CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – “A lot of times, they’re stealing food simply to feed themselves, to feed their kids,” says Hamilton County Public Defender Boyd Patterson. A Publix in Chattanooga tells News 12 a man stole three steaks from their store Thursday. With a pandemic-driven recession and a supply chain crisis, food prices are sky-rocketing. “I’m not surprised that people who…
OOLTEWAH, Tennessee (WDEF) – A suspect pleaded guilty on Friday in connection to a murder in Ooltewah from 2018. Gary McPherson was killed at his home on School Street on July 23, 2018. He was the brother of retired Assistant Police Chief Edwin McPherson. Police charged Rodney Antonio Gearing two months later. He pleaded guilty to Second Degree Murder on…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Cars, auctions, and racing, oh my! The Chattanooga Motorcar Festival is officially back. “Just being around cars and car guys, it’s a great time.” After a brief pandemic-induced hiatus, tire aficinado Corky Corker says it’s back better than ever. “Raising money for CHI Memorial, Dr. Devlin and all of that crew. All of that’s a good…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) – Mayor Tim Kelly announces the timeline to select Chattanooga’s next police chief and started gathering community input as part of a process that will include a series of community meetings to drive accountability and transparency. The Mayor’s Office will host meetings with residents across the city to help identify the qualities needed in our next chief and…
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…
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…
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…
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
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
Some local leaders are starting a caucus of black elected officials. They held a town hall meeting Thursday night to talk about their plans.
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…
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, 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…
The SPCA of Bradley County and the Community Foundation of Cleveland and Bradley County are asking for the public’s help with funding a new facility.
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…
Oh snap! If you’re looking to up your social media game, Chattanooga Selfie Museum is the place for you.
According to the booking app Hopper, if you’re planning on traveling this Thanksgiving, book before Halloween, or expect to pay 40% more for flights.
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, 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…
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…
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…
If you have kids, chances are, you’ve got a lot of water beads or Orbeez left sitting around the house. Why not put it to some good use and help relieve stress at the same time?
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Boyd Buchanan soccer team edged Notre Dame on penalty kicks Tuesday in the region soccer semifinals. Neither team scored in the first half of regulation. Ria Cox put Boyd on the board in the second half to make it 1-0. Then with a little over 8 minutes left in the second half, Notre Dame scored on a header…
Trenton, GA-(WDEF-TV) The Dade Co softball team swept Callaway in the opening round of the state tournament on Tuesday in Trenton. In game one the Wolverines scored 10 runs in the bottom of the first on their way to a 16-5 victory. Dade Co won the second contest 16-0. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Dade County High School,…