Mom To Mom – Eggs-ersizes
Spruce up your Easter Egg Hunt this year and get your kids to burn off a lot of extra energy doing “egg-ersizes”. Here’s how it works.
Dalton Soccer Edges Baylor 2-1
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) After trailing 1-0 at halftime, Dalton scored twice in the second half to beat Baylor 2-1 on Monday night at the Baylor school. Fabian Rodriguez and Fernando Guerrero scored the two goals for the Catamounts. For the Red Raiders it was their first loss of the season as they fall to 7-1. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News, Sports…
South Pittsburg coffee shop experiences tragedy
One co-owner dead, the other arrested and charged with criminal homicide
SOUTH PITTSBURG, Tenn. (WDEF) — Authorities say a 911 call was made around 8:30 a.m. central time Monday morning from Dragging Canoe Coffee Traders — a local favorite coffee shop. Marion County Sheriff Ronnie “Bo” Burnett said that business co-owners Kevin Hudson and Robert John Bateh got into “an altercation.” Shortly after, the situation “turned deadly.” “One employee was killed,…
Hatching Out a Compromise: City chicken ordinance has family crying foul
City & family seek compromise in raising urban chickens on certain amount of land
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – The term “urban chicken” is not a reference to a chicken sandwich at a fast food restaurant. It refers to raising chickens in a city. Chattanooga allows for urban chickens, but the city ordinance has one family crying foul. Now, both sides hope they can hatch out a compromise. Urban farming isn’t a new idea. It’s usually…
What’s Right With Our Schools: STEM School Chattanooga’s 4K Microscope
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) – When you look through a 4K microscope, the world racks into focus in a whole new way. Even the most ordinary things contain a treasure trove of information. Students at Stem School Chattanooga get a first hand look. Sam Tugman is a Senior at STEM School Chattanooga. He says, “4k class, at least to me,…
More To The Story with Staley: Pioneer Frontier Playground
Dave takes a look at the newly revamped playground in East Ridge
EAST RIDGE, Tennessee (WDEF) – When you cut a ribbon, it usually means you’re dedicating something. That’s what East Ridge City Mayor Brian Williams and a number of important people in East Ridge did Saturday morning. Honoring the new and improved Pioneer Frontier Playground! This little park was built back in 1994, and the city certainly made good use of it….
Living Well With Troy – Treating Hyperhidrosis
Dermatologist Dr. Pare discusses treatments for hyperhidrosis. Categories: Health Tags: Dermatology, Hyperhidrosis
Mental Health Awareness Course Offered to Local First Responders
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — In 2007, a furniture store in Charleston, South Carolina, caught fire. In responding to the incident, nine firefighters lost their lives in what was the deadliest firefighter disaster since 9/11. Marine veteran Travis Howze was one of the firefighters who responded to the blaze, and the event changed him. “You’re having nightmares that are so bad —…
TECH BYTE: Apps to Help with Vacation Planning
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — We’re in the middle of Spring Break season! Whether you’ve already booked your trip, or you’re planning one for the summer, some smartphone apps can help keep you organized, and make your vacation even better. With temperatures warming up, it’s time to start planning your next vacation. The Tripadvisor app can help you with planning and…
Kidney for Cooper
COLLEGEDALE, Tennessee (WDEF)- “Basically, my kidneys don’t work and I need a new one,” said Moore. Tami Lloyd says her Seventeen-year-old son Cooper Moore has struggled since before birth with chronic kidney issues blocking his urinary system. “Over 17 years of time this condition causes kidney failure. The left kidney for Cooper does not function any longer, the right kidney…
Dinos and Dragons
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-Dinosaurs have been extinct for millions of years, but they still capture our wild imaginations. It makes it all worth it when you see the community come out and such large numbers. “What’s your favorite one?” “These colors, I like it when it’s the color pink,” said Ella Tour manager Brian Galentine says it takes a lot of…
Super Bowl Champ Kareem Orr honored at Red Wolves opener
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — From the Super Bowl to the Scenic City, former Chattanooga Moc and Notre Dame alum Kareem Orr is on his championship tour around the city after winning the Super Bowl with the Rams a couple months ago. Orr was the guest of honor at the Red Wolves home opener against Forward Madison Saturday. He got the…
Red Wolves open season in front of first ever sell-out
