Crabtree Farms celebrates 25 years in the heart of Chattanooga
Crabtree Farms is celebrating 25 years of education, food access and sustainable agriculture in the heart of Chattanooga.
FBI’s 2022 Elder Fraud Report reveals an uptick in cases
Life-long Chattanooga resident reveals her own experience
The FBI just released their 2022 “Elder Fraud Report,” and numbers for such incidents are the highest they’ve ever seen.
Station Street businesses respond to mayor’s order
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Business owners on Station Street gathered this morning to respond to Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly’s executive order last night. The mayor’s order was pretty clear. Because of some problems that have gone down in that area in the past, all businesses on Station Street must make the “last call” for alcohol at 12:30 a.m. and close…
TECH BYTE: Apps for Exploring National Parks
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — It’s finally starting to feel like spring! And with great weather means we’re spending more time outside. Smartphone apps can help you with exploring the great outdoors. Just in time for National Park Week, Google Maps is out with an update that’ll make you want to explore one of the 400 plus national parks across the…
New Artificial Turf Installed at Mocs Frost Stadium
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The dirt and grass is gone from Frost Stadium. New artificial turf has been installed at the home of the Chattanooga Mocs softball team, as well as LED lights. UTC will play on the new surface this Saturday as they host UNCG. Head coach Frank Reed is digging the new field. Said Reed:”Yeah you are going to get more…
Marion Co Sweeps Baseball Double Header Against Lookout Valley
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Marion Co swept a baseball double header against Lookout Valley on Thursday. The Warriors won game one 12-6 and the second contest 3-1. Both game were just five innings. In the second game, Rylan Collins put Lookout Valley on the board with a solo homer. Then in the bottom half of the inning, Marion Co loaded the bases with…
GoDog to Get Extra Time to Sound Proof; Residents Feel like They Were not Heard
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – A local dog boarding business was in court today over complaints about excessive barking coming from their business. About a month ago, we learned about the GoDog business on the Chattanooga Southside that neighbors say is causing major disruptions to their daily lives. They had their first chance to hear from one of the owners today,…
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee proposes bill that focuses on gun reform, upsetting other Republican lawmakers
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee went off script as a typical republican lawmaker Wednesday, upsetting other lawmakers. He announced the newest bill he’s standing behind involves gun reform.
Student makes verbal threat at CSAS
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — One student made a threat to another at the Chattanooga School for Arts and Sciences (CSAS) on Thursday. The verbal threat referenced a weapon, according to Hamilton County Schools. School administration and the school resource deputy immediately investigated the situation. Investigators did not find any weapon. They determined there was no active threat to the…
Chattanooga Mayor issues executive order to combat nightlife violence
Station Street, (From Google Maps) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly signed an executive order on Thursday which will affect businesses on and adjacent to Station Street. He issued the order out of a concern for public safety. The executive order requires these businesses to stop serving alcohol by 12:30 a.m. It also requires them to close at or…
Bill to make Juneteenth legal Tennessee holiday passes House
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Tennessee House passed the bill to make Juneteenth an official state holiday on Thursday, according to the Unity Group of Chattanooga. Senate Bill 269 or House Bill 317 just needs to be signed by Governor Bill Lee to become law. The bill passed 61 to 18, according to the Tennessee General Assembly’s website. It previously passed…
SpaceX giant rocket explodes minutes after launch from Texas
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer Abstract: SpaceX’s giant new rocket exploded minutes after blasting off on it first test flight and crashed into the Gulf of Mexico. Elon Musk’s company was aiming to send the nearly 400-foot (120-meter) Starship rocket on a round-the-world trip from the southern tip of Texas, near the Mexican border. It carried no people or…
Woman convicted of Second Degree Murder for selling deadly fentanyl dose
First such prosecution in Hamilton County
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – A jury quickly found a local woman guilty of Second Degree Murder in a fentanyl overdose case on Wednesday. Prosecutors say Morgan Copeland sold fentanyl to Nicholas Jackson in 2018, but he thought it was a different drug. He overdosed on March 24th of that year. That year, Tennessee lawmakers passed a new law targeting drug dealers…
Let’s Eat! How To Reduce Your Foodprint for Earth Month
Earth Day is an opportunity for us to take stock of our own foodprint. Food City Dietician Nicole offers up some ways to you can make an impact.
