CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — County Mayor Weston Wamp has hired former Chattanooga Police Chief David Robby as a special advisor. Wamp says he began thinking about a position for Roddy after he won the election, and will giving Roddy the responsibility of increasing efficiency throughout the county government. “We’re asking him to come into a special advisor role. He’ll end up…
FORT OGLETHORPE, Ga. (WDEF)- One small business owner in Catoosa County is offering a $5,000 reward for any information leading to his company’s equipment being returned to him. Craig Burchfield has owned ASAP Tree Service in Fort Oglethrope at 1999 Dietz Road for 20 years. He says that on September 27, somebody stole his company’s 1999 white GMC Sierra pickup…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- On the summit of Aetna Mountain in southwestern Hamilton County, a new future for its development was unveiled Thursday morning. An expansion to the Black Creek community was announced in front of a crowd including local officials such as Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly and Hamilton County Deputy Mayor Cory Gearrin. The expansion will include over 1,200 new…
Cleveland, TN-(WDEF-TV) We’ve got a region championship fight on Friday night as Walker Valley battles McMinn County. Both teams are 2-0 in region action, and the winner will wrap up the region title. If Walker Valley can pull off the win, they’ll celebrate their first ever region title at the 5A level. Won’t be easy though. The Mustangs have never beaten…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – You’ve got a chance to invest in the treatment and a cure for Breast Cancer, and support a local resident at the same time. Brianna Edge from Rossville is taking part in the opening round of the Fab Over 40 contest. Brianna works as a cosmetologist for Hair Benders in Chattanooga. Fab Over 40 is a fundraiser…
JASPER, Tenn. (AP) – A finalist on “American Idol” has died in a vehicle crash in Tennessee. News outlets report the Tennessee Highway Patrol says 23-year-old Willie Spence died Tuesday after hitting the rear of a tractor-trailer near Chattanooga. An accident report from the agency says the truck was stopped on the shoulder of Interstate 24 East when the crash…
SOUTH PITTSBURG, Tenn. (WDEF) — Lodge Cast Iron has called South Pittsburg home for more than a century, and a new museum has all of that history on display for the public to see. They also play a big role in the city’s annual Cornbread Festival each year, and many folks have at least one item from Lodge in their…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — The Chattanooga Police Department is rolling out 48 new SUV’s each each equipped with red and blue light bars on their roof. Each bar is a solid color, and they’re set at an angle to increase visibility from the sides. “For years, we’ve gone without any light bars on top of the vehicles. Since we looked into…
LAFAYETTE, Georgia (WDEF) – It’s a home in Lafayette. On Gordon Pond. With a very unique garage. You see, it’s the Mary Claus Workshop. Inside, a “winter wonderland.” Built several years ago by Mike and Mary Anderson. Consisting of seven different Christmas sets. Folks make an appointment, come in and get their Christmas pictures taken. Mike…..well known in the area as…
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) – Starting back in the Summer, Chattanooga Police saw an uptick in fraud cases, the common denominator in all of these cases, checks that were being cashed after they had been stolen out of a Post Office dropbox.Sergeant Ken Massengale is on the Chattanooga Police Department’s robbery and fraud task force. He said the course of the…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The East Hamilton volleyball team defeated Alcoa 3-0 on Tuesday night to win their region championship. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: East Hamiliton, local sports, Region Championship, sports news, Volleyball
Dalton, GA-(WDEF-TV) Coahulla Creek is enjoying their best season ever, and quarterback Kace Kinnamon is one of the big reasons why. The senior Q-B is tough to handle with his dual-threat abilities. News 12’s Brian Amrstong is on the Kace.said Said head coach Danny Wilson:”Offensively he’s the guy that leads us and everything. He commands the huddle. He commands the…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Chattanooga Mocs have a pass rush that’s the envy of any team in football. They can put heat on the quarterback with just their front four defensive linemen. Jay Person leads the SoCon in sacks, but he’s not the only one up-front who can make life miserable for the quarterback. Said head coach Rusty Wright:”Everybody has kind of…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — As Chattanooga’s homelessness rates continue to increase, the city is taking its next step to house those in need. Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly asked the council Tuesday afternoon to support the revitalization of the, quote, “dilapidated” Airport Inn Motel off Lee Highway. This will all be done in an effort to turn a problematic facility into new homes…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – The Brainerd Community Center now has a new name. It’s in honor of community leader, Chris Ramsey, Senior, who died from COVID in January of last year. He’s admired for his contributions to addressing health care disparities among Chattanooga’s minority community. Ramsey played a major role in creating the annual minority health fair. Community Development Administrator Tony…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — “Crime is the number one issue, by far, in America, and in Tennessee,” said State Senator Todd Gardenhire. Governor Bill Lee has launched a one hundred million dollar violent crime intervention fund. Law enforcement agencies are invited to apply for grants by proposing evidence-based applications of the funding. “One of the reasons for using grant funds like…
FLINTSTONE, GA (WDEF) – Students at Chattanooga Valley describe Annaliese Cope as pure sunshine. She routinely goes above and beyond to make her classroom a fun and loving place for students to grow. We shine a well-deserved light on Ms. Cope with this week’s Golden Apple Award. Heather Culberson is the Principal at Chattanooga Valley. When asked about Ms. Cope…
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) – October is National Bullying Prevention Month. According to the National Bullying Prevention Center, nearly 50 percent of children ages 9 to 12 have been bulliedThousands of kids and teens experience bullying on a daily basis, and with a variety of social media platforms to access cyber bullying has never been more prevalent. The Hamilton County Health…
We are making a cardboard letter match for those little ones who are looking to learn maybe their ABCs or their numbers. It’s fun and inexpensive
WALKER COUNTY, Georgia (WDEF) — The Walker Co. Government hosted a town hall meeting tonight to discuss updates on two major community developments. Local politicians believe county residents will only benefit from them. County Chairman Shannon Whitfield says he’s heard from some in the community saying they still use dial-up modems for their internet. For that reason and more, Kinetic…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — Monday night kicks off a week of events geared toward Chattanooga youth during Hamilton County Schools’ Fall Break. The city’s interim director of community safety, Chris Sands, says an uptick in crime usually happens during the scheduled time off. He says Chattanooga wants to provide “safe spaces” for kids to combat the yearly trend. The city, itself,…
ROSSVILLE, GA (WDEF) – When Juanita Foster began her teaching career, Dwight D. Eisenhower was in office. Her love of children kept Foster coming back year after year. That kind of dedication is is the bedrock of what’s right with our schools. Ms. Foster says, “I’ve always known that I wanted to be a teacher since I was a toddler….
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — An RV exploded this morning at 411 River Rest Campground in Murray County. According to the campground manager, two people were injured — both of whom were owners of the RV. “They were up and trying to start their breakfast, and the story we get from them was, you know they’re… something happened. He was trying to…
GATLINBURG, Tennessee (WDEF) – Officials now say a Sunday fire in Gatlinburg was deadly. It broke out Sunday early morning at a building on Gatlinburg Parkway that housed several shops, including Puckers Sports Bar, China Bazaar, Cafe 420, and Gifts of Gatlinburg. The blaze shut down part of the Parkway for awhile and you could see the smoke for miles….