EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF)- With the Holidays just around the corner, Grateful Sports wants to make sure no child goes into the New Year without a ball, bat, or a glove. Jeb Bennett, owner of Grateful Sports, created a small sports equipment closet, for children who are wanting to play or try a sport, but…… MORE
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The Flip Tradeshow made its way to East Ridge
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF)- Today, Camp Jordan hosted The Flip Tradeshow, where over 100 vendors gathered ready to buy, sell, or trade a wide variety of collectible items. The Flip is known as a traveling trade show where community members can come out and bring their personal collection of collectibles, in hopes to find good…… MORE
Weather Update: Sunday – November 24, 2024
WDEF-TV News 12 Tennessee River Valley weather forecast Overnight: M. Clear, dry, cold. Breezy at times. Lows: mid 30’s. Winds: WNW @ 5-10 MPH. Sunday: Mostly sunny, dry. Warmer. Highs: low/mid 60’s. Winds: SW @ 5 MPH. Overnight: M. Clear, dry, chilly. Lows: mid 40’s. Winds: S @ 5 MPH. Monday: Cloud/Sun Mix. Warmer. Dry.…… MORE
Weather Update: Saturday – November 23, 2024
WDEF-TV News 12 Tennessee River Valley weather forecast Overnight: A few clouds early. Cold. Lows: high 30’s to low 40’s. Winds: Breezy early, then NW @ 5 MPH or less. Saturday: Cloud/Sun Mix Early. Then sunny into afternoon. Dry. Highs: mid/high 50’s. Winds: N @ 5 MPH. Overnight: M. Clear, dry, cold. Breezy at times.…… MORE
Occupants grateful northshore apartment fire not deadly
Courtesy: CFD CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- “At about 2:30 last night, I received a text that said that the parking garage was on fire.” For residents and business owners such as Dawson Bailey of the Portuguese and Mediterranean restaurant Bela Lisboa at 417 Frazier Avenue, much will need to be cleaned up following Friday morning’s fire.…… MORE
Weather Update: Friday – November 22, 2024
WDEF-TV News 12 Tennessee River Valley weather forecast Overnight: A few clouds early. Cold. Lows: high 30’s to low 40’s. Winds: NW @ 5 MPH or less. Saturday: Cloud/Sun Mix Early. Then sunny into afternoon. Dry. Highs: mid/high 50’s. Winds: N @ 5 MPH. Overnight: M. Clear, dry, cold. Breezy at times. Lows: mid 30’s.…… MORE
Chattanooga opens Lake Resort Drive Bridge
HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF)- Local government officials came together to celebrate the opening of Lake Resort Bridge on Friday. Work on the bridge began last year after clay topsoil caused the road to shift and then fail. The project took 5 point 8 million dollars and was funded through state and federal emergency relief dollars. Lake…… MORE
Parkridge Hospital honors November with Lung Cancer Awareness
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)- Parkridge Medical Center is stressing throughout November of the importance of detecting Lung Cancer. “We try to do educational events with patients, get words out to offices, just letting them know. Encourage lung cancer screenings for patients,” said Kelsey Fox, Oncology Nurse Navigator, Parkridge Medical Center Health experts are spreading awareness…… MORE
Man arrested after Marion County pursuit turned into tense standoff
David Lee Dewitt MARION COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — A man has been arrested following a pursuit and a tense standoff with law enforcement. Thursday, November 21, 2024, at 9:30 p.m. CST, the Marion County Sheriff’s Department (MCSD) assisted in a vehicle pursuit initiated by the Dade County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO). The suspect, David Lee Dewitt,…… MORE
New School Rankings: Dayton on best list, Sequatchie County on worst
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WDEF) – Tennessee’s Department of Education released their rankings for school systems across the state on Friday. And we’ve got schools on the best list and the worst list this year. Dayton City School is one of the ten districts to make the Exemplary List. And Sequatchie County schools ranked in the bottom ten…… MORE
