WHITFIELD COUNTY, Georgia — Thursday night in Whitfield County, the local Board of Commissioners held a Millage Rate Public Hearing. Board Chairman Jevin Jensen wants to see property taxes reduced in the county. To better explain to our viewers at home, a mill is the according rate that property owners have to pay per every thousand dollars of taxable value….
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – According to a neighbor in Saint Elmo, a porch pirate is back on the prowl. He is sharing home surveillance footage. You can see the pirate taking a package from the neighbor’s home to his car. That same person is seen driving up and down the street near 42nd and Alabama, possibly following U-P-S trucks. The resident,…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — Earlier this week, the US Government turned their attention to Chattanooga’s Transportation Infrastructure, giving $25 million for the rehabilitation of Wilcox Boulevard Bridge. But infrastructure problems don’t stop at Wilcox Bridge. They don’t even stop at Chattanooga’s City limits. “We have had tremendous growth in the Eastern Part of Hamilton County, particularly out toward Apison and up…
UPDATE: “In response to several requests we have received from media organizations and in an effort to clear up any misunderstandings, Chattanooga Police Department Chief Celeste Murphy released the following information:” The US Attorney’s Office (USAO) does not make personnel decisions for the department. Officers were not investigated by the USAO. No one outside the department makes personnel decisions for the…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Just how, when and why the Riverbend Festival began is still a matter for debate. But the first full Festival happened in August of 1982. This was before the Aquarium, the North Shore redevelopment, the Southside and even Hamilton Place Mall. The goal was to entice Chattanoogans who lived in the suburbs to return to the downtown…
According to officials with U.S. Homeland security Cyber attacks on campaign and elections are quote “wider and more pervasive” in 2022. Authorities on the subject came together for online workshop this afternoon to teach Tennesseans how they can make a difference. Cyber security in our elections is a topic that has center stage within the last couple of years. Tennessee’s…
Chickamauga, GA-(WDEF-TV) Gordon Lee pitcher Sydney Garrett tossed a five inning no-hitter on Wednesday as the Trojans beat NW Whitfield 8-0. After failing to score in the first inning, Gordon Lee scored in every inning afterwards, including three runs in the 5th to seal the 8-0 win. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Gordon Lee High School, High School…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — Last month, a Hamilton County woman suffered heart problems that nearly took her life. Hamilton County resident Donna Hardiman says that if it weren’t for Sergeant Derrick Truitt and Paramedic Aaron Howard, she would not be here today. With a new lease on life, she took time Wednesday night to personally thank the two men…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – The new commissioner for the state’s Department of Economic and Community Development, Stuart McWhorter, is on a barnstorming tour of the state. Town hall meetings in all the biggest cities to both tell everyone what’s coming, and learn what he may need to know. McWhorter is only 37 days into his new position as the commissioner of…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — After forming a petition of more than a thousand signatures against the rezoning of property off of Highway 58 and North Hickory Valley road, opponents of the development had an opportunity to celebrate when the Hamilton County Commission unanimously voted no on the rezoning request. “Really, we were thrilled. I was not expecting that, but we were…
This week the FDA finally ruled that hearing aids may be sold over the counter to adults without a prescription. This historic new FDA ruling will save patients an estimated $2,800. That’s due to individuals no longer having to see an audiologist for a hearing exam and a fitting. A process that isn’t always covered by insurance. Local pharmacist Jacob…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Another early Saturday morning on the UTC campus. Very quiet. But as you walk in the back door, you’ll hear music. It’s a young man playing the trumpet! “If you see me, I’m either listening to music or playing music. Music is my life. And I love it.” He’s not joking! 20 year old UTC junior Tizzy Smith…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — The Chattanooga City Council heard public comments tonight on the numerous buses that were recently carrying asylum-seeking migrants from Texas to America’s northeast. Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly, as well as both city staff and city council members, actually commended the community’s response to the sudden caravan of buses seen in both Chattanooga and rural Georgia. Kelly says…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Mocs McClendon Curtis is a football giant, who makes a giant impact for UTC. The 6’6 offensive lineman was first team All SoCon last year, but it’s how he carries himself off the field that draws plenty of other accolades. McClendon Curtis must feel like he has an alter ego. Cause folks keep calling him Curtis McClendon. Said…
How good was Vols freshman running back Dylan Sampson last year in high school. He averaged over nine yards a carry. And it appears the speedy back is showing glimpses of that production in his first fall camp on Rocky Top. Said Vols running backs coach Jerry Mack:”Everyday he comes out there it seems like he does something really good…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – A new report says Chattanooga is the fastest growing city in the state of Tennessee. In the movie “Field of Dreams,” lead character Ray Kinsella is haunted by a voice that says “If you build it, they will come.” That seems to be true locally. A study by moveBuddha says for every hundred people moving out of…
Save money on those dog toys by making your own from some old items you probably have laying around the house.
FORT OGLETHORPE, Georgia (WDEF) — Many North Georgia residents are still frustrated over an appeal filed in May by Parkridge Health, which has the potential to delay a proposed CHI Memorial hospital for several years. The Defend Our Hospital Rally Monday night in Fort Oglethorpe touted the phrase “Patients over Profits” both vocally and on campaign signs, and both local…
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) – The monkeypox vaccine is now available in northwest Georgia on a limited basis. The North Georgia Health District has received doses that are available for free to eligible residents. You will have to make an appointment online. Eligibility is based on CDC recommendations to target: –A contact to a monkeypox case identified in the last 14…
LAFAYETTE, Georgia (WDEF) – A LaFayette woman is now behind bars after police say she intentionally set a fire at her apartment complex that killed a 19-year-old girl. 29-year-old Shennia Chambers is charged with first degree arson and murder in the death of 19-year-old Sierra Johnson. The fire happened Saturday night around 11 PM. Officials commended responders. They believe their efforts…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – A source within the Chattanooga Police Department tells News 12 the teenager arrested for Saturday’s fight at Finley Stadium, was also involved in the shooting at Hamilton Place Mall last year. The 16-year-old in question reportedly pulled out a gun and fired several shots at Hamilton Place Mall one year ago this past Friday. He could have…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — On Wednesday, the Hamilton County Commission will vote on a rezoning request that will clear the way for several hundred new apartments being built off of Highway 58 and North Hickory Valley Road. But the request has garnered enormous resistance from residents in the area, over one thousand of whom have signed a petition in opposition to…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – They came together as they do every year. This year at Washington Hills Recreation Center. The annual “Reach One Teach One” school supply fundraiser. Supplying all types of school supplies to those in need in our underserved communities. Everything from pencils and notebooks, to back packs and school uniforms. Only this year, the organization partnered with several groups,…
CLEVELAND, TN (WDEF) – What’s the neatest project you ever worked on in high school? Did you take apart a carburetor?Maybe snap together a bird house? Well, students at Cleveland High are building an airplane. Project Tango is a high flying example of what’s right with our schools. Dan Weyant is the Executive Director and Founder of Tango Flight. He…
