CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) – In just a matter of only a few weeks, Ukraine has become a war torn country. Thousands killed in the war. Thousands leaving the country. Looking for a safe haven. The Chattanooga area is quickly becoming one of those safe places. The group Providence Haven Mission is just one organization, stepping up and trying to do as…
Soddy Daisy, TN (WDEF) – Signing Day comes to Sequoyah High School! 25 seniors will be taking their skills to the next level. That is a very practical and solid example of what’s right with our schools. Amy Myhan is the Principal at Sequoyah. She says, “Signing day is an opportunity to honor the work that our students have done…
COLLEGEDALE, Tennessee (WDEF) – Collegedale Police have issued the finding of their own internal review of a traffic arrest from March 10th that has come under scrutiny and a legal challenge. They found that claims of excessive force are not valid. On March 10, Officer Evan Driskill used a Taser on Delane Gordon in an arrest during a traffic stop….
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – It can be a confusing time for voters these days who live along a border. There are elections in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee this month, but on different days. TENNESSEE – May 3 (State & County primaries) (Grundy & Sequatchie counties do not have Democratic primaries, but all have Republican races) In Hamilton County, election…
https://fb.watch/cLOU9VASEh/ FLORENCE, Ala. (AP) – An arrest warrant has been issued for a jail official who disappeared while escorting a prisoner last week. Lauderdale County Sheriff Rick Singleton said a warrant was issued for the officer’s arrest for permitting or assisting in an escape. Singleton said neither the inmate nor the officer have been found. The inmate, Casey Cole White,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Having your food delivered doesn’t mean it has to be unhealthy. One smartphone app is bringing your local farmers market straight to your door. GrubHub and DoorDash, meet Market Wagon. The smartphone app serves more than 30 cities across the country – delivering food and goods from local farmers markets straight to customers. Market Wagon CEO…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Chattanooga FC offense couldn’t get going against Flower City Union’s keeper Saturday night. CFC gets blanked while the Union score late to take the league win, 1-0. Categories: Sports, Sports – Local Sports News, Sports – Soccer Tags: Chattanooga FC
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Chattanooga Lookouts string together two straight wins with a nailbiter on Used Car Night. Lookouts improve to 12-8 after beating the Smokies 3-2 Saturday. Starting pitcher Carson Spiers struck out seven in five innings to help the effort. Categories: Sports, Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Chattanooga Lookouts
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-Holi is a Hindu festival that celebrates spring, love, and new life. Hundreds of People in the Chattanooga area joined in on the celebration. There’s plenty of dancing, food, and color and water fights which creates childhood memories. This event has a lot of childhood memories for me or my friends and I got together, right around in…
Dalton, GA-(WDEF-TV) The Dalton high school soccer team is headed back to the state championship game. The Catamounts beat River Ridge 5-1 on Friday night at Harmon Field. Dalton is seeking their third straight state title. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News, Sports – Soccer Tags: Dalton High School, High School Soccer, Soccer
Mocs offensive lineman Cole Strange made UTC history on Thursday night. He became the first Chattanooga player to ever go in the first round of the NFL Draft. Strange went 29th overall to the Patriots. What a thrill for Cole Strange and the Mocs program. Said Strange on Friday after being introduced in Foxboro: “Man it’s a dream come true…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) East Hamilton’s softball team is the picture of success this season — first in the district, ranked in the top 20 in the state. The Hurricanes have a set of sisters at the heart of the team. News 12’s Angela Moryan has their story. Said head coach Norma Nelson: “It’s really cool because one’s pitching to the other one,…
RINGGOLD, Georgia (WDEF) — A brand-new, “smart” hospital is coming to Ringgold. The Georgia Department of Community Health approved CHI Memorial’s certificate of need to build what will be the new medical hub of Catoosa County by late 2024. “The thing we celebrate is that the state of Georgia told its tax-paying citizens in northwest Georgia today, ‘you’re right,’” said…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-David and Donna Epps are tourists visiting Chattanooga to see the outdoors, site see, and of course, visit the aquarium. “We like Chattanooga a lot. The downtown area has things that we appreciate like the aquarium, like the bridge; walkability,” said the Epps. They aren’t the only ones. As the economic impact of the Tennessee Aquarium for Chattanooga…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union is doubling its amount of grant money being given away during National Small Business week. This morning T-V-F-C-U announced the fifth annual idea leap grant will award five businesses a share of 100 thousand dollars in grants. The grand prize winner will receive 50 grand. TVFCU Vice President Tommy Nix says this…
UPDATE: We asked Parkridge Health System officials is they had plans for any future challenges to the project and they responded with this statement: “Parkridge Health is committed to providing the highest quality healthcare to all patients we serve. We will continue to support and care for the Georgia community, as we have done for close to 50 years.” _________…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Who to vote for? Always an important decision in our country. Many times, people say they simply don’t have enough information on the candidates. There are many forms of “voter guides” out there to help. For example, Rick Toner is the coordinator of one such guide here in Hamilton County. The website is VoteChattanooga.org. Toner says it’s different….
Tunnel Hill, GA-(WDEF-TV) For the second year in-a-row, the Northwest Whitfield girls soccer team advanced to the state Final Four. They were looking to advance to their first ever state championship game on Thursday, but it was not to be. The Lady Bruins lost at home in the semifinals 5-0 to Jefferson. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News, Sports –…
(lookouts.com) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Chattanooga Lookouts dropped game three of the series, 10-5, to the Tennessee Smokies on Thursday night from AT&T Field. The Lookouts got on the board first after Matt McLain was hit by a pitch and came around to score on a TJ Hopkins double in the first Tennessee (10-7) quickly responded with two runs of…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — Chattanoogans in Action for Love, Equality and Benevolence, or CALEB for short, held a panel tonight to discuss the nationwide movement to end cash bail. They hosted The Vera Institute for Justice tonight in a Q-and-A that was open to the public. Rev. Charlotte Williams addressed those in attendance tonight saying “slavery didn’t end, it evolved.” She…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed seven bills into law Thursday that are aimed at the way education is taught in our schools. The question many of Georgia’s teachers and superintendents asked was “Why?” After speaking to one local superintendent, the president of the Georgia Association of Educators and the A-C-L-U of Georgia, it became clear that most…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – This weekend, the Tennessee Aquarium celebrates their 30th birthday. “On May 1, 1992, Chattanooga came together as the Tennessee Aquarium opened its doors, igniting the ‘Renaissance on the River.’” So they are holding a Riverfront Celebration all day Saturday. They will have family activities, music and fireworks at dark. You can get more details on their schedule…
UPDATE: District Attorney response to Sheriff Hammond’s press conference The statement deals with the Sheriff saying that Pinkston’s decision on the Collegedale arrest investigation as a “slap in the face.” “It was the Chattanooga Clergy for Justice that made that request in a letter to me, saying “based on a review of HCSO current use of force policies and Coty…
(lookouts.com) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Chattanooga Lookouts evened the series with the Tennessee Smokies with a, 6-2, win on Wednesday night at AT&T Field. The Smokies got on the board early hitting back-to-back home runs from Levi Morel and Nelson Velazquez. Chattanooga (10-7) cut the lead in half as Matt McLain hit a one-out triple and came around to score…