Peoples Choice Voting 2
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People’s Choice voting opens for TVFCU Leap Grants

The voting lasts only this week, go to bottom of story for the link to vote
Collins Parker,

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Voting has begun to help local entrepreneurs fulfill their dream. Ten Chattanooga businesses are competing for five awards in the Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union’s Idea Leap Grant competition. Then another eight are battling it out for three grants in the Cleveland area. Voters will pick one business plan that will get to pitch as the People’s…

Red Wolves Open New Season Saturday With New Coach
Sports - Local Sports News, Sports - Soccer

Red Wolves Open New Season Saturday With New Coach

Rick Nyman,

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Chattanooga Red Wolves open their season Saturday night as they host Northern Colorado. Chattanooga hoping to build off last year’s performance, where they finished runner up for the USL League One title. Red Wolves will take the pitch with a new head coach in Ziggy Korytoski, and he hopes the team delivers some pizazz. Said Ziggy:”Give CHI Stadium…

Mocs Beach Volleyball Wins Home Opener
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Mocs Beach Volleyball Wins Home Opener

Rick Nyman,

(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA — The Chattanooga Mocs beach volleyball team earned an Ohio Valley Conference doubleheader sweep on the first day of the “OVC Weekend at Chattanooga” weekend event on Friday, posting a pair of 4-1 victories over Lindenwood and Morehead State at the UTC Sports Complex Beach Courts. Following the pair of wins, Chattanooga improves to 6-5 overall and 2-1 inside…

Bradley Central High School Celebrates Bearettes State Title
Sports - Local Sports News

Bradley Central High School Celebrates Bearettes State Championship

Rick Nyman,

Cleveland, TN-(WDEF-TV) Bradley Central celebrated the Bearettes state championship Friday, and News 12’s Brian Armstrong was there for the party. Said forward Hannah Jones: I mean, I’ve walked around the hallways all day and all you hear is congratulations, congratulations.I know.It never gets old. Bradley Central girls basketball is still basketin the glory of a state title. Said Jones: Really…

Virus Spreading Throughout The Hamilton County Causes 2 Chattanooga Schools To Close
Chattanooga, Featured, Hamilton County, Local News

Virus spreading throughout Hamilton County causes 2 Chattanooga schools to close

WDEF News,

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — An illness is spreading throughout Chattanooga Schools. But it’s not Covid or the Flu. So, what is it?  Boyd Buchanan School and Big Ridge Elementary School announced they would be closed today due to a high rate of illness related absences.  Hamilton County Schools announced that approximately 21% of students and 30% of staff are currently…

Chester Frost Boat Ramp Reopens
Hamilton County, Local News

Chester Frost boat ramp reopens

WDEF News,

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — The boat ramp at Chester Frost Park officially reopened this morning. Hamilton County Parks and Recreation says the ramp had been closed since February for much-needed repairs. But at sunrise today, the newly remodeled ramp opened to visitors. The Parks and Rec says this new ramp will allow boaters to enter and exit the water…

Ohv Park
Featured, Grundy County, Local News

Coalmont OHV park holds ribbon cutting

WDEF News,

GRUNDY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — The city of Coalmont held a ceremony today to celebrate a new attraction 12 years in the making. The ribbon cutting of Coalmont OHV park happened today atop Cumberland Plateau. The park is over 130,000 acres and holds miles of off-roading trails and a few campgrounds. Planning for the park started over a decade ago…

NAACP
Regional News, Trending News

NAACP holds press conference for family that was broken up

WDEF News,

COFFEE COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Franklin County NAACP held a press conference today in Coffee County, speaking up for the Williams-Clayborne Family. The Tennessee Highway Patrol performed a traffic stop on that family last month. After one parent was taken into custody, all five of their kids, including one nursing infant, were taken away by the DCS. The NAACP is…

Red Bank
Featured, Hamilton County, Local News

Red Bank Middle School student charged for possession of taser

WDEF News,

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — A Red Bank Middle School student brought a taser to school on Friday, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office. They said the school resource deputy is charging the student with possession of a weapon on school property. School personnel told the deputy about the potential taser possession just before 8 a.m. The school resource…
Local News

Student charged with assault after Hixon Middle fight

Collins Parker,

HIXSON, Tennessee (WDEF) – An online feud ended in a real world punch-up today at Hixson Middle School. The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office has charged a student after a fight this morning in the seventh grade hallway at class change. Both students admitted they were carrying on an argument on social media for several days. Officials say the student who…

