Salvation Army Christmas Campaign
Chattanooga, Dade County, Featured, Hamilton County

Salvation Army kicks off holiday campaigns

We were happy to be part of the kickoff today on Let's Chatt
Collins Parker,

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – The Salvation Army’s Chattanooga Area Command kicked off the holiday season today. The Hope Marches On fundraising campaign includes three different holiday programs that serve more than 10-thousand local folks. The event was televised this morning on News 12’s “Let’s Chatt” program with Chip Chapman. While the number of families and people requesting The Salvation Army’s assistance…

Solar Panels
Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Local News, Walker County

Rock City adds Solar Powered Arbor to Ticket Plaza Entrance

WDEF News,

LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Ga (WDEF) – Rock City, EPB and Seven States Power Corporation are celebrating the completion of a new solar powered arbor that will reduce energy consumption and enhance educational opportunities at Rock City.  The partners began construction of the plant arbor, which is being used as a framework for the solar system installation, near the Rock City guest entrance…

CHI Memorial
Chattanooga, COVID-19, Featured, Hamilton County, Health, Local News

CHI Memorial hosts pink and pearl day to bring awareness to health screenings

WDEF News,

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) – We all recognize pink as the color related to breast cancer awareness but what about the color pearl? CHI memorial started a new campaign to add the color pearl to represent lung cancer. Breast cancer is the leading cancer in women in the volunteer state and lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in Tennessee.  …

Dade Woman
Dade County, Featured, Local News

Dade County investigating woman found on road in Wildwood

Officials now say the victim is dead but not how it happened
Collins Parker,

    UPDATE: The Dade County Sheriff now says the unidentified woman has died. Dade County Chief Investigator Tim McKaig tells us the woman was in her early 20s. They are not saying how she was killed yet, but her body and several of her belongings were found on the road near the Wildwood exit of I 24. Dade officials…

Mocs Beat Wooster In Exhibition Game
Sports - Local Sports News, Sports - UTC Mocs

Mocs Coach Lamont Paris Beats His Alma Mater the College of Wooster in Exhibition Game

Rick Nyman,

(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA — The Chattanooga Mocs men’s basketball team featured three players in double digits and used a 20-0 run to pull away during a 94-60 exhibition win over College of Wooster on Thursday evening inside McKenzie Arena. The game did not count toward either program’s records for the 2021-22 season. While it didn’t technically mark a victory in the…

Red Wolves Prepare For First Playoff Appearance
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Chattanooga Red Wolves Prepare For First Ever Playoff Appearance

Rick Nyman,

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Chattanooga Red Wolves make their first ever playoff appearance Saturday as they host North Texas S-C. Chattanooga didn’t lose any of the four matches against Texas this year getting two wins with two ties. Head coach Jimmy Obleda says his team is ready for post-season action. Said Obleda:”This group has always fed off challenges and difficult moments. This…

Strange Playoff Game For Silverdale
Sports - Local Sports News

Silverdale Gets Strange Playoff Game

Rick Nyman,

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Silverdale has a weird playoff game Friday. The Seahawks are the home team, but they aren’t playing at home. And they’re facing a team that has a school address in Mississippi. That’s weird. Northpointe Christian is from the Memphis area, and they’ll be playing Silverdale in Nashville at Lipscomb Academy, and the Mustangs should test the Seahawks pass defense….

Mr Football Semifinalists
Sports - Football, Sports - Local Sports News

Trio of Local Players Named Semifinalists For State’s Mr. Football Award

Rick Nyman,

(tssaa.org) South Pittsburg’s De’Andre Kelly, McCallie’s William Riddle, and Meigs County’s Cameron Huckabey were named semifinalists for the Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Awards. The awards will be presented to the top football players in nine classifications of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. The top kicker in the state, regardless…

Streetcar
Chattanooga, Featured, From The Archives

From The Archives: Remembering Chattanooga’s Streetcar system

Luther recalls the streetcar era in Chattanooga
Collins Parker,

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Before buses took over the job of moving Chattanoogans around town, the city had a thriving streetcar system. Streetcars used electricity to power them instead of combustion engines. When electricity became plentiful in the 19th century, several cities harnessed the new power for mass transportation. The streetcar era in Tennessee ran from the 1880s until the 1930s….

Cfc Beat Chicago 2 0
Sports - Local Sports News, Sports - Soccer

CFC Down Chicago House AC 2-0

Rick Nyman,

Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The CFC defeated Chicago House AC 2-0 on a chilly Wednesday evening at Fort Finley. Chattanooga got on the board in the 10th minute. Damian Rodriguez passed the ball in front of the net and Markus Naglestad knocked it home. Second goal didn’t come until the 88th minute when Brett Jones angled one high into the corner of the…

Hazmat Training
Chattanooga, Featured, Hamilton County, Local News

Tennessee Valley First Responders receive free railway hazmat training

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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…

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Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Local News, More To The Story With Staley, Sports - Soccer

More To The Story: Red Wolves Head Coach Jimmy Obleda

Dave Staley finds out how he turned Chattanooga's pro soccer team into playoff contenders
Collins Parker,

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, COVID-19, Featured, Hamilton County, Local News

CDC approves Pfizer Vaccine for Kids- Local Pediatrician offices prepare to rollout vaccines

WDEF News,

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…

Escobar Suspect 3
Chattanooga, Crime, Featured, Hamilton County, Local News

Can you identify a murder suspect from hoodie?

Suspect in Orchard Knob murder on Sept. 27
Collins Parker,

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…