CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-Runners took to the Chattanooga streets Sunday to compete in the Chattanooga marathon and half marathon. Half marathon and marathon runners went throughout the city and past the riverfront. Runners ran for a variety of reasons for tradition, to try something new, or to be part of the after-party. “I like the start of the race, you’re feeling…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- It’s the Rock the Riverfront opening weekend and hundreds of people were enjoying the outdoors. This event will be all month long and the event welcomes tourists and locals alike to the riverfront for free to enter entertainment. This allows businesses the opportunity to set up and provide fun for people coming out of the pandemic. Categories:…
RED BANK, Tennessee (WDEF)-Red bank as well as Chattanooga, Collegedale, and more participated in the Weed Wrangler. These events had volunteers removing invasive species from overtaking the natural habitats in the area. Red Bank Mayor Holly Berry said she’s pleased but not surprised by the great turnout. “We are excited to participate in this event we have great volunteers out…
Time for some Mocs Madness. The top seeded Chattanooga Mocs dive into SoCon tournament action tomorrow. Win three straight, and UTC goes to the Big Dance. News 12’s Angela Moryan is always ready to dance. She has more on the Mocs opener from Asheville. The madness has already begun. The citadel beat ETSU in overtime to advance and play Chattanooga…
McCallie head basketball coach David Conrady has announced that he is stepping down. Conrady has coached the Blue Tornado the last four seasons. McCallie posted a 21-7 record this past year with a 3-5 mark in their D-II AA East region. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Basketball, David Conrady, High School Basketball, McCallie School
Former Ooltewah coach Mac Bryan has returned to town to take the head coaching job at LFO. He replaces Bo Campbell. Bryan was able to meet with the Warriors team on Friday afternoon. Bryan coached the Owls for five seasons, going 45-16 before leaving Ooltewah in 2018 to coach at Avery County high school in North Carolina. Bryan will try…
Graysville, GA (WDEF) — Dr. Henry Benach has been to Ukraine for more than 70 missionary trips. His wife, Victoria, is a native of the country. After praying to the Good Lord for the chance to make a difference, the couple’s prayers have finally been answered. Henry’s last effort to reach Ukraine ended in Istanbul, Turkey, when no air service…
Said guard Malachi Smith: “If you go in my room, everything I’ve done I’ve written down, and I have the date when I wrote it down. I wrote stuff down when I was redshirting, and I knew the season I was going to have just because I knew the work I was putting in…. I knew that when the opportunity…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Atop Lookout Mountain, it is beautiful…and stunning! We’ve had great temperatures. In the mid- to high-70’s for most of the week, and a high of 81 on Thursday – a temperature we haven’t seen on that day in 123 years! With higher temperatures come a higher tree pollen count, and that means headaches, sneezing and wheezing ……
7:30 PM UPDATE: Dade County investigators say a suspect has been identified and is currently in custody at the Dade County Jail. “The investigation is in the early stages, and very limited info is being released at this time.” ——- TRENTON, Georgia (WDEF) – A homicide investigation is underway in Dade County after a woman was found dead…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Be as one!! Get centered. After all, clay is from the Earth. That’s what we’re talking about here. Bottom line, you’re getting your hands dirty!!! Scenic City Clay Arts has a second downtown location now. This one on 13th Street……just down the road a bit from the first one on 11th Street. SCCA has been around since…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Titled “Connectivity and Health in Orchard Knob,” a pilot program is bringing in-home internet access to the previously undeserved neighborhood. Five organizations have teamed up to deliver on this project. One of them is Parkridge Health System. “We looked at different agencies that were working in the area, and the ask was simple — if Parkridge raises…
DALTON, GA (WDEF) — “Soccertown USA” broke ground this afternoon on an impressive new sports complex to back up their game. It’ll be located east of Park Creek Elementary School in Dalton and feature two turf FIFA Regulation fields. These new turf fields will be the first of their kind in a city known for its championships. “Soccer is a…
(gomocs.com) ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The tears flowed freely inside the Chattanooga locker room following the Mocs 70-63 overtime loss to Furman in the quarterfinal round of the 2022 Ingles Southern Conference Women’s Basketball Championship at Harrah’s Cherokee Center. “It’s the finality of it all, the relationships that have been built,” Mocs head coach Katie Burrows said. “We have one senior…
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) — Chattanooga’s best and bravest police officers were honored at the CPD’s Annual Awards Ceremony. The awards ceremony tonight was held to recognize the hard work of the men and women in the department. Some of the many award winners tonight included Ethan Lee as Rookie of the Year, Caleb Hargraves as Field Training Officer of the…
Dunlap, TN-(WDEF-TV) Chattanooga Prep fell to Van Buren Co in the region finals 75-59 on Thursday at Sequatchie Co high school. Eli Gaines scored 33 points for the Sentinels in the loss. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Basketball, Chattanooga Preparatory School, High School Basketball
Jasper, TN-(WDEF-TV) Brained hold on to beat rival Tyner 52-51 for the region title on Thursday at Marion County high school. With 11 seconds left in the game the Panthers Jakyse Locklin hit one of two free throws to put his team ahead. Rams had a couple of shots to win the game, but couldn’t connect as the horn sounded….
Since the Chattanooga Mocs won the SoCon regular season title, they at least secured a berth in the NIT tournament. But UTC has their eye on the bigger prize. Mocs want to earn a ticket to the Big Dance…the NCAA tournament. In order to do that, they’ve got to win the Southern Conference tournament this week in Asheville. Mocs got…
It’s a busy week for Titans general manager Jon Robinson. He’s at the NFL combine in Indianapolis evaluating a ton of college players. Apparently being back in an NFL environment drums up bad memories for Robinson. Reminds him of the lost opportunity the Titans had in the playoffs. Number one seed in the AFC, and they lost at home to…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) — If you’re a Garth Brooks fan, get ready! Tickets for his Nissan Stadium show in Nashville go on sale Friday. More than 70,000 fans were at last year’s concert, which had to be canceled last minute because of bad weather. Garth’s upcoming show in the Music City is on Saturday, April 16 at 7 p.m. It’s…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – It’s Read Across America week, and, this afternoon, News 12’s Kay Blevins was at Chattanooga Christian School, getting kids excited about reading. Read across America is a week-long holiday that was established in 1998 by the National Education Association. It falls on the week of the birthday of beloved children’s author Dr. Seuss. Guests have been reading…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) – The Russian invasion of Ukraine is now in its eighth day. While many around the world have renounced the Russian aggression, the people of Cleveland and Bradley County have put sentiment to action. Boxes of Amazon packages and supplies left the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office this afternoon headed to Ukraine. These weren’t just the sheriff and…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — It was a beautiful day on UTC’s campus, this afternoon, but in Ukraine, cities were covered by smoke and rubble. Two years since the beginning of the pandemic, News 12 spoke to students at UTC to see how they feel about these major events. “It bothers me a little bit, just knowing what’s going on over there,…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Our Thursday Throwback this week may be painful to watch. 40 years ago, the price of gas wasn’t skyrocketing the way it is now. It was actually dropping, thanks to deregulation of the energy sector during the Reagan years. The regulation came about after the gas shortages of the 1970s. Still, you might be shocked how low…
