CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — On Monday, THRIVE partners held a ribbon cutting for a new trail system spanning through both Tennessee and Georgia. The “River to Clouds Route” is now officially open to the public. This trail system is at least 25 years in the making and spans 34 miles total. The trail system is multi-use, meaning it is for…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The EPA and TDEC are studying soil that is impacted by lead-bearing foundry material. They are currently asking for lead sampling in the southside area. And this year, more than 500 properties are in line for cleanup. The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and Environmental Protection Agency provided updates on the southside lead site in…
SODDY DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF) — The second annual Soddy Daisy Pie Festival was held Sunday afternoon at a local church. Soddy Daisy First Baptist started this festival last year in lieu of regular trunk-or-treat celebrations around Halloween. Instead, the church gathers members of the community for pie tastings and auctions with different festivities. Kids and adults participated in a pie…
CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) — Crews were on the scene of an active brush fire in Catoosa County Sunday afternoon. One of our viewers captured drone footage of the fire on the side of I-75 N Exit 345. The Catoosa County Fire Department and Georgia Forestry responded to the scene. No other updates were provided at this time. We will…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The CFC hit the crossbar all night long against Flower City Union on Sunday at Fort Finley , but they could never hit the back of the net. Chattanooga lost 2-0 on penalty kicks in the NISA semifinal playoff match. That means Flower City advances to the league championship game. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News, Sports – Soccer…
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) — The East Ridge Police Department collaborated at Local Coffee to help the less fortunate this holiday season. The department raised food and monetary donations for the East Ridge Food Pantry. Folks came out on Sunday to take part in filling an ERPD cruiser with donated food items. The department has continued this tradition for nearly…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Chattanooga held the 42nd annual ‘Head of the Hooch’ on the Tennessee River this weekend. It has been known as one of the biggest rowing regattas in the country for the last 18 years. The streets were flooded with people from all over the country. “This is the 42nd annual Hooch and we’ve been in Chattanooga…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — A local farm in the middle of urban Chattanooga celebrated its 25th birthday on Saturday. Crabtree Farms has been open since 1998 and has welcomed many people throughout the years. This celebration was held in honor of 25 years of farming, learning, and cultivating community. The rustic farm hosted games and activities for families and friends…
RED BANK, Tenn. (WDEF) — Future engineers showed off their talents at Red Bank Elementary on Saturday in the Robot Drone League Competition. They put their skills to use by highlighting drones and rovers. “Kids have to take robots and drones and put them into a simulated gameified environment of taking corn putting it into an accelerator which is the…
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) — Whitwell native, Cigi England, was honored alongside her husband Michael as Grand Marshals for the 2023 homecoming parade at Tennessee Tech University. She graduated from the university in 2006 and has developed various local businesses in Cookeville since then. Cigi and Michael England honored at Tennessee Tech as 2023 Homecoming Grand Marshals. Photo taken by Nick…
Officials standing in front of Medic 17 at the HCEMS station at Enterprise South. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)-Hamilton County EMS unveiled the newest ambulance in its fleet Friday morning. They say this fleet is a critical piece of equipment at a time when call volume is higher than ever. Hamilton County EMS has only been operating since 1988 and services all…
Air quality index updates. Picture taken in Point Park on Lookout Mtn. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A new study is suggesting there is a correlation between bad air quality and Parkinson’s Disease. The Barrow Neurological Institute says they have found that areas that have higher rates of air pollution have a 56 percent higher chance to develop Parkinson’s Disease. For Chattanooga…
RINGGOLD, Ga (WDEF) – Catoosa County’s Stocking Full of Love Program has now begun. The Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office has been doing this for three decades. This toy drive will support children in need with toys during the Christmas season. Last year, more than 1,000 children received a present. “During the pandemic and just coming out of it and…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — A historical replica has made its way to Chattanooga. La Pinta will be docked at Ross’s Landing until November 19. It was the first ship to discover land during Christopher Columbus’ famous voyage on October 12, 1492. The ship stopped in Chattanooga overnight a couple of weeks ago on her journey to Knoxville. Folks are invited…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — According to fiscal reports, consumer spending hit a record last year on Black Friday. If this is due to inflation or just overall spending, is the question. The majority of Black Friday sales, in recent years, were attributed to online shopping. CNN Business shared that online shoppers approximated over 9 billion dollars on Black Friday last…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — President Biden recently signed an executive order, to ensure artificial intelligence doesn’t pose new risks to Americans. Now some universities are also responding to AI. Schools are no longer just worried about students using the AI program, ChatGPT, to cheat. Artificial intelligence continues to evolve all the time. Now school leaders are trying to make the…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Mocs hope they have the recipe for winning Saturday as they host second ranked Furman. UTC hasn’t beaten a top five team since 1993 when they upset top ranked Marshall 33-31. Mocs coach Rusty Wright was a player on that UTC squad. Now he’d love another win over a top five team. Said Wright:”It’s going to be one of…
Ringgold, GA-(WDEF-TV) Final week of the regular season for Georgia high school football teams. Ringgold, Gordon Lee, and Coahulla Creek are all fighting for two playoff spots out of their region. So somebody won’t make it. For Ringgold, their playoff tiebreaker predicament is rather unique. Coaches are good at running the football, but running the numbers to figure out a…
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF) — Volunteers will be raising full-size flags and crosses throughout the city in memory of deceased veterans of Catoosa County on Friday, November 3. The bi-annual “The Festival of Flags” is held during the remembrance of Memorial Day and Veterans Day each year. This year, there will be 2,042 flags flown in honor of fallen Catoosa County…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — North Georgia’s Dalton Dover is coming back to Chattanooga for another show next year. His team just announced he’ll be playing at the Barrelhouse Ballroom on Friday night, April 12. He’ll be in Knoxville the next night. Dover more recently opened for Parker McCollum at Memorial Auditorium back in August. The Never Giving Up on That Tour…
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) – The City of East Ridge hosted the 2023 Chili cook off. Courtesy: City of East Ridge It’s been a tradition dating back to 2019. Money is raised every year to help the community of East Ridge. This year’s proceeds will be donated to the Parks and Recreation department’s first ever community Thanksgiving. “It is very…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union hosted a job and career fair on Thursday. This is the fourth job fair of the year. Attendees were able to interview for various openings. Starting pay at 16 dollars per hour. Those openings included personal video teller and agent positions. “This is a way that we like to get out…
UPDATE (Nov. 3): All wildfires in Dade County are now contained, according to Dade County EMA. There were three total wildfires. Those were on Murphy Hollow Road, Back Valley Road and Egypt Hollow. UPDATE (Nov. 2): The newest fire that officials are contending with is in Murphy’s Hollow, a narrow valley in far northern Dade County. Just to the west…
Soddy Daisy has decided not to bring back head football coach Carter Cardwell. Cardwell won five games in his two seasons at the helm. He served as an assistant on the Trojans staff prior to taking over head coaching duties. Cardwell said on Facebook that he will continue to teach history at the school. The Trojans are in a playoff…