Inaugural Honoring Those Who Served Parade and Festival
Fort Oglethorpe had its inaugural Honoring Those Who Served Parade and Festival.
Salvation Army kicks off holiday campaigns
We were happy to be part of the kickoff today on Let's Chatt
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – The Salvation Army’s Chattanooga Area Command kicked off the holiday season today. The Hope Marches On fundraising campaign includes three different holiday programs that serve more than 10-thousand local folks. The event was televised this morning on News 12’s “Let’s Chatt” program with Chip Chapman. While the number of families and people requesting The Salvation Army’s assistance…
Decisions local businesses face over vaccine mandate
President Biden says he will be enforcing his mandate at U.S. companies with more than 100 employees. News 12’s Danielle Moss spoke with a local attorney about what this means for the unvaccinated in the Tennessee Valley. Categories: Chattanooga, COVID-19, Hamilton County, Health, Local News Tags: Coronavirus COVID-19, Vaccine Mandate
Bradley Central Features Their Own ‘Gronk’ in Josh Helsdon
Cleveland, TN-(WDEF-TV) Last year home schooler Josh Helsdon — or Gronk, as his teammates call him — busted onto the scene at Bradley Central August of his junior year never playing a snap of football. Now, he’s a starting lineman and team captain for the Bears, catching the eyes of Division I programs. Talk about raw talent. Said defensive line…
Rock City adds Solar Powered Arbor to Ticket Plaza Entrance
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Ga (WDEF) – Rock City, EPB and Seven States Power Corporation are celebrating the completion of a new solar powered arbor that will reduce energy consumption and enhance educational opportunities at Rock City. The partners began construction of the plant arbor, which is being used as a framework for the solar system installation, near the Rock City guest entrance…
CHI Memorial hosts pink and pearl day to bring awareness to health screenings
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) – We all recognize pink as the color related to breast cancer awareness but what about the color pearl? CHI memorial started a new campaign to add the color pearl to represent lung cancer. Breast cancer is the leading cancer in women in the volunteer state and lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in Tennessee. …
Dade County investigating woman found on road in Wildwood
Officials now say the victim is dead but not how it happened
UPDATE: The Dade County Sheriff now says the unidentified woman has died. Dade County Chief Investigator Tim McKaig tells us the woman was in her early 20s. They are not saying how she was killed yet, but her body and several of her belongings were found on the road near the Wildwood exit of I 24. Dade officials…
Hooked On Science – Bouncing Bubble
Can you touch a bubble without it popping? Our “Science Guy,” Jason Lindsey, says you can. All you need is a special glove.
Mocs Coach Lamont Paris Beats His Alma Mater the College of Wooster in Exhibition Game
(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA — The Chattanooga Mocs men’s basketball team featured three players in double digits and used a 20-0 run to pull away during a 94-60 exhibition win over College of Wooster on Thursday evening inside McKenzie Arena. The game did not count toward either program’s records for the 2021-22 season. While it didn’t technically mark a victory in the…
Lee Women’s Soccer Team Completes Perfect Regular Season
The Lee Women’s soccer team finished off a perfect regular season on Thursday in Cleveland. The Flames beat Shorter College 5-0 to finish with a 16-0 record. The Flames will head into the Gulf South Conference tournament with the number one seed. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News, Sports – Soccer Tags: College Soccer, Lee University, Soccer
Chattanooga Red Wolves Prepare For First Ever Playoff Appearance
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Chattanooga Red Wolves make their first ever playoff appearance Saturday as they host North Texas S-C. Chattanooga didn’t lose any of the four matches against Texas this year getting two wins with two ties. Head coach Jimmy Obleda says his team is ready for post-season action. Said Obleda:”This group has always fed off challenges and difficult moments. This…
Silverdale Gets Strange Playoff Game
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Silverdale has a weird playoff game Friday. The Seahawks are the home team, but they aren’t playing at home. And they’re facing a team that has a school address in Mississippi. That’s weird. Northpointe Christian is from the Memphis area, and they’ll be playing Silverdale in Nashville at Lipscomb Academy, and the Mustangs should test the Seahawks pass defense….
