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…
(Courtesy: Nokian Tyres) DAYTON, Tenn. (WDEF) — Nokian Tyres announced on Wednesday that they have begun construction on their new Dayton warehouse. It will be a finished goods warehouse, which they expect to be completed by mid-2024. (Courtesy: Nokian Tyres) The company says the new warehouse will hold up to 600,000 tires. Nokian Tyres and the BC Construction Group broke…
(Courtesy: Hollywood Police Department) HOLLYWOOD, Ala. (WDEF) — After a six-month-long investigation, the Hollywood Police Department busted a large-scale drug operation. An extensive amount of drug activity was coming from one residence in Stevenson, Alabama. Officials said the residence was distributing to most of Jackson County, as well as surrounding areas. Investigators obtained a search warrant on Tuesday. Officers deployed…
Kids love fun and easy experiments like this, and we’ve done this in the past with making a lava lamp, but this I like to call a snowstorm. So, all we need for this activity is some tempera paint, white, some baby oil, water, and Alka-Seltzer. So, what you’re going to want to do is mix your paint first, so…
Ringgold High School Principal J.R. Jones and Athletic Director Lee Shell, announced Tuesday that coach Margaret Stockburger will be stepping down as the head coach of the Lady Tigers basketball program. Coach Stockburger earned her 500th win this past season in the region 6 AAA tournament and leaves a solid legacy as a basketball coach in the state of Georgia. …
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) In high school soccer on Tuesday night, CCS defeated CSAS 2-0. Both of the Chargers goals came in the first half. It was the first loss of the year for the Patriots. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News, Sports – Soccer Tags: Beats, CCS soccer, CSAS, highschool soccer, local sports news
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Chattanooga Police released surveillance footage from the robbery at Regions bank on Monday. It happened at the bank location on Market Street in Downtown Chattanooga. Police have yet to locate or arrest the suspect. Read more here. Categories: Chattanooga, Featured, Local News Tags: Bank Robbery, CPD, regions bank
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, TN (WDEF) – Recognizing each child’s unique strengths *and* challenges is crucial to helping them become the best students they can be. Kim Lockery does that every day, with a smile. He classroom might be the coziest place at Nolan Elementary. Ashley Aldridge Wilson is the Principal at Nolan. She says, “Ms. Lockery is a gift for children….
UPDATE: Sanders is now booked at the Hamilton County Jail on a $1.3 million bond. All information related to Sanders on Wallace A. Smith Elementary School’s website has been scrubbed. OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) — Police have arrested a teacher at Wallace A. Smith Elementary School for sexually abusing students. Duane Sanders was a first-grade teacher at the Hamilton County school,…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — The YMCA has expanded their Community Action Program (Y-CAP) into Brainerd. The new Y-CAP location is at the Chris L. Ramsey Community Center on North Moore Road. The YMCA said this new expansion will help at-risk youth turn away from violence and substance abuse. It will allow them to embrace sustainable behavior and positive opportunities….
MURPHY, NC (WDEF) – A Grandy Jury in the Murphy area has indicted a doctor on a variety of sexual misconduct charges. 66-year-old Dr. Thomas Vann Clayton faces 16 felonies in all. They involve Human Trafficking, Forcible Sexual Offense and nine instances of Sexual Contact or Penetration Under Pretext of Medical Treatment. The list of charges has grown since Cherokee…