(soconsports.com) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – No. 6 seed Chattanooga seized control from the outset as the Mocs upset No. 3 seed Furman, 8-3, in final game of day one at the Southern Conference Championship at Frost Stadium on Wednesday. The Mocs (25-25) advance to take on No. 2 seed Samford on Thursday at 3 p.m. The Paladins (20-31) will face No. 7…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Scenic City Arborists say they’re more than just your “tree guys.” They prefer to be called “tree surgeons.” They try to live up to the name by giving their customers’ trees all the TLC they need to live their best life, and look good at the same time. Let’s see how Scenic City Arborists are…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Startups will have a brand new opportunity in the Scenic City. New companies are the backbone of many advanced technology fields, and Chattanooga is increasingly becoming a home to them. An announcement made today hopes to take that momentum to the next level. Tasia Malakasis, the CEO of local nonprofit The Company Lab (Co.Lab), said, “Chattanooga has…
The BLVD’s second open air market last July (Courtesy: The BLVD Project) ROSSVILLE, Ga. (WDEF)- A series of open air markets are returning to Rossville this summer. The BLVD Project and Rossville Downtown Development Authority will host three summer markets on the first Friday evenings of June, July, and August. It will be located in the grassy field next to…
Red Bank, TN-(WDEF-TV) Soddy Daisy overpowered East Hamilton in the finals of their district softball tournament on Tuesday night at Red Bank High School. Trojans won 10-0 in six innings. Hannah Patterson had a 2 run homer for Soddy Daisy in the second inning, as well as an RBI single in the fourth. Regan Rowan added a 3 run homer…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Mocs softball team staggers into the SoCon tournament this week in Chattanooga with a 7-11 league record. As a result, UTC enters the tournament as the sixth seed, but they’re playing with the mind-set of the top seed. Mocs hope to be cheering again this year after claming the SoCon tourney title last year as a three seed….
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Chattanooga FC assistant coach Chris Nugent has had one of the biggest years in his life, and he only needed a week to do it. News 12’s Brian Armstrong takes us on a cross country adventure of becoming a U-S citizen, coaching a game in San Diego, and then flying to run the Boston marathon! Said Nugent: “Three days…
UPDATE: Chattanooga State has sent News 12 the following statement regarding this cyber attack: “The College is actively working with law enforcement and a cyber forensics vendor to continue to investigate the cyber incident. At this time, we are following the recommendation of law enforcement and cannot release specific details regarding the nature and scope of the incident. We understand…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga will be the center of Division 2 Softball in a couple of weeks. The N-C-A-A announced they will be holding the D-2 Softball National Championship in Chattanooga at the end of this month from May 25-31. Frost Stadium at Warner Park will be the primary stadium used in the tournament, with other games being held at…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Are you at least 62 years old? Do you have ten bucks to spare, and would you like to show off your talent? There’s a good deal brewing for you right now here in Chattanooga. It’s Morning Pointe’s annual “Seniors Got Talent” show! That’s Cody Harvey right there! Lighting up the strings a bit! Cody is…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Silverdale rode a sizzling 30-4 record into their region tournament semifinal game against CAK on Monday night at Boyd Buchanan, but the Seahawks offense never got in gear as the Warriors won 3-1. Brody Lamb had Silverdale’s only hit with a solo homer in the 5th inning. Luke Jones pitched a complete game one-hitter for CAK. Categories: Sports –…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Mocs golf team is headed to the NCAA regionals next week. John Houk has been a big part of UTC’s success this season. The McMinn Central high school grad transferred to Chattanooga this fall, and it was kind of hard to ignore his winning resume. John Houk started his college golf career at Tennessee Weslyan. He was playing…
ROSSVILLE, GA (WDEF) – A healthy love of reading is the foundation for a solid education. Our friends at Rossville Middle School have come up with a fun and creative way to get kids excited about the written word. The Book Vending machine is a good example of what’s right with our schools. Dr. Paula Reed is the Media Specialist…
A robot and rockets made by students at Red Bank Elementary in their VW E-Lab. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- More students in Hamilton County will get access to a unique educational opportunity. The young Lions at Red Bank Elementary are learning subjects in their classrooms that once would’ve been a pipe dream to learn in public education. Now leaders are hoping…
A man and woman have been arrested following a domestic violence incident in Chattanooga. It happened Sunday night at around 7:30 in the 2000 block of South Willow Street. Police say the man was suffering from a stab wound and was taken to the hospital for treatment. Police say they were told the two had gotten into a fight inside…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Education leaders today announced a major expansion of the Volkswagen eLabs in Hamilton County. Six years ago, the auto maker teamed up with educators to teach students digital fabrication. In the labs, students get to use emerging technologies like automated manufacturing equipment, 3D printers, robotics, microcomputers, renewable energy kits, and digital design tools. Today’s announcement was the…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – A roof collapsed on firefighters today as they were battling a blaze in a commercial structure in South Chattanooga. The fire broke out around noon in a building at 4605 Dodds Avenue in the Cedar Hill neighborhood. An interior roof collapsed as firefighters were inside, but none of them were hurt. Fire officials believe it started from…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – A couple fighting inside a car on Sunday night have both been charged with domestic assault. Investigators say it happened on South Willow Street around 7:30 PM. They say that during the fight, the man bit the woman below her eye. So the stabbed him in return. The man was taken to the hospital with what appeared…
COLLEGEDALE, Tennessee (WDEF) – A Cleveland woman has been charged in a domestic disorder in Collegedale. Police say it happened at a home on Chestnutt Creek Road. Officers say they found a woman with a cut o her wrist and a man with a more serious injury on the kitchen floor. The man was taken to the hospital and is…
HIXSON, Tennessee (WDEF)- Signal Moutain and Eat Hamilton exchanged blows and errors as both teams exchanged leads in the first few innings. East Hamilton went up 3-2 in the 3rd and never looked back as the hurricanes pulled away and won 11-3. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Baseball, District Title Game, East Hamilton High School, game. local sports, local…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (GOMOCS)-The Mocs fell 5-3 to Samford in the finale and will be the No. 6 seed in the Southern Conference Tournament. UTC will face No. 3 Furman in the 3:00 p.m. game Wednesday afternoon. Chattanooga falls to 24-25 overall and 7-11 in league play while Samford wraps up the No. 2 spot with a 12-6 mark against the…
Plane appears to have crashed in the mountains of Polk County. Officials are on the scene after finding the tail end of the plane.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- On Sunday, Hamilton County Mayor, Weston Wamp, announced the county’s interest in the 11-acre “Golden Gateway” site being sold by BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee. The plan is to develop it into a next-generation public school campus. Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp said, “A generational investment in public education in the heart of downtown Chattanooga would send a…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly unveiled a proposed budget for the 2024 Fiscal Year. The total amount for Mayor Kelly’s proposed budget sits at $329 million dollars. There is no property tax increase to fund this budget. However to accomplish this, 29 positions within the city government were eliminated. 15 of these were vacant and 14 were filled,…