MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has announced she is running for another full term as governor. The 76-year-old Republican made the announcement in a video message released by her campaign. She emphasized her administration’s investment in infrastructure, job creation, the state’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and its low unemployment rate. Ivey won her first full term…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – First with gas, and now with food. With the cyberattack against major meat producer, JBS USA, suppliers are warning shoppers to brace themselves for an increase in prices. “With those plants that they have offline, by the time it goes through the distribution channel you’ll start feeling those effects in, say, seven to ten days,” says…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) – A local Notre Dame graduate is getting international attention after an unbelievable powerhouse performance in a world competition. 18 year old Olivia Reeves just came back from the World Weightlifting Championships in Uzbekistan. Reeves got silver in the snatch and took home the gold in jerk and clean and got gold overall. Reeves has been training in…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) – Every year thousands of Tennesseans hit the water to cool off and have some summer fun. But in a blink of an eye that summer fun can quickly turn into a dangerous or deadly situation. “Tragically more children drown than any other kind of common accident for children deaths. Honestly seconds can mean a lifetime,” says Sherri…
CHATTANOOGA—One Chattanooga guy departs, another takes his place. Former Baylor School Head Coach and two-time Chattanooga Mocs assistant David Bibee (BIGH-bee) retired. Alum and local high school coaching leader Tyrus Ward takes his place as defensive backs coach. Ward is most recently the head coach at Tyner Academy in Chattanooga. That came after a 4-year run (2017-20) rebuilding the program…
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CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Freightwaves and Trans Force Group are teaming up to tackle the trucker shortage. According to the American Driver Association, the trucking industry is expected to be short by over 100 thousand drivers by the year 20-23. Excess turnover and and candidates with little experience are their top hiring difficulties. Transforce Group says their program allows employers to…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- A Chattanooga woman spoke out against plan parenthood to the Chattanooga city council Tuesday. Anne Rudd asked the city council to consider what it would mean to have a Planned Parenthood brought to Chattanooga. “So please I ask you to do your research and really ask yourself if Chattanooga needs the healthcare that Planned Parenthood says they…
UPDATE, 6/2/21 – Due to the weather, flag pickup will begin on Friday, June 4, 8:30 am until complete. Flags are stored until the next year and if they are stored wet they will be mildewed. Volunteers can report to the cemetery office between the hours of 8:30 a.m. up until 4:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday of this week until…
The dead period is finally over for college recruiting, including the Chattanooga Mocs. When the pandemic started in March of 2020, the NCAA shut down all in-person recruiting. Well the ban was lifted on June 1st, so Mocs coach Rusty Wright and his staff were free to hit the recruiting trail and welcome recruits to campus. They’ll also be allowed…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) – A federal trial regarding a civil lawsuit over a deadly i-75 crash from 2015, has been halted by a federal judge. The crash which killed 6 people was caused by Cool Runnings Express driver Benjamin Brewer. Brewer was under the influence at the time of the crash and has since been sentenced to 55 years. The civil…
Chattanooga is the new home of the Tennessee high school football state championship games for the next two seasons. Back in March, the TSSAA awarded Chattanooga the bid over Cookeville, who has hosted the title games the last 12 years. At spring fling, News 12 caught up with TSSAA director Bernard Childress to discuss the football decision. Said Childress:”Coming to…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Tuesday marked the end of an era for the historic Hamilton County Jail. The downtown jail located on Market Street was first completed in 1976, and at 6am the final inmate was transferred from the facility. “We have actually been going through the transition now since about January. Getting the numbers down, transferring as many as…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- The Chattanooga Festival of Black Arts and Ideas gathered Monday to remember when the wealthiest U.S. Black community was burned to the ground 100 years ago. 100 years ago a white supremacist group raided, burned, and destroyed Greenwood, a Black-owned business district and residential neighborhood in Tulsa, Oklahoma. As many as 300 African Americans were killed and thousands of…
COLLEGEDALE, Tennessee (WDEF) – The mission of the Collegedale’s Veterans Park is to honor all veterans who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Now a life-size bronze sculpture of a female Army nurse has been added to the park. The statue is meant to honor all women who have served, are serving, or will serve. Veteran and nurse Rebecca Ford-Ringwood…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) – It was a beautiful Memorial Day in Bradley County – and in downtown Cleveland, residents gathered for a ceremony at the Courthouse to pay tribute to America’s heroes. “We’re glad to be able to gather again and celebrate that all give some, but some veterans gave it all,” says Mary Bear, Poppy Chairman with American Legion…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) – Memorial Day is not a holiday that kicks off the Summer season. It’s a day to reflect and remember those who defended our country but never made it home. “We are Americans, the heirs of a legacy of dreams and citizens of a nation whose people understand that freedom has never been free. We gather here today…
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(lookouts.com) For the third time, this series the Lookouts recorded a walk-off extra-inning win. Today, Michael De Leon smacked the game-winning hit, lining a single to left-center field to give Chattanooga the 7-6 win in the 11th inning. This back-and-forth affair began in the first inning when Tennessee jumped out to an early 2-0 lead against Lookouts starting pitcher Nick…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Chattanooga Lookouts survived a late comeback by the Tennessee Smokies Saturday. The Lookouts led the Smokies 3-0 in the seventh, when the Smokies cut the lead to one run. Both teams scored four runs to take the game to extra innings, where Yoel Yanqui walked off the Lookouts with an RBI-single. Lookouts return to AT&T…
16 years strong, the Southeast Veterans Museum held it’s “Past in Review” ceremony before Memorial Day.
Chattanooga organizations team up to show kids the value of learning a trade after graduation.
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Tennessee Smokies scored two runs in the top of 7th to break a 3-3, tie as they went on to beat the Lookouts 5-4 on Friday at AT&T Field. Smokies went up 3-0 after the top of the fourth before Chattanooga got off the deck. Byrd Tenerowicz hit a two RBI double to left tin the bottom of…
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Tennessee (WDEF) – Five different fire units responded to a residential house fire located at 206 Morrison Street on Lookout Mountain. That’s near the point of the mountain in the old neighborhood near the West Brow. Residents on Morrison Street woke up Friday morning to the smell of smoke. When they went outside they were greeted by the…
