Mom to Mom – Make Your Own Easter Basket
Here’s a budget friendly Easter basket idea that super easy to make and kid approved.
Golden Apple Award: Richard Hardy’s Coach Tommy Wells
Tommy Wells is an institution at Richard Hardy Memorial School in South Pittsburg. Through his decades of teaching, he has displayed genuine kindness to all his students and players earning him this week’s Golden Apple Award.
Lee University on LGBTQ+ and the church
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF)- Lee University administration is clearing the air after they faced some backlash from a chapel service. Lee University students go to chapel twice a week, either online or in person. However, two of the services, in the month of March, have raised some concerns for some alumni and some members of the LGBTQ community. On March 2nd,…
Golden Apple Award: Barger Academy of Fine Arts, Kathy Gordon
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) -When teachers truly connect with their students, they can spend less time on discipline and more time on learning. Kathy Gordon makes it a priority to find each child’s learning style. The Barger Academy of Fine Arts teacher is great at coming up with lesson plans that leave no child behind. Roxanne Anthony is the Principal at…
Financial Planner says tax season should not slow down stimulus payment
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Americans are set the receive the biggest stimulus check yet thanks to The American Rescue Plan. However, it’s the middle of tax season. So does that mean that there will be a delay in stimulus deposits? We checked with a financial planner. John Vandergriff, of Blue Ridge Wealth Planners, says, “It should be a lot faster to…
COVID’s impact on mental health even after the virus is behind us
(WDEF) COVID has impacted many aspects of life including mental health. But what will the long-term effects be even after people get vaccinated and we get back to normal? “Just ask for help. Just acknowledging that you realize that this is a little bit more than you’re used to that will prove a sense of relief anyway,” said Smith. Therapist…
Chattanooga creates new 311 app and website for residents
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Thanks to a new app developed by the city of Chattanooga, residents will be able to request city services and report incidents like potholes right from their own smart phone. “This is just the first portion of it. It’s actually what we call the “My Chattanooga” experience. “My Chattanooga” app. So we start with 311, but…
Hooked On Science – Create a Rainbow in Your Cereal Bowl
You might see a rainbow after a storm, but have you ever found one in your milk? Here’s how to use a few ingredients, from around the house, to create a rainbow in your cereal bowl.
University of Tennessee Planning Full In-Person Campus Experience This Fall
Knoxville, TN (Press Release) – The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has announced plans to return to a fully in-person campus experience this fall. Planning includes teaching in classrooms at capacity, returning to normal campus housing, reopening dining halls, fully staffing campus student services, offering a comprehensive slate of student events and programming, and allowing more fans at athletic events. “As case counts…
Special effects worker sentenced for illegal explosives on Travolta movie
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) – A special effects worker has been sentenced to federal prison for illegally possessing explosives while working on a movie starring John Travolta and Morgan Freeman. A U.S. District Court judge in Savannah, Georgia, on Tuesday sentenced Robert Christopher Bailey to 30 months in prison. Bailey pleaded guilty in 2019 to providing pyrotechnic effects for the movie…
Golden Apple Award: Sarah Leeseberg, Soddy Elementary
SODDY-DAISY, TN (WDEF) – Keeping first graders on track is hard enough in ideal conditions. When you add a virtual element, the degree of difficulty can be staggering. Sarah Leeseberg met that challenge and more. Meaghan Moss is the Assistant Principal at Soddy Elementary School. She says, “Sarah Leeseberg she is one of our first grade teachers. She just pours…
Gov. Ivey keeps mask order despite others ending them
” Folks, we’re not there yet, but we’re getting close. “
Golden Apple Award: Hardy Elementary Sarah Tortora
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) – Music has to power transform us. It’s a subject that Sarah Tortora is passionate about. She shares that passion with more than 400 students at Hardy Elementary. Robin Bambrey is the Principal at Hardy. She says, “Miss Tortora is our music teacher here at Hardy elementary school. She serves all of our students, pre-K through fifth…
Health Department Announces New Schedule at the COVID Alstom Testing Site
The Hamilton County Health Department’s COVID testing site at Alstom will be closed Wednesdays and Sundays beginning the week of March 1, 2021.
Golden Apple Award: Roger Payne, Whitwell Middle School
WHITWELL, TN (WDEF) – Musicals have become an annual tradition at Whitwell Middle School. For the last 25 years Roger Payne has been the man behind the music. It’s a great way for kids to showcase their talents and support each other. And Mr. Payne always finds a way to bring out their best. Kim Headrick is the Principal at…
Golden Apple Award: Leslie Miller, Chattanooga Valley Elementary
FLINTSTONE, GA (WDEF) – Teaching first and second graders is a hard enough job in ideal conditions. Add a virtual element to the mix, and a tremendous amount of patience is required. Chattanooga Valley’s Leslie Miller met that challenge and so much more! Heather Culverson is the Principal at Chattanooga Valley. She says, “Ms. Miller is a wonderful teacher. She…
Coronavirus Coverage
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Golden Apple Award: Shana Raburn, Woodstation Elementary
RINGGOLD, GA (WDEF) – For the best educators, teaching isn’t just a profession, it’s a calling. That’s certainly the case for Shana Raburn. She’s quick to volunteer for any job that needs doing at Woodstation Elementary, and she does it with a smile. Principal Ernie Ellis says, “Mrs. Raburn is probably one of the truest educators that I’ve ever been…
Educators Push for More Funding
Some educators are hoping that state legislators will invest a chunk of the state’s 40 plus million dollar budget into public schools.
Dolly talks about her Super Bowl ad
She has re-recorded her hit “9 to 5” for the ad
Singer, songwriter, actor Ed Bruce dies at 81
CLARKESVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) – Country music has suffered another loss of the old guard. Singer, songwriter and actor Ed Bruce died on Friday from natural causes. He was 81. Bruce began recording and writing songs for Sam Phillips in the late 1950s. Over the next two decades, he wrote hits for Tommy Roe (Save Your Kisses), Charlie Louvin (See the…
K.T. Oslin, country singer of ‘80’s Ladies,’ dies at 78
UPDATE: While a cause of death has not been disclosed, Oslin has been in an assisted living facility in Nashville since her Parkinson’s diagnosis in 2016. She had just tested positive for Covid-19 last week. ________ By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) – Country singer K.T. Oslin, who hit it big with the 1987 hit “80′s…
Governor Bill Lee signs executive order & limits indoor gatherings
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF)- Governor Bill Lee addressed the state of Tennessee tonight. He also announced that he signed Executive order 70. In his prerecorded video, he talked about the recent surge of COVID-19 cases. An order that limits private indoor gatherings to 10 people. “Many think a statewide mandate would improve mask wearing, many think it would have the opposite…
Wreaths Across America sets Chattanooga record
Saturday event places holiday wreaths at National Cemetery to honor veterans