Trio of Local Players Named Semifinalists For State’s Mr. Football Award
(tssaa.org) South Pittsburg’s De’Andre Kelly, McCallie’s William Riddle, and Meigs County’s Cameron Huckabey were named semifinalists for the Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Awards. The awards will be presented to the top football players in nine classifications of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. The top kicker in the state, regardless…
Chattanooga ties to your World Series T-shirt
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- At Custom Werks Graphics, they’ve been open since 1988 and they print all kinds of things. From awards to t-shirts for the TVA and jackets for the Chattanooga Mocs. But, the other day. They got a very special phone call to print 25,000 t-shirts for the 2021 World Series Champions, the Atlanta Braves. Rod Hill, co-owner of…
From The Archives: Remembering Chattanooga’s Streetcar system
Luther recalls the streetcar era in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Before buses took over the job of moving Chattanoogans around town, the city had a thriving streetcar system. Streetcars used electricity to power them instead of combustion engines. When electricity became plentiful in the 19th century, several cities harnessed the new power for mass transportation. The streetcar era in Tennessee ran from the 1880s until the 1930s….
Make-A-Wish makes a Soddy-Daisy girl’s dreams come true
Could be the best story of the day… it’s Happy Wish Day in Soddy Daisy. See what’s behind the “magic door” of little Eva’s house, thanks to the folks at Make-A-Wish.
City of Chattanooga offering residents the chance to Level Up their Career
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) – Are you looking to level up your career?? Well, the city of Chattanooga has teamed up with Merit America and Google to help get you IT certified. The 14-week virtual course has 50 spots available for the 2022 cohort. The best part?? You don’t pay anything until you secure at least a 40,000 salary. “There is a…
Glenwood community members express concern over shattered utility pole
A broken utility pole in the Glenwood neighborhood is quite a concern for community members.
CFC Down Chicago House AC 2-0
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The CFC defeated Chicago House AC 2-0 on a chilly Wednesday evening at Fort Finley. Chattanooga got on the board in the 10th minute. Damian Rodriguez passed the ball in front of the net and Markus Naglestad knocked it home. Second goal didn’t come until the 88th minute when Brett Jones angled one high into the corner of the…
Trion Running Back Rob Brown Named Georgia HS State Player of the Week
Trion, GA-(WDEF-TV) The Trion Bulldogs are one win away from the best record in nearly 20 years — but they already got a big win Wednesday. Running back Rob Brown was honored as the Georgia High School Player of the Week — after a monstrous 407 yards rushing against Mt. Zion Friday. Brown rushed for the 17th most yards in…
Stage 4 Cancer Patient Needs Assistance After Losing Home to Fire
Not many people have had it this rough. After coming home from his first radiation treatment for cancer, his home burns down. Now neighbors and a local church are trying to help him piece his life back together again.
Tennessee Valley First Responders receive free railway hazmat training
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Chattanooga Fire Department participates in many training’s throughout the year. Today, they got a special experience. They had a training with Norfolk Southern on their Railway Hazmat Training. Jeff DeGraff, a Norfolk Southern Spokesman, says, “Here in Chattanooga, this is a railroad town and for Norfolk Southern a very important hub. So, you see a lot…
More To The Story: Red Wolves Head Coach Jimmy Obleda
Dave Staley finds out how he turned Chattanooga's pro soccer team into playoff contenders
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – The U-S-L League One playoffs begin this weekend! Chattanooga will host North Texas at C-H-I Memorial Stadium, in the quarterfinal round. It’s been a really good season for the Red Wolves, in part, because of a head coach that has a close relationship with his players. One in particular. News 12’s Dave Staley gives us “the skinny!” With…
CDC approves Pfizer Vaccine for Kids- Local Pediatrician offices prepare to rollout vaccines
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) – The CDC has given its final okay for the approximate 28 million grade school children to get Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine. This Pfizer injection is one-third the size of an adult dose, with different-colored packaging and a smaller needle. “We have had almost 1,000 kids die of covid over this summer surge. We know it’s affecting kids a…