COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) – Southern Adventist University announced a new name for their school of business. They’re calling it the Ruth McKee School of Business. The university will name its new business school after the late Ruth McKee. Ruth and her husband, O.D., founded McKee Foods Corporation, which is best known for Little Debbie snacks. They founded the company in Chattanooga…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Today marks 11 years since Bike Chattanooga launched their electric bike system across the city. The area around the Walnut Street Bridge is a hotspot in our community for outdoor activity. This includes biking. Some of the new e-bikes at Walnut Plaza Station For cyclists, they now have a new option on the south end of…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Erlanger and local officials came together today to celebrate the hospital’s change in status. Recently, Erlanger became a 501 C (e), private, non-profit hospital after transitioning from being publicly owned by Hamilton County. Officials at the time said the move was made to make Erlanger more competitive in the hospital industry. Today, city, county and state leaders…
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (WDEF) — A new 200-acre park is set to open this fall on Signal Mountain in Hamilton County. Walden’s Ridge Park has been years in the making. The Hamilton County Parks and Recreation announced the opening date of Walden’s Ridge Park this fall. Officials said the park will be on the side of the mountain. County leaders…
Red Bank, TN-(WDEF-TV) Red Bank was knocking on the door of the state title game last year before falling in the playoff semifinals. Even though the Lions have lost a couple of key players on offense, they expect to reload for another fantastic season. Since 2017, Red Bank has made the quarterfinals or further in the state playoffs. So yeah,…
DAYTON, Tenn. (WDEF) — Nokian Tyres is going all out – recruiting young people in the area, and helping newer workers advance in the company. They’ve already doubled their capacity, and tripled in size since opening. Let’s see how Nokian Tyres’ mentorship program is driving our economy forward. “When I began two-and-a-half years ago, we were just starting our big…
With new technologies and local support, Georgia is advancing in helping the agriculture industry.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — As temperatures reach summer highs, many are turning to The Salvation Army for relief from the heat. Through the ‘Beat the Heat’ program, Salvation Army has partnered with local organizations to give out free resources to help those in need. Box fans, cooling towels, and ice packs are just some of the items they are in…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — It was a ball field many years ago. Then it became just a field. But now, thanks to a lot of hard work by a lot of good folks, it’s a ball field again. The Emma Wheeler Homes in South Chattanooga have a baseball field! After years of having only an empty pasture. The baseball vibe…
LAFAYETTE, Ga. (WDEF) – Roper Corporation is celebrating their 50-year anniversary of producing cooking products. GE Appliances recently invested $118 million toward the plant’s newest manufacturing technology. “We have invested more in the last six years than any other appliance company,” said Luther Ingram, President and Executive Director of Roper. “More than $2 billion in new products, technology, manufacturing and…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A Hixson church is looking to raise awareness with a special needs conference this weekend. Pastor Steve Cape and his wife Wanda have led Hillside Baptist Church on Dayton Boulevard for 25 years. For that entire time, their daughter Heather has been battling a cascade of serious medical issues. Mrs. Cape said, “When Heather was nine years…
ROSSVILLE, Ga. (WDEF) — The state of Georgia completed their investigation into the child injury at Lake Winnepesaukah on July 4. The report explains that Lake Winnie was not at fault. The 5-year-old was riding the double tube on the Twist N Shout slide with his father when he fell off the tube, out of the flume and onto the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A group of area businesses and startup ventures will be receiving outside help. LaunchTN announced they are endorsing five tech hub proposals across the state through the United States Economic Development Administration’s Regional Technology and Innovation Hub Program. These programs are designed to encourage the growth of the state’s tech sector. One of the five hubs is…
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…