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…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The CFC enjoyed a spectacular regular season, losing only twice in 24 league games. But it’s back to zero this weekend, as the boys in blue jump into post-season action. News 12’s Brian Armstrong has the playoff preview. Chattanooga FC finished this year as regular season champions. Said head coach Rod Underwood: “You know, at my age, you appreciate…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Chattanooga State started out as a technical school. Now it’s a full-on community college, with lots of opportunities for students in the Tennessee Valley. On Wednesday, News 12 looked at their nursing program, other classes they teach, and how they work with area businesses. It’s one way Chatt State is driving our economy forward. “We have…
Some of the plans laid out by developers for the future of the Chattanooga Westside. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- On Tuesday, the Chattanooga City Council passed the One Westside Tax Increment Financing District. Groundbreaking will begin on the One Westside project after the Hamilton County Commission approved its economic impact plan by a unanimous vote on Wednesday. However, some residents on…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Neighbors gathered at the Federal Building and United States Courthouse in Chattanooga for the unveiling portraits of Noah Parden and Styles Hutchins. Parden and Hutchins were two African American lawyers from Chattanooga. They obtained a stay of execution in 1906 for African American criminal defendant, Ed Johnson. Parden and Hutchins were honored for their courageous defense. …
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – As the temperatures drop, sicknesses rise. Doctors say flu season is here. The Hamilton County Health Department held its annual Fight Flu TN event at La Paz Wednesday morning. “This is our fight flu event for the state of Tennessee. It is a one-day event that the state actually gives us vaccines to use so that…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — All kindergarten students in Hamilton County will soon be receiving free season passes to the Creative Discovery Museum. Courtesy: Creative Discovery Museum Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp made this announcement on Wednesday at the Creative Discovery Museum. “The future of our county will be defined by how well we serve our youngest citizens today, and…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – It is that time again. Time change is happening this Sunday, November 5. Although we may be gaining an extra hour of sleep, this can still disrupt our sleep patterns. Doctors recommend the public starts adjusting their sleep routines now. “Whether we spring forward and lose an hour, which is particularly bad, or we fall back…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) – Cold days are ahead and it’s important to keep your house warm, but also safe. The Chattanooga Fire Department is urging residents to be safe while turning on heaters during the cold season. They ask residents to be careful with open flame heaters, and especially with candles. While turning on your heater, they say to…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Furman vs Chattanooga. Paladins are ranked 2nd in the country. Mocs are ranked 13th. The winner earns at least a share of the SoCon title. Sounds like a classic showdown for Saturday at Finley Stadium. Said head coach Rusty Wright:”We know how important it is. Sure we do. Kids know. I know. They know.” And the Mocs know how…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Chattanooga Mocs women’s basketball team won the Southern Conference last year with then first year head coach Shawn Poppie. Now the team is getting ready for season number two. News 12’s Brian Armstrong shows us how they’re all coming together this preseason. Last year’s Chattanooga Mocs women’s basketball team punched their ticket to the big dance after winning…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) – Cleveland celebrated Halloween in style Tuesday night. Shari Tayloe the District Attorney for 10th Judicial District said, “So this block party has been going on for well over 20 years and it is a great event for the community to come out. It is a safe place to bring your kids. The community has come out…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Chattanooga City Council had a major decision to make this afternoon on the future of the One Westside Project. The plan to fund the One Westside Project, which comprises of The Bends along the Riverfront and Westside Evolves, is called a tax increment financing district. Essentially, that designates a portion of all new tax revenue…
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,…