Your favorite Tennessee high school football team will likely have to play one game on a Thursday night next fall. The TSSAA is making the move because of a shortage of officials. They plan to identify roughly 20 games each week that will need to be moved to Thursday. The TSSAA hopes to inform schools by mid-march which game will…
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — History was made Monday in Cleveland, Tennessee, as Nathaniel Grant was finally recognized as a free citizen of the United States after purchasing his freedom from slavery over 150 years ago. Andrew Freiberg, court judge of Tennessee’s 10th Circuit Court, officially signed the orders proclaiming Nathaniel Grant’s freedom on February 7, 2022 — the first…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Food City stores in our area are offering free N 95 face masks to customers and associates. In mid-January, the federal government announced plans to distribute 400 million masks through retailers around the country. Food City will be receiving several shipments of these high-quality face coverings, which will be available at the front of the store, while…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – “And that’s when Lieutenant Holloway said Barry, Nicholas is Gone.” Barry Galinger is the father of Officer Nicholas Galinger who was killed in February of 2019 when Janet Hinds struck him down on Hamill Road. Hinds had consumed multiple alcoholic drinks at a restaurant right before hitting him. She drove away and it was days before she…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Food City stores in our area are offering free N 95 face masks to customers and associates. In mid-January, the federal government announced plans to distribute 400 million masks through retailers around the country. Food City will be receiving several shipments of these high-quality face coverings, which will be available at the front of the store, while…
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) – Setting a goal is the first step to success, but staying motivated along the way is just as important. Students and teachers at East Lake Elementary receive recognition for every benchmark they hit. Jasmine Farrow is the Principal at East Lake. She remembers, “Over the summer we met with the leadership team, and we talked about…
Nutritional coach, Dr. Tracy D. Holmes, talks about the calorie budget; what it is and how to use it. Categories: Health Tags: Calorie Budget
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) – Whitfield County Firefighters saved a 71 year old man last Friday when his mobile home caught on fire. He was disabled and trapped inside the burning home on Doe Trail. The fire was already raging when he called 911. “Hurry, please, I don’t want to die!” “Hurry, the whole house is on fire.” “Hurry, I’m burning…
Janet Hinds was sentenced to 11 years in prison for the hit and run death of Chattanooga Police Officer Nicholas Galinger.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Losing a loved one is tough, but what happens if you need to access something on their phone after they’ve passed away? Apple has a solution for that problem. The tech company created Legacy Contacts, so you can access data stored on their account after they’ve passed away. They have to add you as a Legacy…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (UTC Athletics) – University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s wrestling team picked up three ranked wins over the Appalachian State Mountaineers on Sunday afternoon in Southern Conference action. App State logged a pin in the final match of the afternoon to secure a 18-16 win and stay perfect in league competition. The Mocs fall to 5-10 overall and 2-2…
COLLEGEDALE, Tennessee (WDEF) – Collegedale Police Officers took some time out their day for ‘coco with the popo.’ Around a dozen police officers and number plus kids enjoyed hot chocolate together at the Collegedale commons. This event allowed kids to meet the people who protect them and also allow them to bind over their love of hot coco. “Where the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-Hamilton County Marine Rescue might not be an organization you’ve heard of very often or at all. However, they are some of the people who perform water rescues and dives to rescue people or allow a family who lost a loved one to have closure. “We deal with a lot of this day in and day out someone…
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (WDEF) — Chattanooga was represented in all four finals matches at the TSSAA state wrestling duals Saturday. In Division I-AA, the classic Bradley Central-Cleveland match-up entertained fans right until the end. Tied at 28, the title fight came down to the 195 class. Tetoe Boyd won with a pin to earn Cleveland’s fifth straight duals state title —…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Tyner Ram Train rolled through district rival Brainerd with Nehemiah Bloodsaw leading the charge. Bloodsaw led the Rams with 19 points in the 75-52 victory. A win against CSAS Friday secures Tyner’s district title. Categories: Sports, Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Basketball, Brainerd, High School Basketball, Nehemiah Bloodsaw, Tyner
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (UTC Athletics) — Behind a career-high 18 points from Josh Ayeni and a blistering second half shooting performance, the Chattanooga Mocs men’s basketball team got back to its winning ways with a 77-68 victory over Mercer in Southern Conference action on Saturday afternoon in McKenzie Arena. Chattanooga improves to 19-5 overall and 9-2 in SoCon action following the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (UTC Athletics) — The Chattanooga Mocs battled back in the second half to cut the Samford lead to six points, but it wouldn’t be enough as UTC fell 77-67 Saturday afternoon at The McKenzie Arena in Southern Conference women’s basketball action. “The first half was not Chattanooga basketball,” head coach Katie Burrows said after the game. “I was…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-A family fun boat show is still underway at the Chattanooga Convention Center. Roughly a third of the boats on display this weekend were made in eastern Tennessee. Director of the show Ryan Jones says these types of events bring out families and boating enthusiasts of all ages to bond over their love of being out on the…
Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office detectives are investigating a shooting that has claimed the life of a man who was found shot inside a vehicle early Saturday morning.
Ringgold, GA-(WDEF-TV) Northwest Whitfield beat Heritage 78-44 in a region match-up on Friday. The Bruins hit 16 three’s in the victory Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Basketball, Heritage High School, High School Basketball, Northwest Whitfield High School
Decatur, TN-(WDEF-TV) The McMinn Central girls won a district showdown over Meigs County 70-51. The Chargerettes raced out to a 17-4 lead and never looked back. With the win McMinn Central stays perfect in district play. The Tigers have two district losses with both coming against McMinn Central. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Basketball, High School Basketball, McMinn…
Cleveland, TN-(WDEF-TV) McMinn Co won a district dogfight over Bradley Central Friday night, edging the Bears 55-52. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Basketball, Bradley Central High School, High School Basketball, McMinn County High School
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Today is National Wear Red Day. And though it’s a day of fun, wearing red and taking pictures, it’s also to raise awareness of some pretty sobering numbers about heart disease. The American Heart Association says today, one in five people report lower physical wellness and one in four report lower emotional wellness. This can lead to…
As Hamilton County crossed the threshold of a thousand COVID deaths, Thursday saw the second largest spike in new cases on record. “We are experiencing a high rate of daily new cases. Our hospitalizations are therefore up, as well, because of that increase in daily new cases. And, unfortunately, we have seen an increase in deaths, recently,” said Jamie Burley,…
