NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Tennessee House passed the bill to make Juneteenth an official state holiday on Thursday, according to the Unity Group of Chattanooga. Senate Bill 269 or House Bill 317 just needs to be signed by Governor Bill Lee to become law. The bill passed 61 to 18, according to the Tennessee General Assembly’s website. It previously passed…
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer Abstract: SpaceX’s giant new rocket exploded minutes after blasting off on it first test flight and crashed into the Gulf of Mexico. Elon Musk’s company was aiming to send the nearly 400-foot (120-meter) Starship rocket on a round-the-world trip from the southern tip of Texas, near the Mexican border. It carried no people or…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – A jury quickly found a local woman guilty of Second Degree Murder in a fentanyl overdose case on Wednesday. Prosecutors say Morgan Copeland sold fentanyl to Nicholas Jackson in 2018, but he thought it was a different drug. He overdosed on March 24th of that year. That year, Tennessee lawmakers passed a new law targeting drug dealers…
Earth Day is an opportunity for us to take stock of our own foodprint. Food City Dietician Nicole offers up some ways to you can make an impact.
Dalton, GA-(WDEF-TV) The Christian Heritage boys soccer team foot-stomped their way to a 10-0 victory Tuesday in the state playoffs. The Lions have a strong senior class, and a female head coach in Rachel Boyd. As Brian Armstrong reports, Boyd is leading the best team in school history. Most boys high school soccer coaches don’t get mistaken as the athletic…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Mocs tennis team begins play in the SoCon tournament Thursday at the Champions Club. Plenty of buzz for UTC since they won the regular season conference title for the first time in school history. Nice confidence boost ahead of the league tournament. Said head coach Chuck Merzbacher:”Yeah I think the guys are playing really well. Obviously they’re on a…
DADEVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Two teenagers and a 20-year-old man have been arrested and charged with reckless murder in connection with a shooting that killed four young people at a Sweet Sixteen birthday party in rural Alabama, investigators announced Wednesday. Tallapoosa County District Attorney Mike Segrest said two teens — Tyreese “Ty Reik” McCullough, 17, and Travis McCullough, 16, both…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Thanks to all the technology these days, it doesn’t take long to use up your storage. That’s why Chattanooga company StratusGrid is helping their customers put their information on the cloud instead of a hard drive. Let’s see how StratusGrid is driving our economy forward. “StratusGrid is an AWS partner and cloud consulting and technology consulting…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – First responders held an emergency response drill on Lovell Field at the Chattanooga Airport today. The chief of Chattanooga Airport’s Fire Depart Greg Banks said, “We write plans, we have them in place for the just in case because you have low frequency, high risk events such as this that’s hard to create a true response…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — Hamilton County Commissioners approved new rules for short-term vacation rental (STVR) properties. They voted on the resolution Wednesday morning. These rules only apply to property in unincorporated areas, since the cities already have their own rules. This will set up an inspection process and put limits on how many people can stay at a particular…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — This week, Tennessee is reminding drivers to be careful through work zones. To get the point across, TDOT has set up memorial displays across the state. They set up a memorial display in Chattanooga at Exit 9, off of I-75. They placed 113 orange barrels in a grassy field, representing the number of TDOT workers who…
SODDY DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF) — Earth Day is an annual affair here in America Every April 22. That means this coming Saturday! And it’s even more meaningful this time around for one charter school in Soddy Daisy! Saturday’s the big day for Ivy Academy! Teachers and students at the school in Soddy Daisy are getting ready for the annual Cumberland…
Sometimes working out at home is extremely difficult, especially with kids around. A lot of times they just want to do it with you so why not incorporate it? I’ve got four fun, easy moves that you can do with them inside or outside. The first one is called copycat. It’s basically just like it. Sounds you get your child…
Ringgold, GA-(WDEF-TV) Ringgold high school announced that they have hired Kassidy Gaylor as their new girls head basketball coach. Gaylor was a stand-out player at Gordon Lee high school a decade ago, and later played college ball at Samford. This marks her first varsity head coaching job after coaching the Gordon Lee Middle School team.. Gaylor is excited about replacing…
Dalton, GA-(WDEF-TV) The Christian Heritage soccer team scored early and often in their state playoff game against Washington Wilkes. The Lions roared to a 10-0 mercy rule victory. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News, Sports – Soccer Tags: Christian Heritage School, game. local sports, highschool soccer, local sports news, rules, soccer playoffs, Washington-Wilkes
Cleveland, TN-(WDEF-TV) Bradley Central rallied from a 4-0 deficit to win their baseball district showdown against McMinn Co 9-4. The Cherokees were up 4-0 after four innings before the Bears staged their comeback. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Beats, Bradley Central High School, game. local sports, local sports news, McMinn County High School, rallies
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Today is Tax Day – the official last day to file your taxes in the U.S. Tax Day is a little later this year. Normally, it falls on April 15th. It was changed this year so it wouldn’t fall on a weekend. One tax expert believes that caught many filers by surprise. He also says more…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Hamilton County School Board is considering adopting a uniform cell phone policy. Right now in Hamilton County, every school gets to decide their own cell phone policies. But according to board members, this is causing chaos. Rhonda Thurman, the school board member for District 1 said, “Kids make drug deals during on their cell…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Chattanooga Police want the public to be aware of an ongoing phone scam. Police say some people have received a call from someone claiming to be with either the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department or being with a bonding agency. This caller will claim that you have a warrant for your arrest, claiming in some cases it’s…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Tennessee officials announced on Tuesday that Kordsa, Inc. is expanding its Chattanooga manufacturing operations. The company will invest $50 million in the expansion. This project will create 200 new jobs to the existing facility. “As Tennessee continues to lead the automotive industry, we proudly welcome additional investment and job creation from companies around the globe,” Governor…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will be having its 24th nationwide Take Back Day this Saturday. It is designed to bring greater awareness to drug misuse. Organizers are partnering with the DEA, local law enforcement and the city of Chattanooga. Drug Take Back Day also encourages people, letting them know that healing from addiction is possible….
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Collegedale Police Department arrested three women and is searching for one suspect for fraudulent bank activity on Tuesday. Collegedale Police arrested 23-year-old Nychicia Devonshare Driver, 24-year-old Mystica Justice Brown, and 24-year-old Cynthia Karen Marie Clya Jones. SmartBank tellers called police to alert them of suspects causing a disturbance and attempting to make a fraudulent transaction….
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Chattanooga Police said they found the remains of an unknown body near Harrison Pike on Tuesday. Courtesy: MGN Someone notified the police of a body near the railroad tracks of 3200 Harrison Pike. Shortly after 2:30 p.m., officers found the body. The CPD said the body was in the “advanced stages of decomposition.” They have not…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Chattanooga Fire Department (CFD) said Tuesday morning has been very busy, and that they responded to a fire on Rossville Boulevard. Firefighters found a fire at 2817 Rossville Boulevard shortly after 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday. It’s at the intersection with Doyle Street. (Courtesy: CFD) They said fire and smoke was coming out of a boarded-up…