Coahulla Creek Shuts Out Chattooga 35-0

Dalton, GA-(WDEF-TV) Coahulla Creek shut out Chattooga 35-0 on Thursday night. The game was supposed to go down at Chattooga High School, but it was moved to Coahulla Creek due to recent flooding in Summerville, Georgia. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Chattooga County High, Coahulla Creek High School, football game, local football game, local sports, Sports

Bradley Central Downs Rival McMinn Co 42-24

Cleveland, TN-(WDEF-TV) Bradley Central raced out to a 21-0 lead and went on to beat rival McMinn Co 42-24 on Thursday night. J’Alan Terry set the tone for the Bears early with a 78-yard touchdown run. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Bradley Central, Cleveland, Football, local sports, McMinn County High School, Sports

Chattanoogans remember life of Queen Elizabeth II

Local residents believe the 96-year-old monarch left a worldwide impact

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — For 70 years, Queen Elizabeth II served as an inspiration to many throughout both England and the world. Her Majesty passed away Thursday at the age of 96. The mood suddenly turned somber for many residents once the news made its way across the pond to the Tennessee Valley. Long-time Chattanooga radio personality Richard Winham was born…

Titans Lose All Pro Pass Rusher Harold Landry Right Before the Season Opener

What a bummer for the Titans. The week before their season opener against the New York Giants, and veteran pass rusher Harold Landry is out for the year after suffering a knee injury in practice. Landry was a Pro Bowler last year, who Titan’ed Up with 12 sacks last season. Said head coach Mike Vrabel:”It’s unfortunate. It’s disappointing. Feel terrible…

Mocs Expect Physical Challenge Against Eastern Illinois

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Mocs hit the road Saturday against Eastern Illinois. Chattanooga beat the Panthers back in 20-19 in the season opener. Marked the debut of head coach Rusty Wright. Totally new team Mocs will obviously face this time. When the words physical and challenge are echoed about the Panthers, you know this year’s game should be a dog fight. Said Wright:”They’re…

Chattanooga Carjacking suspect arrested in Fort Oglethorpe

FORT OGLETHORPE, Georgia (WDEF) – U.S. Marshals and Chattanooga Police found their suspect this afternoon across the boarder in north Georgia. They wanted Gregory Lamar Gillespie for a carjacking three days ago on E. 21st Street. They found him on Barnhardt Circle in Fort Oglethrope, where they found the stolen vehicle along with another stolen one. Police say Gillespie also…

Local reaction to the passing of Queen Elizabeth

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – The news of the queen’s passing has, of course, reached local residents here in Chattanooga. News 12 spoke with long-time radio personality Richard Winham about the queen’s passing. Winham was born and raised across the pond in England and said Queen Elizabeth felt like a part of his family. He says others felt the same. “They told me…

Locals Organize Jogs in Memory of Eliza Fletcher

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — On Friday, September 2, Eliza Fletcher was in the middle of her regular early morning jog when she was abducted off the streets of Memphis. One day later, Cleotha Henderson would be arrested in connection with the crime. Fletcher’s body would be found the following Monday, after an unrelenting search. In her memory, several jogs have been…

McCallie and Baylor Girls Capture City Prep Titles

Harrison, TN-(WDEF-TV) The annual City Prep golf tournament went down Wednesday at Bear Trace. McCallie won the boys title after finishing at 8-under, three ahead of Baylor. Signal Mountain’s Peyton Ogle won the individual title at 6-under. Baylor won the girls crown with Red Raider Carlee Rogers leading the way with a 66. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags:…

Health officials receive new bivalent COVID boosters

Boosters available in Tennessee Valley, just arrived in North Georgia

HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) — The new bivalent Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines are now available to residents in the Tennessee Valley and North Georgia. As always, local officials are encouraging residents to receive them, especially headed into fall. The updated booster shots can now target newer strands of the coronavirus, such as the BA.4 and BA.5 omicron subvariants. Medical officials…

More To The Story with Staley: Christmas Music

When should radio stations begin playing it?

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) –  It’s Patti Sanders. Running the board at Sunny 92.3. She is “The Queen” of the radio station. An iconic voice in the long history of Chattanooga radio. Simply put, one of the best! But Patti and her co-workers will soon be zeroing in on Christmas music. Sooner than one might think. You see, Sunny 92.3 is pretty…

Three suspects charged in Bradley County drive by shooting

CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) – Bradley County investigators have charged three people with a drive by shooting back in June. They say that the shots were fired into a home in Rolling Brook around 1 AM when five people, including children, were inside. None of them were hit. Sheriff’s officers and Cleveland Police have now located the three suspects and arrested…

Governor Kemp Tours Summerville Flood Damage

Summerville, GA (WDEF) – Wednesday morning in Summerville, Georgia, Governor Brian Kemp toured the areas that he declared to be in a state of emergency on Monday after they received 12 plus inches of rain in the 24 hour period in an event that the National Weather Service is calling a 500 year flood. “I know this has been, you…

Commission Holds First Meeting, Plans to Expand Dais

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — From the outside, not much has changed at the Hamilton County Courthouse. But things are different in the County Commission’s Chambers, where a new slate of elected officials met for their first public meeting this morning. With a new mayor and six new faces on the dais, the commission spent most of their first meeting thanking their…

13 year old charged in rash of Woodmore fires

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – A 13 year old has been charged in a spree of fires in the Woodmore area. Investigators accuse the minor of setting fire to two homes, a trash can, two cars, plus an attempt to burn a third on. It all happened on Tuesday night. Firefighters were first called to a vehicle fire. Then neighbors told them…

Mocs Defense Desires to be the Best After Season Opening Shut Out

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Chattanooga shut-out Wofford 31-0 in their season opener over the weekend. When you keep a fellow SoCon team out of the end zone, that’s a shut-out worthy of a shout-out. Said defensive back CaMiron Smith:”We wanted to come out and just make a statement.” Statement delivered. The Mocs shut-out marked the first time in six years one SoCon team…

Local nonprofit encourages community to help homeless

PawPaw's Homeless Ministry continues providing clothing, food for those in need

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — While many Chattanoogans may have fall on their minds, one nonprofit is already thinking about winter. Its founder says he truly loves the city’s homeless population and encourages others to love them, as well. The volunteers behind PawPaw’s Homeless Ministry have been working to “bring hope” to the city’s homeless population since 2019. When someone asked Founder…

Update on Flood Relief in Chattooga County

Governor will tour Summerville on Wednesday

SUMMERVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) – The water is going down but the need is still great in northwest Georgia from this weekend’s flooding. Governor Kemp and his wife will visit Summerville Wednesday morning. Meanwhile, water, food and shelter provisions continues to head to the flood zone. You can make donations to the flood relief at the Chattooga County Chamber of Commerce…