Dr Justin Robertson
Chattanooga, Featured, Hamilton County, Local News

Hamilton County Schools Superintendent marks first 100 days by looking ahead to the future

Dr. Justin Robertson announces plans to address challenges that begin as early as this upcoming August
WDEF News,

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Not counting weekends, Dr. Justin Robertson has been in the superintendent’s office for 20 weeks. 100 days. But he isn’t touting any of the successes Hamilton County Schools has seen in his short tenure. Robertson is looking at the challenges he’s seen in school board meetings, and taking that head-on. Robertson: “One change, and something we’re talking…

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More To The Story: Hard to Place Pets

Dave looks at the problem of animals with disabilties
Dave Staley,

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Carnell is enjoying life. We should be envious! Carnell can whack down a can of cheese whiz in no time. He loves to swim. He spends as much time in the water as he possibly can. And if you have a tire in your yard, he’ll take a crack at that as well. Carnell does all of this…
Chattanooga, Education, Featured, Hamilton County, Local News

Hamilton County Schools addresses bullying at board meeting

New trends have emerged since pandemic started in March 2020
WDEF News,

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — “Creating a community of belonging.” This is the culture that Hamilton County Schools wants to create for its students. Dr. Marsha Drake was one of three women tonight who spoke on the concern of bullying in school at Thursday night’s board meeting. She says that, among others, she is “committed” to the “just cause” of keeping equity…

Support Angela In Dancing With The Stars!
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Support Angela and Boys and Girls Club at Dancing with the Stars!

WDEF Staff,

News 12’s Angela Moryan is putting on her dancing shoes and will be one of the featured dancers for Dancing with the Stars in Cleveland Friday. Support the Boys and Girls Club of the Ocoee Region by buying tickets and donating with the links below. TICKETS DONATIONS There will also be a live stream of the event. Follow Angela on…

Braves Hot Hitting Prospect Talks On Base Streak While In Chattanooga
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Braves hot hitting prospect talks on-base streak while in Chattanooga

WDEF News,

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Fans have flooded the stands at AT&T Field this week, but it’s not all in support of the Chattanooga Lookouts. The Mississippi Braves are in town, which means Atlanta’s hottest prospect Michael Harris II is in town. Harris is the only player in Double-A ball to reach base in every single game this season. His 3-0-3…

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From The Archives: Friday the 13th superstitions

This story ran on Friday the 13th, 1992
Collins Parker,

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Is Friday the 13th really the right day to try something new? The date has become linked to bad luck, like walking under ladders or crossing the path of a black cat. On Friday, March 13, 1992 we put the superstitions to the test. Our reporter found people who started weightlifting, started a new job and started…
Chattanooga, Featured, Hamilton County, Jobs & Economy, Local News

Volkswagen hosting job fair, looking to hire 1,000 new employees

Job fair to be hosted as speculation continues of potential second automobile plant in Chattanooga
WDEF News,

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — It’s an understatement to say that, right now, the folks at Volkswagen have been busy here in Chattanooga. Speculations have begun to develop that an additional corporate plant could be coming to the Scenic City. While this still isn’t confirmed, the company’s upcoming hiring fair this Saturday may add some fire to those rumors. On Saturday, May…
Chattanooga, Featured, Hamilton County, Local News

Boyd Buchanan School hosts Annual Physics Boat Day

Winning team enjoys extra credit to close the year
WDEF News,

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — Boats and brainiacs took to Lake Buccaneer Wednesday afternoon at Boyd Buchanan School for the Annual Physics Boat Day race. Students designed and raced homemade boats out of cardboard, duct tape and paint. Some were reduced to mere scraps, but one stood taller than the rest. The vessel’s name? The Jolly Roger. The champions say the event…

Top Ranked Walters State Beats Chatt State 11 1
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Chatt State Baseball Falls to Top Ranked Walters State 11-1 in Region Tourney

Rick Nyman,

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Walters State played like the number one team in the country on Wednesday beating Chattanooga State 11-1 in the winner’s bracket of their region tournament. The Senators scored five runs in the first inning and never looked back. Chatt State managed only three hits on the day. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Baseball, Chattanooga State Community College,…

Lookouts Edge Braves 5 4 In 10 Innings
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Lookouts Byrd Tenerowicz Delivers Walk Off Winner Over M-Braves in 10 Innings

Rick Nyman,

(lookouts.com) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Byrd Tenerowicz walked it off and the Chattanooga Lookouts took game two of the series, 5-4, in extras on Wednesday night over the Mississippi Braves from AT&T Field. Hendrick Clementina got the scoring started with a two-run blast in the sixth to give the Braves the early lead. Chattanooga (15-14) answered with an RBI double by…

