PELHAM, N.Y. (AP) – The ALS Association says a man credited as one of the co-founders of the viral “Ice Bucket Challenge” that swept social media in 2014 has died after a yearslong battle with the condition known as Lou Gerhig’s disease. Anthony Senerchia was 46. The Anthony Senerchia Jr. ALS Charitable Foundation website says the Pelham, New York, native…
CHARLOTTE, NC (WDEF) – An original John Boy and Billy big Show personality has died. Robert D. Raiford was 89 years old. His career began as a radio newsman, who worked the funeral of President Kennedy for CBS. He found a second life working as a “curmudgeon at large” on the syndicated John Boy & Billy Big Show, airing in…
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) Chattanooga Central Wrestling is asking for help to raise funding for their program. Donations will be used to cover the cost necessary to run a high school program. Donations will ensure that athletes get the proper equipment to perform. The money will go towards new safety equipment, uniforms, practice gear, tournament entry fees and travel costs. DONATE Categories:…
First Pickup Tower debuting in Ooltewah Supercenter.
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (AP) – Songwriter Lee Thomas Miller is joining the race for the Republican nomination to succeed Rep. Marsha Blackburn in Congress. Blackburn is giving up her House seat representing suburban Nashville to run for the U.S. Senate. Miller has written songs for Trace Adkins, Brad Paisley, George Strait, Jamey Johnson and Chris Stapleton. The three-time Grammy nominee is…
Video from the Red Carpet, performance and award announcement on ABC
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – A few weeks ago, we looked back at the Brainerd Road plane crash in 2007. And we shared our follow up story on the 3 crashes that happened over 25 years where planes came up short of the Chattanooga Airport. 1. 1982 Eastgate parking lot 2. 1985 Eastgate parking lot 3. 2007 Longhorn parking lot Amazingly, no…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – A former team ophthalmologist for the NBA’s Memphis Grizzlies is running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by the retirement of Republican Bob Corker. Local media reports that Rolando Toyos, the founder and CEO of Toyos Clinics, announced he will join the field seeking the Republican nomination. Other GOP candidates include U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn,…
(CNN) – Several white nationalist groups held demonstrations on Saturday in Shelbyville and Murfreesboro, Tennessee, sparking a major police response and effectively shutting down parts of the two cities. The demonstrations, which organizers called the “White Lives Matter” rally, were planned by The League of the South, a southern nationalist group, according to Brad Griffin, the organization’s public relations chief….
Video highlights from “All In For The Gambler”
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Alabama performs “If you’re gonna play in Texas” at the One America Appeal Concert at Texas A&M University. An appeal to help hurricane victims backed by the five living former presidents has raised $31 million since it began on Sept. 7. Jim McGrath, spokesman for former president George H.W. Bush, confirmed the figure Saturday. The former…
Loretta Lynn returned to the Hall of Fame for the first time since she suffered a stroke in May
A seven-year-old Dalton girl is in the spotlight, after she wrote a letter to President Trump, that grabbed his attention.
Tricycle was founded in Chattanooga in 2002
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Two weeks ago, Chattanooga Police say a woman was attacked outside of the Carta building on Wilcox Blvd around 7 am. Investigators released a video today hoping that it will help identify the attacker. It shows the suspect walking down the sidewalk and speaking to the victim. Then you see the victim getting that substance thrown…
believed to be introduced to Three Mile Creek from someone dumping their aquarium into the pond at Langan Park about 10 years ago.
a “hard-core, card-carrying Tennessee conservative”
Roy Moore pulls out a gun during campaign rally to show he supports 2nd amendment.
The female victim was taken to the hospital to have a lump on her head checked out.
See the Hot Streak II Smoke-n-Thunder Jet Truck fire up for its race.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – TenGIG is bringing esports to Chattanooga. Esports turn multiplayer video games into a competitive sport, complete with pros and spectators. TenGIG is a new festival coming to town October 6-8. It promises to bring thousands of attendees to play and stream the biggest games in esports, using the city’s gig connection. EPB is powering every venue for…
” we received a large number of letters and emails from customers who said, ‘please build this car’,”
See the 5 acts that will break in the Walker Theatre renovation
It is the newest and most flexible cargo aircraft in the business these days.