EAST RIDGE, Tennessee (WDEF) – It’s a hot, humid, sticky Sunday morning at Camp Jordan in East Ridge. The soccer complex is packed. Packed with older people. Men and woman. Players and fans. Many are senior citizens. From coast to coast. What is going on here??? ED PUCCINELLI, TEAM CAPTAIN / 76 YEARS OLD; “Simple. It’s fun. It’s fun. It’s fun….
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Summer means it’s time for a trip to your favorite theme parks! There are some smartphone apps you’ll want to download before you visit them. There’s already good news for Disney park goers this summer. The company announced it’s enhancing its My Disney Experience and Disneyland apps with a much needed car locator feature. How many…
RINGGOLD, Georgia (WDEF)- “June stuff is over in July feels like the official start of football so it’s good to be out here and ready to go,” said Coach EJ Slaughter. The Heritage Generals are returning 18 seniors this season. “Probably the best thing is there’s so much cognitive carryover from the previous year we’re way ahead of anything we’ve…
Lafayette, Georgia (WDEF)-Lafayette just missed the playoffs last year. Close losses is something coach Scott said plagued them last year. Lafayette moves into a new region this year and he expects players like Dawson Pendergrass and Austin Tucker to thrive. Last year’s Quarterback Zach Barrett had shoulder surgery and should be back in time but other players have stepped up….
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- CHI Memorial stadium was a power house for the Red Wolves last season. This season it hasn’t been the same. With the season halfway gone, a challenge was issues to take advantage of the hometown crowd. Boy did it, as the Red Wolves came out firing creating multiple chances early and beat North Carolina 2-1. Categories: Sports…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Seven years ago today, five servicemen in Chattanooga were gunned down in a case of domestic terrorism. Their names are Sergeant Carson Allen Louis Holmquist (USMC), Logistics Specialist Second Class Randall Scott Smith (NAVY), Staff Sergeant David Allen Wyatt (USMC), Lance Corporal Squire Kimpton Paul “Skip” Wells (USMC), and Gunnery Sergeant Thomas Joseph Sullivan (USMC). The city…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) They’ve got one of the best high school nicknames, and they’ve got the 30-in-30 spotlight. We’re talking about the Central Purple Pounders. After a run to the playoffs last year, the Purple Pounders want to raise the bar even higher this fall. Central coach Curt Jones is always pacing with that white towel. He’s determined to take this program…
Rising Fawn, GA-(WDEF-TV) The scenic 18th hole at McLemore has been rated one of the best finishing holes in golf. Now the club is adding even more scenic holes, as construction has started on a brand new 18 hole course. It’s pretty easy taking in the views of the 18th hole at the McLemore and the land it sits on….
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- The next two games for Chattanooga FC are on the road in New York State. Tomorrow’s game is against Flower City Union in Rochester. Chattanooga lost 1-0 back in April this season at home. Chattanooga FC head Coach Rod Underwood says the team is only looking for a w and there is no room to be looking…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — The portion of I-75 that runs through Hamilton County currently features several potholes and cracks in the concrete. Starting tonight at nine P-M, the Tennessee Department of Transportation will begin laying down new concrete to rehabilitate the road. As a result, there will be lane closures until 6 A-M on Monday. “The contractor plans to close the…
DALTON (WDEF) – The solar industry in the United States is growing, and its growth is very close to home. Ground is now broken on a new facility that will bring almost 500 jobs to Dalton and Whitfield County. The expansion at Qcells was announced a couple months ago by Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff. Today, he marked the event by…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Local artist Carrie Pendergrass is at it again! With another edition of her art exhibits at the Chattanooga Airport. This one is located in the ticketing area. The exhibit is called “Tipping Point.” What does that mean? Well, in a nutshell, it’s art that is open to your interpretation of a critical moment. “It’s basically the idea of…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Red wolves back at home Saturday against North Carolina FC after coming off a loss on the road last week. Red Wolves head coach Jimmy Obleda says with half the season gone it’s time to focus on the season half of the season like it’s the second half of a game. Restart and whatever happened before does…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Our 30-in-30 high school football preview series tackles Chattanooga Christian. While there’s some big changes for CCS, they will still feature one of the top players in our area. The CCS Chargers are getting re-charged this fall. Said lineman Devoris Havis:”We got new players. New quarterback. We are excited to see what we are going to do this year.”…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Chattanooga Red Wolves have brought up a local player thru their team academy. It’s Yahir Paez of Dalton High School. The Red Wolves staff says Paez has been a stand out player in their youth system and will have opportunities to make his team debut during the season. Said Paez:”Many of them don’t believe, just because we’re from…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) It’s a road swing through the state of New York this week for CFC. They head to Rochester for a game on Saturday, and then Syracuse for a match on Wednesday. The team will stay in the Empire state between matches. And as News 12s Brian Armstrong, the added down time on the road will not be an issue…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Although Monkeypox has been around since around 1958, it’s only recently been labeled as an outbreak. Hamilton County Health Officer Dr. Stephen Miller says if Monkeypox makes it way into the County, he’s confident there’s enough treatment and vaccinations available. “We do have an effective vaccination for it. And even in Tennessee, we have an appropriate amount…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – It’s the job of Louie The Lookout to entertain fans at the ballpark. But ten years ago, a guy in the stands helped him out. Longtime Lookouts fans may remember him. Brian Shubert whooped it up between innings, dancing for fans and waiving a giant blue cowboy hat. Eventually, kids would join him for his dances and…
UPDATE: The Georgia State Patrol identifies the victim as 21 year old Damien Crum. Investigators say he was driving the car that crossed the centerline and hit a Dodge Ram 2500 head on. A 20 year old woman, a three year old boy and a six month old child were in the car with him. A mother and son were…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — A major redevelopment of Chattanooga’s Westside Neighborhood is being planned by the Chattanooga Housing Authority. Hamilton County is poised to approve a two million dollar contribution to the project, whose investments may total nearly a billion dollars. “It’s basically an eight to ten year plan that contemplates to revitalize one hundred and thirty acres in downtown Chattanooga,”…
Cleveland, TN-(WDEF-TV) High school football season is just a little over a month away. Time to kick off our 30-in-30 preview series as we take a look at 30 teams in 30 days. Our first spotlight shines on the Bradley Central Bears. After winning 9 games last year, the Bears want to go ten wins and beyond this year. Said…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — Tennessee’s “Human Life Protection Act” is expected to become law in August — a month that will feature a slew of local elections. The new state law would ban all abortions in Tennessee, except those necessary to save the life of the mother. The overturning of Roe v. Wade has left both Coty Wamp and…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – The Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce is endorsing the plan to build a new stadium in the South Broad District. Chamber C-E-O Christy Gillenwater referred to the potential new stadium as a “gleaming gateway into Chattanooga. She said she is elated about the economic benefits the project could bring to the South Broad District and Chattanooga as a…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — “Am I for development? Absolutely. Am I for taking a risk with taxpayers’ dollars? Absolutely not,” said County Commissioner Tim Boyd. Boyd is expressing concern about the South Broad Lookouts Stadium Project. Boyd says he believes unknown factors could leave taxpayers on the hook for the project’s bonds at some point during the thirty year financing plan….