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…
ROME, Georgia (WDEF)- Max Fried in Rome today for his second rehab start. With Gwinnett out in Memphis, Fried came back to Rome for the first time in 7 years. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Max Fried, rehab start, Rome Braves
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF) Chattanooga Christian has its best season in school history last year, but with a new coach and a lot of new starters the team is pushing to build on its team success. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: 30 in 30 2023, Chattanooga Christian School, High School Football
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — A local nonprofit held a fish fry on Saturday morning to raise funds for underserved students in the area. Reach One Teach One UCA has taken students to the Shaw Memorial Basketball Tournament in Atlanta for the past five years. The fish fry was held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Calvary Church of the…
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) — NFL athlete, Tré Herndon, hosted a backpack drive on Saturday at East Hamilton High School. Herndon graduated from East Hamilton in 2014 and now plays for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Along with his team Athlete Relations, he is looking to give back to the Ooltewah/Chattanooga community. “I wanted to do the backpack drive because a lot of…
(lookouts.com) The Chattanooga Lookouts scored seven runs in the first inning in their 12-5 win over the Mississippi Braves in front of a sellout crowd of 6,309. The sellout crowd marks back-to-back sellouts for Chattanooga and their fourth of the year. Blake Dunn kicked things off for Chattanooga in the first inning, reaching on an error and stealing a base….
Cleveland, TN-(WDEF-TV) Confucius once said, “The one who knows all the answers, has not been asked all the questions.” Silverdale football can relate because they have more questions than answers this season. News 12’s Brian Armstrong takes the Seahawks into the 30-in-30 spotlight. Silverdale Football lost multiple seniors last year, including star quarterback Brett Rogers. When losing so many seniors,…
Cleveland, TN-(WDEF-TV) Cleveland High School’s Piper Fowler will be representing the United States in wrestling in the under 17 World Championships. News 12’s Brian Armstrong hears from the first girl from Tennessee to win the qualification tournament. Said Fowler: “I don’t know. I’ve never experienced anything like this. It’s going to be an amazing experience. Cleveland’s Piper Fowler will be…
Road closures will make some major changes throughout Chattanooga, causing traffic delays on the interstate from Ooltewah all the way to downtown.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Friday, July 14 is national Collector Car Appreciation Day. Coker Tire and Honest Charley invited anyone with an older auto to come on down from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Folks got free refreshments and a free tour of the Coker Museum. It’s all about appreciating classic cars, and their place in American History. “Collector Cars…
UNITED STATES (WDEF) — It is estimated that between 600,000 and 900,000 people in the United States battle a disease known as ulcerative colitis. It can affect anybody- even professional athletes. The American soccer team arrived in New Zealand earlier this week for the 2023 Women’s World Cup. Along with Australia, it’s the first time more than one nation has…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Last fall, Juanita Brown-Ingram made history when she became the first black woman to be crowned Mrs. Universe. Today, the Chattanooga native is back home to host a charity event called Dress for Success. Brown-Ingram received a proclamation from Mayor Tim Kelly on Friday for her commitment to giving back to her hometown. “It means a…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) – Wacker helped build someone’s future today. Employees and interns from the chemical plant in Charleston partnered with Habitat for Humanity to help build a house in Cleveland off of Victory Street. The home is one of several in the neighborhood that have been constructed by Habitat for Humanity, and Wacker has participated in many of those…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — I-24 is seeing a lot of construction work as the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) attempts to make repairs and improvements to the interstate system in Hamilton County. Here is a breakdown of TDOT’s plans for construction and closures in the area. I-75/I-24 Interchange Phase 2 begins Friday, July 14, for the I-75 at I-24…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Chattanooga Police arrested a man for the murder of Cordarrius Bailey last month. Chattanooga officers arrested 24-year-old Terry Scott Anderson and charged him with first-degree murder. On June 14, the police department found Bailey “mortally wounded” at 962 North Orchard Knob Avenue, around 5:30 p.m. Bailey died from injuries after first responders took him to a…
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Roderick Fairbanks, one of two arrested. Beasley’s mugshot is not yet available. (Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Authorities revealed new information involving a homicide shooting that occurred last month. Chattanooga Police have now arrested two men in that incident. The police department said they arrested 24-year-old Roderick Fairbanks and 19-year-old Li’Terrius Beasley. Both men face charges of…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — We’re in the middle of summer. And with the kids out school, you need to keep them busy, and out of trouble. Some smartphone apps can help. Just because your kids aren’t in school, doesn’t mean they can’t be learning outside of the classroom! That’s where tech comes in. The free Geocaching app is what AT&T’s…