U.S.S. Chattanooga possibly located by UTC class
It’s a mystery more than 150 years in the making. Some UTC students and a professor may have finally found the U.S.S. Chattanooga.
Local businesses deal with possible chicken shortage
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- If you’ve noticed empty chicken wing coolers in your local grocery store, you aren’t alone. In the last year or so, consumers have seen a shortage of Lysol, toilet paper, lumber and now chicken wings? The National Chicken Council says don’t panic just yet, while there is not quite a shortage, wing supply is tight which unfortunately…
I 24 & I 75 merge project switching to final traffic configuration
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – It’s a mile maker, if you will, in the I 24/75 project in Chattanooga. The goals of the whole project are replacing old bridges and interstate structures that date back to the 1950’s. And to completely change the traffic flow “crossover” as the two instates merge. This weekend, crews will change the traffic flow to the final…
Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit forming a Cold Case Unit
CHATTOOGA COUNTY, Ga (WDEF) – The Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit announced they will be forming their very own cold case unit to help work on some unsolved cases in the area. “We will never forget our victims. We will bring justice to those who committed the most heinous crimes in our community and think they got away with it,” says Clay…
Signal Mountain 2 year old with cerebral palsy gets special bike
SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tennessee (WDEF) – A 2 year old with cerebral palsy on signal mountain has been given a very special gift. Jacob Phipps was diagnosed with cerebral palsy when he was just one years old. The Phipps’ family was gifted and presented a fully customized, off-road capable, adaptive bike designed by Freedom Concepts Catholic Charities of East Tennessee. “He is…
15 year old shot in East Lake Courts
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – The victim of the shooting Wednesday night in the East Lake Courts is a 15 year old. It happened just before 9 PM on 6th Avenue. The teenager was sent to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. He told police he was standing outside when he heard a gunshot and was hit. If you have any information…
NW Whitfield Girls Soccer Team Beats Jefferson 2-0 to Advance to the Elite Eight
Tunnel Hill, GA-(WDEF-TV) The Northwest Whitfield girls soccer team beat Jefferson 2-0 on Wednesday night to advance to the Elite Eight. The Lady Bruins got a goal in each half with Vanessa Coronel scoring the final goal with just under four minutes to play. Categories: Sports, Sports – Local Sports News, Sports – Soccer
Heritage Wins Baseball Playoff Series Opener Over Stephenson
Ringgold, GA-(WDEF-TV) The Heritage baseball team won their playoff opener over Stephenson 15-9 and 10-3 on Wednesday afternoon at Heritage high school. Categories: Sports, Sports – Local Sports News
Silverdale jail inmates knew they were in danger according to inmates families
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Several family members of the five Silverdale inmates who were stabbed said they knew they were in danger according to their family members. “My son has 17 stab wounds. He has stitches in 10 different places,” said one of the inmate’s mothers. Family members of some of the Silverdale Jail inmates who were stabbed spoke to the…
Entertainment Venues Recover from the Pandemic
‘The Shuttered Venue Operators Grant’ can compensate venues like theaters up to 45 percent of their gross earned revenue.
TDOT will close I 24 at Germantown again this weekend for bridge replacement
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – The second bridge replacement closure on I 24 is on for this weekend. Bad weather has delayed the project of replacing the interstate bridge at Germantown Road for the last few weekends. They are putting up new bridges over the interstate using the Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) method. It is faster, but still requires them taking traffic…
Jim Oliver’s Smokehouse destroyed by a fire
MONTEAGLE, Tenn (WDEF) – Jim Oliver’s smokehouse restaurant was a well known roadside attraction that put Monteagle, Tennessee on the map. Now, there’s nothing left but rubble. Around 4pm Tuesday evening, more than 2 dozen fire departments responded to the scene of a large fire involving the famous Jim Oliver’s Smokehouse. “The restaurant is gone. The gift shop is gone. The…
Remembering News 12 Anchor John Mercer: 1964-2020
It’s been one year since we here at News 12 lost one of our own.
Mom To Mom – Are Those Apps Safe for Your Kids
Are those apps your children are using safe? J.R. Telemendez, a police officer who specializes in internet crimes against children has these these tips on what to looking out for. “The number one thing you as a parent can do to set your child up for failure, when it comes to internet or social media is do not set parental…
Hixson Downs Sale Creek 7-3
Hixson, TN-(WDEF-TV) Sale Creek got a lead off homer from Braden Penny on Tuesday against Hixson. That was the last time the Panthers enjoyed the lead. The Wildcats pushed ahead to win by a final of 7-3. Categories: Sports, Sports – Local Sports News
10th Anniversary Tornado Memorial Event Held in Ringgold
Ringgold, GA (WDEF) – Ten years ago Tuesday, an EF-4 tornado plowed through the city of Ringgold killing numerous people and injuring at least 30. Local officials hosted their tenth anniversary tornado memorial Tuesday evening. It was a record breaking tornado outbreak on the week of April 27th , 2011 with over 360 tornadoes touched down in in the southeast…
Emergency officials reflect on 2011 Tornado outbreak
CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) – Ten years after the Chattanooga and North Georgia region were devastated by one of the deadliest tornado outbreaks in modern history, officials are reflecting on what’s changed since the tragedy. Catoosa County PIO John Pless says that the devastation caused by the EF4 tornado resulted in damage to over 150 homes, causing permanent physical changes….
Work Zone Awareness
“We’re going to have more projects ramping up” said GDOT spokesperson Joe Schulman. “We’re going to have more people on the roads.”
The Biden Administration expands Summer food Program
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) – The Biden Administration is planning to launch the biggest summer food program in U.S history. It’s the latest push by the White House to address food insecurity. The USDA announced that they will be expanding the free school lunch program for all K-12 students. The plan will help provide 34 million children approximately $375 each to…
Tips to reduce COVID-19 vaccine side effects
(WDEF)- As with any type of medicine, there are potential side effects from receiving the covid-19 vaccine. “Plan for the worst and hope for the best. I really can’t predict who’s going to have the symptoms or not,” said endocrinologist/co-founder of Vous Vitamin Dr. Romy Block M.D. There are several common side effects people might experience after receiving the covid-19…
Tenth Anniversary of the 2011 tornado outbreak
It was 10 years ago on this day when a deadly tornado outbreak rocked the Chattanooga region to its core, in what was among the deadliest outbreaks in modern history. We endured dozens of confirmed tornadoes that went through the Tennessee Valley throughout the day. It was part of 362 confirmed tornadoes striking the U.S. over a three day period,…
Baylor Blanks McCallie 10-0 in First Baseball Meeting of the Season
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) Baylor and McCallie entered their first baseball meeting of the year on Monday night at Baylor with identical 17-3 records. The Red Raiders scored twice in the bottom of the first and never looked back in beating their cross town rival 10-0. Categories: Sports, Sports – Local Sports News
McDonald’s, Pilot Company hiring in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – With vaccinations rolling out and businesses continuing to reopen, many major companies are looking to fill up job positions in the Chattanooga area. Local McDonald’s restaurants are hoping to hire approximately 1,200 employees across Chattanooga to staff up for the busy summer season, while the Knoxville-based Pilot Company is looking to fill more than 5,000 positions…
What’s Right With Our Schools: Cleveland’s BLADE Project
CLEVELAND, TN (WDEF) – Cleveland City Schools complete a momentous, multi-year project. Every student in the Cleveland City School system now has a laptop. BLADE is an acronym for Blended Learning and Digital Enhancement, and it’s a cutting edge example of what’s right with our schools. Dr. Cody Raper is the Director of Innovation for Cleveland City Schools. He explains,…