DAYTON, Tenn. (WDEF)- Today was a Berry great day to enjoy any of the many festivals that happened in the Tennessee Valley. The long awaited 74th annual strawberry festival came back after taking a year off for COVID-19. Over 400 cars participated in the car show. Thousands of people showed up to eat good food, grab a basket of strawberries…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The 2021 Juneteenth celebrations continued at The Bethlehem Center as they hosted their first annual Juneteenth Festival. Food trucks, music and black-owned vendors came out commemorate the day. Mayor Kelly and other elected officials stopped by to talk about the importance of Juneteenth within the city of Chattanooga. It was a great time for all that attended….
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga’s office of Multicultural Affairs released it’s 2021 copy of the Black Business directory. The directory includes black businesses that are registered with the City of Chattanooga. The purpose is to generate business within the community. Chattanooga’s Community Program Coordinator, Vanessa A. Jackson, says,”One of the significant things about the Greenwood Massacre and Black Wall Street was…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The rain and clouds did not stop the Juneteenth celebrations here in the Scenic City. Chattanooga’s office of Multicultural Affairs recreated Black Wall Street and celebrated black businesses within the city all month long. Today, they head an interactive event that explained exactly what Black Wall Street was through photos and art work. Photos of Chattanooga’s early…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The CFC are back home Saturday night after a week long road trip out west. Chattanooga welcomes Stumptown to Fort Finley. Both teams are tied for fourth place in the NISA standings with eight points. CFC coach Peter Fuller says Stumptown is hard to score on. They’ve only allowed multiple goals in one game this season. Said Fuller:”I think…
(press release) CHICAGO (June 18, 2021) — In its 36th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, Gatorade today announced Sydney Berzon of Baylor School as its 2020-21 Gatorade Tennessee Softball Player of the Year. Berzon is the first Gatorade Tennessee Softball Player of the Year to be chosen from Baylor School. The award, which recognizes not only…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Public defenders represent those accused of a crime who are unable to afford legal assistance. Often accused of heinous, high-profile crimes, our country offers defendants a unique opportunity to speak out. “All people, even people who can’t afford it, have the right, the constitutional right, to be represented when they are accused of crimes,” says Chelsea Curtis,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF) -The Homeless Services Division’s primary goal is to make homelessness in Chattanooga brief, rare, and non-recurring by locating permanent housing. “Our model is housing first. So we do have an outreach team that will go and make connections with the community. And once were engaged they work with the housing navigator that will help them navigate all…
You might use a tea bag to brew up a batch of hot tea. Not our “Science Guy,” Jason Lindsey, he uses science to make a tea bag float in the air.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) – If you want to keep your head above water, you better know where you are and what you are doing. TWRA says it’s inattention and alcohol consumption that can quickly turn a day of fun on the water – to something disastrous. “Boating and Drinking a lot of people think they go hand in hand but it’s…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Nathaniel Doss the third is running for congress. Doss will be the first African-American candidate to run for District 3 against Congressman Chuck Fleischmann. Representative Yusuf Hakeem endorsed Doss this morning. Hakeem is Doss’ mentor. Doss plans to focus on rural citizens who might have been left out of the political conversation. Hakeem says, “He has the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Thursday, President Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Bill. This is the first new federal holiday since Martin Luther King Junior Day in 1983. Juneteenth is now the 12th federal holiday in the United States. President Biden says, “In short, this day just doesn’t celebrate the past, it calls for action today. I wish all Americans…
South Pittsburg, TN-(WDEF-TV) New South Pittsburg football coach Chris Jones has a unique resume. He coached in the Canadian Football League. When Jones was coaching at Tennessee Tech, he befriended a CFL scout. Next thing you know, Jones worked for nearly two decades in the CFL, even serving as a head coach for Saskatchewan and Edmonton. Said Jones:”You know when…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Several people including Calvary Chapel Pastor Frank Ramseur spoke out against potentially Planned Parenthood education coming into Hamilton County Schools. “Respectfully just know that there are a lot of people that are rightly aware and rightly concerned of anything other than what we’ve got in terms of sex education for our kids in Hamilton County,” said Ramseur. Co-founder…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) – Hamilton County School officials, Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn and community leaders all came together Thursday to discuss how the Hamilton County school system is working to accelerate student achievement.” As Part of the Learning loss remediation and Student Acceleration Act, Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn is touring 50 of Tennessee’s school districts and Hamilton County was stop #…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Tyler Johnson fired a 4-under 68 on Wednesday to capture the Chattanooga Choo Invitational at Council Fire. The University of Tennessee golfer finished at 10-under to win by two strokes over Clay Amlung and Luke Wells. Johnson was the only golfer to shoot in the 60’s in the final round. Categories: Sports, Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Choo…
The Chattanooga Red Wolves Jumbotron is officially up and running at CHI Memorial Stadium. The 2,000 square foot board will be lit up for Sunday’s match against North Carolina. This is one of the largest digital scoreboards in Tennessee, standing 60-feet high, with over 700,000 LED lights and 4K resolution. The Jumbotron has created a major buzz around the club…
Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill may be the happiest man in Nashville after Tennessee traded for receiver Julio Jones. Jones is a big target at 6-4 220 pounds, and he’s one of several big guys Tannehill will now be able to throw to. Said Tannehill:”Tannehill:”Honestly there are a lot of benefits to having a big target. You get range. Bigger catching…
Hamilton County, TN (WDEF) – After a lengthy discussion Wednesday morning, Hamilton County Commissioners passed Mayor Jim Coppinger’s $833,000,000 balanced county budget with no tax increase. It was approved by an 8 to 0 vote with Commissioner Geter absent. Mayor Coppinger pointed out that the county faced some significant financial challenges due to the coronavirus and tornadoes over the past…
WALKER COUNTY, Georgia (WDEF) – Walker County has taken another step in continuing to protect its residents during extreme weather events. Walker County is now designated as a StormReady county by the National Weather Service. “We would have notifications going out and our outdoor sirens depending on what location it is and then reverse 911 what’s going to affect. The…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) – The Salvation Army has found yet another way to help better serve our local homeless population. As of Wednesday, the Salvation Army has Opened up the “Blessing Place.” The Blessing Place is a place that the homeless or needy can go and feel like they are truly shopping. They will be able to get clothing, shoes, hygiene…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Volkswagen Chattanooga needed to pause production due to a global semiconductor shortage. Management came up with a creative idea to make good use of the hundreds of employees affected by the interruption. “We don’t like to have shut downs, but when we do and we’re paying employees, we obviously want to get out in the community and…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) – The Chattanooga Police Department announced the creation of a Virtual Ride Along program as a way to increase community connection and inclusion. The CPD Virtual Ride Along program was an idea CPD Officer Sydney Hamon initiated in her rookie year after noticing a disconnect between the community and local law enforcement. “It was breaking the community apart….
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