Ooltewah, TN-(WDEF-TV) Renovations have been the name of the game for golf courses over the last few years, and the Ooltewah Club is the latest to get a makeover. General manager Derek Montecalvo gives us a tour of some of the changes. Said Montecalvo:”Just a really beautiful property out here. It’s very peaceful and pretty rural. It had good bones….
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF-TV) – The Chattanooga Red Wolves had a very special guest at practice a few weeks ago — one whose story has been quite inspiring for the Wolf Pack. News 12’s Angela Moryan has the story. Said Red Wolves player Carlos Avilez: “After the situations she’s going through, it was a great experience to have her here.” Lafayette’s…
WASHINGTON D.C. (WDEF) – Today’s testimony at the January 6th hearing involved the Georgia election of 2020. Democrats called two election officials in Georgia and a poll worker who says her life was ruined when Former President Trump accused her by name of rigging ballots. Here is some of their testimony: SCHIFF: did you office investigate claims? did 5,000 dead…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — Chattanooga Mercantile is moving to Gateway Antiques Mall in Fort Oglethorpe. But staff say the location they are leaving behind is a building in disrepair. “On a day that it rains, this place is like a sieve. It just, it leaks everywhere — on our furniture; it leaks on our expensive furniture; it ruins our furniture,” said…
Virginia, Alabama and Georgia held elections Tuesday. Virginia has statewide primaries, while Georgia and Alabama have runoffs. In Georgia, four Republican congressional races had runoffs. But, the two biggest races are the Democratic contests for secretary of state and lieutenant governor. However Whitfield County registrar Mary Hammontree said she did not expect to see high turnout for the run offs….
Show your patriotism with this easy and simple way to make your own decorative shirts for Independence Day.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Pardon their mess! The Chattanooga Airport has kicked off construction of Phase Two of their 20 year master plan to expand service. The terminal expansion includes new space and renovating the existing concourse. Airport CEO Terry Hart says “this project allows room for growth within the airport including additional departures and arrivals, so that we can continue…
UPDATE: News 12 Now received a response from the Walker County School Board concerning Mrs. Smeiles’ presentation at their June 20 meeting. “The Superintendent and Board members welcome and appreciate feedback from our community. We will review the details provided in the presentation made available this evening. We currently have a procedure in place for the review of materials in…
The Tennessee Titans were among the top teams in the NFL last year in sacks, and they did it without much production from Bud Dupree. The Titans acquired Dupree before the 2021 season, but he was rehabbing from a torn ACL. Dupree wasn’t exactly a beast last year. He had just 17 tackles in eleven games with three sacks. But…
ROSSVILLE, GA (WDEF) – Rebuilding a school’s chorus program can be a difficult challenge, but at Rossville Middle School the rewards far outweighed the risk. Macy Swanson is the Chorus and Theater Director. She explains, “So Rossville Middle School, our chorus program, it’s a rebuilding. We unfortunately did not have it last year. So, this whole year has been very…
SAN FRANCISCO, California (CBS) – At the headquarters of Ubiquitous Energy near San Francisco there are black solar panels on the roof. But the lights in the company conference room are being powered by the windows, which are also acting as solar collectors. “That’s kind of the problem we set out to solve with our technology, is how can you…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved COVID vaccines for Americans younger than 5 years old to as young as 6 months. Pfizer’s vaccine is a three-dose series, with the first two shots given three weeks apart and the third shot at least two months after the second. Each dose is one-tenth of the adult version. Moderna’s vaccine consists…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Chattanooga Police are investigating the shooting of two women in a Southside parking lot off of Main Street over the weekend. It happened around 1 AM early Sunday morning in the parking lot between the Choo-Choo and Main. Police officers actually heard a loud argument in the parking lot at 1400 Rossville Avenue. And as they headed…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Trey Tucker is a McCallie grad. Class of 1998. He’s now a licensed therapist here in Chattanooga. He’s been helping others for the past decade or so. Helping with anxiety, depression, grief, identity…..all kinds of thoughts and feelings. Just a while back, Tucker decided to enter the world of social media. On a professional level. Tik Tok to…
Apple’s new update to the iPhone will bring their biggest changes ever to the Lock Screen, as well as improvements to make texting and e-mailing even easier.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — In their fifth streak win and fifth streak clean sheet, the Chattanooga Lady Red Wolves finished off the weekend with a 3-0 victory over Peachtree City MOBA. Chattanooga ends the weekend gaining six points in the USL W League standings after beating Tennessee Soccer Club Friday night. Categories: Sports, Sports – Local Sports News, Sports –…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Despite a four-run rally in the eighth, the Chattanooga Lookouts lost their third straight game to the Biloxi Shuckers Friday night, 6-5. Categories: Sports, Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Baseball, Biloxi Shuckers, Chattanooga Lookouts, Minor League Baseball
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Lady Red Wolves are on the hunt for a second straight league title and the first in the brand new USL W league. Six matches in, the Ladies in Red are sitting second on the brand new USL W League’s standings. “The new league is definitely a higher level than what we experienced last year,”…
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…