CHATTANOOGA, TN (WDEF) -A love of reading really helps children excel in the classroom. Montessori Elementary at Highland Park worked to instill that love in their students at their recent family literacy night. Let’s turn a few pages in tonight’s what’s right with our schools. Nova Holeva is the Assistant Principal at Montessori Elementary at Highland Park. She says, “We…
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Ga. (WDEF) — A man was sentenced to more than 50 years behind bars for several charges including Aggravated Assault. 43-year-old Jarvis Jackson was recently convicted in two separate cases. In the first case, evidence presented in court revealed in early 2024, Jackson assaulted his long time girlfriend. According to the Lookout Mountain District Attorney’s Office, Jackson doused…
RHEA COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) – The Rhea County Sheriff’s Department K9 Unit is stepping up to support one of their own in a powerful way. When K9 Deputy Hunter Flory’s mother, Christi, was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year, the team came together to design a special awareness patch to honor her fight and raise funds for her journey….
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) – Inside Chattanooga Sewing Machines, the community came together to stitch a little magic for Cam, a young boy from Ooltewah who has been bravely battling visceral myopathy. Cam has spent much of his young life in and out of hospitals. He shared, “The longest time I’ve been in the hospital was 91 days.” His parents explained that…
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) – The City of East Ridge kicked off one of its biggest events of the year this weekend, the annual Fall Festival at Camp Jordan Amphitheater. The festival features more than 200 local vendors, food trucks, live music, and family-friendly activities such as pony rides, face painting, and a petting zoo. Cameron McAllister, with the city’s…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – WTCI PBS hosted its inaugural Ale tRail. This was an Off the tRack Beer Festival today at the Chattanooga Choo Choo Gardens. From 4 to 7 p.m., attendees sampled a wide variety of craft beers from local and regional breweries, including Buck Bald Brewing, WanderLinger Brewing Company, Hutton & Smith, Dalton Brewing Company, Mean King Brewing,…
FORT OGLETHORPE, GA. (WDEF) – Veterans and community members came together in Fort Oglethorpe today for a moving ceremony at the VFW Post 3679. The centerpiece of the event was the “A Call to Honor” traveling replica of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, a half-scale model of the original monument in Arlington National Cemetery. The replica allows people across…
GoMocs-The Chattanooga Mocs football team struggled to stop the run and fell behind greatly in the time of possession battle during an eventual 28-10 home defeat to The Citadel during its Southern Conference opener on Saturday evening inside Finley Stadium. Quick Records & Series Chattanooga: 1-4, 0-1 SoCon | The Citadel 2-3, 2-1 SoCon Series: Chattanooga now leads the all-time series…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Authorities have recovered the body of the individual who jumped from Market Street Bridge Thursday afternoon. According to the Chattanooga Police Department (CPD), the body was was recovered from the bottom of the Tennessee River Friday afternoon. Multiple agencies have been searching for the body over the past 24 hours. Evidence suggests the person who jumped…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) — A global film festival will have a screening venue right here in Chattanooga. The Chattanooga Public Library is co-hosting this event along with Manhattan Short. The screening will take place at the Don Eaves Heritage House in East Brainerd during the first week of October. The festival will be hosted at locations around the world, featuring…
CHATTANOOGA, TN – Dr. Chris LeSar joins us this week on Tech Byte to talk about Orbital Atherectomy. It sounds like a big scary word, but I told him I thought it was a fancy word for a high tech Dremel tool he has. According to our favorite Doctor, “The Atherectomy is a, a technique where we remove blockages from…
Now that your child is back in school, it’s a great time to think about their future beyond the classroom. Make sure you are prepared financially for their future by saving with the TNStars College Savings 529 Program. You can open an account at TNStars.com in 15 minutes with as little as $25. TNStars isn’t just for college! While you…
Major Douglas McClure with the Salvation Army of Chattanooga joins News 12’s Amelia Greer as registration for Angel Tree is kicking off. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – It isn’t too early to get in the holiday spirit, especially with the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree registration starting on Monday, September 29 and runs through October 10. Families can start to register at…
Chattanooga-(WDEF-TV) The Boyd Buchanan-Silverdale soccer match ended in a 1-1 tie on Thursday. The Bucs got an early goal on a header from Alayah Hines. Boyd led it 1-0 at halftime. The Seahawks found the equalizer in the second half. Categories: Sports – Local Sports News
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Rolls Royce was on ChattState’s campus today with a great opportunity for students. Rolls Royce doesn’t just make luxury cars. They also make jet engines and atomic reactors. Thursday, they hosted an event at ChattState encouraging students to come work for them. Rolls Royce says they need Non-destructive testing specialists. Those specialists would get to inspect…
Bob Culkeen with WTCI PBS shares how the recent government defunding is affecting their programming and invites everyone to help the station by participating in their “Ale tRail” fundraiser. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – WTCI PBS aims for their inaugural “Ale tRail Off the Track Beer Festival” fundraiser to fill in the gaps from losing funding from recent government budget cuts….
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — Chattanooga police were involved in a shooting Thursday morning in Hixson. Around 2:15 a.m., CPD officers responded to a burglary call in the 2100 block of Hamill Road. Two officers were placed on administrative leave following an officer-involved shooting in Hixson early Thursday morning. The suspect was shot after hitting a police vehicle and nearly running…
SODDY-DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF)- A proposed new trail in Soddy-Daisy was back up for discussion Wednesday. The Rails to Trails project would transform the railroad tracks alongside Sequoyah-Access Road into a six mile walking and biking trail. The railroad tracks were built to service the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant during its construction in the 1970s, and have been dormant for years. Discussions…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)- The next round of school maintenance projects is set to be approved in Hamilton County. These are the fourth round of projects from last year’s two hundred and 50 million bond issue. Some of the projects include a new turf field at Central High School and maintenance at CSAS. Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp said that…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Chattanooga welcomed the start of a new sports destination today as The Flying Pickle officially broke ground at 2105 South Lyerly Street. The 46,000-square-foot complex will be dedicated to pickleball, one of the nation’s fastest-growing sports. The facility is being led by professional players Susannah Barr and Nick Petterson, who say their goal is to create…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Preparing for IRONMAN Chattanooga is a year-round commitment for athletes. The event demands discipline, endurance, and attention to both body and mind. One athlete, Todd Crandall, explains how the week leading up to the race is about resting more than pushing: “Race week I do practically nothing other than a couple of very small runs. It’s…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Opioid addiction crisis slammed the southeast over the last few decades, with many communities ravaged by overdoses and deaths. Here in Hamilton County, multiple groups have been working to make sure people suffering from addiction, and their families, get the help that they deserve. The Hamilton County Coalition hosted a Recovery Happens Together event at…
SEWANEE, Tenn. (WDEF) — The University of the South is facing a lawsuit seeking more than $35 million over toxic mold found in student dorms. Current and former students claim toxic black mold in their dorm made them sick and disrupted their education. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday, September 23, 2025 in Franklin County Circuit Court. It accuses the university…
Ellen Liston with Dollywood joins News 12’s Amelia Greer to highlight some of the exciting attractions at the park this fall. A new ride is also in the works for next spring- like you’ve never seen before! PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (WDEF) – Witness the beauty of the great Smokey Mountains during the fall and capture great views at Dollywood! The…