Hooked On Science – Balance a Bunch of Nails on One
It’s a trick, with 20 gigantic nails, you can use science to balance them all on one nail. Our “Science Guy,” Jason Lindsey, shows us the science behind the trick.
Ridgeland Ready to “Have Some Magic Happen”
Ridgeland gets our 30-in-30 high school football preview spotlight. The Panthers want to taste the limelight a bit more this year after going 1-9 last year. When you win only one game, some times you just want to find a safe space. Said fullback Ashton Turner”We go in there and listen to music and sit in the dark and just…
Indy 500 Champ Helio Castroneves Makes Pit Stop in Chattanooga
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Four time Indy 500 champ Helio Castroneves made a pit stop in Chattanooga on Thursday. He was in town to check out his new two-tone blue Transcard car, which he will debut at the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix in Nashville the first week of August. Castroneves met fans downtown at the Miller Park Pavillion, just a block…
Barons Bash the Lookouts Again Winning 10-5
(lookouts.com) The Chattanooga Lookouts struggles against the Barons continued tonight, dropping the third game of the home stand by a score of 10-5. Once again the Barons leaped out to an early lead. Tonight they scored one in the first inning and broke the game open in the second. A three-run home run by Carlos Perez highlighted the five-run second…
Gov. Lee comments on vaccination program & Dr. Fiscus
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) – Governor Bill Lee waded into a couple of controversies that have been building this week in Tennessee. Until today, he had not commented on the pause of the vaccination information campaign or the firing of Dr. Michelle Fiscus. The Department of Health froze all information on their back to school drive in light of the vaccination…
Mayor; commissioner speak with Sale Creek community over farm
SALE CREEK, Tennessee (WDEF) – Hamilton County Mayor Jim Coppinger and County Commissioner Randy Fairbanks spoke to the community about the newly acquired $16 million McDonald farm. Coppinger and Fairbanks said they wanted to set the record straight after they have heard several rumors about what plans were for the farm. Coppinger told the area residents that Hamilton County had…
Teaching kids money habits while they are young
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Money Lit founder Stephanie Pyke said budgeting money is an important life skill but she feels it’s not talked about enough with kids at a young age, “I volunteered with the 11th grade and who wants to be a millionaire program and I saw how unengaged some of the teenagers were probably because they’re teenagers. I was…
TVA building new control center in Meigs County
MEIGS COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) – Meigs County will soon be the center of TVA’s “Grid of Tomorrow” program. Greg Hendrich says that program is all about meeting the challenges of the modern utilities industry. “TVA is poised to respond to these challenges by constructing this new state of the art, 175 thousand square feet facility on 166 acres in Meigs…
COVID-19 cases on the rise in Hamilton County
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The health department announced that there has been a 200% increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations over the last two weeks. The City of Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly had to close two separate YFD Centers yesterday for deep cleanings after a COVID case was reported at each location. County Mayor Jim Coppinger says that vaccinations are the key to…
Lookouts and Barons Combine For 31 Hits as Birmingham Wins 17-9
(lookouts.com) The Chattanooga Lookouts and the Birmingham Barons combined for 26 runs in the Lookouts 17-9 loss. Birmingham jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the first on five hits including a three-run homer by Craig Dedelow and an RBI triple by Tyler Neslony. Down five runs, Chattanooga cut the lead down to three in the second, but Birmingham’s offense…
NW Whitfield Excited For Potential With Playmakers Back on Offense
Northwest Whitfield won nine games last season. Their most wins since 2013. And Northwest would love to make it double digit victories this fall. Since the Bruins return a 2,000 yard passer in Owen Brooker, guess who the coaches are leaning on this fall. Said head coach Josh Robinson:”We’ll be able to put more responsibility on Owen to read things…
Hamilton Co. Sheriff’s Office releases History Book
The book marks the 200th anniversary of the office.
