CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Less than 24 hours ago school nutritionists in Hamilton County schools were making $9.79 an hour. But, after last night’s school board meeting, school nutrition employees will be getting paid $12 per hour. Kristen Nauss, HCS Nutritionist says, “So, you can’t teach a child that’s hungry. So, our school nutrition workers show up every day. They are…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Veterans P.A.W.S. based out of South Pittsburg Tennessee was created to help fill a void in service dog availability in Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia. Veteran Ruth Koch with Veterans P.A.W.S. said the organization provides veterans service animals at no cost to the veteran. “We cut through all the red tape and say what exactly do you need…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – A local veteran began honoring the Fallen Five in 2016 when he drove a flag all the way across the country to unfurl at the Golden Gate Bridge. Now, that movement is growing. Today marks the sixth anniversary of the terrorist attack that killed four marines and a sailor in Chattanooga. Some local veterans are making certain…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Mayor Tim Kelly announces he will hold Open Office Hours with the public every month. He and his staff held one such session on June 25th which he called a major success. The idea is to allow anyone in the community to share their concerns and needs. “It’s clear that our residents truly want to engage and…
A year after the terror attack in Chattanooga on July 16, 2015, reporter Erik Avanier recreates just what happened and when.
Did you know you can launch a rocket in your kitchen? Our “Science Guy,” Jason Lindsey, shows us how by using a few ingredients from around the house.
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- A Chattanooga man wants to bring tiny homes to the Chattanooga homeless population. Joshua Kapellusch brings water to homeless people in Chattanooga. He said as a veteran he wants to continue to serve his country and he sees part of that as helping serve the homeless. He said he has spoken at Chattanooga city Council meetings the last…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF) – “My hope is that I have not just made the bed but I’ve made it a little bit better so that when you look at the days ahead you see a difference has been made,” said Superintendent Bryan Johnson. Hamilton County Superintendent Bryan Johnson said goodbye to Hamilton County as superintendent. “I can share so many…
Our monthly featured series “Do The Right Thing” went down in McDonald, Tennessee. Stacie Schepers works at a produce stand in McDonald. Much of what she grows is sold at the stand. Stacie is active in her church. But she really makes her mark as a first grade school teacher at Collegedale Academy. Rose Fuller nominated Stacie for this honor….
CLEVELAND (WDEF) – The Youth Police Academy hosted by the Cleveland Police Department is in its sixth year running. The week long camp allows local youth to have some fun and learn hands-on what police do. “I wanted to give them a very close look at all the different aspects of what we do and how it all plays together,”…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Over the last few months, consumers have seen prices increase almost weekly. Now, people are wondering if it is really due to COVID-19 or if the economy is taking a plummet. Self-proclaimed as having the best Cheese steak in Hixson, Tennessee, Mimis Deli has been able to stay open all throughout the pandemic. Catering to their customers…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) – The Tennessee Department of Health is stopping all vaccine outreach for adolescents-even for vaccines not related to Covid-19. Just this week, one of the state’s medical directors was fired. Dr. Michelle Fiscus says it was all over an argument about vaccinating children against covid-19. Dr. Fiscus claims it all began when she shared a memo of Tennessee’s…
Hamilton County Schools will once again be able to cover the costs of meals for their students.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Investigators say a fatal shooting last night at a traffic intersection was a case of road rage. It happened at the traffic light at 1300 block of Hickory Valley Road and the I 75 entrance ramp. They say witnesses confirm that the shooting victim got out of his vehicle and began assaulting the other driver in his…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee – (WDEF) – One specific area of a North Georgia town is about to receive a new look. Lafayette Road in Fort Oglethorpe leads into the Chickamauga Battlefield. It’s still the official downtown area of Fort Oglethorpe. But as it stands, it doesn’t really look like a downtown. And city leaders are now prepared to change that. After…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee – (WDEF) – There are many ways a youngster can learn subjects such as math and science. The Hamilton County Schools System has come up with a very unique way to teach the kids. It’s the first-ever Hamilton County Schools Mobile Learning Van. In a sense, it’s self explanatory. The first stop of the season was East Ridge…
East Ridge, TN-(WDEF-TV) The Chattanooga Red Wolves got a goal in the 87th minute to beat South Georgia Tormenta 2-1 on Wednesday night at CHI Memorial Stadium. The victory moves Chattanooga into a first place tie in the USL League One standings. Juan Galindrez got the Red Wolves on the board in the first half, and Chattanooga enjoeyd a 1-0…
One person was fatally shot Wednesday night on Hickory Valley Road.
2020 saw drug overdose deaths reach the highest number ever recorded.
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF) – Planned Parenthood said they wanted to answer the questions being asks as they feel there is some misinformation going around Chattanooga. At Wednesday’s meeting community organizer Kamari Sharard, and public health educator Chequita Webb spoke about how they are the only two people representing planned parenthood in Chattanooga. They said they are here to provide education to…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Baptiste Group’s involvement in a local church housing migrant children has elicited both state and national attention. “They are making this more of a political effort than one of in regards to what happens with the children,” says Representative Yusuf Hakeem, responding to a state committee’s efforts to investigate the travel of unaccompanied migrant children…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Volkswagen investigators are investigating the fire that took place on their property, a fire that resulted in the evacuation of over four thousand people from their 4.2 million square foot facility in minutes. Employees tell News 12 the on-staff fire department tried to fight the fire for 20 minutes before calling for back up. “It takes at…
EAST RIDGE, Tenn (WDEF) – For three nights, the evening skies of East Ridge will be glowing and full of color when the “Light Up East Ridge” hot air balloon event comes to Camp Jordan. Beginning July 30 through August 1, ten hot air balloons will be on static display daily from 5:30 until 9:00pm at Camp Jordan Park in East…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) – Now that nearly 50% of Americans are fully vaccinated, Health Experts from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Health gathered today to discuss how the delta variant could impact the nation’s Covid-19 recovery process and if long haul symptoms could play a role in halting our progress. With Covid-19 transmission in the U.S. at its lowest level since…