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Hamilton Co. Mayor announces interest in 11 acres of Bluecross Blueshield land for a new public school

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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…

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Chattanooga, Featured, Hamilton County, Local News

Mayor Unveils Proposed Budget

Nick Hill,

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,…

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Chattanooga, Featured, Hamilton County, Local News

Strawberry Festival takes over downtown Chattanooga Market

Nick Hill,

Pints of strawberries at the Chattanooga Market. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Strawberry season is in full swing in the Tennessee Valley. Several local middle and high school jazz bands entertained a large crowd at the Strawberry Festival at the Chattanooga Market. In addition to the normal fare at the market, strawberries were the centerpiece as they are in season. One vendor,…

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Lookouts Noelvi Marte Delivers Walk Off Home Run in 6-4 Win Over Birmingham

Rick Nyman,

(lookouts.com) Noelvi Marte smacked a game-winning walk-off home run to break a 4-4 tie and give the Lookouts the 6-4 lead. Tonight’s game featured three lead changes after the fifth inning. Chattanooga kicked off the scoring on a two-run home run by Daniel Vellojin. Lookouts starting pitcher Christian Roa threw five shutout innings and only allowed one hit while striking…

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South Georgia Tormenta Blanks Red Wolves 2-0

Rick Nyman,

(chattanoogaredwolves-sc.com) The Chattanooga Red Wolves faced South Georgia Tormenta FC Friday night for the first time since the 2022 USL League One Final. Tormenta picked up the 2-0 win in the first of three matches between the two clubs in 2023. Chattanooga came out swinging in an up tempo first half, collecting five shots through the first 45 minutes. Goalkeeper…

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Chattanooga, Featured, Jobs & Economy, Local News

Chattanooga Fire Dept. hiring for 2024 academy

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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Chattanooga Fire Department is now taking applications for next year’s Fire Academy, which begins in January. Candidates will participate in a six-month-long fire training academy, where they will have both classroom learning and hands-on experience. The fire department is looking to hire up to 30 people, aged 21 to 39. “You don’t have to have…

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From The Archives: 1990 I-75 Pileup

The chain collision crash along the Hiwassee river was even more deadly than the dust storm crash this week in Illinois
Collins Parker,

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – This week, we saw a deadly interstate pileup in Illinois caused by a dust storm. It involved more than 70 vehicles. Well, 33 years ago, we saw an even worse chain collision crash right in our own backyard. It involved 99 vehicles slamming into each other in the fog on I-75 near the Hiwassee River. A dozen people…

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UTC unveils new mechatronics lab as program continues to grow

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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) introduced its new mechatronics lab Thursday morning. It is the Robotics, Intelligent Systems and Control Lab. This is the newest addition to the program, which started five years ago. Mechatronics is a combination of mechanical engineering and electronics. That includes electrical circuits, control mechanisms and software engineering. UTC says…

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TECH BYTE: How to Avoid PayPal Scams

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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Most of us are doing our shopping online nowadays. PayPal is one way to pay for those purchases, and criminals are taking advantage. Cybersecurity experts with VPNOverview.com have come up with a list of the most common PayPal scams, so you won’t become a victim yourself. A lot of them happen over e-mail. VPNOverview says it’s…

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Driving Our Economy Forward: Renew Exterior Services

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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — A clean home is a happy home. That’s also the case on the outside. That’s where Renew Exterior Services comes in. Let’s see how this Tennessee Valley business is driving our economy forward. “We turn your green to clean, your grime to shine, and we create happy spouses by cleaning houses,” said owner Brandon Beavers. “So…

Mom To Mom Banana Bites
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Mom To Mom – Banana Bites

Today, on Mom to Mom. We have a quick, healthy snack for the entire family.
WDEF News,

Today we are making banana yogurt bites. My kids absolutely love anything and everything bananas, so I always try to find different types of recipes. They’re a little bit on the healthier side, so they’ll eat them and enjoy it at the same time. But these are great for little ones to eat as well. So, what you need are…