Rachel Boyd Guiding Christian Heritage Boys Soccer Team to Successful Season
Dalton, GA-(WDEF-TV) The Christian Heritage boys soccer team foot-stomped their way to a 10-0 victory Tuesday in the state playoffs. The Lions have a strong senior class, and a female head coach in Rachel Boyd. As Brian Armstrong reports, Boyd is leading the best team in school history. Most boys high school soccer coaches don’t get mistaken as the athletic…
Mocs Tennis Rides Historic Title Into SoCon Tournament
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Mocs tennis team begins play in the SoCon tournament Thursday at the Champions Club. Plenty of buzz for UTC since they won the regular season conference title for the first time in school history. Nice confidence boost ahead of the league tournament. Said head coach Chuck Merzbacher:”Yeah I think the guys are playing really well. Obviously they’re on a…
3 charged with murder in Sweet 16 party shooting in Alabama
By KIM CHANDLER; Associated Press
DADEVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Two teenagers and a 20-year-old man have been arrested and charged with reckless murder in connection with a shooting that killed four young people at a Sweet Sixteen birthday party in rural Alabama, investigators announced Wednesday. Tallapoosa County District Attorney Mike Segrest said two teens — Tyreese “Ty Reik” McCullough, 17, and Travis McCullough, 16, both…
Driving Our Economy Forward: StratusGrid
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Thanks to all the technology these days, it doesn’t take long to use up your storage. That’s why Chattanooga company StratusGrid is helping their customers put their information on the cloud instead of a hard drive. Let’s see how StratusGrid is driving our economy forward. “StratusGrid is an AWS partner and cloud consulting and technology consulting…
First responders hold emergency drill at airport
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – First responders held an emergency response drill on Lovell Field at the Chattanooga Airport today. The chief of Chattanooga Airport’s Fire Depart Greg Banks said, “We write plans, we have them in place for the just in case because you have low frequency, high risk events such as this that’s hard to create a true response…
Hamilton County approves new rules for vacation rentals
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — Hamilton County Commissioners approved new rules for short-term vacation rental (STVR) properties. They voted on the resolution Wednesday morning. These rules only apply to property in unincorporated areas, since the cities already have their own rules. This will set up an inspection process and put limits on how many people can stay at a particular…
TDOT creates roadside memorials for Work Zone Awareness
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — This week, Tennessee is reminding drivers to be careful through work zones. To get the point across, TDOT has set up memorial displays across the state. They set up a memorial display in Chattanooga at Exit 9, off of I-75. They placed 113 orange barrels in a grassy field, representing the number of TDOT workers who…
More to the Story with Staley: Ivy Academy 5K
SODDY DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF) — Earth Day is an annual affair here in America Every April 22. That means this coming Saturday! And it’s even more meaningful this time around for one charter school in Soddy Daisy! Saturday’s the big day for Ivy Academy! Teachers and students at the school in Soddy Daisy are getting ready for the annual Cumberland…
Mom To Mom – Workout With Kids
Today on Mom to Mom, I've got a fun and easy workout to do with your kids.
Sometimes working out at home is extremely difficult, especially with kids around. A lot of times they just want to do it with you so why not incorporate it? I’ve got four fun, easy moves that you can do with them inside or outside. The first one is called copycat. It’s basically just like it. Sounds you get your child…
Kassidy Gaylor Excited to Take Over Ringgold Girls Basketball Team
Ringgold, GA-(WDEF-TV) Ringgold high school announced that they have hired Kassidy Gaylor as their new girls head basketball coach. Gaylor was a stand-out player at Gordon Lee high school a decade ago, and later played college ball at Samford. This marks her first varsity head coaching job after coaching the Gordon Lee Middle School team.. Gaylor is excited about replacing…
