CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – “The Tennessee River is our most important natural resource. It is literally and figuratively the essence of sustainability in Chattanooga, and that’s Chattanooga’s essence,” said Mayor Tim Kelly. It’s world water day, and the Tennessee River behind me is now home to the largest network of litter skimming devices in the world. They’re called sea-bins, and each…
ATHENS, TN (WDEF) – Elementary school classrooms are made up of students with vastly different skills and experiences. The ability to reach each one of them is the hallmark of a good teacher. That certainly describes Ingleside Elementary’s Dyan Winters Jill Swafford is the Principal at Ingleside. Jill says, “Ms. Winters is very dedicated to her job. She loves her…
COLLEGEDALE, Tennessee (WDEF) – News 12 Now has obtained the affidavit from a traffic stop in Collegedale in which the suspect was tazed and arrested. The case is now under investigation by both the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office and Collegedale Police following a request by District Attorney General Neal Pinkston. While those are underway, Delane Gordon and his attorney held…
Dermatologist Dr. Elise Barnett shows us the benefits of PRP or Platelet Rich Plasma.
If you’ve ever tried to create your own bubbles, and it just doesn’t really work out, what you need is the perfect ingredient. Here’s the secret to making homemade bubbles.
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Chattanooga Mocs opened spring practice Monday. Of course this time last year, they were playing actual games in the spring. Now they get to enjoy a normal spring campaign. With no game plans on the horizon…spring practice allows the Mocs to enhance some strengths and correct some weaknesses. Said head coach Rusty Wright:”We were really good defensively last…
Catoosa County, GA (WDEF) — Georgia’s 29-cent gas tax is currently null and void to help Georgians save a little more cash at the pump. Georgia resident Matthew Brown commutes 30 minutes to work daily and was grateful for Gov. Brian Kemp’s actions. “We appreciate the tax cut,” Brown said. “Probably for me to drive back and forth from Dalton…
DALTON, GA (WDEF) – In the hyper-competitive world of College admissions, being able to say you took the most rigorous course load your high school had to offer is crucial. At Dalton Academy, that distinction will also earn you an A-P Capstone Diploma. Matthew Mederios is the Principal at Dalton Academy. He says, “Recently the college board recognized the Dalton…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — “It’s been awesome. This city’s amazing,” said Chanda Chambers, co-owner of Chambers Welding and Fabrication. According to a report from finance website Smartest Dollar, Chattanooga has the seventh most minority-owned businesses in the US. Some local business owners point to Chattanooga’s non-profit support systems as major reason why Chattanooga is a great place to work. “My experience…
UPDATE: The nineteen barrels were not initially in the dumpsters seen in the story. They were lined up in front of the residence’s garage to the street. The EPA put the drums in the dumpsters as part of the cleanup effort. News 12 reached out to Mitchell Underwood, the water quality specialist for the city of Chattanooga, for further comment…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – I hear music, and it’s coming from the old cemetery, right across the street from UTC. Chris Johnson is playing his bagpipes. Under a tree. All alone. Johnson is an adjunct teacher at the college. Several times a week, he spends his lunch break right here. Under the same oak tree. All by himself. Relaxing and practicing…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — You’re running out of time to file your taxes. Some smartphone apps can help you get the job done. Filing your taxes is never fun, so if you’ve been procrastinating, you have less than a month left to do it. One go-to DIY service to easily get everything done yourself is TurboTax. The free tax prep…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-This weekend’s events of remembering the life of Ed Johnson and the injustice of his death also was meant to show a light of hope. Represented in a song nearly everyone knows. This little light of mine, a song sang by many at one time or another. It was being sung at the Ed Johnson memorial to remember…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- “Let’s continue to attempt to build bridges with those who will stand on the other side and plank by plank brick by brick with mallet and hand remove the bridges which already exist,” said Donivan Brown. March 19, 1906, Ed Johnson was murdered by a lynch mob on the Walnut Street Bridge for a crime he didn’t…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — America’s central bank will be raising national interest rates by 0.25%. It’s the first time the Fed has raised the rate since late 2018. Financial professional John Vandergriff says this is all being done to help offset inflated costs. “The reason they’re raising interest rates is so that it can help slow the economy down,” Vandergriff said….
COLLEGEDALE, Tennessee (WDEF) – The Hamilton County District Attorney’s Office is launching an investigation into a traffic stop that occurred in Collegedale earlier this month. On March 10, Delane “Delaney” Gordon was tazed by an officer after being pulled over for speeding. Gordon asked to speak to the Officer’s supervisor during the stop, after which the situation escalated. His attorney,…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Reports of bullying in Hamilton County Schools is on the rise this year, thanks to schools being back full-time during the pandemic. The stories of bullying, though, are horrific, and some of them came out at the school board meeting. One of them happened here at East Ridge Elementary School. “The aggressor then grabs my son’s arm…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — This morning, the NAACP filed a complaint against District Attorney candidate Coty Wamp for comments she made Tuesday night. “The NAACP has accomplished some great things in the last 100 years, but one of them is NOT the way they treat law enforcement,” said Wamp. Reverend Anne Jones Pierre of the local NAACP chapter responded, clarifying the…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – It’s a customized van. She named it “Millie.” SHE……is Christiane Palpant. Who lives in Atlanta. Christiane is a banker by trade. Well, she used to be. Now, she’s a painter. That’s because after two years of bedrest, due to open heart surgery, Palpant decided to take her painting to a new level. Accordingly, she will paint in…
(press release) Red Bank High School is excited to announce Ted Gatewood as their next head football coach. Coach Gatewood, a Red Bank HS alumnus and the current offensive coordinator, has the extensive head coaching experience, passion and ability to build quality relationships we feel the program needs to build upon previous success. We sought input from the current coaching…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Two weeks ago, missionaries Henry and Victoria Benach decided to go overseas to assist those fleeing Ukraine. “I’ve booked the tickets, got everything ready, and we’re going by faith,” said Henry. Now, Henry and his wife Victoria are in Poland, at the Ukrainian border. “I’m maybe a mile from the border, at this moment. We’ve been working…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) – Cleveland Police have filed a new charge against the Cleveland Middle School teacher charged over a hidden camera in a locker room. It is a second count of Attempted Aggravated Unlawful Photography of a minor. Investigators say they have learned the video recording happened over a two day period, which explains the second charge. On Thursday,…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) — On Tuesday, March 15, a Cleveland Middle School student found an electronic recording device discretely placed in the girls’ locker room. After being notified by the student, school administrators quickly contacted CPD, who promptly began an investigation. Within 24 hours, CMS eighth grade teacher Christopher Schroll, was identified and arrested. “That’s a place where the middle…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – The Lookouts begin their season April 8th on the road in Knoxville to play the Smokies. But each day that passes is one more day a new stadium here is needed if Chattanooga wants to keep baseball here. And the city got some bad news Tuesday with a negative recommendation on Senate Bill 2890 – a bill…