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (Press Release) – History was made at CHI Memorial Stadium Saturday as the Red Wolves recorded its first ever sellout, with 2,618 fans in attendance for the season-opening match against Forward Madison FC. The first half was a robust affair between the two sides as both looked to shake away the rust of the offseason and get control…
Homers, walk-off lead Mocs to DH sweep over ETSU
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (UTC Athletics) – The Chattanooga Mocs’ softball team swept Saturday’s doubleheader over ETSU at Frost Stadium with a 5-4 win in game one followed by a 9-4 victory in game two. Game one went into extra innings after a seventh-inning comeback by Chattanooga. Emily Coltharp sent the Mocs fans into a frenzy with a walk-off RBI single up…
CCS rallies in extras to beat Boyd, 4-3
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Chattanooga Christian needed nine to beat Boyd Buchanan in a Saturday afternoon rivalry match. CCS rallied to a 4-3 victory. Categories: Sports, Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Boyd Buchanan, Chattanooga Christian, High School Baseball
East Ridge replacement playground
EAST RIDGE, Tennessee (WDEF)-Kids have a new place to play in East Ridge after the old wooden playground needed to be taken down. Back in 1994, the original wooden playground stood for kids to play. Now years later in the same spot a new metal and plastic playground stands in its place. The playground connects both with the old and…
Animator’s artwork on display in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-An artist’s and animator’s work is on display in Chattanooga which will bring people back to their childhood. The Beatles along with Scooby-Doo, Rugrats, and the Flintstones artwork were on display and for sale all based on the 50-year career of the late Ron Campbell. Campbell is known for animating or childhood creating extremely popular cartoons like Popeye,…
Chatt State and Cleveland State Split Softball Double Header
Cleveland, TN-(WDEF-TV) Chattanooga State and Cleveland State split their softball double header on Friday in Cleveland. Chatt State won game one 8-2 with Cleveland State taking the second contest 4-2. The two schools will play another double header on Saturday. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Chattanooga State Community College, Cleveland State Community College, college softball, Softball
Red Wolves Captain:”We’re Going to be Most Dangerous Team in the League”
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Chattanooga Red Wolves season opener goes down Saturday night as they host Forward Madison. Jose Carrera Garcia will help lead the charge for Chattanooga. Garcia is in his second season with the team, and now he has been named a team captain. After watching the Red Wolves make the playoff semi-finals.last year, Garcia is confident the club can take…
Local restaurants ready for big business from Final Four
Staffs additionally excited to welcome back more customers as COVID cases remain low
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — Local sports fans will be tuning in to watch the Final Four tomorrow, and this is exactly what many establishments in Chattanooga are expecting. Not only are they excited to welcome in regulars and new customers alike to enjoy the games, but after what we’ve been through the past couple of years, they’re grateful for the chance…
Is April First too early to plant flowers outdoors?
We ask a nursery owner in Hixson
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Today is the first day of April, and as we move into Spring, some of us might be thinking about doing a little gardening. It is a little early to start planting flowers outdoors, though. According to Ray Painter at the Green Thumb in Hixson, the Tennessee Valley usual experiences its last frost in the mid-April. Until…
CNE President Chimes in on 100 Million Dollar Housing Initiative
CHATTANOOGA, TENN. — Mayor Tim Kelly spoke yesterday about a need for affordable housing, but that raises a question: what housing does the city consider affordable? According to the city’s promotional materials for the plan, they’re using the widely recognized metric that “affordable housing should only cost one third of a household’s income. “The median housing price in Chattanooga is…
More To The Story with Staley: Jim Stancil
The BBQ pitmaster now has a side job of making Charcuterie boards
COVINGTON, Georgia (WDEF) – 55 year old Jim Stancil of Covington, Georgia knows how to barbeque. And grill. They’re two different things you know. “Big Jim” has owned his own catering service for almost 30 years. It’s his livelihood and his lifestyle. But the pandemic hit his business hard. He went from some 200 events a year to about 10….
HCSD literacy emphasis
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-Hamilton County School District is a read 360 school system. This means, there is an extra emphasis on kids achieving their reading at their grade level or better. “So this is a reading 360 district. That means Hamilton county has done exceptional work to make sure all their students are on track to reading on grade level by…