CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)-As COVID cases continue to surge in Hamilton County there is an increased demand for COVID testing. Becky Barnes with the Hamilton County Health Department says just 44 percent of Hamilton County is vaccinated. Active COVID cases have surged 480 percent in the past month. She said hospitalization and deaths have also increased this month “So far this…
Potatoes, you might eat them, not our “Science Guy,” Jason Lindsey, he shows us how to launch them across the room.
We’ve got a fight for first Saturday as the Chattanooga Red Wolves entertain Union Omaha. Hopefully the weather will cooperate at CHI Memorial Stadium. The Red Wolves currently trail Omaha by one point in the USL League One standings, so a victory Saturday would put Chattanooga in first place. The Red Wolves have not lost at home this season. And…
For Red Bank, twinning is winning! The Lions have not one, but two sets of twins who are all major play makers. News 12’s Angela Moryan found out how the twin telepathy is helping the Lions starters. Said lineman Delmetrus Gustus: “It’s a very special thing to me that we have two sets of twins on the team.” Red Bank’s…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) – Emily Brown was in her third trimester when she became infected with covid-19, which led to her hospitalization and breathing with the use of a ventilator. Riceville mom says she didn’t take covid-19 seriously last September and it nearly cost her her life. “I was at home asleep and my husband woke me up and said ‘I…
(gomocs.com) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Kendra Mueller connected with Samantha Shaw to give The Chattanooga women’s soccer team a 1-0 win over UAB in the season-opener Thursday night at the UTC Sports Complex. Mueller made an aggressive steal off a Blazer pass in the 71st minute just outside the 18-yard box and quickly pushed toward the goal. With UAB’s keeper charging,…
Cleveland, TN-(WDEF-TV) The Cleveland football team has to set their alarms early on Thursdays in the fall because they hit the practice field before dawn. The Blue Raiders were on the turf at 6:30 this morning, preparing for their opener Friday against Red Bank. Head coach Marty Wheeler started the Thursday rise and shine workouts last year, and he says…
Tyner Academy parents are demanding for the school board to make the school safe for their kids.
Parents were scheduled to speak at the end of the Hamilton County school board meeting rather than the beginning as usual.
The Tennessee Valley Authority board has decided to extend their pandemic recovery credit.
DALTON, Ga (WDEF) – Dalton Public Schools announced it will update its COVID-19 policies in an effort to slow the spread of Covid-19. During a special meeting on Wednesday morning, the board of education voted 5-0 to approve the resolution. That phase makes masks mandatory for students in prekindergarten through seventh grade — students who are not yet old enough to…
TRION, Ga (WDEF) – Remedium Life Science was one of the many companies not awarded a contract to sell medical cannabis in Georgia. T The CEO of the company, community members, and local officials were shocked by the decision and hope the commission will consider their appeal. When the Medical Cannabis Commission announced the intent to award contracts to 6 companies….
CHATTANOOGA, TN – (WDEF) – There is a disabled Army veteran in Soddy Daisy who is doing his best to help his fellow veterans. Scotty Mincey started a Facebook page back in May. And it’s taken off much more than anyone expected. That’s why Scotty is this month’s Dunkin’ “Do The Right Thing” award winner. We went to Chester Frost…
The high school football season kicks off Friday, and we’ve got several big games to start the year, including Dalton and Calhoun. Maybe call it the I-75 rivalry. The Catamounts and Yellow Jackets have played numerous times over the last two decades. Calhoun won last year’s game 41-14. Kit Carpenter is the new Dalton head coach, but he has been around…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Our area continues to grow, but a recent trend has alarmed the Unity Group of Chattanooga. According to census data, the city’s African American population declined by more than 5-thousand people between 2010 and 2020. Avondale, alone, lost nearly one thousand people. Glenwood lost nearly 800. The Unity Group is concerned what impacts that could have on…
A first-year college student from Fort Oglethorpe is taking a different approach to paying for her tuition.
(WDEF) – Dolly Parton talked about her new book deal, the 9 to 5 Musical and diversity in the country music business in an interview on British radio. But she was also very humble about her contribution to a Covid vaccine. Last year, she donated $1 million to researchers at Vanderbilt for their work on a vaccine. And the New…
CHATTANOOGA, TN – (WDEF) – If you’ve been to the Chattanooga Airport lately, you maybe have noticed a number of paintings on display in the terminal. And they are there for a reason. Not only are those paintings for sale. But the paintings are there to show, once again, how unique Chattanooga really is. Maybe you didn’t see the display while…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) – Students at Tyner Academy came back to school on Thursday, only to find unexpected changes- changes such as the closure of a building due to structural concerns. The 400 building also known as the freshman academy is now shut down until further notice. It was a decision Principal Harris had to make due to worsening structural conditions…
Lava lamps are always mesmerizing, so why not try make your own? It’s easy to do.
To hear the Boyd Buchanan talk, it sounds like head coach Jeremy Bosken has been in the lab concocting this year’s team. Said quarterback Mason Ratchford:”Matthew Stone at running back. A freakin’ animal.” Said tight end Karson Gay:”D-line is insane.” Said Ratchford:”Our offense. We’re fast and violent.” You also want to be big, and the Bucs will roll out some…
(uslleagueone.com) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Chattanooga Red Wolves SC once again come from behind with a late equalizer to split the points with North Texas SC in a game that finished 1-1. It was expected that Chattanooga would start off strong with its seven-day rest over North Texas’ three, but both teams were active with multiple chances early on. Red Wolves…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF) – A crowd of Chattanooga city employees rallied together before the Chattanooga City Council meeting. “We support the pay plan. Our members, the employees of the city of Chattanooga have been the essential workers who kept the city going.” Service Employees International Union Local 205 came out prior the today’s city council meeting to endorse Mayor Tim…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Four years after The Tennessee General Assembly passed a resolution to halt emissions testing in Chattanooga, the federal government has given final approval. State senator Bo Watson and late state representative Mike Carter both pushed the legislation. They called it an unfair burden on the City’s poorest people, who were forced to make repairs that they could not…