At 14,000 miles per hour somewhere in space more than seven million miles from Earth, NASA’s DART spacecraft made contact tonight with Dimorphos — a 525-foot-wide moon orbiting a 2,500-foot-wide asteroid named Didymos. And it did it all without the help of Bruce Willis and Aerosmith. NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test, DART for short, serves one purpose — not to…
CLOUD SPRINGS, Georgia (WDEF) – “Ms Elkins, I’m sorry. I’m gonna have to interrupt this class for a very special new announcement. Surprise!!!” You bought a subscription to Teach Starter over the summer. And you didn’t know it then,you entered a drawing. And that drawing was for $500 worth of materials and resources. And all sorts of things. Randi: Teach…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Monday the Atlanta Braves will be “forever known as the upset kings of October” for their improbable 2021 World Series win, as he welcomed the team to the White House for a victory celebration. Biden called the Braves’ drive an “unstoppable, joyful run.” The team got its White House visit in with just…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – The telecommunicators at the Hamilton County 911 Emergency Communications District were honored for their efforts during a shooting downtown in late May. The Tennessee Emergency Numbers Association honored the second and third shift workers for handling the shooting between teenagers on May 28th, calling it the “Dispatch Event of the Year.” The operators received a flood of…
SODDY DAISY (WDEF) – Soddy Daisy High School is taking on a challenge to end bullying and exclusion at the school. It’s called Rachel’s Challenge, with the name coming from Rachel Scott, the first victim of the Columbine High School shooting in 1999. A speaker for the non-profit organization came to Soddy Daisy to challenge students to use their social…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – It was the darkest days of the pandemic. 84 year old Pat Blankenship, a lifelong Hixson resident, had recently undergone heart surgery. Doctors said she must stay at home. The solitude was getting to be too much for Pat. She knew something had to change. Her grandson asked her…..’what do you want to do?’ “I have got to…
Wacker has announced they will be adding 200 more high paying jobs in the coming years, and the Wacker Institute at Chattanooga State Community College has a chemical engineering program that will secure your place as a Wacker employee. CSCC Dean Tre Powell said the program is taught at the state of the art $5 million pilot plant located on…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Try this for a scenario… You’re an 18-year-old woman from Chattanooga, and you’re known worldwide. You’re a runway model. One might think that person would have the world in her hands. But don’t let the face of AnnaKate Jolly fool you. There’s a lot more to AnnaKate than you see. “Well, I mean…there’s not too much to…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – According to Brother Kevin Muhammad of the Grove Street Justice Fund, “Snitching is not when you see an activity as heinous as what happened here a year ago. Where women were shot and murdered. Their families (will) never see them again, unable to bring closure and you saw what happened. And you uphold injustice in your own…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — First responders from several agencies had to rescue two men out rock climbing on Friday night. It happened at 6:30 p.m. at 354 Montlake Road on the foot of Mowbray Mountain. A caller told 911 a 24-year-old man fell 30 to 40 feet, and hit his head on a rock. The other climber’s injuries were…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Apple isn’t coming out with just new iPhones. The tech company is also touting its new Apple Watch Ultra, which it calls its most rugged and capable Apple Watch ever. If you’re athletic, or into the outdoors, this watch is for you. Apple says it’s meant to take on extreme environments, elevations, and temperatures. It has…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — As it gets cooler outside and the leaves begin to change, many people will wake up some mornings feeling unwell. But with COVID still hanging around, pollen in the air, and Flu season just beginning, how can you tell what’s making you sick? If you wake up with itchy eyes and a runny nose, it’s probably allergies….
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – September 25th, 2021. One block along Grove Street in Chattanooga held the Westside Reunion. A block party that turned tragic that evening after seven women were shot, and two of them were killed. Daryl Slaughter, the lead investigator on the case for the Chattanooga Police Department, says, “When they got out of their car that night, they…
Englewood, TN-(WDEF-TV) McMinn Central has won four games in a row to improve to 4-1. That’s a solid start to the season, particularly when you factor in over the previous two seasons, McMinn Central only had 4 wins total. News 12 ‘s Brian Armstrong spoke with the coach this week about how in his second year in charge he has…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — Beginning this fall, residents with mild to moderate hearing loss will soon be able to purchase hearing aids over the counter at their local pharmacy. The FDA recently approved over-the-counter hearing aids to soon be sold to Americans without the need of a prescription, medical exam or fitting. Consumers can now possibly save thousands when…
Chickamauga, GA-(WDEF-TV) Gordon Lee defeated LaFayette 10-5 in a region softball showdown on Thursday. The Trojans entered the contest one game back of the Ramblers for first place in the region standings. Gordon Lee jumped out to a 4-0 lead. LaFayette rallied for a 5-4 advantage. Then with the score tied at five in the bottom of the sixth, Kate…
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) — The controversial arrest of an East Ridge High School student now has new video available to watch online. Today, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office released the school resource deputy’s body cam footage on YouTube. According to an affidavit, SRD Tyler McRae was called into the school gym after 18-year-old Tarius Sledge refused to participate in…
Lighter Seven Layer Dip This is a 7 layer dip makeover. It replaces full-fat sour cream with plain non-fat Greek yogurt which is going to be far less calories and a bit more protein to help keep you full. For the bean layer, I’ve replaced refried beans with black beans that I have rinsed and drained which is going to…
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) — The arrest of a student at East Ridge High School yesterday has gone viral on social media, and sparked its share of outrage. Both the officer and student in the video now have attorneys representing them moving forward. According to an affidavit, School Resource Deputy Tyler McRae was called to the school gym when 18-year-old…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Mocs best play against North Alabama was when the Lions had to punt. Chattanooga got the double whammy, blocking two punts. And it was the way they did it that was so cool. They shoved the up back into the punter. Quay Wiggles had one shove that saw the punt ricochet off the Lions up back. Ty Boeck…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — Many people rise out of difficult circumstances to pursue a college degree. You hear stories about people working two jobs to pay tuition, raising children in between classes, and sacrificing sleep to balance work, life, and education. But for others, the road to higher education begins in a country at war. Nina Klemenkova and Arsen Martyshchyk were…
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) — Card Monroe Corporation bills itself as the world leader in tufting technology. News 12 is going beneath the surface to show you how Card Monroe is living up to that “turf title,” and driving our economy forward. “With carpet it’s like a big sewing machine,” said Zack Monroe, Card Monroe’s Vice President of Sales and Marketing….
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Police have released video of the arrest of a student at the Brainerd Rec Center on Wednesday afternoon (This is not the East Ridge case). Police say the SRO responded to a fight at the Rec Center and located the suspect. He says he was trying to talk to her about the incident, when she tried to…
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tennessee (WDEF) – It’s a little slice of Americana up on Signal Mountain. And there’s wood all over the place. Logs, trees…..more than one can shake a stick at. No “pun” intended. It all makes sense. Because it’s a small lumber mill. But what Rudd Montgomery does is pretty big. And unique. He takes this wood…..which for the most…
