Suspect Arrested in connection to fatal shooting on 6th Street

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — According to a press release from Chattanooga PD, 31 years-old Jamal Adams was arrested in connection to a fatal shooting that took place last week. Adams is believed to have shot Matthew Overby at 6th street on the 1st of February, and was taken into custody Saturday, February 4th. Adams is charged with first degree murder…

Knoxville Player Wins Big in Powerballs DoublePlay

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — One lucky Powerball player won big in last nights lottery drawing. The mystery player won $50,000 using the DoublePlay to match four out of the five regular balls and the DoublePlay Powerball! The ticket was purchased in Knoxville, TN at a Krogers located on Clinton Highway. There is still a chance to win even more however,…

Chattanooga PD Investigate Shooting on Dorris Street

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Chattanooga Police responded to a call late last night regarding a person shot near 4300 Dorris Avenue. . Dispatchers received the call around 12:21am and officers were on the scene shortly. Officers learned that the victim, a 22 year-old black female, had been taken to a hospital in the area to be treated for non-life threatening…

UTC Mocs use big third quarter to top ETSU

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Freshman Raven Thompson led five scorers in double figures as Chattanooga handed ETSU its second road loss of the season, beating the Bucs 73-62 Saturday afternoon at The McKenzie Arena in Southern Conference women’s basketball action. Thompson went 8-of-8 from the charity stripe, nailed her single attempt beyond the arc and dished out a career-best five assists. Joining…

Silverdale Girls Down Boyd Buchanan 49-39

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) In a battle of district leaders on Friday night at Silverdale, the Seahawks beat Boyd Buchanan 49-39. Despite the loss, the Bucs still get the regular season district title because Silverdale needed to win by 13 points in order for a tie-breaker to kick in and deliver them the district title. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Boyd…

Baylor Gets Third Win of the Year Over McCallie 54-46

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Baylor picked up their third win over the year over McCallie on Friday night beating the Blue Tornado 54-46. Red Raiders used a stingy defensive effort to build an early lead.  Zane Restelli led the Red Raiders with 18 points. Kollin Claridy had 15 for McCallie Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: against McCallie, baylor third win, Baylor…

GPS Grad Notes Growth of Women’s Sports on National Women in Sports Day

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Women sports have continued to grow in popularity and availability. How far have female sports come? Well a GPS graduate recently spoke about how when she played basketball she wasn’t even allowed to cross half court. News 12’s Brian Armstrong highlights the growth in women sports. Said Debbie Young: “It is a venue that is enhanced and changed my…

Wamp Addresses Recent Carjackings by Juveniles

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Recent carjackings by teenagers in Chattanooga have raised the alarm bells of law enforcement and the community. Hamilton County District Attorney Coty Wamp came out today to express her concerns about these incidents. Wamp said, “One of the reasons that we’re making this announcement today and treating it very serious is that I felt like if…

Golden Apple Award: Dena Newsome, Cloud Springs Elementary

CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) — This week’s Golden Apple teacher award was presented to Mrs. Dena Newsome. She is a third-grade teacher at Cloud Springs Elementary. “Mrs. Newsome is amazing. She’s a very caring teacher,” Principal Lori Welborn said. “She has had these students twice, once in kindergarten and now again in third grade. She is teaching them math. On…

Century-old building lost in Mentone fire

Video Credit: Coby Harrison MENTONE, Ala. (WDEF) — A historical building in Mentone, Alabama is a total loss after a fire Thursday night. The Mentone Hitching Post was located at 6081 Alabama Highway 117. It was completely engulfed in flames, unable to be saved. The Hitching Post made a statement on Facebook that no one was inside the building at…

TECH BYTE: Chat GPT Takes Internet by Storm

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Artificial intelligence may be the future, but we’re already seeing a lot more of it right now. Computers are getting too smart for our own good. Artificial intelligence research and development company Open AI has created this new Chat GPT software. “I personally feel that it is integral for students to actually understand how these technologies…

Country Legend Marty Stuart to Play Chattanooga Show

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Country music legend Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives are stopping in Chattanooga next week. They’ll be performing at the Walker Theatre on February 9. Marty tells News 12 he loves the Walker Theatre, and visiting the Scenic City. If you’ve seen him in concert before, don’t expect the same show twice. “We have so many…

Chattanooga Boat Show returns for 2023

Weekend event will showcase boats, accessories, rentals; director encourages community to bring the family

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — Chattanoogans are ready to hoist their sails and head on down to the city’s Convention Center this weekend for the annual Chattanooga Boat Show, which kicked off Thursday afternoon. Whether you’re interested in boating accessories, the boating lifestyle, or just boats in general, the maritime showcase is packed to the gills with practically everything both new and…

Hamilton County sees rise in drug overdoses

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Hamilton County Health Department says there’s been a 33 percent increase in non-fatal overdoses just in the last few weeks. They say that each overdose represents a family member. Time is of the essence. The cluster of ODs are due to suspected fentanyl, opioid or other illicit drug use. The health department says even small…

Hixson Dealing with Multiple Business Closings

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – A group of Hixson businesses have either recently closed or are about to close. Hixson has long been one of the primary retail districts in Chattanooga, serving residents of central and northern Hamilton County. However, in recent months if you’ve been up and down Hixson Pike or Highway 153, you’ve likely noticed several long-standing businesses in…

Half-price tickets at the Tennessee Aquarium during College Days

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — College Days have arrived at the Tennessee Aquarium. For the month of February, college students receive half-price admission to the aquarium. Additionally, students receive half price 45-minute IMAX 3D films. Courtesy: Tennessee Aquarium The discount does not only apply to college students, though. College faculty and staff can receive the discount as well. Every person accompanying…

Lookout Mountain’s version of Groundhog Day

LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Georgia (WDEF) – Our area may not have a weather-predicting groundhog of its own, but today, Lookout Mountain got the next best thing. The city of Lookout Mountain, Georgia and Rock City partnered to bring the kids of Fairyland Elementary something special. Earlier this morning, they began the tradition of Groundhog Day for the students, hosting an interactive…

Baylor Has Seven Athletes Sign on National Signing Day

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Balyor had a big signing party as well as seven kids inked scholarships….mostly football. Murray state is adding Asher Skyes to its team Dalton Restelli is staying close to home going to Chattanooga. Evan Haynie is going to a top ivy league school in Princeton. Marceo Collins signed with Austin Peay Tony Boggs is going to Duke and Omaury…

Mocs Fall Hard on the Road to Furman 79-58

(gomocs.com) GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Chattanooga Mocs men’s basketball team saw a second-half surge but ultimately fell to Southern Conference leader and preseason favorite Furman 79-58 on Wednesday night inside Timmons Arena in Greenville, S.C. Following the loss, Chattanooga moves to 12-12 overall and 4-7 inside SoCon play. Furman has now won five in-a-row and improves to 18-6 this season and…

Boyd Buchanan Has Six Athletes Sign on National Signing Day

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) National Signing Day was a big affair at Boyd Buchanan on Wednesday as six student athletes signed college scholarships. Jacob Hutcheson will play football at Kentucky Wesleyan. Abigal Aman is going to Southern Weslyan to play soccer Cali Sandhoff is going to play volleyball at Covenant and Molly Burnett will be knocking down pins at Millian University as part…