Fourth Of July travel numbers expected to break records

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) – Travel continues to rebound after a year long pandemic and AAA expects this Fourth of July weekend to be no exception. In fact, Experts anticipate that more than 992 thousand Tennesseans will be hitting the road-as early as Thursday – but AAA says drivers should expect more than just traffic this weekend. Americans Hitting the road this…

Silverdale Helping Kids Learn to Fish

Summer is in full swing, but that hasn’t stopped the learning over at Silverdale Baptist Academy. In fact, the Seahawks are combining a favorite summer sport with science. Here’s News 12’s Angela Moryan with the story. Angie: What did you learn when you were fishing today? Said 7th grader Claire McCallie: “That fish are harder to catch than I remember.”…

Small business tips from ‘Say Yes to the Dress’ TV show

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- At the Chattery in Chattanooga, Suzanne Dulin used a successful wedding dress TV show as inspiration to aid Hamilton County small businesses coming out of the pandemic. “I love the show. It’s been running for 20 years. They have some very successful marketing. Their salespeople are wonderful. I think a lot of people are afraid of sales…

Baylor’s Cooper Kinney Named Gatorade Tennessee Baseball Player of the Year

(gatorade.com) CHICAGO (June 29, 2021) — In its 36th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, Gatorade today announced Cooper Kinney of Baylor School as its 2020-21 Gatorade Tennessee Baseball Player of the Year. Kinney is the second Gatorade Tennessee Baseball Player of the Year to be chosen from Baylor School. The award, which recognizes not only outstanding…

Market Street Bridge inspection

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Traffic routes were a little different in downtown Chattanooga on Tuesday as the Market Street bridge was closed for the day. The Tennessee Department of Transportation conducted a regularly scheduled full inspection of the bridge. It happens every 2 years. The official name of the bridge is the John Ross Bridge. But for the locals, it’s usually…

5,000 lbs Cleaned Up from Chickamauga Lake this Weekend

Five thousand pounds of trash was cleaned up from Chickamauga Lake this past weekend. Twenty – five Volunteers with Keep Tennessee Rivers Beautiful worked tirelessly to remove the trash. The pickup in Soddy Daisy took two days to complete. Items removed from the lake included bags of trash, tires, computer monitors, plastic barrels and more. iSustain Recycling sponsored the trash…

Fourth of July Event Preparations Under Way

Fourth of July weekend is fast approaching, and the Tennessee Valley has a whole week planned for firework shows. Fireworks will be starting this Thursday, July 2nd. Thirteen shows will be on Saturday, the biggest of the entire weekend. Catoosa County will be hosting the Colonnade Saturday for their second year in a row. Steven Henry, Chairman of Board of…

Sculpture Fields and CFC Foundation Jockey for Park Space

Dotted with enormous and interactive statues, the 33-acre Sculpture Fields is the largest outdoor museum in the southeast. “We will always be free and open to the public of Chattanooga,” says Sculpture Fields Executive Director Anne Rushing. “So, it’s really an opportunity to get hands on and interactive with art and an environment where people feel really comfortable.” Rushing says…

Healthcare Experts express concern over the contagious Delta Variant

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) – The threat of the Delta Variant continues  to grow throughout the United States.   Recently, Dr. Anthony Fauci called it “the greatest threat” to the country’s efforts to eliminate the virus.  “If they are not vaccinated they should freak out, it’s time to freak out,” says Dr, mark Anderson, Infectious Disease at CHI Memorial  The Delta variant…

Hamilton County DA invoking state law to curb local gun violence

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Hamilton County DA’s office is cracking down on local gun violence by capitalizing on a new state law. “We’re hoping that this can, those that are repeating the violence, pushing violence in the city and in the county, if effectively prosecuted that they’ll go away and serve more time,” says Hamilton County District Attorney…

Woman charged for Parkridge fire

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – A woman has now been charged for the fire at Parkridge Medical Center earlier this month. Fire officials at the time said they believed it started when a woman tried to light a cigarette in her hospital bed. The fire caught her bed and she suffered burns under her arm and side. The sprinkler system and staff…

TBI Investigating an Officer Involved Shooting in Bradley County

BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) – The TBI is investigating a mental health call in Bradley County that escalated into an officer involved shooting which resulted in a Mcdonald man’s death.  The sheriff’s office has released body cam footage of the incident which may be difficult to watch. The shooting occurred on Friday, June 25th just before 6pm when two Bradley County…

VFL Josh Dobbs hosts youth football camp at Baylor

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Former Tennessee quarterback, now Pittsburgh Steeler Josh Dobbs brought his youth football camp back to Chattanooga for a second year Saturday morning. Dobbs entertained a couple hundred kids of all ages at Baylor — teaching them different football drills and letting them get outside and learn football. Chattanooga is the end of Dobbs’ camp circuit, after…

Red Wolves draw with cup defenders, 1-1

EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) — Two early goals highlighted the action-packed match between the Chattanooga Red Wolves and defending USL League One champs Greenville Triumph Saturday. The match draw keeps the Red Wolves and Triumph at third and second in the table, respectively. Categories: Sports, Sports – Local Sports News, Sports – Soccer Tags: Chattanooga Red Wolves, Greenville Triumph SC,…

Lookouts take out Trash Pandas, 8-6

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Rocket City pitcher Reid Detmers’ record-breaking 16 strike outs was overshadowed by an 8-6 loss to Chattanooga Saturday. Back-to-back home runs in the sixth let four Lookouts in. Chattanooga lefty Connor Curlis also had a notable start, with nine Ks of his own. Categories: Sports, Sports – Baseball, Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Baseball, Chattanooga…