More To The Story: New type of bookstore opens in Hixson

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Dave Staley shows us a new bookstore opening in our area that promises to be more of a cultural touchstone. DAVE STALEY, NEWS 12 NOW; “This bookstore opened in late October. It’s the company’s first such bookstore in Tennessee. But then again, to call it a bookstore really is not accurate!” More to the point, it’s a…

Busykid teaching kids how to earn and save money

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-Getting kids to do chores around the house can be tough. BusyKid is a financial app created by financial expert Gregg Murset. His app allows kids to see on their devices what money they have earned from doing jobs around the house. “Help her remember that she’s got chores to do around the house. And when you do…

Mocs run all over Wofford, 35-10

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (UTC Athletics) — The 25th-ranked Chattanooga Mocs football team used a stingy defensive effort and a balanced offensive attack to earn its fourth-straight Southern Conference victory, cruising past Wofford 35-10 on a blustery Saturday afternoon inside Gibbs Stadium in Spartanburg, S.C. Following the win, Chattanooga improves to 6-3 overall and 5-1 in SoCon play, controlling its own destiny…

Head of the Hooch Regatta delayed by fog

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Thousands of people had to wait a little longer Saturday as The Head of the Hooch Regatta was delayed this morning due to a foggy start to the day. This was done for safety reasons due to lack of visibility. Despite the first day of the event belong delayed the 5,000 athletes of high school, college, and…

Salvation Army kicks off holiday campaigns

We were happy to be part of the kickoff today on Let's Chatt

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – The Salvation Army’s Chattanooga Area Command kicked off the holiday season today. The Hope Marches On fundraising campaign includes three different holiday programs that serve more than 10-thousand local folks. The event was televised this morning on News 12’s “Let’s Chatt” program with Chip Chapman. While the number of families and people requesting The Salvation Army’s assistance…

Rock City adds Solar Powered Arbor to Ticket Plaza Entrance

LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Ga (WDEF) – Rock City, EPB and Seven States Power Corporation are celebrating the completion of a new solar powered arbor that will reduce energy consumption and enhance educational opportunities at Rock City.  The partners began construction of the plant arbor, which is being used as a framework for the solar system installation, near the Rock City guest entrance…

CHI Memorial hosts pink and pearl day to bring awareness to health screenings

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) – We all recognize pink as the color related to breast cancer awareness but what about the color pearl? CHI memorial started a new campaign to add the color pearl to represent lung cancer. Breast cancer is the leading cancer in women in the volunteer state and lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in Tennessee.  …

Dade County investigating woman found on road in Wildwood

Officials now say the victim is dead but not how it happened

    UPDATE: The Dade County Sheriff now says the unidentified woman has died. Dade County Chief Investigator Tim McKaig tells us the woman was in her early 20s. They are not saying how she was killed yet, but her body and several of her belongings were found on the road near the Wildwood exit of I 24. Dade officials…

Mocs Coach Lamont Paris Beats His Alma Mater the College of Wooster in Exhibition Game

(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA — The Chattanooga Mocs men’s basketball team featured three players in double digits and used a 20-0 run to pull away during a 94-60 exhibition win over College of Wooster on Thursday evening inside McKenzie Arena. The game did not count toward either program’s records for the 2021-22 season. While it didn’t technically mark a victory in the…

Chattanooga Red Wolves Prepare For First Ever Playoff Appearance

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Chattanooga Red Wolves make their first ever playoff appearance Saturday as they host North Texas S-C. Chattanooga didn’t lose any of the four matches against Texas this year getting two wins with two ties. Head coach Jimmy Obleda says his team is ready for post-season action. Said Obleda:”This group has always fed off challenges and difficult moments. This…

Silverdale Gets Strange Playoff Game

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Silverdale has a weird playoff game Friday. The Seahawks are the home team, but they aren’t playing at home. And they’re facing a team that has a school address in Mississippi. That’s weird. Northpointe Christian is from the Memphis area, and they’ll be playing Silverdale in Nashville at Lipscomb Academy, and the Mustangs should test the Seahawks pass defense….

Trio of Local Players Named Semifinalists For State’s Mr. Football Award

(tssaa.org) South Pittsburg’s De’Andre Kelly, McCallie’s William Riddle, and Meigs County’s Cameron Huckabey were named semifinalists for the Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Awards. The awards will be presented to the top football players in nine classifications of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. The top kicker in the state, regardless…

From The Archives: Remembering Chattanooga’s Streetcar system

Luther recalls the streetcar era in Chattanooga

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Before buses took over the job of moving Chattanoogans around town, the city had a thriving streetcar system. Streetcars used electricity to power them instead of combustion engines. When electricity became plentiful in the 19th century, several cities harnessed the new power for mass transportation. The streetcar era in Tennessee ran from the 1880s until the 1930s….