CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Governor Bill Lee was in Chattanooga Tuesday to sign the Tennessee Transportation Modernization Act. It’s a piece of legislation centered around roads, which take you where you need to go. The signing happened at the Apison Pike reconstruction project. “Transportation is one of those government services that virtually every person in Tennessee takes advantage of and…
Central has made the playoffs the last two years. And to try and keep the post-season train going, the Purple Pounders made a position change for one of their best players. The central question for Central. How do you replace stud receiver Donovan Smith? Answer is simple. Slide athletic quarterback Ronye Watson over to wideout. Said Watson:”Felt like it was…
A rendering of the new South Broad Stadium. (Courtesy: South Broad Project) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The master developer for the South Broad Stadium unveiled new renderings today. In front of a packed Chattanooga City Council planning meeting, Jim Irwin presented the new renderings of the South Broad Stadium. The renderings show what the stadium would look like as the existing…
The remains of the tents crushed by a tree in Soddy-Daisy on July 1. (Courtesy: Harvey Family) SODDY-DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF)- A young man in Soddy-Daisy is being hailed as a hero. Colton Harris, who is about to begin high school, was camping with his family on July first on Soddy Lake. That afternoon, a severe thunderstorm rolled into the area,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — On Tuesday morning, the air quality index reached a code red alert for fine particles. The index was considered to be in the unhealthy range. The Chattanooga-Hamilton Co. Air Pollution Control Bureau updates air quality reports daily. “The way that we are sitting in between the hills and the mountains, it’s said for trapping the hot…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The National Weather Service recognized the Hamilton County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (HCOEM) as a “Weather Ready Nation Ambassador.” Weather Ready Nation Ambassadors strengthen partnerships with local organizations and community in the face of increasing vulnerability during extreme weather and water events. HCOEM created several ways to notify the public in case of…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Recently children got to spend quality time with four legged friends at Animal Hero Camp. The Humane Educational Society’s (HES) Animal Hero Summer Camp started Monday, July 17 and runs through July 28. Southern Adventist University is sponsoring the camp. Kids can learn all things animals, such as how to take care of them if they…
Today, on Mom to Mom, we’re going to help your kiddos out with that summertime boredom. If your kids are already bored this summer, we’ve got the perfect activity for them… squirt gun painting! So, all you’re going to need for this is an easel, some watercolor paper, some watercolor paints, and some squirt guns. So, all you have to…
Baylor won the state title last year in Erik Kimrey’s first season as head coach. It’s never easy to repeat, but it certainly helps the cause when you have two potential SEC players returning on offense. News 12’s Brian Armstrong shines the 30-in-30 spotlight on the Baylor Red Raiders. Second year Baylor head coach Eric Kimrey has a tough act…
NEW HOPE, Tenn. (WDEF) – A group of firefighters in Marion County have had enough of what they say is mismanagement by their town’s mayor. New Hope is a community of under a thousand people just across the Tennessee River from South Pittsburg. Like many other small communities in our area, they have relied on a volunteer fire department for…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) –This week, you will have to find somewhere else to cool off. Chattanooga Parks & Outdoors says the Coolidge Park fountains will be closed for repairs during the week. Contractors and electricians are on-site to install new electric panels and rewire the system. These repairs are in response to a recent water pump failure, as well as…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Operation slow down focuses on informing the public of safe driving techniques and enforcing speed limits. The Tennessee Highway Patrol and Georgia State Patrol are working to enforce safety in the region. “We’re asking the drivers in this state, and in this region, to do one thing. Think about others when you drive. That the very…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Is soccer growing in America you ask? Check this out from Sunday night. Lionel Messi was introduced to the MLS fans in Miami. One of the greatest to ever play the game is taking his skills to South Florida. And just like that, Messi’s pink #10 jersey will be the hottest item on the sports market…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The United Way of Chattanooga’s tutoring program is currently looking for tutors. Tutors will provide literacy and math assistant to students in Hamilton County. This is to help students accelerate in their learning. This program offers educational support to students from 1st through 8th grade. Adults and students are eligible to apply to be tutors. “We…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has started Phase 2 of construction near the I-24 and I-75 split. Ramps to Moore Road and Belvoir Avenue were the first things to close. That can make getting where you’re going in East Ridge and Brainerd a bit of a challenge. “So, in regard to the noise, we are…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The best educators never stop learning. Fund for Teachers gives them a chance to focus on their subjects with leading experts around the globe. Dan D. Challener is the President of the Public Education Foundation. He explains, “Through a partnership with Fund for Teachers, the Public Education Foundation is able every year to offer summer learning…
WILTON MANORS, Fla. (AP) — When Alicia Griggs steps outside her suburban Fort Lauderdale home, Florida’s latest invasive species comes a-hoppin’ down the street: lionhead rabbits. The bunnies, which sport an impressive flowing mane around their heads, want the food Griggs carries. But she also represents their best chance of survival and moving where this domesticated breed belongs: inside homes,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Chattanooga is once again seeing the effects of unruly wildfires across North America. The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued a Code Orange air quality alert for the city until Tuesday afternoon. That is according to The Weather Channel. The Code Orange alert means the air quality is unhealthy for sensitive groups, such as those…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – A new restaurant to the Chattanooga area held its grand opening in Hixson Monday. ‘I Heart Mac and Cheese’ opened its new location along Highway 153 near the intersection with Gadd Road. The chain, based out of Boca Raton, Florida, serves a variety of Mac and Cheese inspired dishes. A large line of patrons showed up…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — A local person won $50,000 from the Tennessee Powerball recently. The Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation said that winning ticket came from Weigel’s at 2230 Polymer Drive in Chattanooga. That is one of six players who matched four of five white balls, plus the red Powerball on Sunday night. In addition, one person in Pigeon Forge won…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Drivers should be alert and slowing down this week. Operation Southern Slow Down has begun. It is an effort from law enforcement to reduce speeding across the southern states. Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Florida and South Carolina are all participating. Law enforcement will be hammering down on those reaching speeds well above the limits. These efforts are meant…
(lookouts.com) The Chattanooga Lookouts only mustered two hits in their 8-0 loss to the Mississippi Braves in the series finale. Before Mississipi’s offense exploded for eight runs, the two teams exchanged zeros. Lookouts starter Lyon Richardson threw three shutout innings and Carson Spiers followed that up with three more shutout frames. For the Braves, starting pitcher Luis De Avila tossed…
Cleveland, TN-(WDEF-TV) Walker Valley slipped into the playoffs last season despite having a losing record. The Mustangs should like their chances of getting a winning record this season because they have one of high school football’s biggest luxuries. They return their starting quarterback. News 12’s Brian Armstrong rides the Mustangs into the 30-in-30 spotlight. Walker Valley football. Welcomes back at…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Sunday marked the eighth anniversary of Chattanooga’s Fallen Five. On July 16, 2015, five servicemen died due to an act of domestic terrorism. Sergeant Carson Allen Louis Holmquist (USMC), Logistics Specialist Second Class Randall Scott Smith (NAVY), Staff Sergeant David Allen Wyatt (USMC), Lance Corporal Squire Kimpton Paul “Skip” Wells (USMC), and Gunnery Sergeant Thomas Joseph…