CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – At the Chattanooga Convention Center, both Congressman Chuck Fleischmann and Mark Green spoke at a luncheon after the Armed Forces Day Parade. In an exclusive interview with News 12, both congressmen indicated that they support recent calls to remove Liz Cheney from GOP House leadership. “I think that Liz has lost the confidence of the conference…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF) – Twin brothers will serve time over a business scheme in Pikeville. Rahim and Karim Sadruddin have been sentenced to 50 months in prison (video is story of their guilty plea in 2019). They pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering involving Presidentially declared disaster funds. The government accused them of defrauding FEMA, TVA and the…
TUNNEL HILL, Ga. (WDEF) — Northwest Whitfield’s Lexi Lyon not only led the Lady Bruins with two goals in Tuesday’s Elite Eight game — she did it all with just one hand. Due to a rare birth defect, Lyon was born without her left hand and forearm. “The doctor just told us, ‘You know, we need to talk about her…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- A former homeless man is now a former car less man due to a kind act by a woman and a Christian organization. Jeff Willard use to be homeless and was given a new car by Chattanooga Rescue Mission and staff member Rose Berry. “This is awesome. This is going to allow me to get a better job…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The price of living in downtown Chattanooga has gone up dramatically. So has the number of apartment buildings. While the recent influx of transplants have filled the new apartments, Chattanooga residents aren’t pleased with the rise in rent. “Oh my God. So ridiculous,” Tonya Jones said. “It’s been crazy,” Brandon Spurling said. “We can’t afford it,”…
Law enforcement agencies are facing controversy around the nation but Catoosa County Sheriff Gary Sisk held a press conference to show the public that officers walk a thin line between duty and danger.
Ever wish you could make the words, you just wrote, disappear? Our “Science Guy,” Jason Lindsey, says you can, with a special pen.
(lookouts.com)The Chattanooga Lookouts (2-1) split Thursday’s Doubleheader against the Rocket City Trash Pandas (1-2). In the first game, the Lookouts got off to a fast start in the third inning, when Jose Garcia smacked a 350-foot two-run homer. Later that inning Yoel Yanqui hit his first dinger of the season to make it 3-0 Lookouts. The team added more runs…
Dalton, GA-(WDEF-TV) The Dalton soccer team advanced to the state final four on Thursday after beating Tucker 4-0 at Harmon Field. Filemon Quintero got the first goal of the match, and then with under a minute to go in the first half, Fernando Guerrero booted one home from outside the box to make it 2-0 at halftime. Catamounts added two…
Chickamauga, GA-(WDEF-TV) Gordon Lee has turned out some top baseball players in recent years, and senior pitcher Jake Poindexter is carrying on that tradition. He has been lights out in helping the Trojans reach the quarterfinals of the state playoffs. When Jake Poindexter takes the mound, the called third strike echoes through Chickamauga. Poindexter has been fanning batters since he…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Chattanooga will hold its 72nd Armed Forces Day Parade on Friday. The parade starts at 10:30 AM at the intersection of MLK Boulevard and Market Street. It will then proceed up Market to the Aquarium. For our Thursday Throwback, we looked back at the celebrations from 40 years ago. The 1981 parade offered jets, parachutes, politicians and…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Ten Hamilton County high school students are being recognized for their artwork. The winning artwork will be displayed on EPB utility boxes for at least a year and on EPB windows during the month of May. The students created their artwork based on this year’s theme “Community Sparks.” Each piece shows a design that represents the power…
President Joe Biden has unveiled a new $1.8 trillion spending and tax plan called the American Families Plan.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – “When you’re using the term systemic racism and making that the focal point of so much of the discussion, soon it reframes everything.” The Tennessee legislature passed a bill Wednesday that would strip funding from public schools that teach concepts of systemic racism in America. It passed mostly along party lines, and has since been met…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Mother’s Day is on Sunday and it is the second busiest holiday for Tennessee Wholesale Florist on McCallie Avenue. While their cooler is nearly full, that wasn’t the case last year. Tanner Stewart, a Salesman at Tennessee Wholesale Florists, “The demand was not there when COVID and everything shut down. So, they had to layoff a lot…
The Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce created a pledge titled, ‘CEO’s for Racial Equity’.
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) – The Tennessee Highway Patrol reports only minor injuries from a school bus crash this morning in Bradley County. It happened on Brymer Creek Road in the McDonald area. The bus was headed to Black Fox Elementary when it hit a tree. There were about 20 students on board. But no one was taken to the hospital….
(lookouts.com) Lookouts starting pitcher RHP Hunter Greene dazzled fans in his Double-A Debut. Greene only allowed one run in five innings and struck out eight. The former number two overall pick also threw over 100 MPH 37 times in his five innings of work. The 37 pitches over 100 MPH set a record for most 100 MPH pitches by a…
Former Heritage High school standout Cole Wilcox made his minor league debut on Wednesday for the Charleston RiverDogs, which is the Class A affiliate of the Tampa Rays. The big right hander threw four scoreless innings, recording five strikeouts. Charleston won the game 8-2 over Myrtle Beach, but Wilcox did not get the victory. Categories: Sports, Sports – Local Sports…
Chickamauga, GA-(WDEF-TV) The Gordon Lee baseball team advanced to the quarterfinals of the state playoffs on Wednesday after sweeping Washington-Wilkes 6-0 and 11-0. Brody Cobb had a two-run homer in game one to back a strong pitching performance from Jake Poindexter. Categories: Sports, Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Baseball, Gordon Lee High School, High School Baseball, Washington-Wilkes
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – “There has not been any cooperation from the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office.” A Chattanooga clergy group says they’ve repeatedly been denied meetings with the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office regarding use of excessive force. Now they’re asking the Department of Justice to open an investigation. “This is just the final step that we feel needs to happen…
For three years, three schools have been involved in the ‘trauma informed’ program in Hamilton County.
Going forward, 14 more schools will follow suit.
More people in the Chattanooga area are being hired for jobs in the hospitality and tourism industry. News 12’s Brian Armstrong hears from a tourism expert with what the Tennessee Valley can expect.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) – ArtsBuild is a local nonprofit organization that helps support artists in our area. The organization is announcing a Racial Equity Grant for Individual Artists program. The program renews grant-funded support for artists of color who identify as Black or African-American and are living and working in Hamilton County. Each year a different group will be prioritized for…
