PIKEVILLE, TN (WDEF) – “He’s got a lot of trust issues because you do when someone shoots you in the face,” says Judy LaGrone who is President and Treasurer for Maringa Animal Shelter. Copper is one of 50 animals being loved back to health after severe abuse and neglect at the Maringa Animal Sanctuary in Pikeville, Tennessee. Founded in 2018…
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) – Getting into the college is one thing. Graduating college is another. Some Brainerd High School students are developing a support system that should see them all the way through. The women of tomorrow are getting help today through Girls Inspired. Jucinta Rome is a sponsor for Girl’s Inspired. She explains, “Girls Inspired was started in October…
If you’re experiencing severe, intense pain in the ear, there could be several reasons. Dr. Joel Hoffman breaks down some the causes and treatments.
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) – Back in late January, we saw a ribbon cutting ceremony in Cleveland for a bridge. A completely renovated walking bridge that will be the centerpiece of a new greenway for folks to enjoy. Most people probably don’t know anything about the bridge. But it’s a hidden jewel. For you see, the Dobbs-Ford Bridge, by all accounts, is…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — You don’t necessarily need to print out a picture to put it on display in your home or office. That’s what digital picture frames are for! If you’re limited on space on your wall or table, but love showing off all of your pictures, it’s time to invest in a smart photo frame. Aura can hold…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Republican mayoral candidates Weston Wamp, Matt Hullander, and Sabrena Smedley spoke Sunday evening at Calvary Chapel. News 12 was not allowed to film the event at Calvary Chapel. The church said this “Conservative Conversations” was meant to allow discussion of the issues rather than the debate. They spoke about medical freedoms, particularly against mask mandates. They also…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- More than 30 black owned businesses were part of the Black Owned Business Expo at Hamilton place this weekend. Hamilton County black owners had their products up for sale. Clothes, food, and other goods were available for purchase. Founder and owner of Cocoa Asante, Ella Livingston said events like this not only introduce the public about black…
CHATSWORTH, Ga. (WDEF) — The Murray County girls basketball team is on the hunt for history. Tuesday, the Lady Indians won their first playoff game in more than 40 years. For 15 years, Murray County’s Lady Indians haven’t won more than 11 games in a year. That all changed this year, with new head coach Chris Tipton leading the charge….
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (UTC Athletics) — The Chattanooga Mocs men’s basketball team used a balanced attacked concluded the regular season with a 70-57 victory over the streaking Samford Bulldogs in Southern Conference action on Senior Day inside McKenzie Arena Saturday evening. Following the win, Chattanooga finishes the regular season 24-7 overall and 14-4 inside league play. Samford saw its six-game win…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Tennessee boys basketball tipped off the region quarterfinals Saturday night. Chattanooga Prep and Brainerd were two of nine Tennessee Valley winners. SCORES: South Pittsburg – Lookout Valley FF Chattanooga Prep 67 – Whitwell 20 Polk County 42 – Sweetwater 40 Brainerd 62 – McMinn Central 57 Tyner 94 – Kingston 40 Meigs County 68 – CSAS…
FORT OGLETHORPE, Ga. (WDEF) — With tickets to the Elite Eight on the line, seven North Georgia teams battled out-of-region foes Saturday. Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe and Chattooga girls were the only survivors. Lady Warriors hosted Thomson in a dominating show. LFO puts the winless 2021 season behind them even more with a 61-47 win. LFO boys didn’t have the same luck…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (UTC Athletics) — The Chattanooga Mocs mounted a fourth-quarter comeback against Wofford to pull within nine, but fell 84-75 to the Terriers in Southern Conference women’s basketball action in the season-finale for both teams. The Mocs finish the season at 7-22 overall and 5-9 against the league, tied with ETSU for fifth in the standings and will be…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- A Ukrainian couple is in Chattanooga as one of the artists has her art on display. Victoria Kalaichi’s solo art exhibition is on display at the Townsend Atelier. This trip was planned two years ago for her and her husband to come to the area, but the flight was one of the last to make it out…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The East Hamilton girls basketball team defeated Lenoir City 55-36 on Friday night in the opening round of their region tournament. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Basketball, East Hamilton High School, High School Basketball, Lenoir City
Cleveland, TN-(WDEF-TV) Bradley Central’s Karsee Weber hit 7 three-pointers on Friday as the Bearettes beat Shelbyville 66-37 in the opening round of the region tournament. Weber finished with 23 points. The Bearettes enjoyed a 29-point victory, even though they did not attempt a single foul shot. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Basketball, Bradley Central High School, High School…
Tunnel Hill, GA-(WDEF-TV) The Northwest Whitfield girls defeated Bainbridge 45-34 in their Sweet 16 game on Friday evening. Whitley Chumley led the Bruins with 13 points. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Basketball, High School Basketball, Northwest Whitfield High School
Ringgold, GA-(WDEF-TV) Lauren Mock scored in the final seconds to lift Heritage over Monroe 49-47 in their Sweet 16 matchup Friday. The Generals were down 47-46 when Mock hit the shot underneath, and she was fouled. Mock made the free throw. Monroe missed a chance to tie as the horn sounded and the Generals celebrated the two point victory. Categories:…
(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA – The Chattanooga Mocs’ softball team split day one of the Frost Classic at Frost Stadium on Friday afternoon with a 4-0 win over Southern Illinois before dropping the second contest, 6-1 to Northern Illinois. UTC moves to 6-6 this season, while Southern Illinois dropped to 4-5 and Northern Illinois improved to 2-3. The Mocs are scheduled to…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) It’s the last hurrah for Mocs senior guard David Jean Baptiste Saturday. Baptiste and the rest of the UTC seniors will be honored since Chattanooga is playing their final home game of the year. Baptiste has been a Moc for six years. He’ll leave as the school’s fourth all-time leading scorer. Baptiste admits that Saturday’s farewell won’t be easy. Said…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — Tamara Steward is Chattanooga’s first-ever Chief Equity Officer — a key role in Mayor Tim Kelly’s plans to help inclusivity thrive in both local government and the community. She’s “deeply honored” to take the job, which she says is made up of two sides. “The first side is making sure that we remove barriers of access and…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — Inflation continues to ravage the local economy here in the Tennessee Valley. 40-year highs for inflation are still impacting critical resources for Chattanoogans on everything from gasoline to food. Inflation is only expected to get worse due to the Russia-Ukraine crisis overseas and the new sanctions imposed on Russia by President Biden. However, local financial analyst Chris…
As Russia moves further into her native country, Dr. Khmelko has watched the situation progress with heartbreak. “For me personally, it’s absolutely heartbreaking, and I do feel helpless, having my family, having my friends… I could never imagine there would be tanks rolling, Russian Tanks.” Khmelko has maintained contact with her friends in Ukraine. One of them told her that…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Jon Rector has done rescue mission work for some 21 years. He’s the executive director of Chattanooga Outreach. You probably know it as the Union Gospel Mission. It’s a faith based organization that helps the homeless. And those with life controlling issues. Money comes mainly from individual donors. Next month, the mission will hold it’s first ever…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF)- According to reports, the CDC will soon advise people to still wear masks indoors in counties with high levels of meaningful COVID-19 cases such as hospitalizations and deaths as compared to the total number of cases. “We’re starting to see more and more people around the country, anyway, relaxing their Covid restrictions. In this county, we’re at…
