This week in Ringgold, Georgia was the 5th annual butterfly festival to remember and honor the life of former Heritage High School student Katie Beth Carter. This event is put on each year on Labor Day weekend by the Carter family and Live and Love Ministries to memorialize their daughter Katie Beth who died in a car accident on Labor…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — The elections and fanfare are now over, and Weston Wamp is on the job as Hamilton County’s Mayor. After being sworn in, Wamp hinted at his agenda for the beginning of his term, placing the emphasis on education. “We’re going to step alongside Justin Robertson, our relatively new school superintendent, and begin to lay out a very…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — If you were on I-24 today with the windows down and smelled something that had your mouth watering, chances are it was the collective aroma coming from this month’s Food Truck Friday. On the first Friday of the new month, Marlin Road transforms into Food Truck Junction. It’s all overseen by the Kitchen Incubator of Chattanooga, which…
The Hamilton County Office of Emergency Management is recognizing September as National Preparedness Month with their “a lasting legacy” campaign.Amy Maxwell is the Public Relations for HCOEM, she said an emergency kits is critical and it is always better to be proactive than reactive. “Let’s talk about an emergency to go kit. What does that consist of? Water. It is…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Tyner’s Josh Jackson sets the tone for the team with his leadership on and off the field. He is also leading the team to wins as he is 2-0 and each game hes had multiple touchdowns. This off season he put in the hours of work to become that better passer. At nearly 6 and a half feet tall…
HAMILTON COUNTY (WDEF) – A mother and son were shot on the first day of dove hunting season on a site in North Chickamauga Creek. It was a controlled hunt Thursday, but an eyewitness says the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency did not limit the number of people entering the area. It happened in the Dove Fields area of the site,…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – It was a special Thursday afternoon for Boyd Patterson. As the newly elected 11th District Criminal Court Judge, he takes the oath of office from retiring judge Don Poole. With the oath, comes the transfer of the robe. A new era begins! But WEDNESDAY afternoon, it was all about Don Poole. Hanging up that robe after 17 years…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF) Joe Boyle Struck out 6 and the Lookouts scoring the winning run in the 8th to win 3-2. Both teams started off the game slow, although Lookouts were able to escape without giving up a run in the first inning with the bases loaded. Mike Siani was thrown out when he left fist before the pitcher threw,…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — Local members of the United Campus Workers held a rally today at UTC, demanding the school raise minimum wages to $15 an hour. The organization’s campaign has already received hundreds of signatures in support of the pay raise. The UCW says UTC has promised that a plan exists to meet the pay raise demands, but they don’t…
CATOOSA COUNTY, Georgia (WDEF) — Catoosa County leaders need the community’s help to make a school bus route safer. Both the local sheriff’s office and school board are asking residents to call the transportation company responsible with their complaints. The safety of the county’s children was on the minds of both Catoosa County’s sheriff and superintendent today — they’re calling…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Week three of the Tennessee high school football schedule features a TSSAA state championship game rematch between McCallie and MBA . For the Blue Tornado, the win was the program’s third consecutive title under coach Ralph Potter and completed a season sweep of the Big Red. Now McCallie is facing MBA again this year, in what could…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – We’ve had a very calm hurricane season so far in our part of the world. But that generally is not the case this time of year. Five years ago, Hurricane Harvey hit the Louisiana and Texas coasts. Harvey came ashore as a category 4 hurricane in the last week of August. But it’s biggest impact was…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — After twelve years of service, Mayor Jim Coppinger said goodbye to the Mayor’s Office this morning. His successor, Weston Wamp, was sworn in, and says he intends to lead with what he calls “civic courage.” “Fortunately, all of us in this room and those of us in this community have many guiding examples, throughout the history of…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) – A new company announced this week it will bring 400 new jobs to the Bradley County area. The agricultural equipment manufacturer IronCraft Attachments has come to Cleveland. Managers said they hope to start hiring production staff in September of 2023. The first phase of operations will employee 150 to 200 workers. Cleveland Mayor Kevin Brooks said…
State and local officials announced $582 million dollar investment to establish a lithium hydroxide processing facility in McMinn County. Piedmont Lithium is a producer of lithium hydroxide, a critical component in the supply chain for the booming electric vehicle market. After looking at over 30 different locations in 7 different states, the company decided to set up their new plant…
ATLANTA (AP) – Kyle Wright pitched seven scoreless innings to earn his major league-leading 17th victory, Austin Riley and Ronald Acuña Jr. homered, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Colorado Rockies 3-2. The defending World Series champion Braves avoided their first four-game losing streak since Sept. 14-18, 2021. Atlanta, with the NL’s third-best record at 80-51, remained three games behind…
(lookouts.com) The Chattanooga Lookouts dropped the second game of their series against Pensacola by a score of 5-4. In his Lookouts and Double-A debut, Christian Roa only allowed one run in five innings while striking out six batters. Backed by Roa’s strong outing Lookouts and Blue Wahoos were tied heading into the bottom of the fifth. New Lookouts infielder Christian…
Jasper, TN-(WDEF-TV) Tough news for the Marion County football team on Wednesday. They learned that senior running back Alex Condra will be out for the year after injuring his knee last Friday against Sequatchie Co. Condra was already off to a fast start for the Warriors. He had a long touchdown run against Sequatchie Co, and he rushed for 146…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The CFC built a 2-0 lead at halftime over Metro Louisville FC, but Chattanooga couldn’t hold on in the second half as Louisville rallied for the 3-2 victory. Since this was a non-league game, the CFC were able to play a lot of their younger players, including Damian Rodriguez. He just graduated from Dalton High School, and he scored…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — EPB is warning the community about a scam some of its customers may be experiencing or have experienced. Some customers have reached out to the company’s call center reporting referrals to an automated payment system. The issue is the company doesn’t use such a system. Questions about customer accounts would instead result in a direct…
LAFAYETTE, Georgia (WDEF) — From apple to rhubarb, pumpkin to peanut butter — Americans love their pie. On Wednesday night in LaFayette, nine neighbors ditched the forks and ate some face first for their local library. Nine local celebrities competed through the summer to see who could raise the most money for the Lafayette-Walker County Public Library. The winner’s prize…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — At noon, the current Hamilton County Board of Commissioners adjourned for the last time. Beginning tomorrow, four commissioners will be replaced and two additional commissioners will be added to represent new Districts 10 and 11. Mayor Jim Coppinger will be succeeded by Mayor-elect Weston Wamp, and the board will need to appoint a new Chairman to replace…
When packing lunches for the kids as they head off to school, consider this rainbow veggie pizza that’s healthy and delicious.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Jon Rector has been the executive director of the Union Gospel Mission for 19 years. He and his staff are getting ready for one of their big events! The 8th annual Labor Day Free Barbeque. Held on Labor Day. It IS a fundraiser for the organization. However, a donation is not required. Because Rector says our community comes…