Chattanooga Police NET team reaches full deployment tonight

Officers will respond to large group situations in tourist and non-tourist areas

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – The NET team hits Chattanooga streets for the first time in it’s full force for the summer. It is a special group of Chattanooga Police set aside as a Nightlife Engagement Team. The NET squad will be made up of two dozen officers who will be on patrol, but not committed to a specific beat or calls….

Mercer Eliminates Mocs From SoCon Softball Tournament With an 11-8 Victory

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Mercer elminated Chattanooga from the SoCon Softball Tournament on Thursday night with an 11-8 victory. Jacyee Purdy and Kaili Phillips homered for the Mocs in the third inning as Chattanooga raced out to an 8-2 advantage. But the Mocs couldn’t hold the lead as the Bears stormed back for the win. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News, Sports –…

Boyd Buchanan Names Mocs Assistant Kenneth White New Head Basketball Coach

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Boyd Buchanan turned to the college ranks to land their new boys basketball coach. They hired Chattanooga mocs assistant coach Kenneth White. White has an impressive basketball resume. He played high school ball at power house Oak Hill Academy, and he played college ball for a blue blood in North Carolina. White also won a state title in Tennessee…

Samford Beats UTC 6-5 to Send Mocs Into Loser’s Bracket of SoCon Tournament

(soconsports.com) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – No. 2 seed Samford held off a late rally from No. 6 seed Chattanooga to grab a 6-5 win, advancing in the winners’ bracket at the Southern Conference Softball Championship on Thursday at Frost Stadium. Samford (25-29) will play No. 1 seed UNCG on Friday at 10 a.m. Chattanooga (25-26) will now play No. 5 seed…

Budgetel Set to Reopen Soon While Many Former Residents Still in Limbo

EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF)- It’s been nearly six months since an East Ridge motel was shut down, evicting hundreds of occupants. It was November 16, 2022 when residents of the Budgetel Inn were told to vacate their rooms. This was after District Attorney Coty Wamp filed a petition for the abatement of a nuisance after she said numerous incidents there…

Speech and Hearing Center Celebrates 70th Anniversary

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A Chattanooga nonprofit celebrated its 70th anniversary today. The Speech and Hearing Center off Shallowford Road first opened its doors on May 11, 1953. For seven decades, they have provided speech and hearing services for those in the community regardless of a patient’s ability to pay. They say they are the only hearing and speech aid nonprofit…

Startup Accelerator Announced in Chattanooga

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Startups will have a brand new opportunity in the Scenic City. New companies are the backbone of many advanced technology fields, and Chattanooga is increasingly becoming a home to them. An announcement made today hopes to take that momentum to the next level. Tasia Malakasis, the CEO of local nonprofit The Company Lab (Co.Lab), said, “Chattanooga has…

Summer Open Air Markets Returning to Rossville

The BLVD’s second open air market last July (Courtesy: The BLVD Project) ROSSVILLE, Ga. (WDEF)- A series of open air markets are returning to Rossville this summer. The BLVD Project and Rossville Downtown Development Authority will host three summer markets on the first Friday evenings of June, July, and August. It will be located in the grassy field next to…

Chatt State Suffering from Cyber Attack

UPDATE: Chattanooga State has sent News 12 the following statement regarding this cyber attack: “The College is actively working with law enforcement and a cyber forensics vendor to continue to investigate the cyber incident. At this time, we are following the recommendation of law enforcement and cannot release specific details regarding the nature and scope of the incident. We understand…

CAK Knocks Off Silverdale 3-1 in Baseball Region Semifinals

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Silverdale rode a sizzling 30-4 record into their region tournament semifinal game against CAK on Monday night at Boyd Buchanan, but the Seahawks offense never got in gear as the Warriors won 3-1. Brody Lamb had Silverdale’s only hit with a solo homer in the 5th inning. Luke Jones pitched a complete game one-hitter for CAK. Categories: Sports –…

What’s Right With Our Schools: Rossville Middle Schools Book Vending Machine

ROSSVILLE, GA (WDEF) – A healthy love of reading is the foundation for a solid education. Our friends at Rossville Middle School have come up with a fun and creative way to get kids excited about the written word. The Book Vending machine is a good example of what’s right with our schools. Dr. Paula Reed is the Media Specialist…

Leaders, Students Excited About New VW E-Labs

A robot and rockets made by students at Red Bank Elementary in their VW E-Lab. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- More students in Hamilton County will get access to a unique educational opportunity. The young Lions at Red Bank Elementary are learning subjects in their classrooms that once would’ve been a pipe dream to learn in public education. Now leaders are hoping…

Two arrested following domestic violence incident

A man and woman have been arrested following a domestic violence incident in Chattanooga. It happened Sunday night at around 7:30 in the 2000 block of South Willow Street. Police say the man was suffering from a stab wound and was taken to the hospital for treatment. Police say they were told the two had gotten into a fight inside…

Major expansion of the VW eLab program in Hamilton County

Labs give high schoolers access to state of the art tech for desiging

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Education leaders today announced a major expansion of the Volkswagen eLabs in Hamilton County. Six years ago, the auto maker teamed up with educators to teach students digital fabrication. In the labs, students get to use emerging technologies like automated manufacturing equipment, 3D printers, robotics, microcomputers, renewable energy kits, and digital design tools. Today’s announcement was the…