CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Last December, John McCecil was given a reference to Notre Dame High School to direct the musical, “Godspell.” Only a month into working on the play, he received a phone call from School President Kyle Schmitt. “He said that I was in a same-sex marriage. That goes against the Catholic teaching that marriage is to be only…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Chattanooga will begin to automatically reroute emergency services and commenter traffic when a train is present at a Hixson railroad crossing. “It’s going to be an interconnected signaling device where the lights will be flashing when the train occupies the crossing and that way people will understand not to take that particular route,” said Robin Smith, Tennessee…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – The long delays at a train crossing in Hixson has been quite a community issue. Now Chattanooga has a tech solution to ease the problem using their fiber network. The crossing is at Hamill Road, near Memorial Hospital Hixson. Now the city and Norfolk Southern Railway are using some TDOT funds to develop a system to reroute…
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) – STEP Studio in Dalton is getting ready to premiere its first ever piece of work. STEP stands for students,team, entertainment and production. Jacob Poag is the president, a 17 year old junior at Christian Heritage School. Noah Crump is the head editor, a 17 year old senior at Coahulla Creek. They’ll be showcasing a documentary called “Dalton:…
The tagline for the Hamilton County School District is “experience the future without limits.” One group of students at Ooltewah High School say the removal of the school’s international baccalaureate program goes against that mantra. Take a good look at this sign. It’s probably the last time you will see those words on the marquee. This past Friday, an email…
(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA (February 17) — After a ferocious comeback effort over the final four minutes, the Chattanooga Mocs men’s basketball suffered a 73-70 loss after Kobe Langley nailed a game-winning three with 3.0 seconds left to lift UNCG to victory in Southern Conference action on Thursday night inside McKenzie Arena. Following the loss, Chattanooga falls to 22-6 overall this season…
Tunnel Hill, GA-(WDEF-TV) Both the Northwest Whitfield girls and boys basketball teams won their region tournament semifinal games on Thursday. The girls knocked off Heritage 39-32. The Bruins boys basketball team defeated Southeast Whitfield 76-48. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Basketball, High School Basketball, Northwest Whitfield High School
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – The Chattanooga beer board is suspending one bar’s beer license for four weeks. Blue Light club Owner Brian Joyce says he’s being unfairly targeted for playing hip hop music and having a diverse clientele. But The beer board says he’s not addressing security issues. The recent violations stem from an incident in January, where three women claim…
DADE COUNTY, Georgia (WDEF) – A wildfire in Dade County is fully contained but not before it destroyed 136 acres, according to forest firefighters. Georgia Forestry says the fire started yesterday afternoon around 5. Investigators suspect arson. Georgia Forestry has created a barrier around the entire perimeter using bulldozers and assistance from ten rangers. “We’re here putting in lines on…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – February is Black history Month, and Chattanooga’s Bethlehem Center celebrated the month today by partnering with Lil’ Mama’s Chicago Style Hoagie restaurant. “We’re so excited to be here, today, as we honor Black history month, as we honor the contributions that have been made. Lil’ Mama’s being so generous with their support of the Bethlehem Center, the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-“Very safe. Everyone’s masked up, everyone’s complaint just about we’re on Royal Caribbean and we feel safer there than we do at home. People around here don’t wear a mask when you go out,” said soon to be traveler Pam Booth. As COVID cases decrease and COVID restrictions are being lessened or removed people are looking to get…
NOBLE, Georgia (WDEF) – We are marking the 20th anniversary this week of one of the most bizarre stories ever in our area. This week, authorities had just begun to find bodies that had never been cremated at the Tri-State Crematory in Noble, Georgia. The recovery process took weeks. Eventually, they found 339 bodies. Many were never identified. The scandal…
Tunnel Hill, GA-(WDEF-TV) Northwest Whitfield has been tearing it up on the hardwood this season. They’re 22-3, which is their best record in nearly a decade. Northwest Whitfield plays like a veteran Class 4-A team, but they sure don’t look like one, given their lack of size. Said head coach Ryan Richards:”We’re not going to scare many people walking into…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – The list of candidates in the race for the upcoming Hamilton County Mayor election grew to four today. Hamilton County Mayoral candidate Matt Adams filed his petition at the election commission, this afternoon. Currently residing in District 6, Adams is the only registered Democrat running in the election. “I look at the Mayor’s office as a way…
For two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has slowed down business at Finley Stadium. But that’s about to change. “We have 177 contracted events for 2022 for Finley Stadium,” said Lauren Cavitt, Assistant Director of Chattanooga Market. As COVID cases decline and vendors renew interest, Finley is ramping up use of the facility in a big way, hosting a concert for…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — The McKamey Animal Center recently took in a dog that is now missing a leg after being shot over the weekend. The shelter does not know who shot the dog, but they do know it was shot in Georgia. McKamey’s Executive Director Inga Fricke said that “Good Samaritans” found the terrier mix in the woods on Sunday….
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — The Chattanooga Fire Department was called at 5:47 a.m. Wednesday morning and rushed to the 2000 block of Hickory Valley Road in response to a local house fire. Fortunately, no one in the family was harmed. Flames engulfed the home’s interior, as well as underneath the structure. Fortunately, the family inside escaped with their lives, avoiding death…
CHICKAMAUGA, Georgia (WDEF) – It’s after school hours in Chickamauga. But this classroom is buzzing with youngsters. You see, these fourth and fifth graders have work to do! ISAAC BLESCH, 10 YEARS OLD; “The robots pick up four balls. And then they go for the long shot. First, they shoot two balls. Then they go back and get four balls. Then…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Chattanooga firefighters say that smoke detectors just may have saved a family On Hickory Valley Road before dawn. The fire broke out around 5:45 AM in the 2000 block. The smoke detectors woke up the residents who evacuated the home. Firefighters quickly dealt with the flames they could see, but found more fire underneath the home. They…
Tunnel Hill, GA-(WDEF-TV) The Northwest Whitfield boys basketball team built a 42-17 halftime lead over Ridgeland before cruising to a 76-51 victory on Tuesday evening at NW Whtifield high school. The two local teams clashed in their region tournament. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Basketball, High School Basketball, Northwest Whitfield High School, Ridgeland High School
Dalton, GA-(WDEF-TV) The Dalton girls basketball team cruised to an easy win in their Region Tournament on Tuesday evening at Dalton High School. They knocked off South Paulding 59-23. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Basketball, Dalton High School, High School Basketball, South Paulding High School
For the second time in five days, the McMinn County School District becomes the center of the news universe again. This time due to a scandal that has rocked the district. McMinn County Sheriff Joe Guy announced this afternoon that 38-year-old Melissa Blair of Englewood has been indicted on several counts of the statutory rape of nine students at McMinn…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) — Clevelanders helping Clevelanders could be seen as one of the city’s local companies came to the aid of one of its longest-tenured residents. Rivco Owner Alex Rivera and his men got to work early installing a brand-new roof on the home of 90-year-old Margaret Leamon — a member of the Cleveland community for more than 70…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Overdose deaths are on the rise all over the country and the startling trend is hitting Chattanooga hard. “Chattanooga is no different, we’ve seen quite a spike the last week and a half,” says Sergeant Jeremy Eames with the Chattanooga Police Department. The Chattanooga Police Department says there have been ten overdose deaths since the first of…