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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
UPDATE: The Chattanooga Police Department sent an update to this story. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Someone called the Chattanooga Police Department this morning to report that a vehicle struck an unknown object on I-24. The caller said a vehicle hit an object on I-24 Westbound shortly after 4 a.m. on Friday morning. The police department said a dead deer was…
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 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…
Joshua Hood becomes the first from Brainerd High School to attend college in Japan.
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…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — A school resource deputy recovered a loaded gun from a student at Dalewood Middle School. The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office said one of their deputies was assigned to the school. A school administrator told the deputy that a student could be in possession of a firearm. This happened just before 12:30 p.m. on Thursday at…
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…
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…
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 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,…
Tim Banks is back for his third season as Tennessee’s defensive coordinator. The Vols finished sixth in the SEC in points allowed per game last season, giving up an average of 23 points a game. Pass defense was an issue for Tennessee a year ago, they were 127th in the nation in defending opponent’s air attacks. But Banks believes his…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – A group of residents in a Chattanooga Southside neighborhood are raising concerns about a dog kennel business. GoDog opened a few months ago on 20th Street as a one stop shop for dog boarding, daycare, and even providing a social setting with a dog park and bar. However, for neighbors living nearby, issues have arisen that…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Starting a successful business is a monumental task. Having a great idea is only the beginning. You’ll need expert advice and plenty of it. In Chattanooga, that’s where the Small Business Deveopment Center comes in. Lynn Chesnutt is the Executive Director of TSBDC. He explains, “The Small Business Development Center is one of the thousand centers…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – At this week’s press briefing Wednesday, Chattanooga Police offered updates on a few incidents. One incident was a recent shooting at a Renaissance Park. Assistant Chief Harry Sommers said that a bicyclist was picking up trash when he was approached by a group of people, leading to a confrontation. That person was then shot in the…
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) – The city of East Ridge hopes that they will soon be able to renovate their community gym. The gym is located next to City Hall at their East Ridge Community Center. They are intending to apply for the Local Parks and Recreation Fund through the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. They are hoping to…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — He runs one of the world’s largest independent fashion internet sites. Yet he does all he can to help underprivileged young women. He’s been doing so since 2017, with great success. Sam Sisakhti is the owner of “UsTrendy,” one of the largest independent fashion ecommerce sites in the world. Some six years ago, Sam started a…
POLK COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — An audit report released today by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office detailed more than a dozen problems in Polk County. According to the report, Polk County holds the most findings from any Tennessee County with 14. Most issues are related to the Office of the Director of Accounts and Budgets and School Systems, but they can…
Duane Sanders (Courtesy: HCSO) HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office has released the mugshot and 10 charges that an Ooltewah man faces. These charges involve child sexual abuse, according to police. Duane L. Sanders is a 45-year-old former teacher. Hamilton County Police arrested him on Tuesday on a $1.3 million bond. They are charging Sanders with…