Katy Dieckhaus, the mother of Covenant School Shooting victim Evelyn Dieckhaus, speaking about gun safety at The Church of the Good Shepherd on Lookout Mountain. LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (WDEF)- It has been over seven months since six people, including three children, were murdered in a mass shooting at the Covenant School in Nashville. The mother of one of the shooting’s…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – First Baptist Church on East 8th Street has a non-profit organization for mental health care in Chattanooga. “First Baptist cares called this press conference Wednesday for two reasons. One, to report on the preliminary data for our mental health outreach initiative,” said Rev. Dr. William Ladd III, pastor of First Baptist Church. “Number two, to issue…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Mocs football team has attracted an Ivy League graduate. Linebacker Kobe Joseph transferred from Harvard to UTC during the off-season, bringing a veteran presence and plenty of football savviness. Reporter:”Describe football at Harvard?” Said Joseph:”Um. It’s a similar competition to here, but school definitely comes first.” Harvard is the oldest college in America..founded in 1636, well before the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The first week of November is set aside to raise awareness for drowsy driving. “National Sleep Foundation has a national drowsy driving awareness week, and this is to raise awareness about the dangers of drowsy driving,” said Megan Cooper, Public Relations for AAA. One in 25 drivers have admitted to falling asleep while driving. Young adults,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Details are still being ironed out on the future of the South Broad Stadium and District. Announced last year, many are wondering when we will visually see progress. The Lookouts are supposed to be throwing their first pitch at the South Broad Stadium in April 2025. However as of early November 2023, groundbreaking has not yet commenced…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Girl Scouts of the Southern Appalachians honored one of their very own Tuesday. Chattanooga and Hamilton County historian Linda Moss Mines was selected to be the honoree of the Trefoil Society’s annual luncheon at the Waterhouse Pavilion in downtown Chattanooga. Mines has been heavily involved in Girl Scouts for decades, serving as a troop leader herself…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Gretchen Shively is a ray of sunshine at Cloud Springs Elementary. At least one parent calls Ms. Shively the best self-contained special needs teacher that she has ever met. We decided to surprise Ms. Shively in her classroom with this week’s Golden Apple Award. Lori Welborn is the Principal at Cloud Springs. She says, ” Ms….
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Rookie Will Levis needed all of two starts to earn the starting quarterback job for the Tennessee Titans. Coach Mike Vrabel announced Tuesday that the 33rd pick overall out of Kentucky will be the Titans starter moving forward and that he already told the team of the change, moving injured veteran Ryan Tannehill to the backup spot. “There’s clearly something there,”…
Today on Mom to Mom, we have a super cute idea for those leftover pumpkins from Halloween. We are turning your leftover pumpkins from Halloween into cute little turkeys that your kids are absolutely going to love, and you can actually use this for your decorations at the Thanksgiving Day table. So, what you’re going to need are your smaller…
(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA (Nov. 6, 2023) – The Chattanooga Mocs men’s basketball team raced out early and saw newcomer Jan Zidek score a game-high 25 points to amount an 89-44 wire-to-wire victory over Covenant in the 2023-24 season opener on Monday night inside McKenzie Arena. Chattanooga opens the season 1-0 for the ninth time in the past 12 seasons following the victory in…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Chattanooga High School Center for Creative Arts more than lives up to its name when it comes to its latest visual arts exhibit. The theme for the display is “Flight.” What the students came up with is a soaring example of what’s right with our schools. Chad Burnette is the Arts teacher at CCA. He…
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…