Chattanooga and Hamilton County will be getting some help in dealing with its critical infrastructure needs. This area will be getting 25 million dollars from the state’s 3.9 billion dollar Federal rescue plan.
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) COVID deprived Chattanooga of the city’s biggest basketball tournament last year. This week, the Best of Preps showcase is back in a new venue. News 12’s Angela Moryan tells us why the tournament’s return is a welcome sight. Said Signal Mountain girls coach Kendra Bell: “It’s great to be back in this atmosphere.” 2020 halted much of normal life….
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – State troopers, Chattanooga Police and Hamilton County Sheriff’s Officers are now responding to a series of wrecks connected to a police chase Tuesday evening. Police reports say the chase started in the Soddy Daisy area, headed down Highway 27 and ended with a pit maneuver at I-24. Traffic is snarled now by a crash at the I-24/Highway…
OOLTEWAH ( WDEF) – “On Snow Hill, there’s no give at all. There’s nothing. One move and you’re either off the road or in the other lane and it’s what’s causing these accidents,” says Ursula Matchack, a mother of six who lives just off Snow Hill Road. Three people were sent to the hospital Monday night following a head on…
Travel AestheticTennessee Valley, TN (WDEF): Having a travel adviser is more important now than ever before. “I did have clients that I had to reschedule yesterday. They tested positive for COVID in the states….They both had full coverage insurance on their booking, so we were able to move them no cost to them to dates in March.” Morgan Murphy a…
We’re always looking for fun and different ways to celebrate the holidays. So we’ve decided this year we’re going to make DIY confetti poppers.
A Virginia family received a special Christmas gift this year. Habitat For Humanity built them a new 3D printed home.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — After a year hiatus, the Best of Preps basketball tournament was back in Chattanooga for another year of premiere local basketball across all classifications. Day one featured preliminary rounds for all 16 teams. GIRLS: Signal Mountain 36 – Rhea County 28 Meigs County 53 – Notre Dame 43 BOYS: Tyner 65 – Silverdale 59 Howard 65…
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) – Music is an important part of what makes us human. Almost all of us have a song or two inside. Students in the East Lake Community have a great resource to realize their musical potential. Libby O’Neil is the Executive Director and Co-Founder, East Lake Expression Engine She explains, “We are an after school and summer…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Late last week, the health department told the community they would have free rapid COVID-19 testing available today. In a reverse of course, they sent out a memo early this morning they have run out. “Over the holidays we did see an increase in the interest in the public demand for a rapid test and COVID-19 test…
Mixologist Dre stirs up a French 75 Classic cocktail with an extra ingredient to kick it up a notch and add some color to the drink.
Ohio doctors were able to successfully remove a tumor off of an unborn baby’s heart and it is only the second time in medical history the fetal surgery has been done.
If you’re not very tech savvy, and you get something that seems high tech for Christmas, don’t worry! Here’s some tips to help you get set up safely.
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-A veteran who recently moved to the area is already giving to the local Wounded Warrior community. Anthony Davis is running a disc golf tournament to raise thousands of dollars for the wounded warrior project. The one-day two-round tournament will be on March 5th at Westside. He said as a veteran it’s special for him to give to…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Christmas is officially here! Santa comes tonight. But the holiday isn’t all about the presents. News 12 sports anchor Angela Moryan talked to some of Chattanooga’s biggest sports names to find out just what Christmas means to them. Chattanooga football coach Rusty Wright: “Christmas is my favorite time of the year. Masters week, Christmas, they’re all…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Christmas trees have been put up around the globe. However, not every country decks their halls like Americans do. Sports anchor Angela Moryan talked with the international contingent of the Chattanooga Mocs to find out how the holidays are celebrated in their home. Angela: “What’s the biggest difference between Hungarian Christmas and American Christmas?” Lara Habling:…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – “What a great time of year to give these guys and these women some hope and their children some hope,” says Joe Smith who is the executive director of Prison Prevention Ministries. They just held their annual Christmas Angel program, bringing gifts to children whose parents are incarcerated. “There was over 200 children there. And Santa Claus…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Covid cases continue to rise as the Omicron variant has surged in Tennessee and Georgia. The cases are definitely on the rise. We are testing a lot more people this week than we have in weeks past. As well as doing more monoclonal antibody treatments that case numbers are definitely on the rise in Hamilton County. The…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Chattanooga was the surprise destination for a pro-wrestling legend’s wedding. WWE Hall of Famer Diamond Dallas Page tied the knot with retired adventure athlete Payge McMahan on December 9th. And in true wrestling tradition, there was intrigue, misdirection and drama involved. Page, with the help of his event planner/daughter, Brittany Page, rented out the entire Dwell Hotel…
RAINSVILLE, Alabama (WDEF) – Each year, we get a new bundle of holiday songs. Some last, some don’t. Which takes us to a seasonal hit from 30 years ago, “Santa Claus, we ain’t got no chimney.” It was popular in 1991 on local country gospel radio stations. But the man who sang it on Sand Mountain, was an even better…
Do you have a real Christmas tree? If so, “Science Guy,” Jason Lindsey, shows us what might happen, if you don’t water the tree, by creating holiday fireballs.
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- A Chattanooga Church will be providing a Christmas Eve lunch for the homeless. The Union Gospel Mission will be serving Christmas meals to those in need from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM at the Bessie Smith Cultural Center. The Gospel Mission is asking for volunteers as they are needed to serve the dinners and distribute cold-weather clothing. “For…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (UTC Athletics) — David Jean-Baptiste (24) and Malachi Smith (21) combined for 45 points to help lead the Chattanooga Mocs men’s basketball team to a big second half performance in a 77-65 win over Middle Tennessee on Wednesday night inside a raucous McKenzie Arena. Following the non-conference finale victory, Chattanooga snaps a two-game skid and improves its season…
COLLEGEDALE, Tennessee (WDEF)- After all the devastation in Kentucky from the tornadoes, Collegedale is coming together to help those impacted by the storm. “Since our area had gone through so many tornadoes in the last 10 years, that since we were lucky Saturday and we did not have any tornadoes here, that we should try to do something for the folks…