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…
It’s time to start making your Christmas wish list! Apple has some new items out just in time for the holidays.
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…
The grandson of a Medal of Honor recipient spoke at the Charles Coolidge National Medal of Honor Heritage Center about who his grandfather was.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (Press Release) – The Red Wolves hosted North Texas SC on Saturday night in the quarterfinals of the USL League One Playoffs, the club’s first appearance. The match started brilliantly for the Red Wolves in the 7th minute, as Jonathan Ricketts put in a dangerous cross that was knocked into goal by a North Texas defender, the club’s…
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…
A Hamilton County organization taught boys how to be men with a focus on entrepreneurship, health, and policing and law.
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…
Fort Oglethorpe had its inaugural Honoring Those Who Served Parade and Festival.
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…
President Biden says he will be enforcing his mandate at U.S. companies with more than 100 employees. News 12’s Danielle Moss spoke with a local attorney about what this means for the unvaccinated in the Tennessee Valley. Categories: Chattanooga, COVID-19, Hamilton County, Health, Local News Tags: Coronavirus COVID-19, Vaccine Mandate
Cleveland, TN-(WDEF-TV) Last year home schooler Josh Helsdon — or Gronk, as his teammates call him — busted onto the scene at Bradley Central August of his junior year never playing a snap of football. Now, he’s a starting lineman and team captain for the Bears, catching the eyes of Division I programs. Talk about raw talent. Said defensive line…
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…
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. …
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…
Can you touch a bubble without it popping? Our “Science Guy,” Jason Lindsey, says you can. All you need is a special glove.
(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…
The Lee Women’s soccer team finished off a perfect regular season on Thursday in Cleveland. The Flames beat Shorter College 5-0 to finish with a 16-0 record. The Flames will head into the Gulf South Conference tournament with the number one seed. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News, Sports – Soccer Tags: College Soccer, Lee University, Soccer
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…
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….
(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…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- At Custom Werks Graphics, they’ve been open since 1988 and they print all kinds of things. From awards to t-shirts for the TVA and jackets for the Chattanooga Mocs. But, the other day. They got a very special phone call to print 25,000 t-shirts for the 2021 World Series Champions, the Atlanta Braves. Rod Hill, co-owner of…
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….
Could be the best story of the day… it’s Happy Wish Day in Soddy Daisy. See what’s behind the “magic door” of little Eva’s house, thanks to the folks at Make-A-Wish.
