CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Chattanooga Fire Department is now taking applications for next year’s Fire Academy, which begins in January. Candidates will participate in a six-month-long fire training academy, where they will have both classroom learning and hands-on experience. The fire department is looking to hire up to 30 people, aged 21 to 39. “You don’t have to have…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – This week, we saw a deadly interstate pileup in Illinois caused by a dust storm. It involved more than 70 vehicles. Well, 33 years ago, we saw an even worse chain collision crash right in our own backyard. It involved 99 vehicles slamming into each other in the fog on I-75 near the Hiwassee River. A dozen people…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Hart Gallery is located in downtown Chattanooga. It’s a place where local artists can go and apply their skills. Now, the gallery is hosting a new exhibit, which is very cutting edge! The Hart Gallery is a place for local artists. For those who face various challenges, such as homelessness. Their works are usually put…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) introduced its new mechatronics lab Thursday morning. It is the Robotics, Intelligent Systems and Control Lab. This is the newest addition to the program, which started five years ago. Mechatronics is a combination of mechanical engineering and electronics. That includes electrical circuits, control mechanisms and software engineering. UTC says…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Most of us are doing our shopping online nowadays. PayPal is one way to pay for those purchases, and criminals are taking advantage. Cybersecurity experts with VPNOverview.com have come up with a list of the most common PayPal scams, so you won’t become a victim yourself. A lot of them happen over e-mail. VPNOverview says it’s…
(lookouts.com) The Chattanooga Lookouts drew a sold-out crowd of 6,378 in their 5-3 loss on Star Wars Night. Chattanooga started the night off with a bang when Noelvi Marte smacked a lead-off homer. In his Lookouts debut, Nick Northcut belted a home run of his own to make it a 2-0 lead. Birmingham clawed back with a run in the…
Duluth, GA-(WDEF-TV) Dalton needed extra time on Thursday as they defeated Midtown 2-0 for the Class 5A state soccer title in Duluth, GA. Barely two minutes into the first extra time period, and Luis Favela broke through for the Dalton goal. He added the second goal as well for the Catamounts. The victory was Dalton’s 7th state championship. Categories: Sports…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The city of Chattanooga unveiled a new safety plan today for Station Street. Two weeks ago, Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly instituted a curfew on Station Street businesses. He ordered businesses to have their last call for alcohol at 12:30 and to close their doors at 1 a.m. Now this new safety plan, although temporary, is looking…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — What do Babe Ruth, Dolly Parton, Abe Lincoln and a West African ruler all have in common? In a sense, they all were in Chattanooga this week! It’s the gymnasium at OLPH. For the past three years, it’s become an annual event for the 6th graders at Our Lady of Perpetual Help. The “Living Museum.” Students lining…
(lookouts.com) Chattanooga uses big fifth and sixth innings to roll to a 7-1 win over the Birmingham Barons. The Lookouts got off to a great start early. Alex McGarry smacked a single, stole a base, and scored on a James Free single. Birmingham tied the game up at the top of the second with a homer by Luis Mieses. In…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Chattanooga Red Wolves scored three goals in the final 16 minutes of their match last saturday to beat Lexington 3-1. Red Wolves wouldn’t mind another goal bonanza Friday as they entertain South Georgia Tormenta. Chattanooga has 6 goals on the season, but none in the first half. All of the Red Wolves goals have been in the final…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Might be hard dancing in golf shoes, but the Mocs golf team will glady do it. They’re going to the NCAA tournament. UTC will play in the Auburn Regional, starting May 15th. It’s their first trip to the big dance in nine years. Cool stuff, especially since the Mocs have a new coach in Blaine Woodruff. Last year, Chattanooga’s…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — A clean home is a happy home. That’s also the case on the outside. That’s where Renew Exterior Services comes in. Let’s see how this Tennessee Valley business is driving our economy forward. “We turn your green to clean, your grime to shine, and we create happy spouses by cleaning houses,” said owner Brandon Beavers. “So…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – There was a major scare today for families across Tennessee. This included those in the Brainerd area at Brainerd High School. A shots fired call was buzzed into Hamilton County 911 this morning, which turned out to be false. Officials are calling this a swatting incident, designed to draw in a heavy police response to a…
Today we are making banana yogurt bites. My kids absolutely love anything and everything bananas, so I always try to find different types of recipes. They’re a little bit on the healthier side, so they’ll eat them and enjoy it at the same time. But these are great for little ones to eat as well. So, what you need are…
Soddy Daisy, TN-(WDEF-TV) The Signal Mountain soccer team won their district championship on Tuesday after beating rival Soddy Daisy 3-0. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Beats, claims, district title win, game. local sports, High School Soccer, local sports news, Signal Mountain High School, Soccer, Soddy Daisy High School
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Silverdale left-handed pitcher Ella Cunningham threw a complete game one-hitter on Tuesday as the Seahawks beat Baylor 5-0. It was their first win over the Red Raiders since 2016. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Baylor School, Ella Cunningham, game. local sports, hi school softball, local sports news, past, pitches, silverdale highschool
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – A popular Chattanooga entertainment venue is holding their grand opening in their new location tonight. The Signal officially opened its doors across from the Chattanooga Choo-Choo. The stage inside the concert hall at the new venue for The Signal across from the Chattanooga Choo-Choo. It moved there from its original location at Chestnut Street. The concert…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — A local orthodontist’s office needs help tracking down the thieves who took the tires off their Jeep over the weekend. It happened at Scenic City Orthodontics on Jenkins Road. They’ve had this Jeep for almost a decade. Surveillance video shows two men stealing five rims and tires off the SUV. Doctor Tyler Prentice says he’ll even…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – A new bill introduced this morning by Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn and Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal aims to tackle how social media companies can access the data of children. The Kids Online Safety Act (here is a shorter version) would require social media platforms to automatically disable features based on data collection for minors under…
Officials spoke on behalf of the department stating that there has been a recent spike in overdose exposures for children.
UTC Chancellor, Steven Angle, introduced the new research initiative on Monday at the Multidisciplinary Research Building on campus—where the UTC Research Institute will be headquartered.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Chattanooga Area Food Bank is making sure neighbors in the Clifton Hills Community have enough to eat. Students from Notre Dame are lending a strong helping hand. and that is a heartfelt example of what’s right with our schools. Ketelyn Brewer is the Food Pantry Coordinator for Clifton Hill Elementary School. She says, “We have…
UPDATE: CBL Properties, the owners of Hamilton Place Mall, has sent News 12 the following statement. “We appreciate law enforcement’s quick response to Saturday’s incident, and as a result of that quick response, the suspects involved were promptly apprehended. We stand ready to assist law enforcement in any way so that those responsible will be prosecuted to the fullest…
