Los Angeles, CA-(WDEF-TV) Georgia has touched down in Los Angeles, site of this year’s national title game. And there to greet’em was News 12’s Brian Armstrong. Brian: The defending national champions, the Georgia Bulldogs have touchdown in LAX California and they’re in Southern California they be playing at Sofi Stadium on Monday night. News 12 has been able to document…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Tennessee Governor Bill Lee made a visit to the Scenic City today. He was here to promote a piece of legislation that he hopes will transform roads across the Volunteer State. With a net increase of over 500,000 new residents in the state of Tennessee, Governor Lee believes that the Transportation Modernization Act will help Tennessee prepare…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Traffic had to be shut down on Riverside Drive earlier this afternoon due to a crash. Shortly before noon, a tractor trailer flipped on its side close to the Tennessee American Water Tower near UTC’s campus. Fortunately, according to Chattanooga Police on scene, the truck driver was not injured. The driver told police that something broke underneath…
Chattanooga, Tenn. (WDEF) – Before 2017, this was a stressful time of year for potential college football players coming out of high school. The signing day in early February would determine where those players were heading, on scholarship. Decisions to make. Things changed completely in 2017, when an early signing period was added in mid-December. For a young man like Cleveland…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – The models change, the technology changes and even the names change, but there is something about buying a new vehicle that hasn’t changed. And that’s looking for a good deal. Forty years ago, auto dealers started the new year out with some new financing deals. You’ll see a lot has changed. The cars are boxier and there…
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (WDEF) — CES 2023 in Las Vegas is underway. Volkswagen is back at the Consumer Electronics Show, after taking six years off. The car company is making the most of this appearance by showing off yet another electric car. The ID.7 is VW’s first fully electric sedan based on the modular electric drive matrix. VW says it’s…
(gomocs.com) JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — The Chattanooga Mocs held off ETSU down the stretch Thursday night inside Brooks Gym to beat the Bucs 53-50 in the Southern Conference opener for both teams in women’s basketball action. Chattanooga improves to 9-7 overall and 1-0 in league play while ETSU moves to 13-4 on the year and 0-1 in the SoCon. The…
Dalton, GA-(WDEF-TV) The Dalton State basketball team beat Blue Mountain Christian 68-61 on Thursday at Mashburn Arena. The Roadrunners trailed by six at halftime before out-scoring the Toppers 44-31 in the second half to secure the win. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Blue Mountain Christian, Dalton State, local sports news
Dalton, GA-(WDEF-TV) Last year’s team was a very young team playing in a very difficult region which is not always a recipe for success. Dalton high school basketball has made an incredible turn around from last year to this year. Last year Dalton had just 1 win on the season. With year Dalton is 9 and 1. As they begin…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce not only helps boost the economy in the Tennessee Valley, but it also helps connect students with employers before they even graduate. The Chattanooga Chamber talked to News 12 about how they’re driving our economy forward. “The youth that are in our school system, that is our future,” said Charles Wood,…
The Tennessee Titans have stumbled into their regular season finale on a six game losing streak. But it really doesn’t matter. All they have to do is beat Jacksonville Saturday to earn a playoff spot. As the stoic Mike Vrabel made his way to the podium for his press conference. He almost smiled thinking about all the top players he…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Three years ago, Stacy Martin found out she had a genetic predisposition to stomach cancer. An 80 percent chance she would someday come down with that deadly disease. So, in a preventative move, she had her stomach removed. Changing everything in her life. Martin has to eat every two hours. One of the foods she found that…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Chattanooga Police confirm that they have charged two local security guards for a confrontation with a customer. We showed you the video from the encounter last fall at The Boneyard on Station Street. It shows a fight between security guards and a customer where one of them appears to knock the patron unconscious. The other bouncer then…
UPDATE: Chattanooga Police have now identified two of their officers who were also involved in the fatal shooting on Thursday. They are Officer Ryan Blevins and Investigator Brian McClard. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is handling the case. ___________ CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office releases the names of the officers involved in a shooting on Thursday. Last…
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) – The Special Election to replace north Georgia representative David Ralston is headed for a runoff. Ralston’s widow, Sheree Ralston led the field of five candidates with 45% of the vote. But since she did not get a majority of the vote, she will face second place finisher Johnny Chastain in a runoff on January 31st. The…
Today on Mom to Mom, if you’re feeling a little stuffed up, we have a great homemade shower remedy. We are making vaporizing shower bombs and it’s a lot easier than you think and more than likely, you have all the ingredients in your house. All you’re going to need is some corn starch, some Vaporizing Rub, a mixing bowl…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Zane Restelli scored 22 points as Baylor knocked off Red Bank 49-31 on Tuesday at Duke Arena. The Red Raiders pulled away in the fourth quarter, out-scoring the Lions 20-10 in the final period to seal the victory Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Baylor, Game, local sports news, Red Bank, school, Sports
Joshua Dobbs has been a part of an NFL playoff team in his six-year career. Now the journeyman quarterback has the opportunity of a lifetime with his fifth different team — and third this season. The former University of Tennessee star has a chance to lead the Tennessee Titans into the playoffs with a victory Saturday night in Jacksonville in just his second NFL start….
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — Many Chattanoogans are praying for Buffalo Bulls safety Damar Hamlin to make a full recovery from his life-threatening injury on Monday Night Football. The entire country is seemingly praying for the former Pitt Panther to survive an incident that one local doctor compared to catching lightning in a bottle. Cardiologist Dr. Selcuk Tombul says that while Hamlin…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Reports of Flooding or Wires Down / Trees Down The following locations are closed or have limited access: 351 Walsh Road (wires down) 342 Whitehall Road (wires down) 1512-2199 S Scenic Highway (unknown hazard) E 23rd Street at Gifford Street (wires down) Categories: Featured, Local News Tags: Chattanooga, featured, Local News, road problems, road safety, Storm, Weather
(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA—Chattanooga Mocs sophomore Brayden Palmer’s run at 133 came to an end in the Southern Scuffle, presented by Compound Sportswear. He lost in the Championship tilt to Oklahoma State 3-time All-American and NCAA Finalist Daton Fix. Fix claimed a 7-3 decision. Palmer battled but couldn’t get the reverse or takedown he needed to pressure Fix in the third period….
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — Many in the community are beginning their latest annual New Year’s resolutions for 2023. Lisa Dunny, the owner of Chattanooga Coffee Company, says she wants to face one of her biggest fears head-on this year and has waited a long time to do so. She believes accomplishing one’s resolutions can lead to personal growth. “It has been…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month and officials are looking to raise awareness to assist victims. The Hamilton County Health Department posted online that “traffickers use force, fraud, or coercion to lure victims into forced labor, domestic servitude, or sexual exploitation.” The Tennessee Department of Health previously reported that the TBI’s Human Trafficking Hotline had…
NASHVILLE (WDEF) — With a new year comes new legislation here in the Volunteer State. According to a press release from the Tennessee State Senate, several new laws sponsored by state Republicans went into effect yesterday. Some of the most notable include a tax exemption for farmers. It relieves them of sales taxes on items and services used for agriculture…