CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Kindergarten students in Hamilton County will soon be receiving free books, and more counties could soon follow. Over 22,000 books will be mailed directly to the homes of Hamilton County kindergarteners from the Tennessee Governor’s Education and Literacy Foundation (GELF). They are testing a new program that would distribute six free books per student in conjunction…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Chattanooga High School Center for Creative Arts has been fostering creativity for 25 years now. Tripp Pettigrew teaches theater there. With a full plate of planned performances Mr. Pettigrew is as organized as he is creative. Those qualities earned him this week’s Golden Apple Award. Jessica Ghazi is the Assistant Principal at CCA. She says,…
Today on Mom To Mom, we are creating a chore chart for your kiddos. I always feel like I am constantly nagging my boys. Do the dishes. Make your bed, brush your teeth. So these chore charts are wonderful. We’ve done several before in the past, but those tend to get lost and wadded up, so I really enjoy this…
MURRAY COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) — Murray County: the first thing you’ll notice when you arrive is the breathtaking views. But the county is also full of talented people. “As far as our God-given tourism spots, Fort Mountain … the mountains are beautiful here. It’s our backdrop to Chatsworth and Murray,” said Barry Gentry, President and CEO of the Murray County…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Howard Schools is not resting on its Level 5 status. The faculty and administrators are always looking for new ideas to incorporate into their curriculum. The lines of communication are now open between Howard and a school in the middle our state. That free flow of information is good example of what’s right with our…
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