Joseph Earl Cobb
Crime, DeKalb County, Featured, Local News

Henagar man arrested for shooting woman in home

WDEF News,

DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. (WDEF) — Police have arrested a man that they say shot a woman in DeKalb County on Thursday. They have identified the suspect as 62-year-old Joseph Earl Cobb. (Courtesy: DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office) A caller told the Henagar Police Department that a woman was shot at 131 Kelly Drive. It happened around 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Henagar…

Suspect
East Ridge, Featured, Local News

East Ridge looking for suspect who fled from police station after arrest

They believe Joseph Osterlund stole a resident's vehicle to make his escape
Collins Parker,

stolen vehicle EAST RIDGE, Tennessee (WDEF) – East Ridge Police are still looking for a suspect who escaped as he was heading to jail on Thursday. Police tell us they stopped Joseph Osterlund for a traffic violation and found he had warrants out from Bradley County. They say they also found 11-hundred tablets of fentanyl in his vehicle. Joseph Osterlund….

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Local News, Tech Byte, Technology

TECH BYTE: Board Games Go High Tech

Emily Cassulo,

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Not everyone likes playing games solely on their computer or cell phone. There are plenty of people who still enjoy traditional board games. Now there are some that give players the best of both worlds. A little bit of old school, and a little bit of tech. That’s a great way to describe the Outsmarted! and…

Vols Freshman Qb Nico Iamaleava Adjusting To Vols Up Tempo Offense
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Vols Freshman QB Nico Iamaleava Adjusting to Up-Tempo Offense

Rick Nyman,

Vols freshman quarterback Nico Iamaleava (ee-ah-MAH-LAY-ah-va) was named the top recruit in the country for the 2023 class by On3.com. He’s super talented, and he’s already going through spring drills at Tennessee, where he’s having fun with Coach Heupel’s up-tempo offense. Said Nico:”Yeah you can watch it all day you want. All night long. When you are actually in the…

Earlylearning
Chattanooga, Featured, Hamilton County, Local News

New Future Ready Institute Announced at Tyner

Nick Hill,

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Hamilton County students will have a new educational opportunity moving forward. A new Future Ready Institute was announced this morning at the Early Head Start center in Avondale. It will be called One Chattanooga Institute of Early Care and Learning and be located at Tyner Academy. This has come together due to a critical staffing shortage…

Jason Chen
Crime, Featured, Hamilton County, Local News, Trending News

Jason Chen gets indicted

WDEF News,

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — A jury has indicted Jason Chen, the man accused of killing Jasmine Pace late last year. They are indicting him for first-degree premeditated murder and abuse of a corpse, according to the district attorney’s office. Jail records show that 22-year-old Chen is still in custody on a $5 million bond. In February, the judge decided there…

Dogs
Chattanooga, Featured, Local News

Chattanooga Humane Society helps home 10 meat market dogs

WDEF News,

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Chattanooga’s Humane Educational Society (HES) is assisting with the rescue of roughly 200 dogs from a Korean meat market this week. (Courtesy: Humane Society) On Thursday, HES staff will arrive in Chattanooga with 10 of these rescued dogs. (Courtesy: Humane Society) After assessing the animals, HES will place them into foster homes around Chattanooga. HES will…
Business, Featured, Local News

Funding cut could delay Chickamauga Lock completion

Contractor asks for more money to cope with supply chain delays to the project
Collins Parker,

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – We’re learning of a hickup that could, at least, delay the completion of the Chickamauga Lock project. The Army Corps of Engineers has been working to build a new lock for the aging Chickamauga Dam for several years now (The lock shuttles river traffic from the Tennessee River to Chickamauga Lake). They have been paying for it…

Boyd Buchanan Coach Josh Templeton Steps Down
Sports - Local Sports News

Boyd Buchanan Basketball Coach Josh Templeton Steps Down

Rick Nyman,

Boyd Buchanan boys basketball coach Josh Templeton has decided to step down after coaching the Bucs the last five seasons. Templeton enjoyed a successful run with the Bucs. He won over 100 games during his tenure, and he took the club to the state tournament three times. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: basketball coach, Boyd Buchanan, Josh Templeton,…