CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – With the Delta variant quickly sweeping the globe, Hamilton County health officials are concerned. “We’ve been a little more tolerant of letting things get bad before we intervene, and I suspect that that’s the way that this will go,” says Dr. Jay Sizemore, Medical Director of Infection Prevention at Erlanger. Although more of the country is…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – A year after racial justice protests and calls for police defunding across the country, some local police departments feel the negative effects of attracting and retaining police officers. “Because of the anti-police rhetoric that has been infiltrated, through our media as well, it causes people who watch that and listen to that to decide, no, I don’t…
(lookouts.com) The Chattanooga Lookouts jumped out to a 2-0 lead but surrendered five unanswered runs to fall 5-2 to the Tennessee Smokies. With two outs in the first inning, Lorenzo Cedrola and Wilson Garcia hit back-to-back singles to put two men on for the red-hot T.J. Hopkins. Hopkins proceeded to belt a two-run double to plate Cedrola and Garcia. Tennessee…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Mocs basketball team announced this week that guards Malachi Smith and David Jean Baptiste will return to the team next season. Both players went through the NBA draft process and elected to come back to college. The SoCon veterans explain what testing the NBA waters was like. Going through the NBA draft process, you get plenty of feedback…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Imagine getting a call on your honeymoon saying that your wedding was really legal! It happened to a pair of couples in Chattanooga back in 1991. And one of them was radio personality Parker Smith and his new bride. This is the confusion that happened when a former County Commissioner just tried to do the couples a…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) – A Tennessee administrative law judge has denied public access to an informal hearing regarding the license suspension of a shelter for immigrant children after one of the employees was arrested following abuse allegations. The Times Free Press reports that Judge Phillip R. Hilliard handed down his decision on Wednesday over objections from attorneys representing Baptiste Group….
Bradley County has been approved for a grant to bring free internet access to their county. The fifty thousand dollar grant will fund free WiFi to all Bradley County schools and a handful of fire halls. The Bradley County Mayor’s Office says rural parts of the county have trouble getting high speed internet. This grant provided by the Tennessee Department…
ROME, Georgia (WDEF) – A Georgia businessman who had operations in our area has pleaded guilty to harboring illegal aliens. Juan Antonio Perez lives in Bartow County. But he owns Aztec Framing that had offices in Rossville and Hixson. Those offices were raided in 2019 as part of the investigation. Investigators say he recruited, hid and hired illegal workers from…
Weather in the Classroom had its first in – person class today since the pandemic. Meteorologist Bekah Birdsall traveled to Copper Basin Elementary School in Polk County today. The students have been learning about robots, space, and now the weather in their summer program. Bekah showed them videos on severe weather, weather safety, and experiments they can try at home….
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) – Carta is working to improve the everyday experience of Chattanooga’s en route transit stops. Two local multidisciplinary design teams have been asked to develop fresh concepts for bus stops in Chattanooga through a new design challenge: CHATT EN ROUTE. Both design teams presented two very different state of the art transit stops that could better serve the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) – It’s a growing health issue. Doctors across the country are diagnosing more and more people with colon cancer. In fact, colon cancer is now ranked in the top 5 for most common cancer in men ——and women. The US preventative task force now suggests colon cancer screenings should start at a younger age than first advised. “The…
It’s a challenging time for the Girl Scouts of the Southern Appalachians, to include the Chattanooga branch. Why? Cookies. An abundance of cookies.
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The CFC were too big for Bigfoot. Chattanooga scored twice in the second half to rally for a 3-2 win over Applachian FC, whose mascot is Sasquatch. Appalachian scored the first two goals of the match to go up 2-0. Markus Naglestad had Chattanooga’s only goal of the first half as CFC trailed 2-1 at halftime. Naglestad added another…
(lookouts.com) The Chattanooga Lookouts (32-23) fell down 4-0 early in their 6-1 loss to the Tennessee Smokies (22-32). That ended Chattanooga’s four game winning streak. To start the game the Smokies rattled off five straight hits to drive in four runs. They added two more an inning later on a two-run double by Jared Young. After Lookouts starter Randy Wynne…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Tourism is Tennessee’s second largest industry and 2020 hit the Volunteer State hard. “Last year was devastating,” says Chattanooga Tourism Company President and CEO Barry White. “We felt it very hard and the largest cities in the state were hit the hardest.” 2020 came after a record-breaking year for travel to Chattanooga. “We’re looking back at 2019…
Officials with the Children’s Advocacy Center of Lookout Mountain judicial service has already received 175 reported cases and is on pace for an all-time high of 350 compared to 260 in all of 2020.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) – The Hamilton County District Attorney’s office is warning residents to be cautious to prevent identity theft after a middle Tennessee woman was arrested last week by the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Jenniefer Shrum, was arrested back in March of 2018 by East Ridge Police and charged with 17 counts of identity theft. Officials say Shrum used the name…
With the higher than normal construction prices and supply chain shortages-many of the local nonprofits have struggled during the pandemic.
Who doesn’t love a good colorful snack? Here’s how to make rainbow grilled cheese sandwich.
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) We’ve seen the new NCAA rule go into affect this summer where athletes are free for a one time transfer to another school without sitting out a year. It’s a game changer to say the least, but Mocs head football coach Rusty Wright says the new rule has already benefited his program. Said Wright:”It’s definitely the largest legislation the…
(lookouts.com) The Chattanooga Lookouts scored five of their seven runs in the first three innings en route to a 7-3 victory over the Tennessee Smokies. Lorenzo Cedrola kicked things off with an RBI single in the first inning. An inning later the team loaded the bases and Braxton Lee smacked a single to drive in two runs and make it…
The U.S. Men’s Gymnastics team is on a mission for its first team medal since 2008. Leading the charge for Team USA is Summerville’s own Brody Malone. News 12’s Angela Moryan has Malone’s incredible story of heartbreak and hard work — in this News 12 exclusive. Said Malone: “It was just…. it’s hard to describe the feeling, honestly. It’s just…
DUNLAP, Tenn (WDEF) – In April of 2020 , 6 year old Mckenlie Carr was diagnosed with brain cancer. She’s now 7 and has undergone two surgeries and 34 rounds of chemotherapy. One of McKinlie’s biggest wishes is to have her very own swing set for her and her brother to play on. The Make-A-Wish Foundation was able to grant…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) If you see the Chattanooga Red Wolves at practice, the players are all wearing sports vests, and they’re not for back support. The catapult vests measure each player’s body exertion. By wearing the vests, the club hopes it will get their guys playing at their best. Said assistant coach Kevin Sawchak:”So it’s a player monitoring system. We’re able to…