CALHOUN, Georgia (WDEF) – It is almost fitting that founding member of the group Alabama, died the week of the CMA awards. His group would dominate the awards for years and the Vocal Group award in particular. So when Old Dominion won the award last night, their acceptance speech turned into a tribute to Jeff Cook. The guitarist and fiddle…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)-With inflation and other economic pressures ongoing, shoppers will be looking to save every penny possible on holiday shopping this year.With consumers looking to cut costs however they can, scammers are not far behind in trying to be the Grinch this holiday season. They ramp up their efforts during the Holiday season. According to a survey conducted by…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF)- Those who need medical care will have the opportunity to do so in Cleveland starting tomorrow.Remote Area Medical, or RAM for short, will be offering free dental, vision, and medical care tomorrow and Saturday at the Saint Therese Catholic Church at 900 Clingan Ridge Drive in Cleveland. Patients do not need identification to show up for care…
(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA — The Chattanooga Mocs volleyball team dropped a 3-0 (25-11, 25-20, 25-23) decision to Southern Conference regular season champion ETSU on Wednesday night inside Macllelan Gym. Following the loss, Chattanooga falls to 15-15 overall and 9-6 in league play. ETSU improves to 20-7 overall and 14-1 in the SoCon, with the lone loss coming against UTC back in…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) What does the Mocs football team have that likely no one else in college football has? A player from Sweden. It’s offensive lineman Lucas Lavin. I mean, who knew they played football in Sweden. But Lavin certainly looks the part at 6’5, 327-pounds. So what’s football like in Sweden? Apparently they’ll play on any surface. Said Lavin:”I practiced on….
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Chattanooga is known for having some of the best Internet in the country. A lot of it is thanks to EPB. The utility’s got a lot of history here in the Scenic City. EPB talked to News 12 about how they’re driving our economy forward. “EPB is a municipally owned utility that provides electric power and…
GEORGIA — What was arguably the most-watched race during Tuesday’s midterm elections is now headed to a run-off. After months of campaigning, neither Sen. Raphael Warnock nor Republican Challenger Hershel Walker were able to reach the 50% threshold of votes needed to win the Senate seat. Separated by less than 20,000 votes, Warnock and Walker find themselves at a political…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Just days ago, the Federal Reserve raised the interest rate again. Up three quarters of a point. That makes it harder to buy a home. And makes your credit cards more expensive. It’s all done to curb inflation, with consumer prices rising over 8 percent the past year alone. Local financial pro John Vandergriff of Blue Ridge Wealth…
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) – During this week’s Chattanooga Police crime briefing, Chief Celeste Murphy shared the department has seen success in their robbery initiative. The CPD traveled to 30 different local business as part of the robbery initiative this week to educate owners and employees on what to look for and how to react in the case of robbery. This…
Wednesday, nearly 100 immigrants entered the Joel W. Solomon Federal Building on Georgia Avenue and left as U.S. Citizens There were two ceremonies held today. During the afternoon ceremony there were 50 individuals present to take their Oath of Allegiance. Of those new citizen there were 30 different nationalities represented, including Sudan, Russia, and Ireland. To become a citizen through…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Part of the changes at the Chattanooga Choo Choo will include a new music and event space. The Signal, currently on Chestnut Street near Finley Stadium, is moving to the old Convention Center at the Choo Choo. They hope to open up as soon as next April (their last show on Chestnut will be in February). The…
(WDEF) – Three Governors were up for re-election on Tuesday. And they had a few things in common. Bill Lee (TN), Kay Ivey (AL) and Brian Kemp (GA) are all Republicans and they each took their states through a pandemic. The difference is that both Lee and Ivey faced token resistance, while Brian Kemp faced a major challenge again in…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Another week. Another SoCon showdown for the Mocs. They entertain Samford, the only unbeaten team left in conference play. Mocs need a win over the Bulldogs to obtain a share of first place. Last year against Samford the Mocs could do no wrong in whipping the Bulldogs 55-13. Said head coach Rusty Wright:”Up until probably one this year that…
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) – Republicans swept a slate of state races today, except for one that is still too close to call. Republican Herschel Walker hangs on to a very think lead, but remains below the threshold for a runoff. It could be the early morning hours before we have an outcome. But the Republican promised his followers tonight that…
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) – Most classrooms are filled with students of all different abilities. Whether they need a little extra help or a more challenging assignment, Debbie Aytes has a knack for reaching each one of her kids at Hickory Valley Christian. That level of versatility earned her the Golden Apple Award. Emma Beys is the Principal at Hickory Valley…
LAFAYETTE, Ga. (WDEF) — He’s written songs for Luke Combs, and Riley Green. Now country music artist Channing Wilson is putting on a benefit concert this Thursday night, to raise money for the marching band at his alma mater – LaFayette High School. Wilson may write and play music for a living now, but he used to play football while…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Chattanooga Christian defensive end Devoris Havis should change his last name from Havis to Havoc because he’s constantly wreaking havoc for Chargers opponents. News 12’s Brian Armstrong caught up with the defensive wrecking ball. Said Havis:”I just get irritated because I feel offended when they try to block me.” CCS senior Defensive End Devoris Havis is seemingly always causing…
We are turning your leftover pumpkins from Halloween into cute little turkeys that your kids are absolutely going to love, and you can actually use this for your decorations at the Thanksgiving Day table.
(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA—The Chattanooga Mocs women’s basketball took a simple axiom really seriously…”you only get one chance to make a first impression.” The ladies took it to heart starting the Coach Shawn Poppie Era off with a 65-39 win over Young Harris Monday night in McKenzie Arena. Yazz Wazeerud-Din led all scorers with 20 points while making four of the Mocs…
(gomocs.com) The Chattanooga Mocs opened the season with an 85-78 loss at College of Charleston Monday night. The game marked the debut of new Mocs coach Dan Earl. Jake Stephens and Jamal Johnson paced the Mocs with 20 apiece. Stephens (20p/11r) and Demetrius Davis (19p/12r) began their UTC careers with double-doubles. Reyne Smith led the Cougars with a game high…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – “You want the paper ring to face down so you put that on like that.” Gerald Harris: “I think for the community and the students, this school this partnership with Hamilton County, Chattanooga State, Associated General Contractors and all the other various partners with the statement with the uh with the county, has come together with this…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)-The campus of UTC was marred by anti-Semitic flyers that were posted on campus over the weekend. The flyer claimed that the vast majority of slave owners in America’s past were Jewish. This claim is historically inaccurate but is being increasingly pushed by celebrities such as Kanye West and Kyrie Irving. UTC Chancellor Steve Angle released the following…
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) – With most of the attention directed toward the races of the U.S. House and the State Senate, there are local elections that are grabbing attention.In Red Bank, three of the five commission seats are contested in this election and current mayor Hollie Berry is running against opponent, Dari Owens. In Collegedale there are four candidates are…
EAST RIDGE, Tennessee (WDEF) – Saturday morning at Camp Jordan. And the park is packed. With people from all over the place. Over 30 states to be exact. Here to play softball. For three days. On fields all across the city. Including Dalton, Georgia. The annual Scenic City Fall Showcase and Tournament. It sure puts Chattanooga in the catbird’s seat!!…