The Phantom
Chattanooga, Crime, Featured, Hamilton County, Local News

The Phantom – a safety containment unit to put a stop to school shooting

Ooltewah and Nashville family team up to build invention
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HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) – Gun violence continues to rise throughout the country so in response, an Ooltewah and Nashville family are teaming up to resolve school and business shootings with a brand new invention they call The Phantom.  According to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, there have already been 4 student arrests for bringing a gun onto school property– just…

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Chattanooga, Featured, Hamilton County, Local News

Tennessee Wildfire Season is here

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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- It’s fall and leaves are changing and falling. That means that you might have some yard work that needs to be done. Well, today’s the day, it’s the first day of the Tennessee Wildfire Season and even though we don’t see many wildfires here in East Tennessee, the Chattanooga Fire Department has some tips and warnings before…

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Chattanooga, Featured, Local News, Marion County, Rhea County, Sequatchie County

21 dogs rescued from Dunlap property

Now being sheltered in Chattanooga and Dayton
Collins Parker,

DUNLAP, Tennessee (WDEF) – Animal control officers have taken 21 dogs from a property in Dunlap. Since Sequatchie County does not have any animal services, the Humane Educational Society in Chattanooga, Rhea County Animal Control, Perry’s Promise and Marion Animal Resource Connection have all helped take the animals in. HES officials say the dogs appear to be chihuahua and spaniel…
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Silverdale Beats Boyd Buchanan 2-0 For Soccer Region Title

Rick Nyman,

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Silverdale beat rival Boyd Buchanan 2-0 for their region soccer championship on Thursday at the Boyd Buchanan School. The Seahawks built a 2-0 lead at halftime, and they made the score stand. Silverdale has only lost one match this season. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Boyd Buchanan, High School Soccer, Silverdale Baptist Academy, Soccer

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East Hamilton Volleyball Advances to the State Tournament

Rick Nyman,

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The East Hamilton volleyball team advanced to the state tournament after defeating Livingston Academy 3-1 in the state sectionals on Thursday at East Hamilton High School. It’s the fifth year in-a-row the Hurricanes have qualified for the state tournament in Murfreesboro. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: East Hamilton High School, high school volleyball, Volleyball
Chattanooga, Education, Featured, Local News

Profanity and Politics in School Books Angers and Emboldens Hamilton County Parents

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CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – A local parents group is raising the alarm about public school books on their children’s reading lists. “Some of the language in these books is so vulgar and inappropriate that when I emailed the school board and used some quotes from the book, the email was bounced back to me and marked as undeliverable due to banned…

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Featured, Local News

Chattanooga home sales continue to climb

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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Chattanooga real estate market is still piping hot. “A combination of the pandemic recovery, low interest rates, and the demand for area is really kind of created our new market place in Chattanooga.” Robert Backer, President of the Greater Chattanooga Realtors, says it’s not stopping anytime soon. “Literally 24 to 48 hours that house is…
Chattanooga, COVID-19, Featured, Hamilton County, Health, Local News

Get Vaccinated Chattanooga continues vaccine push in some less vaccinated communities

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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- More than 54 percent of Hamilton County is partially vaccinated. But, some zip codes in Chattanooga are struggling more than others. From block parties to $100 give aways, the Get Vaccinated Chattanooga team has been working hard to get people in the city to get the shot. Specifically, areas like East Lake that only have 13% of…
Bradley County, Cleveland, Featured, Local News

TDOT breaks ground on SR-60 project in Bradley County

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BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) – TDOT and local officials held a groundbreaking ceremony this morning to signify the beginning of a long-awaited project in Bradley County. State Route 60, better known as Georgetown Road is one of the most frequently traveled roads in Bradley County– but it’s in need of major improvements. Starting this month,  the busy road will finally get…

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Bradley County, Cleveland, Featured, Local News, More To The Story With Staley

More To The Story: Isaiah 117 home

Dave Staley shows us why the home that will open on Sunday was built
Collins Parker,

CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) – In tonight’s installment of More To The Story, Dave Staley shows us more about a house ribbon cutting coming up this weekend. It’s a new house. Top to bottom. But oh, it’s not just an ordinary new house. You see, come next week, it’ll be the 5th “Isaiah 117” home in Tennessee. That’ll make it six…
Chattanooga, Featured, Hamilton County, Local News, Technology

Startup Week begins Monday, Oct. 18th in Chattanooga

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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – It’s almost startup week in Chattanooga! The community celebration of entrepreneurship and innovation, hosted by CO-LAB – runs next week starting Monday, October 18th. The event was cancelled last year due to COVID, but is back with a rebrand. Chloe Morrison says it’s a good opportunity to connect with investors, or chat with fellow small business…
Chattanooga, Cleveland, Featured, Local News

Local Law Enforcement agencies learn more about Cultural Competency

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CLEVELAND, Tenn (WDEF) – Police officers from both the Chattanooga Police Department and the Cleveland police department sat down inside a classroom to learn more about cultural competency for law enforcement and how they can grow with our ever changing communities.  To help meet the critical need of increasing diversity and cross-cultural competency, the Law Enforcement Innovation Center (LEIC) and The…

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Bradley County, Education, Local News, Weather Overtime

Weather in the Classroom Visits Black Fox Elementary

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Weather in the Classroom made a visit to Black Fox Elementary in Cleveland this morning. Meteorologist Bekah Birdsall had lots of fun teaching the third grade class about severe weather, weather safety, and experiments they can try at home. The students are in their first introductory unit on weather. So, they had lots of questions about tornadoes and different weather…

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Sports - Local Sports News, Sports - UTC Mocs

Mocs Ready to Resume Rail Rivalry With ETSU

Rick Nyman,

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Chattanooga Mocs are coming off that tough overtime loss to VMI. But the SoCon grind must go on, as UTC entertains rival ETSU Saturday. The Bucs are undefeated and ranked tenth in the country. Anytime you play for 108-pound rail tie…you know all bets are off. Said quarterback Cole Copeland:”Every time ETSU and Chattanooga play it’s going to…