School Board picks Dr. Justin Robertson as new Superintendent

He was the in-house candidate in the Hamilton County School System

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – After a bit of debate this evening, the Hamilton County School Board has made their decision on who the new superintendent will be. They chose their own in-house candidate Dr. Justin Robertson with a 7-2 vote. The board picked him over candidates from Birmingham and Las Vegas. Dr. Robertson will follow Dr. Bryan Johnson who left this…

Long Time Mocs Golf Coach Mark Guhne Announces His Retirement

(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA—Chattanooga Mocs Head Golf Coach Mark Guhne announced his retirement Thursday afternoon. He served 16+ seasons in the role building the program into a national power. It’s not something lost on the 1984 UTC grad who amassed nearly 1,600 wins in 16+ seasons. “It’s always an honor to lead a program at your alma mater,” Guhne reflected. “You rattle…

Advance Auto Parts & East Ridge PD give gift cards instead of vehicle citations

EAST RIDGE, Tenn (WDEF) – It’s the season of giving, so in an effort to promote safe driving this Christmas,  the  East Ridge Police Department has teamed up with Advance Auto Parts to give out gift cards in order to help residents fix their violations, instead of getting a citation. “This is going to help them comply with the law and…

Sabrena Smedley joins race for Hamilton County Mayor

She is the first woman to ever run for the seat

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Another person has tossed their hat into the Hamilton County Mayoral Race, bringing the total candidates so far to 3. Realtor and Hamilton County Commissioner and Chair Sabrena Smedley has filed paper work to run for the position being left vacant by Mayor Jim Coppinger. She made the announcement this morning before a crowd of supporters at…

Phil Massey out as Baylor’s football coach

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (Press Release) – Baylor School officials announced today that Phil Massey will be leaving his position as head football coach. Just got off the phone with Phil Massey. He said the school elected not to renew his contract. His only regret is not bringing a gold ball trophy to Baylor. Said it’s a tough day after “pouring your…

Chip’s Good Word: Those amazing STOL Bandit fliers

 CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – We’ve got some amazing pilots in our area with a specialty brand of flying. And they proved their skill at a national competition over the weekend in Florida. The STOL Bandits won overall best among other trophies at the Central Florida Classic. STOL stands for “short takeoff and landing.” They compete to see how quickly they can…

Shallowford Apartment Fire Displaces 17, Third Apartment Fire in Ten Days

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – A resident of Waterford Place Apartments off Shallowford Road said he was cooking fish in his kitchen when he and his brother went outside. Moments later, smoke was billowing from the roof. Thinking fast, resident Sam Elhassan ran back inside. “It was, everything was black. He couldn’t see nothing. So he jumped from the balcony,” says Sam’s…

Lawyers Encouraged to take a Pro Bono legal case for the holiday season

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) – It’s the giving season and judges are asking local attorneys to give the gift of their time this holiday season, by choosing a pro bono case from the courthouse tree. Each one of the cards hanging from the tree represents cases of legal needs for residents who can’t afford an attorney.  A Judge even penned a poem…

Brainerd Edges CSAS 49-48

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) CSAS is back in the same district as Brainerd, and the Patriots and Panthers had a district dog fight on Tuesday with Brainerd pulling out a 49-48 victory. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Basketball, Brainerd High School, Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences, High School Basketball

Howard Knocks Off New District Foe Bradley Central 58-52

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Howard basketball team was pushed up into the state’s biggest basketball classification this season…the new 4A class. Doesn’t seem to faze the Hustlin’ Tigers. They beat district for Bradley Central 58-52 on Tuesday at Howard. Hustlin’ Tigers went up 13 points in the first half before the Bears tied it at halftime. Bradley Central then took a five…

Bradley Central Celebrates Rhyne Howard’s Basketball Career by Retiring Her Jersey

Cleveland, TN – (WDEF-TV) Before Rhyne Howard started tearing up SEC basketball at Kentucky, she was tearing up high school basketball at Bradley Central. Howard is one of the best players to come through our area in recent years. Last Friday night, Bradley Central honored her outstanding career by retiring her number 23 jersey. Said Howard: “It’s just super fun…

Fairy Godmothers Chattanooga: Giving Back to Widowed/Single Parents for Christmas

Chattanooga, TN (WDEF): Fairy Godmothers Chattanooga is giving back this Christmas. The brand new group is partnering with the community to give widowed and single parents Christmas presents. Fairy Godmothers started in Dallas – Fort Worth last Christmas by a widowed mom. “One of the harder things around the holidays is for the children to see their remaining parent without…

Local Officer who lost his foot warns others about the dangers of avoiding medical care

SPRING CITY, Tenn (WDEF) – Spring City Police Officer, Sgt. Jeffery Batten recently underwent amputation surgery. Sgt Batten tells News 12 how type 2 diabetes cost him his foot and how he is working to adjust to a new way of life.” “I couldn’t imagine that one day I’m working and the next day I’m having my right foot cut off,”…

Weather in the Classroom – Skyuka Hall & Battle Academy

Tennessee Valley (WDEF): Weather in the classroom was busy Tuesday. Meteorologist Bekah Birdsall visited Skyukah Hall. The middle school students have been learning about weather. They had lots of questions about volcanoes, tornadoes, and winter weather. Chief Meteorologist Patrick Core traveled to Battle Academy. Patrick taught the four kindergarten classes about the four seasons, thunderstorms, and weather safety. Andy, a…

TSSAA Announces Mr. Football Award Winners

(tssaa.org) Tennessee’s best high school football players for 2021 were recognized at the Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Awards luncheon hosted by the Tennessee Titans. More than 400 people, including the honorees, their families, coaches, school administrators and members of the media from all parts of the state, attended the 2021 luncheon at Nissan Stadium. “This is such an outstanding honor…