CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Chattanooga Fire Department participates in many training’s throughout the year. Today, they got a special experience. They had a training with Norfolk Southern on their Railway Hazmat Training. Jeff DeGraff, a Norfolk Southern Spokesman, says, “Here in Chattanooga, this is a railroad town and for Norfolk Southern a very important hub. So, you see a lot…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – The U-S-L League One playoffs begin this weekend! Chattanooga will host North Texas at C-H-I Memorial Stadium, in the quarterfinal round. It’s been a really good season for the Red Wolves, in part, because of a head coach that has a close relationship with his players. One in particular. News 12’s Dave Staley gives us “the skinny!” With…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) – The CDC has given its final okay for the approximate 28 million grade school children to get Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine. This Pfizer injection is one-third the size of an adult dose, with different-colored packaging and a smaller needle. “We have had almost 1,000 kids die of covid over this summer surge. We know it’s affecting kids a…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Chattanooga Police have new images of a suspect from a deadly shooting in Orchard Knob in September. Omar Escobar was shot outside his home in the 500 block of North Willow Street around midnight on September 27. Witnesses described the suspect as a skinny, African American male, between 5’8″-5’11.” Investigators believe the suspect is the man in…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – After more than a year of zoning, planning and construction, the city’s newest Publix supermarket will hold its grand opening on Wednesday, November 17th. The store is on property where Mount Vernon Restaurant stood for years on South Broad which is why the new store is labelled Publix at Mount Vernon Point. Grand opening ceremonies will begin at…
CATOOSA COUNTY, Georgia (WDEF) – Voters in Catoosa County on Tuesday approved alcohol sale measures in both Fort Oglethorpe and Ringgold. But they overwhelmingly rejected the Catoosa Redevelopment Powers Referendum. Here are the results from Catoosa County. Categories: Catoosa County, Elections, Featured, Local News Tags: Alcohol sales
An elderly woman in Cleveland says she has to pay over eight hundred dollars for a suppository she got during a medical procedure.
November is the month to celebrate Thanksgiving and family traditions. Here’s a way to show what you’re thankful for that the whole family can take part in.
Harrison TN-(WDEF-TV) After winning only one game on the field in each of the last two seasons. Central went 6-2 this year, earning a share of the region title and a playoff berth. To build a winner, Central coach Curt Jones knew he needed to beef up his offensive line. Said Jones:”This year we took some kids that had been…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Mocs defense has been staying stingy in recent weeks. They’ve allowed only one touchdown in their last two games. Furman had only 151 yards of total offense last week. Mocs have been on a mission since giving up 37 points in a SoCon loss to VMI. Said head coach Rusty Wright:”They were upset how they finished that performance…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Mocs running back Alym Ford has been a monster for UTC this year. Throw in veteran Tyrell Price, and now the Mocs have a two-headed monster in the backfield. Price has become a dynamic play-maker, who can also get those gritty, gridiron yards. Said head coach Rusty Wright:”He’s a testament to what’s good about college football.” Hard to find…
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.