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…

GBI identifies killer in 33 year old cold case murder

North Carolina truck driver killed 19 year old and dumped her body, he died in a crash 11 years later

ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation finally closed the case today of a woman whose body was found in Rising Fawn, Georgia in 1988. They identified a truck driver and stunt driver from North Carolina as her killed. “Hoss” Wise has since died himself. For years, we didn’t know the identify of the woman whose body was…

TECH BYTE: Virtual Reality Used to Study Concussions

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — College football season is officially underway. One university is using tech to study concussions, and help players. Virtual reality isn’t just for playing video games. It’s being used to help student athletes. Graduate athletic training professor Gary Wilkerson with the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is studying why more players who’ve gotten concussions, are also getting…

Chattanooga Exterminators protecting animals at Chattanooga Zoo

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-When attending the Chattanooga zoo you expect to see animals. What you don’t often see if the work that goes on behind the scenes. Chattanooga Exterminators works provides pesticide control while making sure the animals are safe. Just trying to maintain a healthy atmosphere for the animals, for visitors. We wanna make sure that everything we’re doing out…

Georgia Governor Kemp declares a state of emergency as heavy rains cause flash flooding in Trion and Summerville

Summerville could be without water for one to two weeks; Trion sees water damages never seen before in the town

TRION, GA (WDEF) – Georgia Governor Brian Kemp declares a state of emergency for Chattooga and Floyd Counties after heavy rain causes flash floods. The scenes are overwhelming. For the mayor of one Chattooga County town, a 24-hour rainfall has Trion both shocked and ready to help those most in need. Trion Mayor Lanny Thomas recalled how his morning went….

Rain drenches the Fall Food Truck Rally, but not the hunger for the food

Business owners say the event is a great way to network as an organization and as a customer

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – While the rain was still going on, the first Horizon Pavilion across from Finley Stadium held the Fall Food Truck Rally. Several mobile businesses were on hand despite the rain. The event is a way for many of these small businesses to showcase their skills and network at the same time. Sheka Ransom, the owner of the…