CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Chattanooga Autism Center hosted its annual autism conference at the Chattanooga Convention center. More than 600 people were in attendance. “We have more than 100 parents here, 100 or so teachers, we have dozens of autistic adults, and Spanish speakers all coming together to learn about autism,” said Dave Buck, Executive Director of the Chattanooga Autism…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — There are just a little over 3,500 Medal of Honor recipients in the history of the United States. Larry Taylor is the 33rd Tennessean to receive this honor. To celebrate, there will be a ‘Welcome Home Parade and Ceremony’ held to honor Capt. Taylor on Monday. The last dedication ceremony in Chattanooga happened in 1946. Almost…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Prosecutors have dropped murder charges against a local man in a shooting case from three years ago. Sanel Durakovic was charged with shooting hairdresser Patrick Godwin in January of 2020. Godwin worked at the same salon as Durakovic’s girlfriend. He said the victim had made advances towards her. But last February, the Chattanoogan reported that prosecutors…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — A pedestrian was fatally struck by a car on Friday morning in Chattanooga. The Chattanooga Police Department said the pedestrian was a 59-year-old woman named Gena Brown, of Whitwell, Tennessee. Police say Brown was using a crosswalk on Central Avenue at 6:30 a.m. when a black Toyota Corolla hit her. The Toyota was driving south on…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) announced grant funding that will be provided to departments across the state. Each government agency received grants to improve specific parts of their department by the THSO. Chattanooga Police received $250,000 towards DUI enforcement. The funding will also grant officers with overtime funding to enforce DUI laws and provide any…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — A new study shows your car could be spying on you. Your cell phone or tablet isn’t the only computer in your car. Auto makers are calling cars themselves computers on wheels, and using them to collect your data. That’s according to a new study by the Mozilla Foundation. In that study, researchers say cars are…
Chickamauga, GA-(WDEF-TV) In a battle of unbeaten region softball teams, Gordon Lee defeated Bremen 9-0. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Bremen, Gordon Lee, region matchup, Softball
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) CCS headed into their region opener against Baylor with a perfect 7-0 record. But the Raiders scored 3 goals in the first half on their way to a 4-0 win over Chattanooga Christian. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News, Sports – Soccer Tags: Baylor School, CCS, high school girl’s soccer
Recognition is normally tough for an offensive lineman. It has been said the only people who recognize O-Linemen are their quarterback, and their mother. But that’s not the case for Vols offensive lineman John Campbell. He went viral. Happened with a goal-line block against Virginia. Campbell engaged the defender, and he nearly blocked him into the tunnel in the end…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly announced his re-election campaign on Thursday evening. Mayor Kelly said, “It’s easier to go with a box of Band-Aids or a coat of paint because residents can see an immediate effect, even if it’s temporary. Of course, that’s what a lot of politicians do, but that is not the approach I’m taking….
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Before streaming music and ear buds, your grandparents listened to their records and 8-tracks on gleaming, big, shiny audio systems that often came from Japan. This week, we want to take you back 45 years into our archives for our Thursday Throwback report. The story is about price increases. But it’s really just an excuse to…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – A committee reviewed the current state of the Westside One project Thursday afternoon at Chattanooga City Hall. The Westside One plan went in front of a TIF District Review Committee. Their job was to determine whether or not the current tax increment financing plan and its associated economic impact plan would be able to advance forward…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — As September marks National Recovery Month, local rehabilitation centers are offering their guidance on a developing issue: female binge drinking. According to the CDC, this illness affects women nationwide with approximately 13% of adult women reporting binge drinking. The Chattanooga Recovery Center hopes to spread awareness about the disease of addiction, and this developing concern for…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — Hamilton County deputies were in pursuit of a stolen vehicle on Thursday afternoon. They performed a PIT maneuver to stop the car. The chase ended near the 800 block of Barton Avenue and Russell Street. Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Deputies first started pursuing the vehicle in Middle Valley. They determined the car was stolen by…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Keep the elderly people in your life upright during Elderly Fall Prevention Month. According to the CDC, over three million senior adults suffer falls that require attention from emergency rooms. They say these falls are one of the leading contributors to long term health issues due to broken bones and other complications. There are several things…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Organizers of the Moon River Music Festival have announced a replacement headlining act for this weekend. On Wednesday, the group CAAMP posted on social media that they were cancelling all of the rest of their performances for this year, including this weekend in Chattanooga. Frontman Taylor Meier said “In the past few months, I have experienced some…
(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA — Chattanooga volleyball continued their historic start to the 2023 season in the team’s home-opener Wednesday night, as the Mocs took down Austin Peay 3-1 in Maclellan Gymnasium. Despite dropping the opening set, the Mocs (6-1) showed great reserve to hold strong and ultimately topple the Governors (5-2) in four sets to claim their sixth victory of the…
Ladd McConkey was Georgia’s leading receiver last year, but he’s having a hard time getting on the field this season. McConkey has a stubborn back injury. The North Murray high school grad missed the Dawgs opener last week against U-T Martin, and it doesn’t sound like we will see him in action against Ball State this weekend. Said head coach…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Mocs coach Gavin McKinney has turned the UTC women’s soccer team into one of the best programs in the Southern Conference. It certainly hasn’t been easy, but the journey has been fulfilling for McKinney. Before Gavin McKinney took over at UTC in 2015, the Mocs went 0-19 in the SoCon over the previous two seasons. McKinney:”Yeah it was in…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Chattanooga School for Creative Arts opened its brand-new recording studio. The state’s Innovative Schools Model Grant paid for the project. “We did a ribbon cutting for our brand-new state of the art recording studios, special thanks to the state of Tennessee and the innovative schools model grant for the million dollars that they awarded…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — This weekend marks year five for the Moon River Music Festival in Chattanooga. Event founder Drew Holcomb touts another great lineup this year, which includes Marcus King, Nickel Creek, and Hozier. Even Chattanooga’s Larry Fleet, and Calhoun, Georgia’s Larkin Poe are doing sets. “There’s a lot of bands that can be headlining on their own,” Holcomb…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Barge Design Solutions might have several locations throughout the southeast, but they’re making waves right here in Chattanooga. They’re serving the community in many ways – from engineering to landscaping. Let’s see how they’re driving our economy forward. “Barge Design Solutions is a multidisciplinary design firm,” said Matt Stovall, Client Service Lead. “We have full-service engineering…
WHITWELL, Tenn. (WDEF) – One local power company is taking a new approach to diagnosing issues with their power grid. The Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative (SVEC) serves Marion, Sequatchie, Bledsoe, and Grundy counties. A lot of this area has rough terrain, with a rolling valley sandwiched in between the Cumberland Plateau and Walden’s Ridge. This can present challenges for SVEC,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Four historic Chattanooga neighborhoods will see funding for a new planning project. These are Fort Wood, Saint Elmo, Battery Place, and Ferger Place. The Tennessee Historic Planning Commission has given the city of Chattanooga $70,000 to help update their historic neighborhood guidelines. These updates are designed to keep building exteriors consistent in an area, which applies to…