Ringgold, GA-(WDEF-TV) We got a bunch of outlaws in town this weekend for a shootout. Outlaw Sprint Cars highlight the Scenic City Shootout at Boyd Speedway. The winged outlaw sprint cars will race both Friday and Saturday night starting at seven o’clock. The two night event is bringing in over 100 drivers from at least seven states. These sprint cars…
HAMILTON COUNTY (WDEF) — Hamilton County School Board member Rhonda Thurman is under fire from local Latinx organization Semillas. Several members of the group spoke at Thursday night’s school board meeting. They want to see Thurman resign. Thurman says the growing number of local Hispanic students who can’t speak English is becoming a “burden” for “teachers and taxpayers.” A change.org…
East Ridge, TN-(WDEF-TV) For the second year in-a-row, the Chattanooga Red Wolves punched their ticket to the playoffs. No easy task for the Red Wolves in their quarterfinal match-up. They host the reigning USL League One in Union Omaha. Said captain Jose Carrera-Garcia:”The boys are buzzin’ man.” Good to see the Red Wolves buzzin’ again, especially after head coach Jimmy…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — News 12 caught up with country music artist Nate Smith, who will be opening for Chattanooga native Larry Fleet’s sold-out show at the Signal this Saturday. We met Smith at CMA Fest in June. He lives in Nashville, but is from Northern California. Nate has previously opened for Brett Eldredge, and even has a song with…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Country music artist Larry Fleet is on his first-ever headline tour, stopping in his hometown of Chattanooga this weekend. News 12 caught up with Larry at CMA Fest to talk about how he got his start in the music industry. The rising country music star may spend a lot of time out on the road playing…
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) – There have been a lot of colorful moments for fans on the Third Saturday in October. But we found one old Bama-Vols showdown in our Archives that had some eery similarities to last weekend. The date was October 17, 1982. Alabama traveled to Knoxville with a top 5 ranking and national championship hopes. They had dominated…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A viral video on social media has caused controversy over a school prayer that was heard over an intercom at Bess T. Shepherd Elementary School in Chattanooga. In the video, a neighbor to the school recorded about two minutes of footage where they could overhear an unknown speaker leading a prayer over the school’s intercom system. This…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – A tip led to charges against a Brainerd High student to go. The Sheriff’s Office reports that the School Resource Deputy was told that a student had brought a firearm to school. The SRD found and brought the student to the administrative offices. They say that the student admitted to having the gun. The officer found the…
Tennessee is the Volunteer State, and one non-profit is hoping we live up to the name. TN Achieves has until tomorrow to find 2,000 volunteers statewide and 54 volunteers for Hamilton County. In 15 years the organization has recruited more than 85,000 volunteers across Tennessee to encourage high school seniors as they transition to college. Ben Sterling handles communications…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — If you think operating big machines is cool, imagine what it’s like to work at Komatsu. It’s actually one of the first Japanese manufacturers in Tennessee. Komatsu talked to News 12 about how they’re driving our economy forward. “Komatsu provides essential equipment for mining construction and forest industries, said General Manager Walt Nichols. “The Chattanooga manufacturing…
Thursday morning EPB officially launched Smart Net Plus. The service is described as a “world-class Wi-Fi solution designed to ensure EPB customers get their full internet value across all their smart devices in every corner of their home.” Smart Net Plus is professionally installed by local EPB Tech Pros . This announcement follows the recent launch of America’s first community-wide…
(dsroadrunners.com) KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A new king has ascended to the throne as Dalton State (Ga.) is ranked first in the NAIA Men’s Soccer Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. Dalton State then went out on Wednesday night and looked the part of the nation’s top ranked team as they beat Blue Mountain 3-0. This marks the fifth different team who…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) You rarely see anyone attempt a flip-throw in soccer…even on the professional level. But there was Boyd Buchanan’s Kate Wood last week, doing the somersault pass three times in the second half against Silverdale. Said Wood:”I used to be a gymnast, and I also do cheer actually. So one day I just kind of tried it, and it worked,…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Officials with Novonix announced today that the company’s division here in Chattanooga has been selected for possible government grant funding. Under President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Novonix was chosen to enter negotiations to receive 1-hundred-50 million dollars from the Department of Energy. Company officials say this would not only help strengthen the battery supply chain here in America,…
HAMILTON COUNTY (WDEF) — Hamilton County Commissioners stood up for one of their own during their latest meeting Wednesday morning. Attorney Rheubin Taylor will be keeping his position with the county after being fired by Mayor Weston Wamp last Friday. Taylor’s firing occurred despite still having two years of service left on his contract. A private meeting was held behind…
The Chattanooga Police Department’s Project SAFE kicked off October 7. During the first week the CPD has logged 80 robbery initiative efforts. Harry Sommers, Executive Chief of Investigations with CPD said they made several arrests targeting individuals with various crimes. “Aggregate charges have been with them. So there’s been aggravated robbery, aggravated kidnapping, carjacking, aggravated assault with a shooting, attempted…
OOLTEWAH, Tennessee (WDEF) – “I’ve always wanted to write books since I was a little kid. And it’s always been in the back of my mind. And after spending time on the beach, it hit me one day. I think it’s time. I think it’s time to write a book!” And that’s what Christal Majestic did! In less than four…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) It may be the biggest FCS game in the country this weekend. 8th ranked Chattanooga hosting 11th ranked Mercer. Both teams are unbeaten in SoCon play, and looking for the inside track to the league title. Mocs sure hope this year’s meeting against Mercer goes better than the last one. UTC had five turnovers. Missed three kicks. And lost…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Tyner senior Trae Ruffin is one of the Rams top play-makers this season. It’s pretty amazing considering Ruffin couldn’t walk a year ago after suffering multiple seizures. News 12’s Brian Armstrong has Ruffin’s comeback story. Said Ruffin:”A lot of them didn’t think I was gonna come back.” When you get a second chance you need to make the most…
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) — For months, hundreds in the local community had vocally opposed the rezoning at Collegedale’s planning and city commission meetings. Over 3,500 signatures had also been signed on an online change.org petition. Regardless of their concerns, the city is moving forward. “Another of my neighbors read the words of the mayor when she took office,” said Resident…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — The Chattanooga City Council is voting Tuesday night on money to help improve the city’s wastewater system. If approved, a $186,000,000 loan from the EPA would go toward the project. City Senior Advisor Kirsten Yates says the interest rate on that loan is as “close to cost” as you can possibly get. “We most recently unveiled our…
ROSSVILLE, GA (WDEF) – Ashley Frogg has a gift for connecting with some of youngest students at Rossville Elementary. She lays the foundation for a life-long love of learning. That lesson is not lost on the parents of even her newest students. Courtney Gadd is the principal at Rossville Elementary. She says, Ms. Frogg is definitely a relationship Builder with…
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) – Early Voting began in Georgia on Monday with record setting numbers. The state reports that more than 130,000 Georgians voted on Monday. That number is 85% higher than the first day of early voting in 2018 (last midterm elections with a Governor’s Race on the ballot). There were wait times to vote in counties around Atlanta,…
Americans on Social Security will see the largest increase to their checks in over four decades. On average, Social Security benefits will increase by more than $140/month. Inflation has hit concerning highs this year, it currently stands at 8.2%, the Social Security Administration has announced an increase of 8.7% to combat the higher cost of living. Local wealth planner and…