CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — Second degree murder, facilitation of second degree murder, criminally negligent homicide — these are some of the charges on which fourteen people were indicted yesterday. These charges were in connection to nine overdose deaths, but, as CPD Captain John Chambers explains, that can present a unique challenge to investigators. “Whenever you’re investigating overdose death cases, you don’t…
RED BANK, Tennessee (WDEF) – It’s a locally owned business on Chattanooga’s Main Street. Merchants on Main. This is the owner, Missy Steiner, flipping through the pages of a book. More on that book in a moment. As for the store, it’s an eclectic place. Steiner rents out space to various merchants. Then they set up their own little shop….
How many breaths of air does it take for you to inflate a 6-feet long bag? Our “Science Guy,” Jason Lindsey says, one. Here’s the science behind the trick.
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Mocs golfer Dorota Zalewska will tee it up in the NCAA Regionals next week. She qualified in style last month by claiming a one shot victory at the SoCon Championshps. To see Dorota in person…championship golfer may not come to mind. Said head coach Colette Murray:”Just to look at her. You would think she was a little ballet dancer…
Dalton, GA-(WDEF-TV) Dalton just reached a new level of Soccer Town U.S.A. In its inaugural season, Dalton Academy won the Class A soccer state championship. The school had a victory pep rally on Thursday. The Pumas are made up of students who fit soccer in between work and school. They shocked everyone — including their own coaches — in winning…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — The Tivoli Theatre opened its doors to all, as Chattanoogans gathered to hear about the city’s current status, as well as what to expect moving forward at Thursday’s State of the City event. Former Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams discussed leveraging property assets to further revitalize the city’s economy, saying there’s a potential to “innovate” regarding…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — If you haven’t seen the billboards all over town, Kane Brown has added a second opening act on Saturday night. Restless Road is joining Brown once again for his hometown show at Finley Stadium. They’ve already opened for the Tennessee Valley native on the first leg of his “Blessed and Free” tour. “We’ve learned so much…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The team for Tennessee Valley native and country music star Kane Brown has been working around the clock, preparing for his concert at Finley Stadium this Saturday night. Kane’s tour manager Mark Oglesby tells News 12 they’ve been out here since Monday, setting up the stage and all of their equipment. 12 semi trucks had to…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Police arrests caught on video are all over the news these days. But controversial arrests are nothing new. Thirty years ago, the most infamous case of all played out in Los Angeles. It started with video of police beating Rodney King during an arrest. It ended with the L-A riots. Here is what Chattanoogans thought when the verdict…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- The Fed has raised interest rates again this year. This time by half a percentage point. This follows The Fed’s decision to raise its rates. In March they increased rates by a quarter percentage point. “Things are getting more expensive. Supply chains are out of whack causing inflation to be much higher than it has in several…
In observance of the National Day of Prayer, a crowd joined together on the front lawn of the Catoosa County Courthouse. Thursday afternoon, the southern gospel group the Hullanders performed and hosted the event. This is an annual tradition put on by the Catoosa County Baptist Association (CBA). Daniel Hyde is with the CBA, he said he believes in the…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — Miller Plaza was just stop number one for Storytelling Spaces, which features several Chattanooga artists — all of whom received grants facilitated through The Enterprise Center. Everything from photography to canvas art to puppetry was showcased, but behind each art lies a story to be heard. “Whether its homelessness or the power of words and why they’re important,…
Chickamauga, GA-(WDEF-TV) The Gordon Lee baseball team swept their second round playoff series against Johnson Co on Wednesday. Gordon Lee won game one 12-2, and they took the second game 9-4. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Baseball, Gordon Lee High School, High School Baseball
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) — May 4 is celebrated globally as International Firefighters’ Day. WACKER in Charleston, Tennessee, has firefighters of their own on standby in case of an emergency at the pyrogenic-silica plant. The plant’s fire chief says the company honors its firefighters globally because the company has “several other fire departments in Europe.” It’s also very important for us…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Bledose County softball team barely finished over five-hundred last year. And now this year, they’re almost unbeatable. The Warriors just completed the regular season with a 25-1 record. Reporter”When you say 25-1, does that. Do you kind of.” Said pitcher Ella Baker:”It turns heads that’s for sure.” (laughter) Reporter:”Does that stun you to hear that kind of record?”…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Tennessee is one of 13 states that already have triggering laws on the books, that kick in once Roe V. Wade is struck down. The legal battle didn’t end in our state when the Supreme Court ruled in 1973. 6232 Vance was once the home of Chattanooga’s last abortion clinic. Now, it’s a memorial to the unborn….
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) – The TVA, EPB and Bicentennial Volunteers Incorporated are giving money back to the schools. They have aswarded $36,000 in STEM grants to 11 schools in the Chattanooga area. “TVA is committed to supporting STEM education to help develop today’s students into tomorrow’s engineers, scientists and IT professionals,” said Jeannette Mills, TVA executive vice president and…
HAMILTON COUNTY (WDEF) – Hamilton County Commissioner Tim Boyd didn’t hide his happiness with the outcome of the District Attorney Race. Boyd has constantly hounded District Attorney Neal Pinkston over hiring both his wife and his brother-in-law in his office and how it violated state rules. So when commissioners congratulated both the winners and losers in yesterday’s elections, Boyd told…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — Last night, siblings Weston and Coty Wamp won the republican primaries for Hamilton County Mayor and District Attorney. The Mayor’s Race was tense, with Wamp and runner-up Sabrena Smedley finishing only 321 votes apart. “I felt like I was winning out talking to voters, earlier today. I thought I was losing when I saw those early voting…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) – I’m in Cleveland folks, and I’m trying to figure out what that contraption is way up yonder? Wait a minute, how could I’ve been so “out to lunch?” Of course, it’s the wienermobile. Oscar Mayer has been using this 14-thousand pound bad boy since 1936. In case you’re counting, this is the 12th variation of the original…
Former McMinn County offensive lineman Bryce Goodner is coming home. He announced on social media that he is transferring to UTC. Goodner signed with Virginia Tech out of high school, but he decided to leave the Hokies after red shirting last year. Goodner will have four years of eligibility at Chattanooga. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Bryce Goodner,…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – The result may not surprise many, but the margin was impressive. Challenger Coty Wamp easily defeated sitting District Attorney General Neal Pinkston for the Republican nomination on Tuesday. She more than doubled his vote total. Coty Wamp 27925 Neal Pinkston 11388 She moves on to face Democrat John Allen Brooks in November. The Pinkston campaign was dogged…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – The Hamilton County Mayor’s race has been close all night on the Republican side. But after trailing Sabrina Smedley in the early going, Weston Wamp pulled ahead for a razor thin victory. The final, unofficial results are: Weston Wamp 14425 Sabrena D. Smedley 14104 Matt Hullander 12170 That’s just 321 votes between first and second. There is…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Matt Hullender issued this statement conceding the Hamilton County Mayor’s Primary race on Tuesday. Hullander said, “The voters spoke tonight and I am grateful for the opportunity the past few months have provided. We stayed true to our promise of staying positive. We weren’t deterred by the attack ads, lies or skewed polling in the final days…