CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — Reports of roads being closed due to the inclement rain spread all throughout the Tennessee Valley from Alton Park to East Ridge. W. 33rd Street in Chattanooga was just one of several roads that became submerged on Wednesday. While some drivers braced themselves and crossed, others simply turned away. In such conditions, Amy Maxwell of Hamilton County…
The Public Education Foundation (PEF) in Chattanooga is placing future teachers in our economically disadvantaged schools. On this first day back to school, the program ‘Project Inspire’ is placing future teachers in our schools that typically have a low teacher retention rate. The program offers individuals who already have a Bachelor’s Degree an alternative way of getting teaching credentials. Erica…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — Hamilton County is moving ahead with the plan to transition Erlanger Medical Center from a public entity to a private non-profit. The move has been in the works for Several Months, and, according to Mayor Jim Coppinger, is intended to make Erlanger a more competitive hospital. “Erlanger Hospital is about a two billion dollar economy in Hamilton…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Chattanooga native Diane Moore founded “Vision of Mercy” back in May of last year. With a goal of providing non-perishable food bags and other services to the homeless. The organization provides some 100 food bags at least once a month. At different locations. The food bags contain canned meats and canned vegetables. According to Moore, that’s what…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — Non-profit “LAUNCH” has teamed up with the Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union to host Food Truck Fridays at the Kitchen Incubator of Chattanooga. The Kitchen Incubator is a startup facility in Eastlake that helps caterers, bakers, and other food service entrepreneurs by providing them with access to affordable spaces and quality equipment. Anyone is welcome to attend…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Chattahoologans and the rest of the Chattanooga FC fans join together to run through the songs, wave the flags, and even wait and pass the time through over 90 minutes in a lightning delay like last Saturday. I mean we can do this without the fans. We don’t exist without the fans. And their rewarded is being…
EAST RIDGE, Tennessee (WDEF)-East Ridge football is gearing up for the season and head coach Chad Barger sees that his defense is ahead of the offense. “Defensively we seem to be a little bit further along than we are offensively. All fence is all about execution and it’s going to take some repetition and things of that nature but I…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — If you build it, they will come. After decades of discussion, the Chattanooga City Council voted Tuesday night on a resolution to approve both the proposed South Broad development and the new Chattanooga Lookouts ballpark. Chattanooga’s South Broad District, which has been called an “eyesore” by numerous residents and local politicians, is set to become the next…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – “Climbing stairs is you versus the clock. It’s you versus you……” And Troy Alston can run the stairs alright. Better than just about anybody in the world. Because you see, Troy is a professional stair runner. Yes, it is a sport. Not an Olympic sport. But a sport. Officially called Tower Running. Contestants race up the stairs…
Two Marion County mothers are going public with the lack of support they have received from the school district after their black children have been continuously harassed at Jasper Middle School. “It’s getting to our Jasper, middle school is going to be an all white school, because they’re not protecting our children,” said Samantha Robinson. Robinson has a daughter at…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — The TVA says natural gas prices are at a fourteen year high. In June, the price of natural gas was one hundred and forty-one percent higher than it was last year. “This summer we’re kind of seeing a perfect storm of hot weather, which is resulting in record demand for electricity; we’re seeing economic growth; and also…
We are making paint drip flower pots, which is a super fun activity for your kids to do over the summer. And they make really cool gifts as well. So if you have a birthday, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Grandparents Day, these are awesome. All you need are these flower pots, which you can get at any store, or you…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — The election for the District 8 City Council Seat will be decided in a runoff on September 15. Candidate Marie Mott was surprised to learn that the election was not over after she won the popular vote last Thursday. “Unfortunately, none of us knew that that was going to happen, and I don’t think that it was…
A new swim school in Chattanooga is teaching kids how to survive unexpected plunges into deep waters for their “Survival Week” training.The British Swim School encourages students to wear additional clothing on top of their swim suits so that they can become familiar with how to deal with a water emergency. Brooke Bernhardt is the school’s aquatics instructor. She said…
School is back in session this week, but how prepared is Hamilton County despite a nationwide teacher shortage? Well, Penny Murray the Hamilton County Department of Education’s Chief Talent Officer, said Hamilton County is doing better than most of the state. In Tennessee we currently have around 1,000 teacher openings to fill before classes resume, according to the Professional Educators…
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) – The written word takes on a whole new meaning when you can actually reach out and touch your subject matter. Students in Catoosa County earned new respect their local library thanks to a hands-on program with the Tennessee Aquarium. Shannon Neal is the Youth and Outreach Coordinator for the Catoosa County Library. She explains, “We have…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – 7AM on a Saturday morning at the McCallie boathouse. Right next to the Tennessee River. Richmond Coney is home for a few days. But hard at work. Getting ready for his senior year at Drexel University. A private school in Philadelphia. Coney, a former McCallie rower, is a scholarship rower with the Drexel Dragons. But hard work is…
ORLANDO, Fla. (WDEF) — If you’re planning a trip to Disney soon, the company has added some more tech to make your experience even more magical. It’s part of Walt Disney World Resort’s 50th Anniversary celebration. The My Disney Experience smartphone app isn’t the only tech you can take advantage of at the theme parks. MagicBand+ actually pairs with the…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF)- Football season is just around the corner, which for the Cleveland blue raiders is too close but also too far away. It’s real Easy for a lot of folks to get really excited and want to hurry up and get to the game. Coaches and players we have to stay focused on each and every day leading…
SEVIERVILLE. Tennessee (WDEF)- A new family coaster is coming to Dollywood. Big Bear Mountain will be a $25 million expansion. It’s nearly 4,000 ft long and is the longest roller coaster at the park. It will have a Top speed of 48 MPH and 3 launches. Everything we do a Dollywood is about families as Dolly said it today its…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Expect a major change at elementary, middle and high schools in the cafeteria. Every family qualified for the free meal program at schools the last two years because of the pandemic. Not so any more. The Department of Agriculture’s food waivers at schools ended July 1st. Several schools in Hamilton County will still offer free meals to…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- When you have to wait over 90 minutes for a goal, odds are that means its in stoppage time or you team didn’t score at all. That was not the chase Saturday night in Chattanooga as both CFC and Red Wolves had over 90 minutes rain delays but came out firing. Chattanooga FC scored in the 7th…
OOLTEWAH, Tennessee (WDEF)-East Hamilton football season came to an end in the first round of the playoffs last year. This year head coach Grant Reynolds is stressing the importance of taking that next big step in the postseason. “Which means we need to win the big games. We want to play for regional championships and state championships. We’ve gotta get…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – This is the final weekend before school starts in Tennessee. Several groups, including the Hamilton County School District, wanted to get students and parents ready for what’s to come next Wednesday. The district held its Back To School Bash at the First Horizon Pavilion this morning. Thousands of families showed up to get free backpacks and supplies…
