RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF)Veterans from across Georgia, Tennessee, and Alabama were celebrated Saturday during the Home Front Heroes Festival in Ringgold. The event brought the community together for a day filled with veteran resources, live music, family activities, and a marketplace featuring 100-percent veteran-owned businesses. Organizers say the festival was created not only to honor those who served, but also to…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The City of Chattanooga Stormwater Management Division hosted its annual Rain Barrel Distribution Day, giving residents an opportunity to invest in sustainable water practices at a reduced cost. Organizers said property owners could purchase a 50-gallon Ivy Rain Barrel for $76.50, nearly half off the retail price of $162.99. Residents were allowed to purchase up to…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Friday ws May Day, otherwise known as International Workers’ Day. Several Chattanooga area unions and organizations gathered for a rally at the Hamilton County Courthouse is to discuss the current state in public education in Tennessee. In particular, they voiced their displeasure with a recent push to pass legislation that could allow schools to not enroll undocumented…
Dalton, GA-(WDEF-TV) Dalton put on a goal scoring clinic in the Sweet 16 round of the state playoffs on Friday. The Catamounts raced out to a 3-0 lead at halftime over Flowery Branch on their way to a 9-3 victory. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News
The Tennessee Titans held their first rookie minicamp on Friday, but the new draft picks didn’t really practice. Other than running and stretching, none of the drafted players did any football drills. That was under orders from new head coach Robert Saleh. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News, Sports – TN Titans
When you’re the athletic director at an SEC school like the Vols Danny White, there is no off-season. There’s always some sort of project going on, and NIL just added to the work-load. White detailed some of the athletic department plans during the Big Orange Caravan stop earlier this week in the Chattanooga area. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News,…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF)- Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has announced a special session for the purpose of redrawing Congressional Districts. This is in the wake of the Supreme Court decision earlier this week that ruled various provisions of the Voting Rights Act unconstitutional. They ruled that there was no justification for a minority-majority district to be drawn in the case of…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The 77th Annual Armed Forces Parade returned to Chattanooga today. Another year means another Armed Forces day Parade. Mickey McCamish is a retired US Navy Captain. He has been apart of this parade for decades. He says, “This is the 77th year for the Armed Forces Parade in Chattanooga. The longest continuing running Armed Forces Parade…
This building at 3300 Broad Street has been the home of WDEF TV for almost 70 years, but this isn’t where we started our operations. We actually first launched our broadcast in 1954 from the Volunteer Life Building’s fourth floor. Its address is listed in historical documents as being at Georgia Avenue and 9th street. Before 3300 Broad Street was…
Today at a training ground on ChattState campus, a group of students learned lifesaving skills. Instructor Kent Cochran, Owner of Cochran Safety Associates tells us, “What we’re doing is confined space entry and basic rescue. It’s a class we’re doing through Chattanooga State. We’re putting together a lot of the information, air monitoring, different Hall systems, different retrieval systems, and…
If you’ve driven up Highway 27 in the last 50 years, you probably noticed that old eyesore that marks our skyline. As kids we called it the Junk building because of the prominent graffiti which was lovingly emblazoned on the top by some daring artist. There are dozens of urban legends we used to pass around about the old Junk…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — One Jasper Middle School student is making some major moves. Andrew Dunn is currently in the quarterfinals of the nationwide America’s Favorite Student competition, and now the community is rallying behind him with daily votes and online support. If Andrew wins, he could receive 20-thousand dollars toward his education, appear in Reader’s Digest, and even meet Bill…
DALTON, GA. (WDEF) – Georgia’s race for governor is taking shape ahead of the primary election, with Republican candidates working to define themselves in a competitive statewide contest. Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones is making his case to voters by highlighting his experience in both business and state government. Jones has served as Georgia’s lieutenant governor since 2023 and presides over…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Scenic City has turned into the Emerald City as the Memorial Auditorium is off to see The Wiz! The Wiz is celebrating their 50th anniversary with a tour around the country, stopping in Chattanooga for a total of 8 shows. There are only a few shows remaining this weekend, with matinee performances on Saturday and…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Baylor swept their region tournament series against McCallie on Thursday at the Gene and Eddie Etter baseball complex. The Red Raiders won game one 10-2, and the bats stayed hot in game two as Baylor rolled 15-1. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News
Chickamauga, GA-(WDEF-TV) Gordon Lee has advanced out of the second round of the Georgia high school state baseball playoffs. The Trojans won twice against Toombs Co on Thursday, taking game one 3-1 and game two 11-3. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News
The three day Big orange caravan tour wrapped up Thursday in Kingsport. Vols coach Josh Heupel was asked about the new 9-game SEC schedule this year. You know head coaches love adding another tough contest right? Categories: Sports – Local Sports News, Sports – UT Vols
Notre Dame has announced that they have hired former Cleveland coach Reggie Tucker as their new boys head basketball coach. He’ll be introduced on Friday. Tucker was the Blue Raiders head coach from 2019 to 20 25, where he won over 100 games. And he took Cleveland to the state tournament three times. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – April is Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month, and May is Healthy Vision Month, both aimed at encouraging people to focus on protecting their vision. Prevent Blindness is launching its “Best Eyes for Life” campaign during this time to raise awareness about how vision problems can develop without obvious warning signs. The campaign features Iris and…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Yanfeng International released a WARN notice on the 29th announcing they were permanently laying off 155 workers at their Chattanooga Plant on Bonnyshire Drive, likely meaning the closure of the plant entirely. Economists say this is a symptom of a broader shrinkage across industries. Dr. Howard Wall, Director of the Center for Regional Economic Research…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — May 16th marks the beginning of Safe Boating Week in Tennessee. The TWRA is partnering with the American Canoe Association to provide Kayaking 101 classes at local state parks. The class fee is just 15 dollars, and you can rent your equipment on-site. The class at Booker T Washington park will include Adaptive paddling classes…
Cohutta Police Chief Greg Fowler giving a statement as Mayor Ron Shinnick watches. COHUTTA, Ga. (WDEF)- Has the controversial situation surrounding the small Whitfield County community of Cohutta been resolved? The town’s leaders are saying yes. Allegations had surfaced through an official complaint that Cohutta mayor Ron Shinnick’s wife, Pam Shinnick, was continuing to work as the town’s clerk after…
BENTON, Tenn. (WDEF)- Polk County Schools says that a significant issue at Benton Elementary School has been fixed. You may remember back in January the school received a 68 on a state health inspection report for numerous issues. According to the school district, they say there have been numerous repairs over the past several weeks after they discovered multiple hidden…
Group of moms doing community yoga outside of the Dalton First Baptist Church. DALTON, Ga. (WDEF)- Mothers in the Dalton area got to relax a bit Thursday morning. The Women’s Enrichment Center of Northwest Georgia held their annual community baby shower at Dalton First Baptist Church. The event connects moms with resources such as diapers, food, and other items they…