CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — Amid an attempt to hire 1,000 new employees before the end of the year, Volkswagen Chattanooga has announced that all production employees, maintenance staff, and team leaders will receive a bonus of $3,000. Additionally, any employees hired between now and October 31 will receive a $3,000 sign-on bonus. “This launch appreciation bonus is well-deserved. We are on…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – In the quiet setting of her living room, with her little chihuahua sound asleep on the couch, Jennifer Ownby is working. Applying her craft. Jennifer is in the world of administration, working from home. But in her spare time, she works with her unique side business. Her “side hustle,” as she calls it. Making oboe reeds. Not just…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – A local mom chose National EMS Week to pay a visit to the first responders who saved her son’s life. Last month, police, fire and EMS responded when they got a 911 call about 21 year old Kaine Barnell passed out on a garage floor. When they arrived, they noticed someone was working on the other side…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A family was woken up by a neighbor and was able to escape a house fire in Lookout Valley early Wednesday morning, May 18, 2022. The fire was initially reported by that neighbor at 3:50 AM via a 911 call which prompted the Chattanooga Fire Department to respond. After calling for help, the neighbor rushed over to…
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) — Cheeseburgers and Americans are a love affair that dates back to when our forefathers took that first juicy bite. However, one young Texan toddler’s love with cheeseburgers caught both his mother, and her wallet, by surprise. The story of the two-year-old’s mobile order has since gone national. Like Kenan and Kel, little Barrett Golden just wanted…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Mocs softball team faces Alabama in the NCAA regionals this week. Win or lose, Chattanooga will have a good time because Gracey Kruse is on their team. Kruse is all about having fun. Take her committment to U-T-C. She showed up at head coach Frank Reed’s house on Christmas Eve to announce her commitment. Said Kruse:”I feel like…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Red Bank beat East Hamilton 3-1 in the semifinals of their region soccer tournament on Tuesday at East Hamilton high school. Match was scoreless at halftime. Lions broke the ice less than five minutes into the second half. Elijah Tillett knocked the ball home off a corner kick to make it 1-0. Lions pushed the lead to 3-0 before…
Dalton, GA-(WDEF-TV) Dalton Academy, the carpet capital’s newest high school, did what many thought impossible this year. The Pumas won a state championship — in their first year of existence. News 12’s Angela Moryan has the story. Said Yehia Hussain/Centerback: “If you’ve seen it from the beginning, it’s crazy. It’s like a little movie. It could be on Netflix.” Call…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — News 12 anchors Andrew Harrison and Emily Cassulo stopped by Woodmore Elementary School Tuesday afternoon to give the kids some writing tips. We met with students in Laura McBride, April Haley, and Kevin Miller’s fourth grade classes to read over their press releases for a class project. The students also asked lots of great questions about…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — Since the department’s inception in 2001, the TSA has come to look out for a litany of prohibited items in passengers’ carry-on bags. But one set of prohibited items they’ve been discovering more and more is firearms. “Here in Chattanooga metro we had a total of 24 guns, last year. And that was as we were…
EAST RIDGE, Tennessee (WDEF) – The new East Ridge development is called The Gateway — it sits directly next to the Chattanooga Red Wolves’ CHI Memorial Stadium. It is 110 acres consisting of town homes – shops – offices and restaurants. Developer Bob Martino and East Ridge Mayor Brian Williams broke ground on the developments first commercial site — “Nooga…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Chattanooga’s Chief of police is keeping a promise she made during her introduction a couple months ago. Nearly eight months after a drive-by shooting killed two women on Grove Street, Chattanooga’s new police chief, Celeste Murphy, says she is committed to getting justice for the families of the victims. Chief Murphy held a press conference near the…
Sale Creek, TN-(WDEF-TV) Sale Creek edged South Pittsburg 3-2 in the region semifinals on Monday evening at Sale Creek high school. Panthers got a run in the top of the first on an RBI single from Cam Penny. Stayed 1-0 until the top of the fourth when Britton Case tied it up on an RBI double. Panthers got a run…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — The Chattanooga Zoo, of course, prioritizes the health of its animals. Believe it or not, regarding the coronavirus, there are some animals that can contract it. While none at the zoo have so far, veterinarians and zoo staff believe vaccines for their animals can better help keep it that way. According to the zoo, “one bottle of…
ATHENS, Tenn. — It was early on the morning of May 20, 2016 when Betty Begazo was at Etowah Dialysis in McMinn County, a facility owned by DaVita Dialysis. For over three years, Begazo had visited the clinic three times a week for treatment, but on this particular morning, the power went out while her blood was still circulating through…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Buffalo mass shooting suspect Payton Gendron left behind a manifesto, claiming “The Great Replacement” theory motivated his alleged actions of shooting ten African-Americans. The racially-motivated shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo has some in Chattanooga trying to come up with solutions to stop them from happening here. A recent Associated Press poll shows a third of all…
ROSSVILLE, GA (WDEF) – One hundred thousand dollars isn’t just good money, if you invest it in the right things, it can be life changing. Thanks to an award from TVA and EBP, Rossville Middle School has a chance make long lasting improvements. Kevin Wren with TVA says, “I’m glad to see you guys earned this this grant. We’ve…
By ZEKE MILLER and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – Infant formula maker Abbott says it’s reached an agreement with U.S. health officials to restart production at its largest domestic factory, a key step toward easing a nationwide shortage. Abbott did not immediately detail the terms of the agreement reached with the Food and Drug Administration, which has been…
RED BANK, Tennessee (WDEF) – The city of Red Bank has added to the number of Pickleball Courts in our area. They cut the ribbon opening up the courts on Monday. They are at the Red Bank Tennis Courts in front of the Kids Corner Playground at 3899 Redding Road. For Wade Cook, today was the culmination of a four…
DAYTON, Tennessee (WDEF) – Dayton Coffee Shop played host to one of Governor Bill Lee’s visits. Lee spoke on several topics including the importance of rural Tennessee. “My first executive order as governor. Executive order number one, was for every department in the government to present a strategic plan to me on how that department whether it was health, protection,…
RED BANK, Tennessee (WDEF) – It’s a little shop about to open in early June. On Dayton Boulevard in Red Bank. But “Good Works Art And Social” is a little different than most. Because at this place, you can not only paint….and do the things that one generally thinks of when talking about an art studio….but you can also work…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — As the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. After a more than 20-year run, Apple is discontinuing the iPod. Apple first introduced the iPod on October 23, 2001. That meant music junkies didn’t have to carry around CDs, and those bulky CD players anymore. They could put all of their music on…
Indianapolis, Ind. (UTC Athletics) — The Chattanooga Mocs softball team was selected to participate in the Tuscaloosa Regional, hosted by Alabama, to kickoff play in the 2022 NCAA Tournament, the NCAA league offices announced Sunday evening. The Mocs earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament after a thrilling come-from-behind win in the title game of the Southern Conference Championship…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-May is Foster Care Awareness month and Youth Villages uses this month to not only bring awareness to the kids in need but recognize the work done by foster parents, including a single dad from Cleveland winning foster care parent of the year. “I was surprised that I could do it. I was so worried that as a…
