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…
(press release) Chattanooga Football Club has dominated the post-season awards for the National Independent Soccer Association. CFC forward Markus Naglestad earned the Golden Boot Award for most goals as well as the Golden Ball MVP Award. Additionally, CFC Men Head Coach Rod Underwood was named NISA Coach of the Year. “This was an exciting season that produced many electric performances,”…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — Former New York City Parks and Rec Commissioner Mitchell Silver is currently in Chattanooga looking into the city’s upcoming Parks and Outdoors Plan. That plan will be presented to City Council in February. Parks and Outdoors Administrator Scott Martin says it’s been 25 years since Chattanooga has had a planned parks and rec system. Fortunately for the…
Cleveland football coach Marty Wheeler has announced his retirement. He’s stepping down after more than 20 years of coaching, including the last four seasons with the Blue Raiders. Wheeler says the decision will allow him to move closer to family in his hometown of Piedmont, Alabama. Wheeler posted a 21-21 record during his time at Cleveland, including two playoff trips….
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…