CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — One lucky Powerball player won big in last nights lottery drawing. The mystery player won $50,000 using the DoublePlay to match four out of the five regular balls and the DoublePlay Powerball! The ticket was purchased in Knoxville, TN at a Krogers located on Clinton Highway. There is still a chance to win even more however,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Cleveland Police responded at 5:05am to the site of a fatal crash on Keith Street. Officers on the scene found one car with two people inside. The driver, 24 year-old Krista Buckner, was flown to a Chattanooga hospital to receive help, but 24 year-old passenger Leyasia Woods was pronounced dead on the scene. The preliminary investigation…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Chattanooga Police responded to a call late last night regarding a person shot near 4300 Dorris Avenue. . Dispatchers received the call around 12:21am and officers were on the scene shortly. Officers learned that the victim, a 22 year-old black female, had been taken to a hospital in the area to be treated for non-life threatening…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Freshman Raven Thompson led five scorers in double figures as Chattanooga handed ETSU its second road loss of the season, beating the Bucs 73-62 Saturday afternoon at The McKenzie Arena in Southern Conference women’s basketball action. Thompson went 8-of-8 from the charity stripe, nailed her single attempt beyond the arc and dished out a career-best five assists. Joining…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- The Tyner-Brainerd rivalry was on display Saturday night. Tyner was able to win the frantic paced game 65-57. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Beats, Brainerd High School, game. local sports, Hamilton County Schools, Highschool Basketball, Tyner High School
Fort Oglethorpe, GA-(WDEF-TV) LFO literally went old school to win their region showdown with Adairsville on Friday night. After a scoreboard malfunction in the first half at LFO’s new gym, the game was moved to LFO’s old gym for the second half. Warriors won it 72-66. Both teams sported identical 11-1 region records heading into the contest. Categories: Sports –…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) In a battle of district leaders on Friday night at Silverdale, the Seahawks beat Boyd Buchanan 49-39. Despite the loss, the Bucs still get the regular season district title because Silverdale needed to win by 13 points in order for a tie-breaker to kick in and deliver them the district title. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Boyd…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Baylor picked up their third win over the year over McCallie on Friday night beating the Blue Tornado 54-46. Red Raiders used a stingy defensive effort to build an early lead. Zane Restelli led the Red Raiders with 18 points. Kollin Claridy had 15 for McCallie Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: against McCallie, baylor third win, Baylor…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Women sports have continued to grow in popularity and availability. How far have female sports come? Well a GPS graduate recently spoke about how when she played basketball she wasn’t even allowed to cross half court. News 12’s Brian Armstrong highlights the growth in women sports. Said Debbie Young: “It is a venue that is enhanced and changed my…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Recent carjackings by teenagers in Chattanooga have raised the alarm bells of law enforcement and the community. Hamilton County District Attorney Coty Wamp came out today to express her concerns about these incidents. Wamp said, “One of the reasons that we’re making this announcement today and treating it very serious is that I felt like if…
CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) — This week’s Golden Apple teacher award was presented to Mrs. Dena Newsome. She is a third-grade teacher at Cloud Springs Elementary. “Mrs. Newsome is amazing. She’s a very caring teacher,” Principal Lori Welborn said. “She has had these students twice, once in kindergarten and now again in third grade. She is teaching them math. On…
Video Credit: Coby Harrison MENTONE, Ala. (WDEF) — A historical building in Mentone, Alabama is a total loss after a fire Thursday night. The Mentone Hitching Post was located at 6081 Alabama Highway 117. It was completely engulfed in flames, unable to be saved. The Hitching Post made a statement on Facebook that no one was inside the building at…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Artificial intelligence may be the future, but we’re already seeing a lot more of it right now. Computers are getting too smart for our own good. Artificial intelligence research and development company Open AI has created this new Chat GPT software. “I personally feel that it is integral for students to actually understand how these technologies…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Chattanooga softball cranks up their new season next week. The Mocs enjoyed an incredible run in the SoCon tournament last year to capture the league title and automatic berth to the N-C-A-A playoffs. Now the Mocs are ready to make a repeat run at the SoCon title. It’s easy to smile on picture day when you’re the reigning SoCon…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Country music legend Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives are stopping in Chattanooga next week. They’ll be performing at the Walker Theatre on February 9. Marty tells News 12 he loves the Walker Theatre, and visiting the Scenic City. If you’ve seen him in concert before, don’t expect the same show twice. “We have so many…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — Chattanoogans are ready to hoist their sails and head on down to the city’s Convention Center this weekend for the annual Chattanooga Boat Show, which kicked off Thursday afternoon. Whether you’re interested in boating accessories, the boating lifestyle, or just boats in general, the maritime showcase is packed to the gills with practically everything both new and…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Hamilton County Health Department says there’s been a 33 percent increase in non-fatal overdoses just in the last few weeks. They say that each overdose represents a family member. Time is of the essence. The cluster of ODs are due to suspected fentanyl, opioid or other illicit drug use. The health department says even small…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – A group of Hixson businesses have either recently closed or are about to close. Hixson has long been one of the primary retail districts in Chattanooga, serving residents of central and northern Hamilton County. However, in recent months if you’ve been up and down Hixson Pike or Highway 153, you’ve likely noticed several long-standing businesses in…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — College Days have arrived at the Tennessee Aquarium. For the month of February, college students receive half-price admission to the aquarium. Additionally, students receive half price 45-minute IMAX 3D films. Courtesy: Tennessee Aquarium The discount does not only apply to college students, though. College faculty and staff can receive the discount as well. Every person accompanying…
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Georgia (WDEF) – Our area may not have a weather-predicting groundhog of its own, but today, Lookout Mountain got the next best thing. The city of Lookout Mountain, Georgia and Rock City partnered to bring the kids of Fairyland Elementary something special. Earlier this morning, they began the tradition of Groundhog Day for the students, hosting an interactive…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Balyor had a big signing party as well as seven kids inked scholarships….mostly football. Murray state is adding Asher Skyes to its team Dalton Restelli is staying close to home going to Chattanooga. Evan Haynie is going to a top ivy league school in Princeton. Marceo Collins signed with Austin Peay Tony Boggs is going to Duke and Omaury…
(gomocs.com) GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Chattanooga Mocs men’s basketball team saw a second-half surge but ultimately fell to Southern Conference leader and preseason favorite Furman 79-58 on Wednesday night inside Timmons Arena in Greenville, S.C. Following the loss, Chattanooga moves to 12-12 overall and 4-7 inside SoCon play. Furman has now won five in-a-row and improves to 18-6 this season and…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) National Signing Day was a big affair at Boyd Buchanan on Wednesday as six student athletes signed college scholarships. Jacob Hutcheson will play football at Kentucky Wesleyan. Abigal Aman is going to Southern Weslyan to play soccer Cali Sandhoff is going to play volleyball at Covenant and Molly Burnett will be knocking down pins at Millian University as part…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — There’s excitement throughout Chattanooga, as the city was recently named one of the best places to travel in the world in 2023 by Forbes. The Scenic City was featured alongside Botswana, Spain, and the Canary Islands, among other destinations. The folks at Chattanooga Tourism Company are beyond excited about their inclusion on this selective list in Forbes,…