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…
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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…
from Chattanooga Fire Dept,. CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – A morning fire at the Rustic Village North Apartments has left a woman in critical condition. Firefighters got the call around 7:30 AM to the apartment complex off of Highway 58. They evacuated building 12 as soon as they arrived and saw the flames. They praised the efforts of Jimmy Franklin. He called…
CHATTANOOGA, Tn (WDEF) – It is National Overdose Awareness Day, and the Hamilton County Coalition is making an effort to recognize and remember those effected on a local level. There have been more than 38-hundred overdoses reported to the Tennessee Department of Health so far this year. There were 114 recorded O-D’s in Chattanooga last year. Debra Clark is the…
Kane Brown performs at Finley Stadium in Chattanooga on May 7, 2022. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — If you missed him in Chattanooga in May, Tennessee Valley native and country music star Kane Brown has added some new dates to his Drunk or Dreaming tour. The first leg of it is overseas, and kicks off next month in Australia. The newly…
(lookouts.com) The Chattanooga Lookouts almost mounted a five-run comeback in the ninth inning but lost 9-8 to the Pensacola Blue Wahoos. Down 9-5 entering the final frame, Brian Rey led off the inning with a single. After an out, Mike Siani hit a single and Elly De La Cruz followed that up with an RBI double. They scored one more…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Chattanooga Mocs are diving right into the 2022 season this weekend. They’re opening with a conference opponent in Wofford. Luckily UTC will bring plenty of talent and experience into the match-up. Mocs are favored to win the SoCon this year. Head coach Rusty Wright says his team has looked like champs in camp. Said Wright: “I’m more excited to…
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) — Black bears have been making their presence known in local communities recently, spurring responses from local police and wildlife agencies. On Monday, the Collegedale Police Department tweeted a bear sighting near the Collegedale Greenway, advising residents to steer clear of the area. In wake of the incident, local officials have offered plenty of safety tips. Cpl….
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — In the wake of the June’s mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed executive order 97, providing additional resources to help parents, teachers, and law enforcement protect students. Now, Lee is outlining the effects of that order, beginning with thousands of families now using the SafeTN app, which allows users to anonymously report safety…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – The Hamilton County Department of Education has confirmed an investigation into a bus stop that left a six year old girl stranded in an unfamiliar location. Spokesperson for HCDE Steve Doremus confirmed the student was let off the bus at the incorrect bus stop on August 12th and the transportation hotline received a call 5 days later….