ATHENS, Tenn. (WDEF) — Tennessee Wesleyan continues to prove that the best in NAIA baseball is right here in Athens, Tennessee. The technical defending national champions are on their way to win another World Series — finishing the season today with just four losses, and a number one national ranking. The Bulldogs swept Kentucky Christian in dominating fashion, with two…
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (WDEF) — Signal Mountain holds on to the early 3-1 lead Saturday to beat Sequatchie County, 6-4. Categories: Sports, Sports – Baseball, Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Baseball, Sequatchie County, Signal Mountain
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF)- Runners laced up their sneakers for a good cause today. Karen Lawrence and her family started a run in 1979 for Karen’s Leukemia treatments. Now– the family has named Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Chattanooga as the sole beneficiary of the run. It is now called the Run4Kids in Memory of Karen Lawrence. Bethany Ramsey,…
Community members and employees gathered for a rally and prayer service to support the Smoke House family.
Saturday was the last call for some yummy Girl Scout Cookies in Chattanooga.
SODDY DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF)- A birthday party at Zoi’s Restaurant at Harbor Lights Marina turned tragic this afternoon. More than 40 people were on the deck at the restaurant when it collapsed. Multiple agencies responded to the scene. Officials say that Hamilton County EMS sent 5 ambulances and 5 supervisors to the scene. 11 people were transported to the hospital,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Former Georgia Bulldogs coach Mark Richt and his wife Kathryn spoke at the Fellowship of Christian Athletes of Lookout Mountain’s annual banquet Friday night at the First Tennessee Pavilion. Richt coached 15 years at Georgia before heading to his alma mater Miami for his last three years. Richt has kept busy after retiring form coaching, working…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – The Tennessee Titans hope to make up for their first-round mistake a year ago with the selection of offensive tackle Dillon Radunz of North Dakota State with the 53rd overall pick in the NFL draft. The Titans traded away offensive tackle Isaiah Wilson in March after drafting him at No. 29 overall in 2020. Wilson played…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) — With only four losses this year, Lee Flames baseball has already LOCKED IN their spot in the NCAA regional tournament — and made a strong case to host that regional right in Cleveland. “This team’s different than any other team I’ve ever been a part of,” Bradley Central alum Dylan Standifer said. Not even a pandemic…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Brainerd football officially has its new head coach — well, sort of new. Former Panthers head coach Stanley Jackson has been hired for his second stint in ten years. Jackson coached at Brainerd from 2010-2012, before moving on to be an assistant at Boyd Buchanan, Howard and Notre Dame. Last year, Jackson helped his former student…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – The Riverfront nights series returns to downtown Chattanooga for its 13th year after being postponed last Summer due to the pandemic. Chattanooga’s Friends of the Festival have 10 shows planned for Ross’s Landing. They begin June 5th with Electric Avenue. Friends of the Festival can’t wait to bring the concerts back. “For us as a staff it’s…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee- Under previous city mayor Andy Burke the Chattanooga Fire Department had an independent study was done that showed they were significantly underpaid compared to cities like Huntsville, Nashville, and Memphis. “We also need to make sure that they’re paid competitively and when we look at other similar cities we had some issues there and we know that we need…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) – Over the last year, Chattanooga’s Housing market has continued to boom despite an ongoing pandemic. Home values have increased nearly 15% compared to last year’s pre-pandemic prices, realtors suggest that this may be a result of the limited amount of inventory that’s available. “As of Wednesday we only had 299 homes for sale in Chattanooga. Which is…
Defy gravity with just a straw.
It’s a mystery more than 150 years in the making. Some UTC students and a professor may have finally found the U.S.S. Chattanooga.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- If you’ve noticed empty chicken wing coolers in your local grocery store, you aren’t alone. In the last year or so, consumers have seen a shortage of Lysol, toilet paper, lumber and now chicken wings? The National Chicken Council says don’t panic just yet, while there is not quite a shortage, wing supply is tight which unfortunately…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – It’s a mile maker, if you will, in the I 24/75 project in Chattanooga. The goals of the whole project are replacing old bridges and interstate structures that date back to the 1950’s. And to completely change the traffic flow “crossover” as the two instates merge. This weekend, crews will change the traffic flow to the final…
CHATTOOGA COUNTY, Ga (WDEF) – The Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit announced they will be forming their very own cold case unit to help work on some unsolved cases in the area. “We will never forget our victims. We will bring justice to those who committed the most heinous crimes in our community and think they got away with it,” says Clay…
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tennessee (WDEF) – A 2 year old with cerebral palsy on signal mountain has been given a very special gift. Jacob Phipps was diagnosed with cerebral palsy when he was just one years old. The Phipps’ family was gifted and presented a fully customized, off-road capable, adaptive bike designed by Freedom Concepts Catholic Charities of East Tennessee. “He is…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – The victim of the shooting Wednesday night in the East Lake Courts is a 15 year old. It happened just before 9 PM on 6th Avenue. The teenager was sent to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. He told police he was standing outside when he heard a gunshot and was hit. If you have any information…
Tunnel Hill, GA-(WDEF-TV) The Northwest Whitfield girls soccer team beat Jefferson 2-0 on Wednesday night to advance to the Elite Eight. The Lady Bruins got a goal in each half with Vanessa Coronel scoring the final goal with just under four minutes to play. Categories: Sports, Sports – Local Sports News, Sports – Soccer
Ringgold, GA-(WDEF-TV) The Heritage baseball team won their playoff opener over Stephenson 15-9 and 10-3 on Wednesday afternoon at Heritage high school. Categories: Sports, Sports – Local Sports News
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Several family members of the five Silverdale inmates who were stabbed said they knew they were in danger according to their family members. “My son has 17 stab wounds. He has stitches in 10 different places,” said one of the inmate’s mothers. Family members of some of the Silverdale Jail inmates who were stabbed spoke to the…
‘The Shuttered Venue Operators Grant’ can compensate venues like theaters up to 45 percent of their gross earned revenue.