Mocs Golfer Zalewska Finishes Tied For 21st In Franklin Regional
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Mocs Golfer Dorota Zalewska Finishes Tied For 21st at Franklin Regional

Rick Nyman,

(gomocs.com) FRANKLIN—It was a disappointing day in the Chattanooga Mocs women’s golf homelands today. Juniors Dorota Zalewska and Esme Hamilton both fell shy of the NCAA Tournament cutline to advance to the finals in Scottsdale, Ariz., in nine days. Despite the near miss in Franklin and tough few days in Albuquerque, there’s a lot of positives to bring home to…

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More To The Story: Vietnam Veteran Reunion

Dave meets four veterans at their reunion
Collins Parker,

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – The Vietnam War. A tough period of time for our country. We lost over 58,000 Americans in that conflict. For those who made it back home alive, there were many challenges. And for a long while, the United States really didn’t treat our Vietnam vets with the respect they deserved. That’s well documented. But those Vietnam vets…
Chattanooga, Featured, Local News

Mayor Kelly Introduces Proposal for 2023 City Budget

Nick Hill,

Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly introduced his proposal for the Fiscal Year 2023 budget for the city of Chattanooga. The proposed operating budget projects $317 million in revenue and expects to spend $350 million in expenses. Of the $350 million in expenses, nearly half of the expenses is projected to be spent on public…
Chattanooga, Featured, Hamilton County, Local News

Fallen officers remembered by local police in Chattanooga

Hundreds gather to pay respects to those lost in line of duty
WDEF News,

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — Next week is National Police Week in the United States, but Tuesday night in downtown Chattanooga, local officers who lost their lives in the line of duty were honored as heroes during the city’s annual Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony. On Market Street, family, friends and fellow officers all paid their tributes to the fallen. In his decades…

M Braves Beat Lookouts 5 3
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Mississippi Braves Rally to Down Lookouts 5-3

Rick Nyman,

(lookouts.com) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Chattanooga Lookouts dropped the opening game of the series to the Mississippi Braves, 5-3, on Tuesday night from AT&T Field. Mississippi (12-16) got on the board first with an RBI single from Luke Waddell to take an early, 1-0, lead. The Lookouts answered putting up three runs in the bottom of the third with a…
Health, Local News

National Fentanyl Awareness Day: Tennessee Decriminalizes Drug Test Strips

Governor Bill Lee signed a bill decriminalizing fentanyl testing strips.
WDEF News,

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Tuesday marked the first ever National Fentanyl Awareness Day. This day serves as a time of remembrance of those lost to fentanyl and to raise awareness of resources. Resources like Narcan and the newly decriminalized fentanyl test strips. Tennessee joined Alabama in a decision make the testing strips legal. Debra Clark is an overdose specialist with the…

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Chattanooga, Education, Featured, Hamilton County, Local News

School Board Considers $10 Million Budget Amendment

WDEF News,

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — The Hamilton County School Board has passed their budget for the upcoming school year. The budget creates funding for new 25.5 new positions, allocates six million dollars to address learning loss, and provides five million dollars for facility improvements and repairs. But Board Chairman Tucker McClendon stood alone as he voted against the budget, describing the state…

Bill Price Returning To Signal Mountain
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Bill Price Returning to Coach at Signal Mountain

Rick Nyman,

Former Signal Mountain head football coach Bill Price is returning to his old stomping grounds. Signal Mountain head coach Josh Roberts has announced that Price is returning to the Eagles to be their offensive and defensive line coach. Price started up the Eagles program when the school opened in 2008, and he eventually won a state title there. Price stepped…

Central's Zane Ferrying Named News 12 Scholar Athlete Of The Year
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Central’s Zane Ferrying Named News 12 Scholar Athlete of the Year

Rick Nyman,

Central high school cross country runner Zane Ferrying was named the News 12 Scholar Athlete of the Year. The award was sponsored by Wholesale Supply Group. Ferrying was presented a $500 scholarship from Wholesale Supply Group on Tuesday at Central High School.  Ferrying plans to attend the United States Military Academy at West Point and major in nuclear engineering. Categories:…

Jerry Johnson
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Bradley Sheriff releases report on jailer sexual harassment investigation

WDEF News,

IA_Final_Report (Redacted) CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) – A captain for the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office has resigned in the wake of sexual harassment allegations against him. Captain Jerry Johnson left the force earlier this year, before the investigation into the harassment allegations wrapped up. The Bradley investigator’s report cites multiple examples of Johnson’s conduct with a nurse at the county jail…