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Chattanooga, Featured, Local News

Local parents, tech officials react to TikTok bans

Tech program director, coach more concerned of people on app than Chinese government
WDEF News,

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — In just a six-day span, both Georgia and Tennessee have banned TikTok from all state government network devices. This has led to some, once again, thinking over the controversies surrounding the app since it was launched. TikTok is currently owned by the Chinese company, ByteDance. According to CBS News, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp said both the Chinese…

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Featured, Local News, More To The Story With Staley, Polk County

More To The Story With Staley: Benton’s Grinch

Not only does the Grinch keep popping up in town, but there is now also an entire Whoville
Dave Staley,

BENTON, Tennessee (WDEF) – Downtown Benton!! Always a friendly place to be. At the courthouse, well, the Christmas spirit is alive and well. Right across the street, Marlena Miller is cutting hair. It’s what she does, as the owner of the popular salon “Faith And Football.” But wait a minute: there’s vermin in the house. It’s…..oh, it’s that nefarious character from…

Gps Loses Defensive Battle
Sports - Local Sports News

GPS loses narrowly in a defensive 33-31 game

Brian Armstrong,

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- GPS girls started slow offensively in an early noon game on Saturday against Pope John Paul II. In a low scoring defensive affair GPS was able close the gap but weren’t able to get all the way back in a 33-31 defeat. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Defensive, Game, GPS loses, local sports news

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Sports - Local Sports News

Notre Dame Knocks Off Rival CCS 67-59

Rick Nyman,

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Notre Dame beat rival Chattanooga Christian 67-59 on Friday night in front of a packed house at Phifer Gym. Irish trailed by five at halftime, but they utilized a strong fourth quarter to pull out the win. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: CCS, local sports news, Notre Dame, Rival

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Sports - Local Sports News

LFO Stays Red Hot With 65-30 Win Over Heritage

Rick Nyman,

Ringgold, GA-(WDEF-TV) The LFO girls basketball team enjoyed a spectacular season last year, and they have picked up from where they left off last season. The Warriors remained unbeaten this season after defeating Heritage 65-30 on Friday night. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Game, heritage, LFO Red Hot, local sports

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Local News, Ooltewah

Chip’s Good Word: Ooltewah Christmas Lights

The address is 5725 Sarah Drive
WDEF News,

OOLTEWAH, Tennessee (WDEF) – There are a lot of great homes lit up around the Tennessee Valley for the holidays. Today we want to show you one display in the Ooltewah area. You are all invited to drive by 5725 Sarah Drive. Bring a car load of kids and drop off their letters to Santa in the North Pole mailbox…

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Featured, Local News, More To The Story With Staley

More To The Story With Staley: Hixson toy collection

She's new to the community but an old hand at helping needy kids
Dave Staley,

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Cynthia Schoenberg owns her own business in Hixson. Her company sells air purifiers. Cynthia is relatively new to the Chattanooga area. But her desire to help those in need, those kids in need during the holiday season remains strong. And it’s been that way for a long time. “Every Christmas I’ve always done something. For example, Toys…

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Local News, Tech Byte, Technology

TECH BYTE: Top Google Searches of 2022

WDEF News,

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — You can tell a lot about a person by what’s on their computer – including what they look up online. We Americans are curious people, and Google makes it easy to look up whatever we want in seconds. The top search in the U.S. this year? “Wordle!” We’ve done a Tech Byte segment on this addicting…

Signal Mountain Uses Big 4th Quarter To Beat Whitwell
Sports - Local Sports News

Signal Mountain Rides Strong 4th Quarter in Defeating Whitwell 58-38

Rick Nyman,

Signal Mountain, TN-(WDEF-TV) The Signal Mountain girls basketball team used a strong fourth quarter to turn back Whitwell on Thursday night 58-38. The Eagles led by three going into the final period before outscoring the Tigers 23-8 in the fourth quarter to seal the victory. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: defeat, game win, local sports, Signal Mountain, whitwell
Cleveland, Featured, Local News

Community leaders respond to slowing inflation

Chattanooga financial expert says inflation could be down to four percent in July
WDEF News,

CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) — After a year of fast-climbing prices, inflation is finally, seemingly beginning to cool down. Financial analyst Chris Hopkins says in the past three-to-four months, inflation has dropped from just over 9% to 7.1%. As the Tennessee Valley anxiously awaits the holidays, one man in Cleveland says dropping prices, especially this time of year, make a great…

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Featured, From The Archives, Local News

From The Archives: Reaction to Sandy Hook school shooting

The story 10 years ago dominated the news cycle. We look back at how local people reacted. See what has and hasn't changed since then.
Collins Parker,

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Ten years ago, our area was reeling after the worst school shooting our country had ever seen. For our Thursday Throwback, we share several of our stories from the day of the Sandy Hook shooting. We hear from law enforcement, school officials and people who are just in shock that it happened. The stories included questions about…
Featured, Local News

Angel Tree gifts picked up for Christmas

Brian Armstrong,

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Kids in need will once again be able to celebrate Christmas with gifts under the tree, thanks to the Salvation Army’s Angel tree Program and the Chattanooga area’s support. Both today and tomorrow recipients are picking up gifts for 3-thousand kids and seniors. Captain Danielle Cunningham says thousands of gifts were donated to the Salvation Army and…

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Cleveland, Driving Our Economy Forward, Featured, Local News

Driving Our Economy Forward: The Smart Factory Institute

WDEF News,

CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) – Helping teach current and future members of the manufacturing workforce how to best implement technology in their jobs is highly important. The Smart Factory Institute at the PIE Innovation Center in Bradley County is doing just that, and doing it well. They are just another shining example of things helping drive our economy forward. Denise Rice…

Candy Johnson
Chattanooga, Featured, Local News, More To The Story With Staley

More To The Story with Staley: Record Urban League gift

The Urban League of Chattanooga gets their largest gift ever from one of the richest women in the world
Dave Staley,

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – The Urban League of Greater Chattanooga began operations back in 1982. The purpose is to shine a light on racial, social and economic equity. Earlier this year, ULGC President and CEO Candy Johnson received an email, then took part in a call from a philanthropic group, who had noticed the ULGC consistent hard work. ULGC was then…
Chattanooga, Featured, Hamilton County, Local News

Chattanooga Police Will No Longer Respond to Minor Traffic Crashes

WDEF News,

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Minor fender benders may not be as time consuming as they once were, thanks to a new protocol implemented by Chattanooga Police. There are eight qualifications that determine whether or not a police officer is required to respond to a crash: Death or injury; Hit and run; Impairment of an operator due to alcohol or drugs;…
Featured, Hamilton County, Local News

Chattanooga, Hamilton County officials approve interlocal agreement

Up to $100,000 will be provided from both local governments to recently displaced Budgetel families
WDEF News,

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — Both the Chattanooga City Council and Hamilton County Commission have come together to help those evicted from the Budgetel Inn one month ago. Council members voted unanimously Tuesday night on a resolution that quickly assists the city’s Regional Homeless Coalition. $50,000 from the city’s contingency fund will be contributed to the emergency hotel fund. “Chattanooga…
Chattanooga, Featured, Local News

Six years later, son indicted for setting fire to kill his mother

Joshua Wells faces murder charge for setting fire on Rubio St. in 2016 while his mother was asleep
WDEF News,

(video from 2016 story on fire) CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – A grand jury has indicted a Chattanooga man for setting a fire that killed his mother. 32 year old Joshua Wells is accused of murdering his mother by setting her house on fire while she slept. The fire happened at 5:30 AM in July of 2016 at a home on Rubio…