CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — A registered Chattanooga sex offender was arrested for solicitation of a 12-year-old girl at a restaurant on Gunbarrel Road. Charles Cabrera (HCSO) The Chattanooga Police Department (CPD) arrested 63-year-old Charles Clayton Cabrera on Monday at around 9:30 p.m. Police say they responded to a call regarding forcible fondling and found a girl distressed from the incident. The…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – A staple of the Chattanooga Northside has reopened Tuesday morning. The fountains inside Coolidge Park reopened around 9 a.m. They had been shut down for electrical repairs. The Coolidge Park Fountains reopened Tuesday morning. Outdoor Chattanooga says that the work is still not fully completed. The fountains will be shut down again on July 17th…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Last week, a hiker died after falling on Sunset Rock and two hikers were rescued on Mowbray Mountain when floodwaters trapped them. These are just two of several incidents concerning hikers in our area in recent weeks. With the holiday weekend and a heat wave incoming, many are likely planning to hit the trails in…
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) – The Bishop who oversees Catholics in our area is retiring. The Vatican announces that Bishop Richard Stika of the Diocese of Knoxville is retiring after leading East Tennessee Catholics since 2009. The Archbishop of Louisville will oversea the Diocese of Knoxville until a replacement is announced. Bishop Stika acknowledges that public criticisms over sexual abuse allegations…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Traffic jams, detours, and road closures are just the beginning. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is talking through their construction plan for the I-24 and I-75 interchange. Construction is back for Chattanooga. Phase two is expected to begin in late July on Interstates 24 and 75, leaving many people feeling frustrated. “It’s gonna be a…
Here’s an inexpensive way to decorate your picnic for Independent Day celebrations.
DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF) – We now know the cause behind a fire that has destroyed a beloved restaurant in Sequatchie County. The owner of the Cookie Jar Café, Sue Ann Lockhart, and her family have ran a farm off of Kelly Cross Road for approximately 150 years. For the past 21, the Cookie Jar Café has been the centerpiece of…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Chattanooga Police are investigating after a man got shot early Monday morning. The shooting happened just before 3 a.m. on the 4500 block of Drummond Drive, according to police. This is a neighborhood in Chattanooga. CPD found the man near the Circle K on Shallowford Road, who had a gunshot wound. His injury was not life-threatening,…
POLK COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — It’s pouring rain here in Polk County. Good for ducks, that’s about it. This is the “Hildabrand” area of the county. But Hunter Raby and I are nice and dry inside his home. Inside the Hildabrand house. What does it mean? It means if you travel down this long dirt road, you come to Hunter’s house….
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – It can be a real challenge to keep students interested during the last week of school. Howard Connect came up with a creative way to make sure kids are engaged and learning new things. What they came up with is a good example of what’s right with our schools. Mardee Miller is the principal at Howard…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Mckamey Animal Center is now offering the Trailblazer Program. Think of it as a “Library Card” for the shelter. It lets you hang out with an awesome dog for a day. “Folks will just sign up online,” said Savannah Shoemaker, Digital Marketing Coordinator at McKamey. “Once they fill out the application, they just come to…
Early Sunday morning the Dunlap Fire Department received word of the Cookie Jar Cafe up in flames.
Chattanooga and North Georgia have become the softball capital of the world this weekend. More than 500 teams from across the county have made a trip to the ‘Connect Sports Scenic City Showcase’ to showcase their softball talents. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Connect Sports, Scenic City, showcase, Softball
Chattanooga firefighters responded to an incident involving a burning boat Saturday night.
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- It was the 90th minute and Chattanooga was down 1-0. A free kick from just outside the box and Markus Naglestad buried it in teh back of the net to force a 1-1 draw. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: draw, free kick, Markus Naglestad, Soccer
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF) Chattanooga Red Wolves were down 2-0 at half and scored two goals to tie it up at 2-2. There was some drama along the way included two red cards and a goal in stoppage time. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Chattanooga Red Wolves, Soccer, USL
Chattanooga Police will be performing a mock active shooter exercise at the Hamilton Place Mall tomorrow.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Faith Family Chattanooga Church offered an event on Saturday morning to help those experiencing homelessness in the community. Local organizations partnered with the church to provide hygiene resources and personal care. “Personally, I’m so excited to be a part of what’s happening here in Chattanooga. This city has had amazing outreach to people who are experiencing…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — An Experiential EV Ride and Drive took place on Saturday morning for the Chattanooga community. Sponsored by The Company Lab and local car dealerships, people were given the chance to test drive electric cars for free. Vehicles from Tesla, Volvo, and Mercedes-Benz were offered for the public to test drive. The event promoted electric vehicle sales…
Cleveland, TN-(WDEF-TV) New Cleveland head baseball coach Brent Tucker met with players and parents on Friday for the first time since his hirng this week. Tucker used to coach at Ringgold for 12 seasons. He won over 300 games before stepping down in 2019. Now he’s checking in as only the 7th head baseball coach in Cleveland high school history….
Former Cleveland stand-out basketball player Grant Hurst will soon play a little closer to home. He’s headed to Rocky Top. Hurst is going to Tennessee as a preferred walk-on. He played the last two seasons at UT Martin. After playing in 23 games as a freshman at UT Martin, Hurst redshirted last season. Hurst enjoyed tremendous success at Cleveland, winning…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) It’s deja-vu…all over again for Chattanooga Red Wolves assistant coach Jimmy Weekley. For the second straight year, he finds himself as the team’s interim head honcho. Weekley was named the interim coach this week after head coach Ziggy Korytoski was fired. Last summer, Weekley stepped in to lead the team on an interim basis when head coach Jimmy Obleda…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Those of an older generation might remember public tours of the TVA power storage facility on Raccoon Mountain. Those were stopped because of strict security measures after 9/11. Now for their 90th anniversary, they are allowing tours once again. Built in the 1970s, Raccoon Mountain is a critical piece of TVA’s infrastructure. The inside of the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- It has been six months since a historic cold snap caused issues across the Tennessee Valley. On December 23, 2022, temperatures plummeted to single digits and even below zero across the area. One of the main issues caused by the cold snap was rolling blackouts requested by TVA. This was due to extreme power demand through…