CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF) – Finding a reasonably affordable place to live continues to be a struggle for many Americans as rents and home prices continue to rise. “I jokingly say even offering your first child’s naming rights just as a joke,” said Ethan White with Heritage Homes & Lands. Anyone looking for a house right now knows the housing market…
CHICKAMAUGA, Ga. (WDEF)- The District Hill Cemetery is an African-American cemetery here in Chickamauga. It had been neglected many years. But now, family members of those that are buried here and many volunteers are working hard to restore the dignity.” Time, research and volunteer hours has gone into the restoration of the cemetery where Mark Thrash, a slave and a…
RHEA COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) – Rhea County’s first child advocacy center is now open to the public. There was mix of optimism and sadness in the air at its grand opening . “It was really important for these rural counties to be served and for the children and the victims to be served,” says Laura Travis, lead coordinator. The Children’s…
MIDDLEY VALLEY, Tenn (WDEF) – This past week, Kyler finally got to meet his hero and thank her for saving his life. Last year, 2 year old Kyler Nerren almost lost his life when he accidentally overdosed. “My life flashed before my eyes,” says Alicia Nerren, Kyler’s Mom. Kyler’s mom, Alicia Nerren says Kyler somehow gained access to adult medicines,…
(lookouts.com) The Chattanooga Lookouts scored a season-high 16 runs in a runaway victory over the Pensacola Blue Wahoos. The offensive deluge began right away when the Lookouts scored on a single and a two-run Yoel Yanqui home run. The score remained 3-1 until the seventh inning, due to a fantastic pitching performance by the Lookouts bullpen. Starting pitcher Connor Curlis…
(utsports.com) Tennessee athletic director Danny White on Wednesday announced the launch of the “My All” Campaign, a comprehensive fundraising initiative to ensure Tennessee’s ability to provide a transformational student-athlete experience for current and future Vols and Lady Vols. The campaign aims to impact each of Tennessee’s 20 varsity athletic programs by providing championship resources to support student-athletes’ academic and competitive…
Commission also chooses Mike Carter’s widow to replace him in the state legislature
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Last week saw heavy rainfall resulting in a tree falling on top of their house. “No bruises and stuff like that so I mean I’m just glad to be alive,” said Robert Campbell. “Each day I mean, try to get stronger but then you have those moments to break you down because you really feel kind of…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF) -A Chattanooga flooring company is selling rugs to helping out the areas community. After years of working with builders Direct Flooring opened its doors in April to the public. Direct Flooring’s owner Jordan Parker said the store opened to the public help out the community after the pandemic. Parker and Jonathan Rodriguez also with Direct flooring is…
Prosecutors say William Alley was paid to execute Pettyjohn in 1979 because he knew too much about a couple of federal investigations locally.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) – In an effort to grow and strengthen Chattanooga’s small and minority-led businesses and those that have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Pathway Lending is launching a new $7.5 million loan fund that will support economic growth and recovery. “Small businesses are the lifeblood of a community. Typically entrepreneurs start a business by using home wealth…
We’re making firecracker dogs for the Fourth of July. It’s hard to believe we’re already talking about the Fourth of July, and if you’re looking to make a big impact, especially, with those kiddos, this fun treat, right here, will do the trick, and it’s so simple. All we’re going to need for this is a can of refrigerated breadsticks….
(lookouts.com) The Pensacola Blue Wahoos defeated the Chattanooga Lookouts, 9-3 in a rain-shortened game at AT&T Field. In the first, Pensacola raced out to a 7-0 lead. In that inning, the Blue Wahoos batted around and collected six hits. The away team added to their lead in the top of the second with two more runs to make it 9-1….
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) One of the strongest female weightlifters in the world hails from the Scenic City, and she’s just a teenager. Recent Notre Dame grad Olivia Reeves competed in the IWF Junior World Championships last month in Uzbekistan. The 18-year-old returned home with one silver and two gold medals. News 12’s Rick Nyman has more Reeves tremendous weightlifting career. Oliva Reeves…
Chattanooga’s Southside experienced a large housing and commercial revitalization with the opening of a new building.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Republican Katie Boyd Britt has entered the race for Alabama’s open U.S. Senate seat. In a Tuesday announcement video, Britt stressed her work for U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby and her leadership of a state business group, and promised to put Alabama first. Britt is a former chief of staff for Shelby with deep ties to the…
KNOXVILLE (WDEF) – After over a decade, Cicadas have finally started to emerge again throughout Tennessee. This brood of Cicades, known as Brood X, last emerged in May 2004. But a horticultural specialist at the University of Tennessee explains that these noisy insects might not be seen as frequently throughout the Tennessee Valley. “We’re on the southern edge of their…
The rise of catalytic converter thefts has alarmed both consumers and law enforcement alike. In 2020 alone, the National Insurance Crime Bureau reported over 1200 converter thefts a month. But a new Tennessee consumer law hopes to change that. “This law is designed to put the brakes on catalytic converter thefts and to reduce the headaches of consumers and to…
Dayton Boat Dock is hosting the Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour this week with the top anglers across the country competing for the grand prize of one hundred thousand dollars. “This is the highest professional level of bass fishing there is. These guys are the top notch anglers in the country, they spend night and day, weekends and hours…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) – Alzheimer’s disease affects over 5 million people nationwide. On Monday the Food and Drug Administration approved a first of its kind treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease. It’s the first drug to be approved to help treat the disease in nearly 20 years. “A diagnosis of Alzheimer’s truly does change everything not only for the individual but also for…
CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) – Ricardo Morris is the CEO of the Chattanooga Festival of Black Arts and Ideas. He explains, “We are celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Wall Street, black Wall Street massacre in Tulsa Oklahoma, and I thought it would be really a great idea if we included some students in that history lesson, and so we developed…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Broadway will be back in Chattanooga for the 2021-22 season after being unable to complete last year’s show schedule. The arts have been some of those hardest hit financially by the pandemic. Fiddler on the Roof in April and Waitress in June were canceled last year. But as things continue to reopen the show must go on…
BRADLEY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) “It’s gonna be great for this funding here for this community but then as those funding opportunities become available all over the state there will be funding opportunities.” Tennessee will receive more than $53 million in additional funding from the federal government to address mental health and addiction treatment needs driven by the pandemic. The funding…
“I betcha that thing could hold water, and I betcha I could make a pool out of it,” says Ryan DeLoach about his Swimpactor. This Athens couple is turning trash into treasure, literally. The couple is transforming an old trash compactor into a swimming pool, called the Swimpactor. “I got this trash compactor from Seaton’s Iron and Metal here locally…