Cleveland Girls Knock Off Coffee Co to Advance to Region Finals

Cleveland, TN-(WDEF-TV) The Cleveland girls basketball team beat Coffee Co 50-37 on Monday night at Bradley Central’s Jim Smiddy Arena. The Lady Raiders hit seven treys in the victory, while Coffee Co was 0-15 behind the arc. Cleveland will now face Bradley Central in the region finals on Wednesday. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: advance to region finals,…

Former Vols Quarterback Josh Dobbs Guest Speaker at Chattanooga FCA Banquet

Ringgold, GA-(WDEF-TV)  Former Vols and Titans quarterback Josh Dobbs was the key-note speaker for the Chattanooga FCA banquet on Monday night at the Colonade. Dobbs is coming off his best season in the NFL with the Titans. He filled in for injured quarterback Ryan Tannehill over the final two games of the year and threw for over 400-yards. While Dobbs…

Bradley Central Defeats Warren Co 61-53 in Region Semifinals

Cleveland, TN-(WDEF-TV) The Bradley Central girls won their region semifinal game on Monday night at Jim Smiddy Arena. The Bearettes defeated Warren Co 61-53. Kimora Fields led Bradley Central with 23 points. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Bradley Central High School, defeats, game. local sports, Highschool Basketball, local sports news, region semifinals, Warren County

What’s Right With Our Schools: Howard Students Get Lessons in Finance

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – If you start investing at an early age passive income can really add up! Students at Howard High got a timely lesson in saving for their future. That’s a financially prudent example of what’s right with our schools. Mika Yah Israel is a personal finance teacher. He explains, “Here at Howard High School, I teach personal…

TNECD & LaunchTN announce new equity program for small businesses and entrepreneurs

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development and Launch Tennessee held a kickoff for a new economic initiative. The InvestTN fund will administer $70 million in equity investments to small businesses and entrepreneurs. Today marked the beginning of their nine-day tour around Tennessee to announce the good news. CEO of LaunchTN, Lindsey Cox is excited…

Local hospitals partner with UTC to address nursing shortage

UTC's announces their new accelerated nursing degree program at a press conference Feb 27.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – In the fall of 2022, leaders from both UTC and our local hospitals came together to solve a nationwide issue. “It’s almost at a crisis, where they can’t open wards because they don’t have enough nurses,” Chancellor Angle said at the press conference. UTC’s response was to create an accelerated nursing degree program. This program enables…

Zeg Heads is Bringing ‘fingerboarding’ to Chattanooga

This miniature skateboarding phenomenon is making a scene in the Scenic City

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Drew Phillips is the founder of Chattanooga’s first fingerboarding shop. “The main appeal to some of the older people is that they can still skate without skating. I truly think this is the best way to keep skateboarding without having to sacrifice your body,” Phillips said. Years ago, Phillips suffered a severe knee injury – one…

More to the Story with Staley: “Donut” Williams

Meet the 82-year-old man who was Chattanooga's first black police detective.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Every February, we celebrate Black History Month, honoring the generations of African Americans who faced adversity in gaining full citizenship in American society. There are many people in our area who broke barriers. One man 82 years old now. For most of those 82 years, everybody’s known Napoleon Williams as Donut Williams. Back in 1968, just…

Closings & changes coming for 3 local small businesses

Koch's Bakery, Merchants on Main and the Flying Squirrel

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – We have notes to pass along for three local businesses that have been part of the Chattanooga fabric for several years. Koch’s Bakery: closing Long before the current crop of donut-making bakeries popped up around town, Barbara Davis has been filling Chattanoogans morning appetites in the downtown area. Now after almost 40 years of donuts, she has…

Chattanooga Police respond to a shooting off E. 3rd Street early Sunday morning

27-year-old man suffers non-fatal gunshot wound after drive-thru altercation

CHATTANOOGA Tenn. (WDEF)- Early Sunday morning, Chattanooga Police responded to a shooting off of E. 3rd Street. At 3:28 a.m., officials responded to a local hospital and spoke with a man who suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Police were told the 27-year-old man had gotten into an altercation at a local drive-thru when he was shot. Authorities are working to…

Hixson mobile home fire turned deadly

Hixson fire claims the life of one man.Hixson fire claims the life of one man.CHATTANOOGA Tenn. (WDEF)- A Hixson fire has claimed the life of one mobile home resident late Saturday night. Chattanooga firefighters responded to the incident at 10:59 p.m. after neighbors called 9-1-1. The trailer in Smitty’s Park, just off Dayton Blvd., was found with “heavy smoke and…

Man charged with CARTA bus carjacking

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- On Sunday, February 26, 2023, at 12:50 a.m., Chattanooga Police responded to reports of a carjacking. Police say, in a statement, they were alerted to  the carjacking of a CARTA bus. The bus was located on Market Street where it was stopped. The 45-year-old, Chadrick Weaver, was taken into custody. Police were told that Weaver got onto…

Chattanooga Central rallies to win

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Neither team seems able to get the ball to go into the bucket for the first few minutes of the game. It took a little longer for Chattanooga Central to warm up offensively. However, once they did they rallied to win over South Doyle 51-46 Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Chattanooga Central, game. local sports,…

Tyner downs Meigs due to dominance down low

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF) Tyner jumped out to an early lead against Meigs and never came close to giving it back as Tyner dominated the boards and rode that to a 21 point victory. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Downs, Highschool Basketball, local sports news, Meigs County High School, to dominance, Tyner Academy

Hamilton Place hosts second annual black business expo

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Second Annual Hamilton Place Black Business Expo treated crowds to a selection of alternative shops. 30 different vendors and businesses were showcased throughout the mall, providing customers with a huge selection of food, products and services. Taffany Britton, Leasing and Advertising Manager of Hamilton Place, was one of the major planners for this event. She…

Signal Mountain Cruises Past Austin East 72-25

Signal Mountain, TN-(WDEF-TV) The Signal Mountain girls opened region tournament action with a 72-25 win over Austin East. The Eagles Carlee Lowry was honored at halftime for topping 1,000 career points this season. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Austin East, cruises past, game. local sports, Highschool Basketball, local sports news, Signal Mountain

Bradley Central Blasts Shelbyville 72-22

Cleveland, TN-(WDEF-TV) Bradley Central raced out to a 21-0 lead after the first quarter over Shelbyville in their region tournament opener on Friday night. Bearettes cruised to a 72-22 victory. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: blasts, Bradley Central High School, game. local sports, Highschool Basketball, local sports news, Shelbyville High School

A year of war, JEM sends aid to Ukraine

  CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Following the one-year anniversary of the war between Ukraine and Russia, the Jewish End-Time Ministries (JEM) is planning a mission trip. Henry Benach, founder of JEM, and his wife helped refugees in Poland at the start of the war, and are headed to Ukraine in March. “What we’re going to do now is go back…

GBI investigates active shooter in Dalton

DALTON, Ga. (WDEF) — Dalton police responded to an active shooting incident early this morning. Now, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is involved. Police officers responded to an early morning 911 call where, according to a press release, the caller was making erratic statements. The officers were dispatched to 818 Shugart Road for a welfare check of the initial caller….

Chattanooga State hosts their annual “Girl’s STEM Day”

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Chattanooga State Community College hosted roughly 300 young women to attend their annual Girl’s STEM day on Friday. “It is first come first serve, because you see, we’re really crowded, and that’s only half the group that we have today,” said Chattanooga State Assistant Professor in the Engineering and Information Technologies department, Tracie Clifford. Young women from…