East Hamilton Volleyball Advances to the State Tournament

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The East Hamilton volleyball team advanced to the state tournament after defeating Livingston Academy 3-1 in the state sectionals on Thursday at East Hamilton High School. It’s the fifth year in-a-row the Hurricanes have qualified for the state tournament in Murfreesboro. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: East Hamilton High School, high school volleyball, Volleyball

Profanity and Politics in School Books Angers and Emboldens Hamilton County Parents

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – A local parents group is raising the alarm about public school books on their children’s reading lists. “Some of the language in these books is so vulgar and inappropriate that when I emailed the school board and used some quotes from the book, the email was bounced back to me and marked as undeliverable due to banned…

Chattanooga home sales continue to climb

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Chattanooga real estate market is still piping hot. “A combination of the pandemic recovery, low interest rates, and the demand for area is really kind of created our new market place in Chattanooga.” Robert Backer, President of the Greater Chattanooga Realtors, says it’s not stopping anytime soon. “Literally 24 to 48 hours that house is…

Get Vaccinated Chattanooga continues vaccine push in some less vaccinated communities

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- More than 54 percent of Hamilton County is partially vaccinated. But, some zip codes in Chattanooga are struggling more than others. From block parties to $100 give aways, the Get Vaccinated Chattanooga team has been working hard to get people in the city to get the shot. Specifically, areas like East Lake that only have 13% of…

TDOT breaks ground on SR-60 project in Bradley County

BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) – TDOT and local officials held a groundbreaking ceremony this morning to signify the beginning of a long-awaited project in Bradley County. State Route 60, better known as Georgetown Road is one of the most frequently traveled roads in Bradley County– but it’s in need of major improvements. Starting this month,  the busy road will finally get…

More To The Story: Isaiah 117 home

Dave Staley shows us why the home that will open on Sunday was built

CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) – In tonight’s installment of More To The Story, Dave Staley shows us more about a house ribbon cutting coming up this weekend. It’s a new house. Top to bottom. But oh, it’s not just an ordinary new house. You see, come next week, it’ll be the 5th “Isaiah 117” home in Tennessee. That’ll make it six…

Startup Week begins Monday, Oct. 18th in Chattanooga

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – It’s almost startup week in Chattanooga! The community celebration of entrepreneurship and innovation, hosted by CO-LAB – runs next week starting Monday, October 18th. The event was cancelled last year due to COVID, but is back with a rebrand. Chloe Morrison says it’s a good opportunity to connect with investors, or chat with fellow small business…

Local Law Enforcement agencies learn more about Cultural Competency

CLEVELAND, Tenn (WDEF) – Police officers from both the Chattanooga Police Department and the Cleveland police department sat down inside a classroom to learn more about cultural competency for law enforcement and how they can grow with our ever changing communities.  To help meet the critical need of increasing diversity and cross-cultural competency, the Law Enforcement Innovation Center (LEIC) and The…

Weather in the Classroom Visits Black Fox Elementary

Weather in the Classroom made a visit to Black Fox Elementary in Cleveland this morning. Meteorologist Bekah Birdsall had lots of fun teaching the third grade class about severe weather, weather safety, and experiments they can try at home. The students are in their first introductory unit on weather. So, they had lots of questions about tornadoes and different weather…

Mocs Ready to Resume Rail Rivalry With ETSU

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Chattanooga Mocs are coming off that tough overtime loss to VMI. But the SoCon grind must go on, as UTC entertains rival ETSU Saturday. The Bucs are undefeated and ranked tenth in the country. Anytime you play for 108-pound rail tie…you know all bets are off. Said quarterback Cole Copeland:”Every time ETSU and Chattanooga play it’s going to…

Motorheads gearing up for Chattanooga Motorcar Festival

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Car fanatics are in for a special treat with the return of the Chattanooga Motorcar Festival. “I’m really excited about sharing Chattanooga and the motorcar culture that we have here with all of my car guy friends from all over the world,” says Festival Grand Marshall, Corky Coker. The fun-filled event is set to feature a…

Golden Apple Award: Amy Millican, LaFayette Middle School

LAFAYETTE, GA (WDEF) -Good teachers balance warmth and compassion with the firmness it takes to get things done. The describes Lafayette Middle School’s Amy Millican to a “T”. Jamie Debity is the Principal at LaFayette Middle School. She says, “Miss Millican does a wonderful job with her special needs children. She is here for them. She is like a mother…

Could the Merck Covid-19 Pill be a game changer in this pandemic?

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) – On Monday the pharmaceutical company Merck asked the FDA to grant emergency use authorization for a covid-19 pill. If granted, this would be the first oral medication approved for the virus — and could be helpful in the fight against Covid-19.   Molnupiravir is targeted toward unvaccinated people who develop covid-19 symptoms. Early trials show if the medication…