TRENTON, GA (WDEF) – You could give Dr. Martha Plumlee an A+ for selflessness. The Dade Elementary Teacher has been known to Zoom homebound students after her regular school day wraps up. She’ll even drop off learning packets and fun activities right to a child’s door. Tracy Blevins is the Principal at Dade Elementary. She says, “Dr. Plumlee is a…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) – Thousands of Hamilton County residents have been anxiously awaiting the opportunity to get their Moderna booster shot. Beginning today, those who qualify can sign up to receive that extra boost of covid-19 protection, and who was one of the first in line? –Hamilton County Mayor Jim Coppinger. “We are very fortunate in this country to have…
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF): “When you start hearing footsteps when you’re the only one in the building or one of the fellows was just telling me last night that he heard screaming and he was the only one here,” says Amy Petulla, Owner of Chattanooga Ghost Tours. Ghostly Greetings from the Chattanooga Ghost Tours located on East Fifth st. Amy practiced…
Robots are giving people the ability to send a handwritten holiday card, personalized in your handwriting, without you actually needing to write it.
In time for Halloween, Mixologist DRE has a spooky drink that’s fun and full of spunk.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Chattanooga Police are investigating a fatal shooting that happened in the early morning hours. They were called to the 3200 block of 7th Avenue around 1:30 AM. They found Alfred Clarence Pitmon dead at the scene. Police are not releasing suspect details at this point. If you have any information on the shooting, please call the CPD Homicide…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) – Bradley County investigators have charged a father after his two year old was shot with a gun. They say the child accidentally shot himself in the chest after midnight at a home on Hancock Road Northeast. The child died later at the hospital. Investigators found the firearm had been left unsecured where the child was able…
TRENTON, GA (WDEF) – From manufacturing to medical, 3-D printing is the wave of the future. The sooner kids can experiment, the more things they can make. Dade Elementary School is getting children off to a solid start in technology. Brittany Koger is the STEM Block teacher at Dade Elementary. She explains, ” STEM is a acronym that stands…
NORTH GEORGIA, (WDEF)- More than 70 million Americans are now eligible for covid booster shots. The daily number of Americans getting boosters is now more than double the number getting their first shot. The North Georgia Health District plans to administer all three brands of vaccine boosters on Tuesday, October 26th. To be eligible for the Moderna booster recipients must be…
Tennessee RiverTownChattanooga is now part of the Tennessee RiverTown program. Chattanooga joins 20 other communities along the Tennessee river that will be enhanced by its partnership with Tennessee RiverLine. The goals of this partnership are to expand economic development and entrepreneurship opportunities. They hope to enhance the outdoor river experience from Knoxville to Chattanooga to Paducah, Kentucky Partners on the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Halloween is almost here! And tech can help you get into the spooky spirit. Bring your Halloween spirit with you wherever you go with the Halloween Ringtones for iPhone app. Use it to make a spooky song, or a witch’s cackle for your ringtone, text tone, or even your alarm clock. If you’re planning to have…
CHATTANOOGA (UTC Athletics) — The Chattanooga Mocs football team forced four turnovers on defense and racked up 492 yards of total offense in way of a 55-13 rout over Samford in Southern Conference action on a sunny Saturday afternoon inside Siebert Stadium in Brimingham, Ala. Chattanooga (4-3, 3-1 SoCon) held the high-scoring offensive attack of Samford (3-4, 2-3 SoCon) to…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Weston Wamp announced on Friday that he wants to succeed Jim Coppinger as mayor of Hamilton County. Mayor Coppinger announced this week that he will not seek re-election next year. Wamp is the first candidate to step forward to replace him, but probably not the last. For Wamp, politics is in the blood. His father, Zach Wamp,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-“Bitcoin itself just from the first of the year has risen by 100%, dropped by 50%, and risen by another 100%,” said Chris Hopkins. Cryptocurrency particularly Bitcoin has steadily been making its way into the mainstream over the past several years, but it was taken to a new level as Bitcoin made its New York Stock Exchange debut….
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Instead of sweating at football practice, East Hamilton sophomore Judson Kilpatrick spent his spring at the Children’s Hospital at Erlanger — battling leukemia. What was a standard annual checkup at the doctor turned into chemotherapy appointments. Now Judson is stronger than ever — and scoring touchdowns for the Hurricanes. Said head coach Grant Reynolds: “It’s a God thing, that…
FORT OGLETHORPE (WDEF) – The Catoosa County Fire Chief said he suspects at least ten recent fires in Catoosa and Walker County were set by the same man. Fire Chief Randy Camp said the suspect fits the profile of a serial arsonist. “The fires, they start small typically and they get bigger,” says Camp. “So they just aren’t content. That’s…
SOUTH PITTSBURG, Tennessee (WDEF) – Tennessee officials announce that Lodge Manufacturing is expanding in South Pittsburg. The $56 million expansion should create 239 more jobs. Lodge has been making cast iron cookware in South Pittsburg for 126 years, making them the oldest such manufacturer in the country. But demand for their products is growing so their production line will grow…
EAST RIDGE, Tenn (WDEF) – The Remote Area Medical or RAM clinic is back in the Tennessee Valley this weekend. The RAM clinic is a nonprofit provider of pop-up clinics delivering free, quality dental, vision, and medical care to underserved and uninsured individuals. All services are free, and no ID is required. Services available at the clinic will include dental cleanings,…
A mother is pleading to the public for answers, after her daughter’s body was discovered in the woods near Chattanooga, earlier this year.
South Pittsburg, TN-(WDEF=TV) It was David vs Goliath on the high school gridiron Thursday as 1A powerhouse South Pitt entertained 6A powerhouse Oakland. All Patriots as they won it 49-10. The Patriots are considered one of the best teams in the country. They’re ranked 25th in the country in the latest USA Today Prep Poll. The Pirates actually grabbed the…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) We got our first glimpse of the Mocs basketball team on Thursday evening at McKenzie Arena with the Blue-Gold scrimmage. UTC should be able to throw some size at opponents this season. Kansas transfer Silvo D e Sousa is 6’9 250, while teammate Avery Diggs is listed at 6’10, 255. Mocs season opener is November 9th on the road…
The Hamilton County School Board met Thursday night. The topic that brought in large crowds was school reading lists.
FORT OGLETHORPE, Georgia (WDEF) – The Catoosa County Fire Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying an arson suspect from last night. The fire happened just after midnight, early Wednesday morning in Fort Oglethorpe. The video shows a man in a hoodie walking toward the back of the building at Lafayette Road and Riddle Street near the Cloud…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – After Mayor Jim Coppinger announced that he won’t be running for reelection, more Hamilton County lawmakers are addressing his legacy. “I think he’s been a great leader. He’s been great to work with, there’s no doubt. And I think he’s been forward thinking as well,” says County Commissioner Sabrena Smedley. “I think that Hamilton County government…