CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — After a two-year hiatus, Riverbend finally returned to downtown Chattanooga. The festivities began early when Hollywood icon Leslie Jordan was welcomed home as the festival’s honorary host. “I’m so honored and I want to thank each and every one of you for this,” Jordan said. “It’s just wonderful. Thank you.” Due to the recent trend of mass…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Chattanooga FC is the number one team in the NISA East standings, thanks to a dominating stretch of games. The last two weeks alone, CFC has scored nine goals! News 12’s Angela Moryan talked to the Boys in Blue to find out the secret to their recent success. Angie: “How would you describe this offense in one word?” Said…
LAFAYETTE/RINNGOLD, Georgia (WDEF) – For years, law enforcement in north Georgia have shown some good-natured, bad blood. The Sheriff’s Offices in neighboring Walker and Catoosa Counties have squared off in an annual Battle of the Badges. They see which community can donate the most to Blood Assurance. Summer is often a slow time for blood donations, even though the demand…
HIXSON, Tennessee (WDEF)- As students leave the classroom for summer vacation, some teachers may follow but won’t be returning next fall. A future teacher shortage is possible but some future and former educators feel that teaching is a rewarding calling. Seven scholarships were given out by the Chattanooga Hamilton County Retired Teachers Association to students who intend on becoming teachers…
CATOOSA COUNTY, Georgia (WDEF)- Catalytic converters continue to be an item stolen off of vehicles in the area. East Ridge Police and Catoosa County Law Enforcement have warned the public about an increase number of catalytic converter thefts. Catoosa County Sheriff, Gary Sisk, says they recently made an arrest in several converters being stolen. He says they are often stolen…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Tony McInnis is the founder and owner of a very popular Chattanooga donut shop. Tasty Donuts. Tony’s a Louisiana native. He knows a good donut. In fact, all of the donuts come from his own recipes. So, asking Tony what his favorite donut is……is, well, a little tricky!! “Oh, that’s a very hard question. I guess it depends…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — The First Cumberland Pool has been a staple of the community here for more than 60 years. As the dog days of summer approach, the staff is concerned that hours at the pool could be reduced if they can’t find more lifeguards. The pool has been renovated. Now, it needs to be supervised. First Cumberland Presbyterian says…
(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA—Blaine Woodruff is the Chattanooga Mocs new men’s golf head coach. His announcement Thursday marks just the third head coach in the program’s DI history joining Reed Sanderlin and recently retired Mark Guhne. “We’re excited to introduce the Chattanooga community to Blaine and (wife) Katie,” Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Mark Wharton shared. “He is coming from a…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — On April 29, Police Officers were allegedly preventing from entering The Signal music venue during a high school prom. “The police officer has testimony here that he was told to leave the property if he did not surrender his weapon,” said a board member. But Signal Staff say the officers were not kept out of the venue….
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – The Riverbend Festival returns to the Riverfront this weekend for the first time in 3 years. And it will look a bit different. The annual music festival will be back at their Ross’s Landing site following a two year break caused by Covid. But this year’s event will be smaller. The footprint will be much smaller, with…
(lookouts.com) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Chattanooga Lookouts bounced back and claimed a, 6-2, victory over the Rocket City Trash Pandas on Wednesday night from AT&T Field. Andrew Abbott (3-0) had another quality start pitching 6.1 innings giving up just one run on three hits and a pair of walks with nine strikeouts to get the win. Pedro Garcia picked up…
CATOOSA COUNTY, Georgia (WDEF) — Recently in some parts of California, gasoline now costs more than $8 a gallon. However, in Georgia, residents will get a little more relief at the pump for a little while longer. At the end of March, Governor Kemp suspended the state’s gas tax through the end of May. Now, he has extended that suspension…
East Ridge, TN-(WDEF-TV) East Ridge coach Tim James is leaving his football home for a new opportunity. He’s stepping down as the Pioneers head coach to take over as the athletic director for the Hamilton County school system. Had to be a tough decision for James. His roots run deep at East Ridge. He played and coached there, and the…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — Overall college enrollment has fallen four point one percent since last year, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Enrollment has declined the most among undergraduates, falling four point seven percent in the last year. “Some of what may be leading into that is certainly affordability concerns. That certainly is one area we’ve really focused on…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Memorial day kicked off the unofficial start of summer, but it was also the start of the “100 Deadliest Days” for teen drivers. AAA compiled data from crash reports and found that more than 30% of deaths involving teen drivers occurred during between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Former Chattanooga Police Officer John Collins recently opened…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – J.B. Gaskins has spent decades in the industry of blood. He’s forgotten more about blood than we’ll ever know. Gaskins will tell you that during any crisis, any tragedy, people will respond by giving blood. For example, after this past weekend’s shootings in downtown Chattanooga, Blood Assurance asked for donors. The response was outstanding. It’s during the…
Rome, GA-(WDEF-TV) Minor league pitcher Logan Workman of Soddy Daisy got to play close to home on Tuesday. The former Lee pitcher is in the Tampa organization, and he started for the Bowling Green Hot Rods against the Rome Braves. News 12’s Angela Moryan was in Rome to track his performance. It wasn’t the start that Pitcher Logan Workman wanted…
(lookouts.com) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Ivan Johnson hit his first Double-A home run of the season but the Chattanooga Lookouts fell, 5-1, to the Rocket City Trash Pandas on Tuesday night from AT&T Field. Johnson crushed a ball 441 feet in the bottom of the eighth for the Lookouts’ lone run. James Free led the Chattanooga (24-22) charge finishing 3-for-4 and…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — For those inside Silverdale who want some extra time speaking to their loved ones over the phone, the Hamilton County Community Bail Fund is hoping to make it possible. The Breaking the Silence campaign is coming to Hamilton County on June 19. Manager Avery Fairburn says the campaign serves two purposes — to connect detainees…
Rome, GA-(WDEF-TV) Soddy Daisy grad and former Lee Flames pitcher Logan Workman was drafted by the Tampa Rays last summer. Tonight, he’ll play close to home. Workman is the starting pitcher for the Bowling Green Hot Rods as they visit the Rome Braves. This season Workman is 2-0 with a 0.95 ERA, and he has 48 strikeouts in 38 innings…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — On Saturday night, six people were shot on Cherry Street. All six victims were under the age of 18. To understand the factors that lead to violence among teens, News 12 reached out to Toccora Johnson-Peterson, CEO of Girls Incorporated, a nonprofit for young women. Peterson said one risk factor is an unstable family structure. “Any entity…
The Baylor softball team made history last weekend in Murfreesboro. They beat GPS to claim their seventh straight state championship, which set a new state record for the most consecutive state titles. News 12’s Rick Nyman has more. Said pitcher Avery Shamblin:”Well I think we just knew like we worked through this, and we were built for this.” When you’ve…
The Cleveland Police Department has been chosen as a part of pilot program that has allowed them to hire their first mental-health co-responder The co-responder will assist officers responding to members of the community having any type of mental health crisis and provide de-escalation, assessment, and resources. Mark Gibson is the Chief of the CPD. He said this is a…
from Chattanooga Fire Dept. UPDATE: Truck driver has been extricated after 90 minutes and is headed to the hospital. __________ LOOKOUT VALLEY, Tennessee (WDEF) – I-24 has been snarled since after noon by a chicken truck wreck near Lookout Valley. Chattanooga firefighters report the 18 wheeler clipped a guardrail and flipped in the median. Witnesses called first responders and tried…