Police checking multiple wrecks after chase

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – State troopers, Chattanooga Police and Hamilton County Sheriff’s Officers are now responding to a series of wrecks connected to a police chase Tuesday evening. Police reports say the chase started in the Soddy Daisy area, headed down Highway 27 and ended with a pit maneuver at I-24. Traffic is snarled now by a crash at the I-24/Highway…

Traveling During COVID19 From a Travel Advisor

Travel AestheticTennessee Valley, TN (WDEF): Having a travel adviser is more important now than ever before. “I did have clients that I had to reschedule yesterday. They tested positive for COVID in the states….They both had full coverage insurance on their booking, so we were able to move them no cost to them to dates in March.” Morgan Murphy a…

BEST OF PREPS DAY ONE: Howard, Tyner win close; Signal, Meigs girls victorious

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — After a year hiatus, the Best of Preps basketball tournament was back in Chattanooga for another year of premiere local basketball across all classifications. Day one featured preliminary rounds for all 16 teams. GIRLS: Signal Mountain 36 – Rhea County 28 Meigs County 53 – Notre Dame 43 BOYS: Tyner 65 – Silverdale 59 Howard 65…

What’s Right With Our Schools: East Lake Expression Engine

CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) – Music is an important part of what makes us human. Almost all of us have a song or two inside. Students in the East Lake Community have a great resource to realize their musical potential. Libby O’Neil is the Executive Director and Co-Founder, East Lake Expression Engine She explains, “We are an after school and summer…

Disc Golf for Wounded Warrior Project

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-A veteran who recently moved to the area is already giving to the local Wounded Warrior community. Anthony Davis is running a disc golf tournament to raise thousands of dollars for the wounded warrior project.  The one-day two-round tournament will be on March 5th at Westside. He said as a veteran it’s special for him to give to…

Chattanooga sports stars reflect on favorite Christmas moments, meanings

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Christmas is officially here! Santa comes tonight. But the holiday isn’t all about the presents. News 12 sports anchor Angela Moryan talked to some of Chattanooga’s biggest sports names to find out just what Christmas means to them. Chattanooga football coach Rusty Wright: “Christmas is my favorite time of the year. Masters week, Christmas, they’re all…

International Mocs missing being home for the holidays

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Christmas trees have been put up around the globe. However, not every country decks their halls like Americans do. Sports anchor Angela Moryan talked with the international contingent of the Chattanooga Mocs to find out how the holidays are celebrated in their home. Angela: “What’s the biggest difference between Hungarian Christmas and American Christmas?” Lara Habling:…

Prison Prevention Ministries Brings Christmas to Children of Incarcerated

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – “What a great time of year to give these guys and these women some hope and their children some hope,” says Joe Smith who is the executive director of Prison Prevention Ministries. They just held their annual Christmas Angel program, bringing gifts to children whose parents are incarcerated. “There was over 200 children there. And Santa Claus…

COVID cases, hospitalizations up in Tennessee, Georgia

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Covid cases continue to rise as the Omicron variant has surged in Tennessee and Georgia. The cases are definitely on the rise. We are testing a lot more people this week than we have in weeks past. As well as doing more monoclonal antibody treatments that case numbers are definitely on the rise in Hamilton County. The…

Chip’s Good Word: The Diamond Dallas Page Wedding

A pro wrestling legend picks Chattanooga for his Christmas wedding a few weeks ago

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Chattanooga was the surprise destination for a pro-wrestling legend’s wedding. WWE Hall of Famer Diamond Dallas Page tied the knot with retired adventure athlete Payge McMahan on December 9th. And in true wrestling tradition, there was intrigue, misdirection and drama involved. Page, with the help of his event planner/daughter, Brittany Page, rented out the entire Dwell Hotel…

Gospel United Mission Christmas Eve meal for the Homeless.

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- A Chattanooga Church will be providing a Christmas Eve lunch for the homeless. The Union Gospel Mission will be serving Christmas meals to those in need from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM at the Bessie Smith Cultural Center. The Gospel Mission is asking for volunteers as they are needed to serve the dinners and distribute cold-weather clothing. “For…

Mocs second half surge sends MTSU home with loss

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (UTC Athletics) — David Jean-Baptiste (24) and Malachi Smith (21) combined for 45 points to help lead the Chattanooga Mocs men’s basketball team to a big second half performance in a 77-65 win over Middle Tennessee on Wednesday night inside a raucous McKenzie Arena. Following the non-conference finale victory, Chattanooga snaps a two-game skid and improves its season…

Collegedale Tomorrow Foundation collects donations for Tornado Victims

COLLEGEDALE, Tennessee (WDEF)- After all the devastation in Kentucky from the tornadoes, Collegedale is coming together to help those impacted by the storm. “Since our area had gone through so many tornadoes in the last 10 years, that since we were lucky Saturday and we did not have any tornadoes here, that we should try to do something for the folks…

Reward climbs to $20,000 in 3 month old Grove Street shootings involving 7 victims

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Nearly 3 months after two women were killed and five other people were injured, there are still no arrests in the Grove Street shootings. Chattanooga Police need additional information and cooperation from eyewitnesses. Mayor Tim Kelly, Minister Kevin Muhammad, Chattanooga interim police chief Eric Tucker and others were at the Community Haven on North Hickory Street this…