What’s Right With Our Schools: Silverdale Center
In this segment of What’s Right With Our Schools, take a look at the new Silverdale Center that has been 5 years in the making at Silverdale Baptist Academy.
TECH BYTE: Apple Shows Off New Fall Lineup
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — We’re getting a look at Apple’s newest products, which are coming out soon. If you’re in the market for a new iPhone, you won’t have to wait much longer for an upgrade. Apple is showing off its latest fall products, and the iPhone 13 is one of them. Both the iPhone 13 and 13 Pro feature…
Youth Villages looking for businesses partners for adoption awareness month
Youth Villages is looking for community and business partners to help expand foster care and adoption awareness.
Ed Johnson memorial dedication
The unveiling and dedication of the Ed Johnson Memorial took place this weekend. The memorial is next to the bridge where he was lynched for a crime he didn’t commit.
Teacher grants terminally ill student her wish to meet Minnie Mouse
Harmony Sain is seven years old and she’s going to Disney World. She’s also terminally ill and is a special needs student of Margaret Barclift.
RAM and Hope for the inner city get help people see
Remote Area Medical in partnership with Hope For The Inner City set up a pop-up clinic in Chattanooga Saturday to provide free eye exams providing free vision care to those underserved and uninsured.
Democrats tax increases to offset $3.5 trillion spending bill
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF) – “Anybody who’s going to have a long-term income of $75-$80,000 and up, taxes may increase for you at some point. We just don’t know when and we don’t know how much,” said John Vandergriff from Blue Ridge Wealth Planners. Vandergriff said the changes would impact corporate and individual tax rates. The corporate tax rate would jump…
Angry father arrested at Cumberland County school
UPDATE: Michael Dale challenges the police version of the confrontation. His partner claims the SRO has a personal grudge against them. She says Dale was carrying a “tool” not a weapon. Here is the video they posted of the incident. CROSSVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) – Crossville Police say a man was arrested at an Elementary School this week after an angry…
Standifer Gap ballfields still unusable after tornados
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – A year and a half ago, ball fields near Ootlewah were in great condition. Now, they’re not much other than mounds of dirt. “The money’s not there to be fixed. There was a plan for the cleanup after the tornado was done, but not a real plan for the after effect of when the cleanup was…
Ed Johnson Memorial Dedication this weekend
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Chattanooga’s Ed Johnson Memorial Dedication is under way at the Hunter Museum of American Art. It’s a multi-day event that will explore the story of Ed Johnson – an innocent black man who was accused of assaulting a young woman in Chattanooga in 1906. While his case was taken to the Supreme Court, he was dragged out…
101st Anniversary of the 19th Amendment-Honoring Abby Crawford Milton
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) – The League of Women Voters of Chattanooga held a dedication ceremony on September 17, at 11:00 a.m. to celebrate suffragist Abby Crawford Milton’s work across the state to campaign for passage of the 19thamendment, ultimately winning women the right to vote. The ceremony was held in Philips Park at the corner of McCallie and Georgia Avenues…
September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month
Blood Assurance offering Sickle Cell Testing for all donors
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) – With September being Sickle Cell Awareness Month- Blood assurance felt it was important to help join the fight and offer to test to all donors. Sickle Cell Disease is the most common inherited genetic disorder in the United States. It can cause pain crises, anemia and put a patient at an increased risk for infection and…
3 Sisters Music Festival is on for October
Bluegrass festival returns Oct. 1 and 2
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – The return of festivals have been hit and miss in 2021. Some are taking the year off again (Riverbend, Hamilton County Fair). Others are returning, but with some Covid restrictions (Moon River). Now we learn that Chattanooga’s last music festival of the year will, indeed, come back this fall. The 3 Sisters Music Festival will hild their…
Lookouts Stay in the Playoff Hunt With 4-2 Win Over Mississippi
(lookouts.com) Jay Schuyler’s first home run of the year could not have come at a better time for Chattanooga. With the game tied at two in the eighth inning and their playoff hopes on the line, Schuyler delivered a go-ahead two-run home run to make it 4-2 Lookouts. Chattanooga is now only two games back of the Birmingham Barons for…
It’s Number One Vs Number Two Friday as McCallie Hosts Knox Catholic
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Number one ranked McCallie hosts second ranked Knox Catholic on Friday. It’s McCallie’s first home game of the year, and it certainly won’t be easy. Said McCallie head coach Ralph Potter:”You know if you look at them from a pure talent standpoint. I mean they probably have the best talent in our region. “They’ve got a huge offensive line….
Jury selected in Davidson County to try Janet Hinds in Hamilton County
Hinds is charged with DUI & Vehicular Homicide in the death of Police Officer Nicholas Galinger
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) – A jury has been selected for the Janet Hinds trial. It’s set to start here in Hamilton County, Monday. The jurors will be brought in from Davidson County, and sequestered here. News 12’s Kenan Scott gives us the backstory on the trial that’s nearly two and a half years in the making. After nearly two and…
Ridgeland High School Teacher Honored as Do The Right Thing Winner
One of the most important people in a young child’s life is a teacher. When a teacher is really really good at his or her job, there’s probably nothing better. A teacher is who we honor this month for “Do The Right Thing!”
Natural Immunity from Covid-19 Vs. Vaccine Immunity
If you contract the Covid-19 virus does your natural immunity serve as a replacement for the vaccine?
Lookouts Rally For Key 6-5 Win Over M-Braves
(lookouts.com) The Chattanooga Lookouts scored three runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to overcome the Mississippi Braves and stay 2.5 games back of the Birmingham Barons for a playoff spot. In the first inning, Mississippi jumped out to an early lead off of starting pitcher Ricky Salinas. Salinas settled down after allowing the early runs and struck out…
High School Football Stadiums See Major Upgrades
When you look around at some of our area high school football stadiums, they’re turning into mini versions of college and pro venues. For example, Cleveland just got a new video board, while Bradley Central and Walker Valley each got new turf. It’s like these high school stadiums feature the same amenities as the famous arenas we see on TV…
Police find no indication of “gang initiation activity” in kidnapping complaint
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Chattanooga Police have been investigating a report of a man who says he was kidnapped over the weekend, but haven’t found much to verify it. They say a man did file a report Monday evening, but has since declined to talk to police about it since then. The case remains open and police are looking for any…
Monoclonal treatments offered outside Parkridge hospital
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Monoclonal treatments for COVID-19 are growing in popularity. They first become available in Dalton in late August, and now through Access Pharmacy in Hixson. “What it is, is two different monoclonal antibodies that are basically used to prevent the spike protein in COVID from entering the body’s cells. So it reduces viral load and thus it…
Healthy Chattanooga Coalition
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) – The Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with the city of Chattanooga and member businesses, announced today the launch of the Healthy Chattanooga Coalition. The Healthy Chattanooga Coalition is a group of employers working together to provide strong incentives for vaccine use among workers and to increase vaccination rates across the city. The goal is to…
Flu Season and Covid-19 Boosters – trying to avoid a “Twin-Demic”
Experts says Flu Season could be devastating for our local healthcare systems
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) – With flu season right around the corner and the delta surge in full swing, many people are wondering about the possibility of a “twin-demic’ and if a Covid booster shot will be necessary? Experts with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Health explain. Within an average year, the flu causes 30-60 thousand deaths, 300 to 600 thousand…
