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, 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, 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…
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…
Going forward, the company will be a 24 hour operation with plans to produce 1 million tires by the end of the calendar year.
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…
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…
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…
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…
The Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy hosted STEM Day to showcase projects worked on by students.
It already feels like Summer out there. The changing seasons mean new challenges for fire fighters.
Emission tests will likely no longer be required in Hamilton County come August even though it was expected to happen much earlier.
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…
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…
Let’s get the low down on some of the improvements.
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…
There’s a story behind each competitor in the 70 plus mile Iron challenge in Chattanooga.
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, 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, 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…
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…
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.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Today was a great day to get outside and enjoy the summer-like weather. A lot of people decided to go to Nooga Splash’s season opening. The park features slides, monkey bars and a variety of water obstacles. Families that went today say that they really enjoyed themselves. The McCall family says, “I thought that it was really…
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF)- The remains of a Soldier killed during the Korean War were laid to rest today. Army Corporal Henry Lewis Helms went missing in action back in December of 1950 in North Korea after his unit was attacked. Almost seventy years later, Helms’ remains were one of 55 who was turned over by North Korea in July of…