Tip-A-Cop for Special Olympics
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF) – Law enforcement put a new twist of protect and serve Wednesday. Chattanooga law enforcement served dinner at a Chuy’s restaurant to raise money for the Special Olympics. Jennifer McAfee with the special Olympics said this is one of the organization’s biggest fundraisers which helps make sure the athletes pay nothing. Lt. Justin Kilgore said this is a…
Chattanooga building inspector discusses tenant concerns
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Following the condo collapse in Surfside, Florida, a growing number of apartment tenants have expressed concern over the stability of their own buildings. Today, News 12 sat down with a building inspector for the city of Chattanooga, who broke down what you should look out for. “When there starts to be large gaps in the crack, when…
Bradley County School System announces Future Ready 1:1 Program
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) – This past year has been challenging especially for our local school systems but despite all the challenges, the Bradley County School System has continued to advocate for the education of their students by reaching a long awaited goal. “It’s something we have been working on for a long time. The goal of our district has always…
Hamilton County Interim Superintendent Announces She Will Not Take Permanent Role
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – The Hamilton County School Board has named Deputy Superintendent Dr. Nakia Towns as the Interim Superintendent in light of Dr. Bryan Johnson stepping down in August. But the school board’s policy states she will not be considered for the permanent role. “They really communicated that they would prefer that the interim not be eligible as the permanent…
Health officials warn “a third wave is coming”
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Hamilton County Health officials say they are concerned now about rising Covid cases and hospitalizations in our area. Both have jumped more than 200% in the last two weeks. And they are seeing more cases in people under 30 and in families. Administrator Becky Barnes says the data shows a third wave of Covid-19 is coming. “We…
Plans Underway For S.H.E. Trucking Expo In Chattanooga
Organizers are busy putting together a trucking convention here in Chattanooga come mid-September. The event will be open to all truckers everywhere. With a special emphasis on one special group of workers. Chattanooga’s own Sharae Moore has been a truck driver for seven years. Four years ago, Sharae started S.H.E. Trucking. It’s grown to over 20-thousand members nationwide. And now,…
Mom To Mom – Make The Trip Enjoyable With These Car Hacks
Here are some car hacks that every mom should know that will make those long car trips a lot more enjoyable.
Barons Hand Lookouts First Shut Out of the Season
(lookouts.com) For the first time this season the Chattanooga Lookouts offense was shut out, falling to the Birmingham Barons, 3-0. The Lookouts offense had several chances to end the shutout tonight, outhitting the Barons nine to five. One of their best chances of the night came in the fifth inning when Drew Mount led off the inning with a double….
Chattooga Desires to Handle Adversity Better
Chattooga managed only three wins last year, and while head coach Shawn Peek doesn’t want to make any excuses, it wasn’t easy playing in a pandemic. Said head coach Shawn Peek:”We had our struggles. We were like a lot of people. The COVID was a huge factor in what we were trying to get done, but we were proud of…
Volkswagen ending Chattanooga-built Passats
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – The car that built Chattanooga’s Volkswagen plant is driving off into the sunset. Volkswagen of America has confirmed that the company is offering one last Limited Edition of the Passat before discontinuing it in 2022. The 1,973 final models will pay homage to Chattanooga and its German heritage. The Passat actually was introduced in the U.S. as…
Marion County virtual school
MARION COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF)- “There are some parents that are nervous, I’ll be honest with you. I’ve heard from some of those parents especially regarding the way the numbers are,” said Marion County Superintendent Mark Griffith. Marion County is part of the 29 new virtual schools approved by Tennessee. Marion County virtual school already had a sixth through 12 virtual…
“Airbnb of Boats” coming to Chattanooga
Using GetMyBoat, you can rent anything from luxury yachts, pontoons, sailboats or kayaks. You even have the option of linking up with your own boat captain if you don’t feel like navigating the water yourself. I talked with marketing manager Val Strief today who discussed the surge in demand in boating rentals during the pandemic. “The demand for boat rentals…
