Juneteenth celebrations are happening all around the scenic city this weekend. The Bethlehem Center is hosting their Juneteenth Jubilee tomorrow afternoon from one to four. This free event will have local vendors, music by DJ MCPRO, food trucks, and more. Reginald Smith is the executive director of the Bethlehem Center. He said this is a celebration of freedom and independence….
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- This week, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by three-quarters of a percentage point. This is the largest rate increase since 1994. “Touting recession, and the closest thing you can think of is either Covid or 2008, and that doesn’t give you the warm and fuzzies when you hear that word,” said Vandergriff. The Federal Reserve raised…
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF)- The Whitfield County Emergency Management Agency provided it’s first Place of Worship Safety seminar, to help people in crisis situations. Emergency Management Coordinator, Christina Byrd, says Welcome Hill Baptist Church reached out to the EMA back in March to see how they can stay safe in a crisis situation. Whitfield County EMA provided training for mass care sheltering,…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – People are invited to attend the Calvary Chapel on Broad Street on the evening of June the 30th. 6:30 to 8 PM. A 90 minute gathering. Much of the assembly will be virtual, and there will be speakers from all walks of life. Different states. Different countries. Doug Daugherty is a local organizer. He’s the president of…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Friday afternoon, state and local leader ceremonially signed a bill that now makes Tennessee the state with the toughest penalties in the entire nation for violent criminals. The legislation will month will require those who commit Class A violent crimes serve the full term of their sentence. Crimes like: first-degree murder, second-degree murder, vehicular homicide resulting from…
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) – Investigators are searching for a person of interest in connection to the fire at Highland Park Baptist Church on June 10. The fire was intentionally set according to investigators. Photos from the scene show a man on a bicycle in the area around the time of the fire. Investigators seek the public’s help in identifying the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Baylor senior Brycen Sanders already has his future decided. The four-star offensive lineman committed to Ole Miss this week after receiving over 20 Division I offers. The Rebels were the first DI school to extend an offer, which came in December of Sanders’ sophomore year. Eleven SEC schools were among the offers, including Tennessee and Georgia….
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Hamilton County School Board met Thursday night for its monthly meeting. It was the first of its kind since the tragic Uvalde school shooting and Chattanooga mass shootings. Near the end of the meeting, a resolution was presented to the board regarding school safety and the funding to make it happen. Superintendent Dr. Justin…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — It’s Star Wars Night at the Lookouts Friday — and the Looks going be looking real good in their special Yoda jerseys. Fans can’t buy these in the store like other specialty jerseys. Instead, the game worn ones will be signed and auctioned off on the Lookouts website for the Alzheimer’s Association. Bid on them, you…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) – Officials have voted to suspend the business permit of a Tennessee nightclub near the scene of a mass shooting where three people were killed and 14 others injured. News outlets report the Chattanooga Beer & Wrecker Board decided Thursday to suspend the permit for Mary’s Bar & Grill for three days for operating without a beer…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) — Chattanooga native and country music artist Conner Smith has been keeping quite busy. Conner is about to tour with Thomas Rhett, and recently performed at both the Honey Bee Festival in Lafayette, GA, and CMA Fest the next weekend. Now he’s about to release a new song. The talented singer and songwriter told News 12 about…
(CHATTANOOGA) – Ten years ago, the Riverbend scored a big homecoming show to close out that year’s festival. Country singer Lauren Alaina was just starting her professional career in Nashville. In the previous two years, American Idol made her a star and she had just recorded her first album. So her 2012 homecoming as a Riverbend headliner was a triumphant…
COLLEGEDALE, Tennessee (WDEF) – A Facebook post alleging a Collegedale Police Officer had been racist during a citation has been thoroughly investigated and those claims are now proven to be false. Collegedale Assistant Chief of Police Jamie Heath said the officer’s body camera footage told a much different story than the social media post “The Facebook post made by the…
These 12 artists, who all live and/or work in the Chattanooga area, painted this year’s murals on the second side of the EPB 10th Street Substation: (left to right) Rea Shaw, Sara Tolbert, Jerome Foster, Ann Jackson, Nathaniel Stepney, Laura Dahlke, Karen Estes, Madison Myers, Mimi McAllister, Dannita Noble & La-Tesia Poole. (Not pictured: Ty Swint) CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — New…
June is National Dairy Month and Food City registered dietitian Nicole Pazdziorko talks about some of the benefits health and taste wise of dairy including a delicious recipe for Greek Yogurt Bars.
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The CFC women dropped a 3-0 decision to Tennessee Force FC on a steamy night at Fort Finley. The CFC moved the start time to 8pm because of the hot temperatures. Allison Hansford was hot for the Force. She scored twice in the first half to make it 2-0 at the break. Tennessee added another late goal to win…
(lookouts.com) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Chattanooga Lookouts dropped game two, 5-2, to the Biloxi Shuckers on Wednesday afternoon from AT&T Field. Connor Curlis set a new season-high with 13 strikeouts, the most since Andrew Abbott sat down 12 on May 14 against Mississippi. Stevie Branche and JC Keys added on five more to match a team-high of 18 strikeouts in…
ATLANTA, Georgia (WDEF) – “We have a salad plate and some popcorn chicken.” “Four cases of Gatorade.” “Salad items, fruits. A lot of veggies…” “Unknowingly walk out with what their body needs most this summer. “13 cups of water for men and about nine cups of water for women.” Nutritionist Marisa Moore says food likely already on your list, too, is…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — According to residents at Patton Towers, the air conditioning has been out in most the building for months. “It’s been two months since the air been out. I feel like it should have been something handled with it. I might talk to them about it — apparently my opinion don’t matter,” said Lebron, a Patten Towers resident….
RISING FAWN, GA (WDEF) – 41 year old Michael Hicks and his wife Teah own a company that makes unique spaces. For unique destinations. This is their latest creation. Up on Lookout Mountain, in Dade County. Three vacation rentals. The Hicks bought the property back in 2020. And you can’t beat the view. You can’t beat the uniqueness, because all…
EPB has reached their highest levels of electrical use in nearly three years. EPB officials report that the peak demand is likely to surpass the current peak in the next few days. As the hot summer temperatures continue, Jason Elders is an Energy Pro for EPB. He said there are some simple steps customers can take to stay cool while…
Running back Derrick Henry was on hand for the start of the Titans mandatory mini-camp. Of course there’s nothing mini about Henry from his size to his impact on the offense. Tennessee lost Henry for half the season last year with a foot injury, but he doesn’t look injured anymore. Said Henry:”Yeah I feel good.” I feel good. I knew…
(lookouts.com) With the game tied at six entering the bottom of the eighth inning, the Lookouts took the lead on a passed ball to lead them to an eventual 7-6 victory. The game started out in the Lookouts favor as they took an early 4-0 lead in the first. TJ Hopkins and Alex McGarry knocked home runs with RBI singles…
Can’t be fun going through OTA’s and mini-camps for the Titans right now with the temperature hovering around 100 degrees. You know you’re gonna sweat…a lot, but for some offensive players, you can’t let’em see you sweat under the pressure of making the team. The Titans signed former Vols receiver Josh Malone in February, and he’s digging his return…