Baylor coach Phil Massey opened his 16th season as the Red Raiders head football coach last Friday. News 12’s Rick Nyman recently caught up with Massey for glimpse into his coaching journey. Phil Massey was a business major, but his major passion was football, so he couldn’t say no to coaching. Said Massey:”I think it was that first year after…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Food City has plans for two stores in our area. On Wednesday, they will announced details for East Ridge and Chattanooga. The Chattanooga store will be built downtown at Broad Street and west 13th Street near the Chattanoogan. The East Ridge location will be an update for the Food City on Ringgold Road at Bales Avenue. …
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF) – “The recruit academy that will be graduating September 9, we have a class with them just to show them how to balance their budget and how to live off of firefighters’ salaries. But I’ll tell you this right now they can’t,” said Bradley Freeman. Chattanooga Firefighters spoke about their current low wage. Firefighters told their stories…
Hamilton County, TN (WDEF): As the school year continues, so does the rise of COVID 19 cases among students. There is over three hundred active COVID-19 cases, according to Hamilton County Schools COVID 19 Dashboard. Nearly twenty five hundred students who were in close contact with those infected are in quarantine. One Hamilton County School’s Mom has two children who…
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) – The competitive housing market is causing some buyers to make grave mistakes. According to President Robert Backer of Greater Chattanooga Realtors, home buyers are waiving appraisals or home inspections to try and get their dream home. But, the buyer could end up paying more in the long run. President Backer says a good realtor will point…
There are so many more things happening within the chiropractic offices now. Chiropractor Dr. Taylor, with Taylor Chiropractic & Wellness, talks about how mind, body, and soul contributes to your wellness and health.
(utsports.com) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – With just 10 days until the season opener, Tennessee head football coach Josh Heupel talked about the work that still needs to be done leading up to next Thursday’s contest against Bowling Green during his weekly press conference on Monday afternoon. “We’ve got a lot of work (to do). We will balance it, and we do…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Titans coach Mike Vrabel anticipated further testing would confirm he has COVID-19. He was right. So the Tennessee Titans practiced without their head coach Monday with Vrabel quarantined at home after testing positive Sunday morning. Special teams coordinator Craig Aukerman helped run practice. Defensive coordinator Shane Bowen filled in by talking to reporters after the session….
Red Bank, TN-(WDEF-TV) The Bradley Central volleyball team traveled to Red Bank on Monday night, and the Bearettes came away with a 3-0 victory. Categories: Sports, Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Bradley Central High School, high school volleyball, Red Bank High School, Volleyball
Georgia (WDEF)- Anyone with moderate to severely immunocompromised can now receive a third dose of Pfizer or Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine in the North Georgia Health District. “You must wait 28 days after your second dose to get that third dose booster and you preferably need the same kind of shot that you got the first time,” said Tennessee Health Commissioner…
Collegedale, TN (WDEF) – Collegedale Police Department is clearing one of its own after review of a dash cam video. Back on July 25th, a woman wrote on social media that a Collegedale Officer said a racial remark to her friend. The driver later contacted CPD claiming she was going 3 miles per hour over the speed limit when she…
“Anytime you see the community numbers rising well that’s just something that you’re going to see in schools too. And, we need to make sure that we’re being as proactive and reactive as we can,” says Cleveland City Schools Director Dr. Russell Dyer during an interview with Mix 104.1. Starting today, Cleveland City Schools will be taking additional measures to…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) – Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum is now the new owner of a Rare Tennessee Valley Authority Locomotive. The Tennessee Valley Authority donated a significant railroad locomotive to the Railroad Museum’s collection, a Fairbanks-Morse model. Built-in 1958 and known as the “Baby” Trainmaster, the locomotive is a 1600 horsepower train and at that time was the most powerful single-unit…
CHATTANOOGA, TN – (WDEF) – Solar power is always a subject that draws a lot of debate. There are those who believe in it. And there are those who are skeptical. But at Camp Jordan this past weekend, a solar energy festival was held that drew total support from those in attendance. It was a rainy, wet and soggy weekend…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) – On Monday, the FDA gave the Pfizer vaccine full approval- taking it beyond emergency use Authorization. “Certainly it’s something that we’ve been waiting for for a long time. I think for our community it hopefully gives those who have needed that piece of information and reassurance that this is indeed a safe and effective product,” says…
HARRISON, TN (WDEF) – The Harrison Bay Future Ready center is building the architects, engineers and welders of tomorrow. The rest of America is taking notice. Keith Bright teaches Architecture Desing at Harrison Bay Future Ready. He says, “This is one of our most successful years. I’ve been doing this for around 15 years. I’ve had some good teams in…
Governor Bill Lee, Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty toured flood damage in Middle Tennessee Sunday afternoon.
Let’s see how this new software update works.
Hamilton County Commissioner Dr. Warren Mackey wants state and local leadership to take a stronger approach to combating COVID-19.
The Get Off The Grid Fest made changes to their festival this weekend due to COVID-19.
Heavy flooding in several Middle Tennessee counties on Saturday prompted water rescues, road closures, and communications disruptions, with several people reported missing.
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-As COVID cases continue to surge in Hamilton County there is an increased demand for COVID testing. Becky Barnes with the Hamilton County Health Department says just 44 percent of Hamilton County is vaccinated. Active COVID cases have surged 480 percent in the past month. She said hospitalization and deaths have also increased this month “So far this…
Potatoes, you might eat them, not our “Science Guy,” Jason Lindsey, he shows us how to launch them across the room.
We’ve got a fight for first Saturday as the Chattanooga Red Wolves entertain Union Omaha. Hopefully the weather will cooperate at CHI Memorial Stadium. The Red Wolves currently trail Omaha by one point in the USL League One standings, so a victory Saturday would put Chattanooga in first place. The Red Wolves have not lost at home this season. And…