CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – The pandemic is ending and Chattanoogans are joining millions of other Americans in trying to get back to normal. One of the city’s main tourist attractions is the Bessie Smith Cultural Center, which reopened today after being closed for 15 months. A large crowd was on hand for the ribbon-cutting this morning. And the public is invited…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Family members in Surfside, Florida, have been living a nightmare since early Thursday morning. “Nothing prepares you for this. My dad always said he thought he was going to die first,” says Rachel Spiegel, the daughter of Judy Spiegel. Judy is one of the nearly 160 people still missing after a beachfront condo collapsed near Miami….
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) – The City of Chattanooga announced on Friday that the Bike Chattanooga bikeshare program set records for growth during the COVID pandemic. The Bike Chattanooga bike share program is nearly nine-years old. The program includes 42 stations and 400 bikes located throughout the city. Bike Chattanooga served an average of 51,000 trips to around 20,000 users each year…
CLEVELAND, TENN (WDEF) – Thanks to the help of one local moving company, 20 underserved children will be heading off to Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) summer camp for free. This camp will give children the opportunity to learn more about Jesus while getting to put their athletic abilities to the test. Over the last month, Boundless Moving Company raised over…
Chattanooga, Tenn. (Press Release) — Former University of Tennessee star and currentPittsburgh Steelers QB Josh Dobbs will host the 2021 Josh Dobbs Youth Football Camp Presented by Food City in Chattanooga at the Baylor School on June 26th from 9AM-1PM. Over the course of the camp day, Josh Dobbs and camp coaches will provide campers with valuable football knowledge and…
Salvation Army is launching their annual Beat the Heat Campaign today. The campaign supplies free box fans, bottled water, groceries, and access to air-conditioned facilities for those that are homeless during the hot summer months. The Salvation Army at 800 McCallie Ave is opened daily now for relief from the heat. Today until 2 PM, that location is hosting a…
(lookouts.com) The Rocket City Trash Pandas jumped out to an early 7-1 lead in their 8-3 win over the Chattanooga Lookouts. The scheduled bullpen day got off to a rocky start for the home team as they allowed seven runs in two innings. After the third however the Lookouts bullpen combined for six straight shutout innings before giving up the…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) – We’re getting a look at some future Cincinnati Reds players right here in Chattanooga. The Chattanooga Lookouts of course are the Reds Double-A affiliate. Former big leaguer Ricky Gutierrez is Chattanooga’s manager, and he gives us a glimpse of life as a minor league skipper. Being a minor league manager, Ricky Gutierrez has to wear many hats. Said…
SURFSIDE, Fla. (WDEF) — One of the people missing in the Miami condo collapse used to live in Chattanooga. Judy Spiegel is the wife of former Erlanger CEO Kevin Spiegel. Their son, who now lives in Florida, tells News 12 his mother is among the unaccounted for victims, and he hasn’t had any further update. The Spiegels left Chattanooga when…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Hamilton County District Attorney General Neal Pinkston has joined the investigation allegations of illegal activities involving the Baptiste Group In a statement, Pinkston said, “We will be working with CPD and will vigorously prosecute any state crimes that are uncovered by the investigation.” Senator Bo Watson said he fully supports the investigation of the Baptiste Group home on…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee- Two Chattanooga-based organizations are partnering together to provide a unique opportunity for nearly 60 area kids. Reach one teach one and Kids Art Box are holding a fish fry fundraiser to raise money for at-risk kids. Kids part of Reach One Teach One are 5 to 14 and are at risk of getting into gangs. Founder of reach one…
ROSSVILLE, Ga. (WDEF) – It’s been over a week since the owner of Woodhaven Senior Living was arrested on cruelty charges. Now, several residents have been relocated to Mary and Martha’s Personal Care in Rossville. One resident took time to reflect on the horrific conditions of his former home, and how he’s doing now. “It just went from livable to…
CHATTANOOGA,Tenn. (WDEF)- Good news for flood insurance policy holders. FEMA’s new Risk Rating 2.0 could possibly lower your rates. Broken Pipes, faulty drainage systems and normal flash flooding could all be reasons for your house to flood, according to American Restoration Water & Fire. FEMA will now change the way that they calculate the flood risk for areas, which could…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) – A new warning from the CDC cautions parts of the southern United States, including Tennessee and Georgia, about a rise in the number of RSV cases. The officials say that RSV isn’t usually life threatening, but it does hospitalize more than 2 million children each year. “RSV is a common respiratory virus. It is named Respiratory Syncytial…
When the Vols baseball team left for Omaha last week, they weren’t planning on returning home so soon. But Tennessee was back on Rocky Top Wednesday after losing twice at the College World Series. Disappointing way to end the season for sure, but it was still a magical year for UT baseball. First trip to the College World Series in…
(lookouts.com) The Chattanooga Lookouts newest player, Graham Ashcraft, dazzled in the team’s 11-0 win. The righty spun six perfect innings in his debut, before giving up an infield hit to Ray-Patrick Didder in the top of the seventh inning. Between two levels, Ashrcraft has now thrown 33 consecutive scoreless innings dating back to May 30. He finished the game throwing…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- More than 70% of Americans age 30 or older have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine Despite that the US is likely to fall short of President Biden’s goal of 70 percent vaccinated by the 4th of July due to people under 30 lagging behind. “I think that age group they might just feel…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) – The Bureau of Alcohol , Tobacco , Firearms and Explosives are teaming up with the Chattanooga Police Department to offer a $5,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of the person responsible for breaking into a Big Bucks pawn shop and stealing dozens of handguns. “It was about 2:30 on Monday morning the 21st of…
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Local Goat in Ooltewah is voluntarily shutdown until Friday, after the Hamilton County Health Department found that seven employees tested positive for COVID. Now they’re saying that others were potentially exposed during a two week period from June 7th through the 22nd. Dr. Jay Sizemore with Erlanger says this sends a clear sign that, as…
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OOLTEWAH, Tennessee (WDEF) – The Hamilton County Health Department is warning the public of a potential COVID-19 exposure in Ooltewah. Case investigators say seven employees have tested positive at the Local Goat restaurant from June 7-22. “It is recommended that employees or patrons who visited the restaurant during the month of June monitor themselves for symptoms and be tested immediately…
(lookouts.com) The Chattanooga Lookouts jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning but surrendered five unanswered runs in the 5-2 loss. Jose Barrero ignited the Lookouts offense in the first inning by drawing a lead-off walk and stealing second base. Cedrola then smacked an RBI double and was driven in by Koloszvary to make it 2-0. Starting pitcher…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF) – A major manufacture expansion in Chattanooga will create nearly 300 new jobs. “Those are jobs that are created that then have the potential to impact the rest of the site,” said VP of Economic Development Charles Wood Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe, and NOVONIX officials announced Tuesday that the…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Less than two years since hanging up his Bryan College jersey, Chattanooga-native Jonathan Ricketts is making a splash as a starter for the Chattanooga Red Wolves. News 12’s Angela Moryan caught up with him just a few days after scoring his first professional goal last week. Said head coach Jimmy Obleda: “Ricketts is kind of the epitome of what…