MAR-A-LAGO, Florida (WDEF) – Former President Donald Trump plans to wipe the “former” from his title. He announced that he will run for President a third time tonight from his estate in Florida. “In order to make America great and glorious again, I am tonight announcing my candidacy for President of the United States. He told supporters that when he…
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF)- Occupants at the Budgetel Inn and Suites Motel in East Ridge are outraged with what they are describing as an abrupt eviction notice. The motel, located on North Mack Smith Road off of Ringgold Road near the interstate, has had a troubled past. The property used to be the Superior Creek Lodge before it was closed…
DALTON, Ga. (WDEF)-Dalton Police are searching for a woman who they believe committed theft at a dollar store. They believe she was using a method called “skip-scanning” at the Dollar General at 511 North Glenwood Avenue. What is skip-scanning? Skip-scanning is when a customer deliberately decides not to scan an item but still puts it in their checkout bag. According…
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) – Abby Fornter teaches English and Social Studies at Lookout Valley Middle School. She also gets in plenty of kicks coaching soccer. At least one of her students calls Fortner the “best teacher ever”. Lee Ann McBryar is the Principal at Lookout Valley Middle High School She says, “Ms. Fortner is in her second year in teaching….
PIGEON FORGE, Tennessee (WDEF) – The folks at Dollywood are teasing us again with new images of their new ride at the theme park arriving next spring. The reveal happened Tuesday at a trade show in Orlando. They unveiled what the cars will look like and released a POV simulation video of what the ride will look like. Big Bear…
City governments are struggling to fill vacancies as retention and recruitment continues to decrease and with commercial industries as their competition.Like many other entities, the city governments are having difficulty recruiting workers in the labor market characterized by record level turnover and job openings. The City of Cleveland mayor Kevin Brooks has seen the response to their job openings fall…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — Tennessee health officials are encouraging residents to receive their updated COVID-19 booster, as coronavirus and flu cases continue to rise. With both colder temperatures and time spent with family coming to Tennessee for the holidays, medical experts say the new boosters are “critical” toward protecting yourself and others from “new surges of COVID-19 infections.” Medical…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A proposed development on the Chattanooga Southside went in front of the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Regional Planning Commission today. A few weeks ago, we learned about a proposed development on 16th Street just to the south of Main Street in the Jefferson Heights neighborhood. This proposal, if approved, would bring a new hotel and other new business to…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Tennessee College of Applied Technology at Chattanooga State made a big announcement this morning. The school along with local automotive industry partners are launching the Automotive Toolkit Initiative. This program will donate toolkits to the T-CAT Automotive Program for use by the students. These toolkits can cost up to $10,000. This is designed to help lower…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Since its establishment back in 20-18, Chattanooga Preparatory School has become a successful institution, preparing its students for life after high school. The model has been so well received, that the school is in the process of establishing a campus in Knoxville. Let’s go deeper into the story of Chattanooga Prep in this week’s What’s Right With…
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CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- The 11th-ranked Chattanooga Mocs football team fell behind early and ultimately fell short in its comeback effort during a 35-24 defeat to ninth-ranked Samford in a crucial Southern Conference matchup on a chilly Saturday afternoon inside Finley Stadium. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Game, local sports, Samford, Sports, UTC
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF)-The last capitol of the Cherokee Nation was located just south of Cleveland in Bradley County. In 1838, this is where they learned they were being kicked off of their ancestral lands due to enforcement of the Indian Removal Act, which led to the Trail of Tears. This weekend, the descendants of the Cherokee who endured the…
South Pittsburg, TN-(WDEF-TV) Gordonsville returned the opening kick for a touchdown and never trailed in beating South Pittsburg 14-7. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Game, Gordonsville, local sports news, loss, Season end, South Pitts
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Juan Bullard scored on a 2 point conversion with under a minute to play as East Hamilton edged Upperman 43-42. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: East Hamilton, Game, local sports news, Point Conversion, Upperman
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Tyner used a big second half to pull away for a 42-17 win over Westmoreland in the state playoffs on Friday. The Rams led it just 7-3 at halftime. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Game, local sports news, SCORE, Takes down, Tyner, Westmoreland
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Chattanooga Christian is headed to the state semifinals. The Chargers picked up a 36-21 victory over Franklin Road Academy on Friday in the quarterfinals. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: CCS, FRA, local sportsnews, Playoff
Nashville, TN-(WDEF-TV) McCallie is headed to their sixth straight playoff semifinal game after defeating Ensworth on the road Friday 38-28. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Ensworth, local sports news, McCallie, Semifinals, straight state
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Baylor knocked off MUS 42-16 at Heywood Stadium on Friday night in the state quarterfinals. Baylor’s first score was a 59-yards touchdown pass from Whit Muschamp to Evan Hanie, and the Red Raiders never looked back. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Baylor, local sports, MUS, school, Semifinals, Win
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — A petition has been created on change.org against Hamilton County District Attorney Coty Wamp. The petition calls for the acting D.A. to re-open the cold case unit at the Chattanooga Police Department. However, Wamp says there are some misunderstandings behind that notion. She says when she took office, the unit consisted only of two dedicated…
Dalton, GA-(WDEF-TV) Dalton High School football is no stranger to elite running backs. Seniors running back Tyson Greenwade has added his name to that list after rushing his way to 2000 yards and nearly 30 scores. News 12’s Brian Armstrong finds out what makes Greenwade so special. Dalton running back Tyson Greenwade is a force in the backfield. He’s rushed…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — We’re all looking to save a buck or two, with prices on pretty much everything going up. There are some smartphone apps that’ll help you save some money. You can save money and cut back on food waste? Sounds like a win-win to me! The “Too Good To Go” and “Flashfood” apps help you do both….
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Right before the season started, East Hamilton lost starting quarterback Lake Clark to a knee injury, but the set-back didn’t doom the Hurricanes. They turned to running back Juan Bullard. Bullard rushed for 18-hundred yards last year, and he didn’t miss a beat sliding in at quarterback this season, guiding the Canes to a region title and the second…
(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA — The Chattanooga Mocs men’s basketball team featured six scorers in double digits while head coach Dan Earl earned his first victory at UTC following a 93-49 rout over NAIA member Oakland City to open the 2022-23 home season inside McKenzie Arena on Thursday night. Following the win, Chattanooga improves to 1-1 on the season and picked up…