Natural Immunity from Covid-19 Vs. Vaccine Immunity
If you contract the Covid-19 virus does your natural immunity serve as a replacement for the vaccine?
Lookouts Rally For Key 6-5 Win Over M-Braves
(lookouts.com) The Chattanooga Lookouts scored three runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to overcome the Mississippi Braves and stay 2.5 games back of the Birmingham Barons for a playoff spot. In the first inning, Mississippi jumped out to an early lead off of starting pitcher Ricky Salinas. Salinas settled down after allowing the early runs and struck out…
High School Football Stadiums See Major Upgrades
When you look around at some of our area high school football stadiums, they’re turning into mini versions of college and pro venues. For example, Cleveland just got a new video board, while Bradley Central and Walker Valley each got new turf. It’s like these high school stadiums feature the same amenities as the famous arenas we see on TV…
Police find no indication of “gang initiation activity” in kidnapping complaint
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Chattanooga Police have been investigating a report of a man who says he was kidnapped over the weekend, but haven’t found much to verify it. They say a man did file a report Monday evening, but has since declined to talk to police about it since then. The case remains open and police are looking for any…
Monoclonal treatments offered outside Parkridge hospital
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Monoclonal treatments for COVID-19 are growing in popularity. They first become available in Dalton in late August, and now through Access Pharmacy in Hixson. “What it is, is two different monoclonal antibodies that are basically used to prevent the spike protein in COVID from entering the body’s cells. So it reduces viral load and thus it…
Healthy Chattanooga Coalition
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) – The Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with the city of Chattanooga and member businesses, announced today the launch of the Healthy Chattanooga Coalition. The Healthy Chattanooga Coalition is a group of employers working together to provide strong incentives for vaccine use among workers and to increase vaccination rates across the city. The goal is to…
Flu Season and Covid-19 Boosters – trying to avoid a “Twin-Demic”
Experts says Flu Season could be devastating for our local healthcare systems
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) – With flu season right around the corner and the delta surge in full swing, many people are wondering about the possibility of a “twin-demic’ and if a Covid booster shot will be necessary? Experts with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Health explain. Within an average year, the flu causes 30-60 thousand deaths, 300 to 600 thousand…
Mom To Mom – Make Your Weeknights Easier By Simplifying Your Mealplan
Registered Dietician Amanda Nighbert has these tips to simplify your meal planning because sometimes it can be difficult.
Lookouts Begin Final Series of the Regular Season With 6-4 Loss to M-Braves
(lookouts.com) The Chattanooga Lookouts could not hold on to an early lead in their 6-4 loss to the league-leading Mississippi Braves. The Lookouts remain three games back of the Birmingham Barons for a playoff spot. In the first inning, the Lookouts found themselves down one when Lorenzo Cedrola tied the game up on a solo home run. They took the…
Can you identify Walker car burglars from surveillance video?
ROSSVILLE, Georgia (WDEF) – Walker county Sheriff Steve Wilson is warning residents about car thefts and burglaries after a recent incident on Saturday. Surveillence video shows two, possibly three suspects entering several vehicles and stealing two vehicles in the Mission Glen Subdivision of Rossville, Georgia. Sheriff Wilson says these types of crimes typically happen when people forget to…
There is a real lion roaming the University of North Alabama campus
Rick Nyman visits the real life mascot
FLORENCE, Alabama (WDEF) – The Chattanooga Mocs football team traveled to Florence last Saturday to face the North Alabama Lions. U-T-C had to tread lightly on enemy turf because U-N-A features a live lion mascot. He actually lives on campus. Talk about your Animal House. For more on the U-N-A Big Cat, we sent News 12 scaredy cat, Rick Nyman….
Golden Apple Award: LeNet Solomon-Parker, Montessori School
Imagine spending a half a century in the classroom. That the’s reality for LeNet Solomon-Parker. She’s spent 50 years creating a loving and caring atmosphere for her students.
