Mom To Mom – Take Your Game Up a Notch with Glow in the Dark Bowling
Take your game and family night up a notch with glow in the dark bowling. Here’s how to set it up.
Nick Lodolo Throws 7 Shut Out Innings as Lookouts Blank the Smokies 4-0
(lookouts.com) Chattanooga Lookouts left-hander Nick Lodolo continued his hot start to the 2021 season tonight. Lodolo struck out eight batters across seven shutout innings and now has an ERA of 0.40 on the year, the lowest mark in the minors among pitchers to throw at least 17 innings. He is scheduled to start the series finale on Sunday as he…
Neighbor photographs bear in East Ridge
EAST RIDGE, Tennessee (WDEF) – Neighbors in East Ridge spotted a bear this morning. A resident on Sanctuary road captured this photo off of his balcony. Here is something you don’t want to see in your backyard. There is no sign of where the bear my be at this time so be on the lookout and be careful. TWRA Biologist…
Chattanooga employers set sights on future of remote work
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – With the summer heating up and the pandemic cooling down, Chattanooga employers are looking at ways to safely bring workers back to the office. “After careful planning, gathering input from our employees, we made the decision to begin a voluntary phased return to on site work beginning July 6th,” says Dayla Qualls, director of communications with…
Dalton Dubbed ‘Soccer Town USA’ After 3 Local Teams Win State Titles
Dalton, GA-(WDEF-TV) Dalton has been deemed Soccer Town U-S-A after three of its soccer programs brought home state titles this year. The celebration continues for a community rich in soccer tradition. News 12’s Angela Moryan has more. Matt Cheaves/Dalton Coach: “I don’t know of an area that’s better than this for high school soccer.” Ronaldo Medina/Coahulla Creek: “I mean, I…
Legal sports betting pros and cons
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- “Being able to set a limit for yourself about how much you’re willing to bet, how much you’re willing to lose a to be able to walk away when you hit that limit if you can’t walk away that’s a red flag,” said Executive Director of TAADAS, Mary Linden Salter. Before November, the only gambling legal in…
Nokian Tyres Expansion and 24 Hour Operation
Going forward, the company will be a 24 hour operation with plans to produce 1 million tires by the end of the calendar year.
Union Gospel Mission helping homeless beat the heat
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) – With Temperatures up into the 90s, the Union Gospel Mission is passing out ice cold water to our unhoused residents. During the summer months, staying hydrated is often a challenge for the homeless population and is essential when temperatures rise. “If you are not in the shade or a comfortable place you just sweat standing around. Your…
Suspect indicted for 2011 cold case murder
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) – After a decade of unanswered questions. The Hamilton County Cold Case unit has announced a major break in a homicide from 2011. The Hamilton County Grand Jury indicted Cordalro Strickland of 1st degree murder in the death of Anthony White. “Police responded to a shooting in an alleyway on Robbins st. An individual later identified as Anthony…
Athletic Director Mark Wharton Digging Latest Report Card For UTC Student Athletes
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Winning games and titles is what we expect from UTC athletics, but you can’t over look winning in the class room. Mocs athletes certainly made the grade during the spring semester with numbers that any athletic director would be proud of. This past spring the Mocs had 14 athletic teams post a GPA of 3.0 or higher for the…
Catoosa volunteers begin putting out Memorial Day flags
RINGGOLD, Georgia (WDEF) – Catoosa County is continuing the Memorial Day tradition, by honoring local veterans. If you’re down in Ringgold you’ll see streets covered with flags and crosses to remember those vets who have passed away. It started in the 70’s. The local VFW post started the flag posting tradition until volunteers took it over in 2002. There are more…
Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy hosts STEM Day
The Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy hosted STEM Day to showcase projects worked on by students.
Summer safety tips offered by the Chattanooga Fire Department
It already feels like Summer out there. The changing seasons mean new challenges for fire fighters.
Car emission test could soon be a thing of the past for Hamilton County
Emission tests will likely no longer be required in Hamilton County come August even though it was expected to happen much earlier.
What’s Right With Our Schools: Hillcrest Elementary Summer REACH Program
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) – A school year like none other will soon become a Summer like none other for many students in Hamilton County. To make up for lost learning, the Summer Reach program will double in length this year. The goal is to get everyone back on the same page this Fall, and it’s an ambitious example of “What’s…
Covid-19 Cases are the lowest in 11 months
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) – Coronavirus cases across the country have plummeted to the lowest rates in more than 11 months, sparking optimism that vaccination events are slowing both the spread of the virus and the number of severe Covid cases. Although hospitalizations, deaths, and the amount of new coronavirus cases have fallen dramatically since the spike in January, experts warn that…
TECH BYTE: Apple, Amazon Give Music Customers Big Upgrade
Let’s get the low down on some of the improvements.
Free Palestine rally held in Coolidge Park
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The crisis in the Middle East is affecting some people right here in Chattanooga. Sunday, a group of Chattanoogans rallied in support of Palestinians in Gaza. Rally attendees say that even though there is a cease fire, this has been an ongoing problem. News 12 spoke with a man who says that he has seen this violence…
Racing for Addie
There’s a story behind each competitor in the 70 plus mile Iron challenge in Chattanooga.
Gordon Lee falls one run shy of state championship
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WDEF) — After a day one split, Gordon Lee needed to beat Metter Saturday afternoon to three-pete at the GHSA Class A-Public state championships. The Trojans took a 5-2 lead into the fifth before the Tigers scored four to win, 6-5. Categories: Sports, Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Baseball, GHSA baseball, Gordon Lee High School, High School…
Red Bank softball heads to state for first time in 15 years
RED BANK, Tenn. (WDEF) — Red Bank softball hasn’t made it to the state tournament in over 15 years. The last time the Lions made the trip to Murfreesboro — they won the whole darn thing. Lions on their way to do it again with a Saturday night sectionals win against Upperman. Two late runs courtesy of Zoe Helms and…
Signal Mountain advances, beats Smith Co 3-2
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Signal Mountain Eagles soccer team punched their ticket to Spring Fling Saturday with a 3-2 win over Smith County. The Owls scored two goals in the first 20 minutes of the game to go-ahead at halftime, even as the Eagles dominated time of possession in that first half. Signal Mountain finally netted two more…
Red Wolves score in stoppage to win home opener
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) — In front of 2,072 fans, the Chattanooga Red Wolves won their first home match of 2021 against Fort Lauderdale CF Saturday night. Josue Espana scored his third goal in two games in the first half, as the Red Wolves led 1-0 at the break. Fort Lauderdale evened the score around 60′. Then Jason Ramos got…
Southside Baseball League Seeks Donations
The non-profit, Southside Youth Development, is giving kids from Southside, Alton Park, and Emma Wheeler Homes the chance to swing, pitch, and catch all throughout the Summer.
