CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee- “Probably the biggest thing, it’s like the Super Bowl, to be honest,” said Landon Winfield who’s dad died in the line of duty. A team of Chattanooga Police officers is embarking on a 270-mile cycling tour to honor all law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty and remember the survivors left behind. “When I was…
RALEIGH (WDEF) — After a delayed football season due to the pandemic, North Carolina finished its 2020 season in Raleigh Saturday. The Murphy Bulldogs earned legendary head coach David Gentry his ninth state championship after defeating Northside 14-7. Categories: Sports, Sports – Local Sports News Tags: High School Football, Murphy Bulldogs
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Chattanooga Football Club opened the NISA spring season at home with a slow crescendo of a match against the Michigan Stars. Two goals in the last nine minutes put the Boys in Blue over the Stars and gave CFC its first win of the season. Next up, CFC hosts the Maryland Bobcasts at Fort Finley…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (UTC Athletics) — Senior Hayleigh Weissenbach laced a two-out, two-run walk-off double in a 4-3 game one victory before the Chattanooga Mocs softball team dropped a 6-2 decision in game two during an intense Southern Conference doubleheader on Saturday afternoon inside Frost Stadium. Following the split, Chattanooga moves to 12-23 overall and 7-8 in SoCon play. The Mocs…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (Lookouts Press Release) – Connor Curlis shined in his season debut for the Chattanooga Lookouts (3-2) in their 6-4 win over the Rocket City Trash Pandas (2-3). In six innings Curlis only allowed one run and one hit and struck out three batters. In the first inning, the Trash Pandas jumped out to an early one-run lead when…
RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF)- The residents of Woodstation in Catoosa County can rest a little easier tonight because they have a brand new fire station. Fire Station Two sits on Nickajack Road. Our “Cowboys of the Ridge” firefighters at Station 2 held an open house for their completed fire station serving the… Posted by Catoosa County Government on Saturday, May 8, 2021…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A man is in the hospital after a shooting at Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen on Gunbarrel Road. According to Chattanooga police, they responded to a person shot call around 1:40 this afternoon. When they arrived on scene they found a man suffering from a serious injury. Police say that the victim is expected to survive. Investigators believe that…
RED BANK, Tennessee (WDEF)- A bluebird society, Red Bank’s mayor, and a local park all came together to aid the local bird population. Tri State Bluebird Society teamed up with Red Bank’s Mayor Hollie Berry and built and placed several birdhouses around White Oak Park. The Tri State Bluebird Society has a focus on saving bluebirds but, these houses are…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF) – It’s Mother’s Day weekend and for the third time, a local fitness organization has combined running with pampering. It’s Mother’s Day weekend and Fit4Mom hosted its third annual run mama run 5 and 10k. “We really try to build community in motherhood as well as strengthen motherhood. That’s where these kind of marry, building strength through…
Rossville, GA-(WDEF-TV) Ridgeland and LFO squared off in a high school spring football game on Friday night at Ridgeland High School. The home-standing Panthers prevailed 18-12. Categories: Sports, Sports – Local Sports News Tags: Football, High School Football, Lakeview Fort Oglethorpe High School, Ridgeland High School
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – At the Chattanooga Convention Center, both Congressman Chuck Fleischmann and Mark Green spoke at a luncheon after the Armed Forces Day Parade. In an exclusive interview with News 12, both congressmen indicated that they support recent calls to remove Liz Cheney from GOP House leadership. “I think that Liz has lost the confidence of the conference…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF) – Twin brothers will serve time over a business scheme in Pikeville. Rahim and Karim Sadruddin have been sentenced to 50 months in prison (video is story of their guilty plea in 2019). They pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering involving Presidentially declared disaster funds. The government accused them of defrauding FEMA, TVA and the…
TUNNEL HILL, Ga. (WDEF) — Northwest Whitfield’s Lexi Lyon not only led the Lady Bruins with two goals in Tuesday’s Elite Eight game — she did it all with just one hand. Due to a rare birth defect, Lyon was born without her left hand and forearm. “The doctor just told us, ‘You know, we need to talk about her…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- A former homeless man is now a former car less man due to a kind act by a woman and a Christian organization. Jeff Willard use to be homeless and was given a new car by Chattanooga Rescue Mission and staff member Rose Berry. “This is awesome. This is going to allow me to get a better job…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The price of living in downtown Chattanooga has gone up dramatically. So has the number of apartment buildings. While the recent influx of transplants have filled the new apartments, Chattanooga residents aren’t pleased with the rise in rent. “Oh my God. So ridiculous,” Tonya Jones said. “It’s been crazy,” Brandon Spurling said. “We can’t afford it,”…
Law enforcement agencies are facing controversy around the nation but Catoosa County Sheriff Gary Sisk held a press conference to show the public that officers walk a thin line between duty and danger.
Ever wish you could make the words, you just wrote, disappear? Our “Science Guy,” Jason Lindsey, says you can, with a special pen.
(lookouts.com)The Chattanooga Lookouts (2-1) split Thursday’s Doubleheader against the Rocket City Trash Pandas (1-2). In the first game, the Lookouts got off to a fast start in the third inning, when Jose Garcia smacked a 350-foot two-run homer. Later that inning Yoel Yanqui hit his first dinger of the season to make it 3-0 Lookouts. The team added more runs…
Dalton, GA-(WDEF-TV) The Dalton soccer team advanced to the state final four on Thursday after beating Tucker 4-0 at Harmon Field. Filemon Quintero got the first goal of the match, and then with under a minute to go in the first half, Fernando Guerrero booted one home from outside the box to make it 2-0 at halftime. Catamounts added two…
Chickamauga, GA-(WDEF-TV) Gordon Lee has turned out some top baseball players in recent years, and senior pitcher Jake Poindexter is carrying on that tradition. He has been lights out in helping the Trojans reach the quarterfinals of the state playoffs. When Jake Poindexter takes the mound, the called third strike echoes through Chickamauga. Poindexter has been fanning batters since he…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Chattanooga will hold its 72nd Armed Forces Day Parade on Friday. The parade starts at 10:30 AM at the intersection of MLK Boulevard and Market Street. It will then proceed up Market to the Aquarium. For our Thursday Throwback, we looked back at the celebrations from 40 years ago. The 1981 parade offered jets, parachutes, politicians and…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Ten Hamilton County high school students are being recognized for their artwork. The winning artwork will be displayed on EPB utility boxes for at least a year and on EPB windows during the month of May. The students created their artwork based on this year’s theme “Community Sparks.” Each piece shows a design that represents the power…
President Joe Biden has unveiled a new $1.8 trillion spending and tax plan called the American Families Plan.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – “When you’re using the term systemic racism and making that the focal point of so much of the discussion, soon it reframes everything.” The Tennessee legislature passed a bill Wednesday that would strip funding from public schools that teach concepts of systemic racism in America. It passed mostly along party lines, and has since been met…