Tennessee leading the nation in new COVID cases
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Volunteer State is breaking national records, and not in a good way. “Hospitalizations and ICU admits currently are at their highest level ever,” says Dr. Jay Sizemore, the Medical Director of Infection Prevention at Erlanger. A recent White House report says that Tennessee is the worst state in the country for coronavirus spread. And on…
Tennessee Nurses face staffing shortages and burn out during Covid-19 pandemic
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) – The Tennessee Nurses Association says that before the pandemic hospitals were already facing a staffing shortage, but covid-19 has made the problem much worse. With hospitalizations rapidly increasing- nurses are overworked, overwhelmed, and burnt out. “I have never seen anything as devastating as Covid-19 has been,” says Nancy Stevens, Chattanooga Nurse The COVID-19 pandemic has had a…
Living Well With Troy – Treating a Runny Nose
ENT Specialist Dr. Joel Hoffman with North Atlanta ENT and Allergy, talks to Troy about the runny nose. What causes the it and some of the different ways of treating it.
School board selects superintendent search firm
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Hamilton County School Board selected Buffkin/Baker to search for the next superintendent for Hamilton county schools. Buffkin/Baker was one of the three firms who previously presented why they should be the ones to find superintendent candidates. Joe Smith says he felt the three firms were all providing very similar services but with very different price options. Smith…
Young Adult Advocacy Board aids Homeless Coalition with underserved population
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Brittany Stowers grew up experiencing homelessness and while attending school she lived out of her car and couch surfed. “I was a full-time student and I was also a full-time employee. I was really trying to juggle my personal life as well and it was just very hard because I didn’t know where I was going to…
Mocs Devonnsha Maxwell Named SoCon Defensive Player of the Week
(soconsports.) Chattanooga defensive end Devonnsha Maxwell tied a school record with 3.5 sacks, all of which came in the fourth quarter of the Mocs’ 20-0 win over North Alabama. The junior from Valdosta, Georgia, had three solo sacks on one drive alone, recording consecutive sacks of 8 yards to set up third-and-26 and a fourth-down sack of 5 yards to…
South Pittsburg Coach Chris Jones Steps Down to Return to the CFL
South Pittsburg head football coach Chris Jones is stepping down immediately in order to return to coaching in the Canadian Football League. According to media reports, he’s set to become the defensive coordinator for the Toronto Argonauts. Jones was a long time CFL coach before taking the South Pitt job in April. He even won the Grey Cup title in…
Rossville Boulevard facing “food desert”
Local agencies hosting virtual workshops to address it
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – “I’m exactly two miles from three different food cities. So I’m equal distance to all of them but that’s my closest food source.” Jazmine LeBlac lives along Rossville Boulevard – which has now come to be known as a food desert. But through her work with Crabtree Farms, she’s hoping to come up with solutions. “The…
Vaccination Rates in North Georgia slowly increasing
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga (WDEF) – The delta variant surge has continued to push through our country, wreaking havoc on our local hospitals and taking the lives of many. But has this surge caused more people to get vaccinated? The numbers say yes, but officials warn that they still aren’t where they need to be. Despite improvement, North Georgia Counties such as…
What’s Right With Our Schools: East Ridge Middle’s Herbert Elder
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) – It’s been said that the custodian is the eyes and ears of an institution. At East Ridge Middle School, their custodian is so much more than that! Shimson Racine is the Regional Director for SSC. He recently awarded Herbert Elder with the GEM Award. Racine explains, “The GEM award is for our associates that go…
TECH BYTE: Apps to Help You Design Your Dream Home
Wouldn’t it be nice to give your house a fresh look, to give yourself a little bit of a change of scenery? Here’s a look at some apps to help you redecorate.
Woman has life-threatening injuries after being shot on Long St.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Chattanooga police are investigating a shooting that happened earlier tonight on Long Street. Chattanooga police say that one woman has life threatening injuries after being shot tonight on Long St. pic.twitter.com/Pd5A17EEiw — Danielle Moss (@SunnyD_wx) September 13, 2021 The call came in just after 8:30 pm. Police say that a woman was shot and has life threatening…