEO Janelle Reilly. As part of this campaign, CHI is working to raise $5 million to build this new…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – This morning, Chattanooga attorney Michele Coffman announced her plans to run for Hamilton County Circuit Court Judge. She practiced law in front Circuit Court Judge Marie Williams for 23 years. Judge Williams is retiring after 28 years on the bench. Coffman hopes to follow in her footsteps. “She will be leaving a great legacy, one I…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) — Alan Williams is a news anchor for WVLT in Knoxville, Tennessee, but he is now reporting out of Israel. WVLT reported that Williams was in Israel for a mission trip when the war started. Williams says he is now in Nazareth, out of harm’s way. Categories: Regional News, Trending News, US & World News Tags:…
UPDATE (Oct. 10): The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has released more information on the officer involved shooting in Rossville. The GBI identified the man killed as 58-year-old Rossville-native, James Kenneth Cook. Cook had an outstanding felony warrant for sexual exploitation of a child, according to the GBI. When deputies arrived at the home on Bragg Circle, the homeowner allowed them…
Today on Mom to Mom, we are creating cute little DIY ghost throw pillows. Let’s create our very own DIY ghost pillow. You know how you go to the stores, and you always see those cute little Halloween pillows? They can be a tad expensive. Well, this is fairly inexpensive, and you did it yourself. And the best part, there’s…
HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (CBS) — A Minnesota horticulture teacher set a new world record in California on Monday for the heaviest pumpkin after growing a giant jack-o’-lantern gourd weighing 2,749 pounds. Travis Gienger, of Anoka, Minnesota, won the 50th World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, south of San Francisco, with an enormous, lumpy, orange pumpkin that could…
Cleveland, TN-(WDEF-TV) The Cleveland volleyball team defeated East Hamilton 3-0 on Monday night at Raider Arena to claim the region championship. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Cleveland High School, region champions, Volleyball
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) – Part of Dalewood’s vision statement is to be a model middle school that fosters academic excellence and model citizenship. According to the Tennessee Board of Education, that’s just what they’re doing. Their level 5 status proves it. Rashaad Williams is the Principal at Dalewood Middle. He explains, “Dalewood is a level 5 five in literacy. We…
ROSSVILLE, Ga. (WDEF) — There are children in the United States that go hungry each and every day. There are many people and organizations that do their best to help alleviate that problem. One school in North Georgia is now joining the fight. It’s a program that started many years ago. Trion, Georgia was actually ground zero. And now, Cloud Springs…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – La Paz Chattanooga held their grand opening of “Roads to Reading” on Monday. They held this event at the East Lake Language and Arts center from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. This program offers books and audiovisual resources to Guatemalan families. It is meant to ensure these families can promptly begin their reading journey. “We have…
SCOTTSBORO, Ala. (WDEF) – The Alabama Forestry Commission is warning about increasing danger from wildfires. All of the News 12 area is under some level of drought. Wildfires in Tennessee that occurred in 1986. Due to the drought combined with dry and windy conditions, Alabama is under a Fire Alert. It is not an outright ban on burns, but…
SODDY DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF) – A trailer home caught fire in Soddy-Daisy on Monday morning and resulted in one death, according to the Soddy-Daisy Fire Department. Authorities have not yet identified the person who died from the fire. The fire happened in the 9600 block of Barbee Road, according to firefighters. Soddy-Daisy firefighters said the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office is…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Rainbows took over Downtown Chattanooga as Pride weekend was celebrated from October 7-8. People of all ages participated in a parade earlier on Sunday followed by more festivities at the Chattanooga Convention Center. Community liaison with the Chattanooga Pride Board, Arnold Ruelas previewed the event by saying, “We’re just honestly are expecting to just create a…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Chattanooga Convention Center was filled with many events over the weekend. Vintage Market Days invited a variety of vendors and guests in support of small businesses. 80 vendors were present at Vintage Market Days: selling true antiques, handmade gifts, and boutique fashions. Organizers partnered with the Chattanooga Tourism council who helped make the event accessible…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The 35th annual Tennessee River Rescue cleanup was held on the first Saturday of October. Volunteers helped clean up nearly 30 different sites in the Chattanooga area, spanning around six counties. The annual one day event involved communities around the area coming out to help cleanup the Tennessee River Watershed. “We have folks within our network…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Something a little out of the ordinary joined the 3 Sisters Bluegrass Festival on the Riverfront. The 12-foot-tall puppet of a 10-year-old Syrian refugee girl, Little Amal, made her way to Chattanooga. “Little Amal is a special, artistic representation that’s goal is to really humanize the idea of displaced refugee children. We wanted to use art…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Chattanooga Police responded to the uptick in pedestrian fatalities this year. There have been 15 reported deaths as of October 2023, compared to only three reported last year. Major Danny Jones provided precautions for pedestrians when crossing intersections. “Walk in the crosswalks. Please use the crosswalks. It helps you be visible before entering the intersection. Make…
The Chattanooga Mocs dropped a heart-breaking 52-50 shootout to Western Carolina Saturday afternoon at Finley Stadium…Mocs are now 4-2, 3-1 in the Southern Conference…the Catamounts are 5-1, 3-0 in SoCon play. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Chattanooga Mocs, College Football, NCAA, Southern Conference, Western Carolina Catamounts
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Hamilton County along with the city of Chattanooga and partnering organizations issued a proclamation Friday afternoon making the month of October Domestic Violence Awareness Month. A ceremony was held at the courts building to pay tribute to domestic violence victims and survivors while also promoting awareness of available resources. “Domestic violence knows no gender, race, ethnicity,…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) – A committee in Whitfield County is in the process of evaluating what could be the next step of improvements from a future SPLOST tax. A SPLOST tax, an acronym for a Special-Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, is a unique tax only allowed in Georgia. Voted on every couple of years by voters across the state in…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) – High school seniors in Georgia will receive a very special letter soon. The Georgia Match program was announced earlier this week by Governor Brian Kemp. The program matches high school seniors with colleges they are eligible for. They are matched based off their Hope G.P.A. One of the schools participating in the program is Dalton State…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Songbirds Guitar Museum has had quite a ride in its short history in Chattanooga. It opened almost nine years ago with a world class collection of instruments. We’ve seen stars perform and tout the museum, and even a documentary. And then there was the shutdown after the pandemic. For our Thursday Throwback, let’s take you back…
UPDATE (October 6): The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has revealed what caused the plane crash in Chattanooga from July 2023. News 12 obtained the aviation investigation report that explained the details of the crash. The report was released on October 5, 2023. The airplane was climbing, with a pilot and flight instructor inside, when the cabin door opened. The…