HAMILTON COUNTY (WDEF) – “In the words of Mick Jagger, you can’t always get what you want,” says Hamilton County Commissioner Greg Martin who is one of six Republican commissioners who voted for – and won – the resolution to send the new district map to Nashville for official approval. The three Democrat commissioners voted against it. “You know, I’m…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) – EPB and partners invite local artists to submit bids for the second side of our EPB community mural project along 10th Street. The central theme for this year’s mural is “Voices of MLK” to highlight the history, heritage, and significance of Downtown Chattanooga’s Martin Luther King Boulevard area. The open call ends at 5 p.m. on…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) – The pandemic has taught us a lot about health and safety but it’s also taught us a lot about how quickly life can change. Since life has slowly begun to return to normal, experts say more people are trying something new. So that’s exactly what News 12 did- by taking a ride with a Lookout Mountain Hang…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- This weekend a Chattanooga motorcyclist had a completely unavoidable accident on 24 East near the Rossville Boulevard exit. He was following all of the traffic laws and still had a bad wreck. “Things happen in a split second”, says Gilland. Beau Gilland was riding his motorcycle merging on 24 East when he noticed a tractor trailer leaking…
Ooltewah, TN (WDEF) – Molly Epperson has made a career out of inspiring young musicians to follow their passion.She’s taught High School Marching Band and several other musical subjects for more than a decade at East Hamilton High. Mrs. E teaches her students to hold each other accountable, and you can hear the results. Matt Thurman is the Assistant Principal…
Festival of Trees PreviewCleveland, TN (WDEF): Foundation House Ministries is asking for the community’s help to donate a decorated, Christmas tree, real or fake, big or small for their silent auction by November 18th for their upcoming Festival of Trees event. “We already serve thirteen counties, we’re the only home in one hundred and fifty miles that serves the women…
Chiropractor Dr. Taylor, with Taylor Chiropractic & Wellness, clears away some of the misconceptions about chiropractic work.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) – Overdoses and Counterfeit pills are on the rise in the Volunteer State. Early data shows they have increased to an alarming new level, leaving officials on high alert. “When you are buying a drug on the road involving something like fentanyl, it’s beyond reckless. It’s not a matter of if it’s when,” says Tommy Farmer, TBI Dangerous…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – The City of Chattanooga’s curbside-recycling service resumed today. Recycling carts should be at the curb no later than 7:00 am on your designated collection day. Residents should not deposit any other materials besides clean recyclable waste into their city-issued recycling bins. “Recycle collection days did not change so whenever your recycling was picked up previously we will…
Children learning from home due to COVID has kicked off what officials say is unprecedented parental involvement in their children’s education.
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) – In Tennessee, schools can reach Level 5 status if there is significant evidence that their students have exceeded the state growth standard. It’s a barometer for overall growth and student achievement. Woodmore Elementary has done just that, and they have the banner to prove it. Dionne Upton is the Principal at Woodmore Elementary. She says, “Well,…
Weather in the classroom was on the road again today to Riceville Elementary in McMinn county. During these visits, we present weather related experiments, talk to students about severe weather and the different weather phenomenon’s that we face in the Tennessee Valley. The students had lots of questions about rainbows, tornadoes, and severe weather safety. “There’s tons of different weather…
A big change is coming to Facebook – at least for the company as a whole. CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Facebook is changing its corporate name to Meta.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (UTC Athletics) — The Chattanooga Mocs football team controlled the ball for nearly 40 minutes and held Furman to just 157 yards of total offense to secure its third-straight Southern Conference victory, 13-3, on a rainy Homecoming Saturday afternoon inside Finley Stadium. Chattanooga nearly doubled up the Paladins in time of possession (39:48-20:12) on its way to improving…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Bethlehem Center hosted their first annual Fall festival. Despite the rain, the Alton Park community came out to enjoy the festivities. Face painting, music and a local food trucks were just some of the things that people had a chance to participate in. Emma Bowling says, “This has been something that we have done in the…
In the finance world, there is typically a Halloween effect to the stock market. News 12’s Brian Armstrong speaks with a local financial expert about how the spooky season can give your account a boost.
ROME, Ga (WDEF) – Wings over North Georgia is an air show like nothing you’ve ever seen before. This one of a kind air show features the famous blue angels and more. It’s an experience you don’t want to miss.” The air show officially kicks off tomorrow and will continue through Sunday. The show features the famous Blue Angels, the A-10…
Jasper, TN-(WDEF-TV) Marion County quarterback Taye Hutchins can not only squat 500 pounds — he’s in the one thousand pound club — meaning his squat, bench and deadlift records add up to **one thousand pounds**!!! Even more impressive, Hutchins is speedy — with a 4-4 40. According to his coach Dale Pruitt, Hutchins is a regular unicorn in purple. Said…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – It’s a relatively small, cozy place. But on nearly five acres of land, in a wooded area of Chattanooga. Off the beaten path if you will. It’s the new location for “Welcome Home of Chattanooga.” Buying the land…..plus the renovations so far….adds up to right around 900-thousand dollars. DAVE STALEY, NEWS 12 NOW; “There are not a…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)-The Federal Vaccine Mandate is less than a month away. Some travel experts think that this may affect holiday travel. Halloween is Sunday which means that Thanksgiving is just around the corner and the deadline for federal workers to get their COVID-19 vaccine is November 22nd, which is days before Thanksgiving. That means that TSA Workers who have…
See what happens when you mix vinegar and baking soda to create a spooky science experiment.
Fort Oglethorpe, GA-(WDEF-TV) LFO grabbed their first win of the season on Thursday night with a 31-14 home win over Murray Co. The Warriors were up 17-0 at halftime. The Indians Taylor Carrell returned a punt 75 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter to trim the lead to 17-7. Murray Co added a touchdown on their next series…
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CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF) – CEO of Vault Health Jason Feldman expects an increase in COVID testing. Not only will companies with more than 100 workers soon be required to have unvaccinated employees undergo regular testing, but increased holiday travel and school screenings will also increase testing. “If you’ve been exposed to Covid or believe that you’ve been exposed to Covid there’s a really…