Stan and Betsy McCright join News 12’s Amelia Greer to encourage people to join the Thanksgiving Grateful Gobbler. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – If there’s no plans to be behind a stove on Thanksgiving morning, build up your appetite to gobble down a feast by participating in the Grateful Gobbler 5K. Celebrating 25 years of the…… MORE
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The Freedom Tour with Cameron Sexton parks in Cleveland, TN
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – With just less than three weeks remaining in the campaign season, political representatives all over are making their final marks towards the upcoming political race. Today, the Tennessee State Representative for the 25th and District Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives Cameron Sexton made his way to Cleveland Tennessee for the…… MORE
2024 Chattanooga Regional Anti-Hunger Conference
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – The Chattanooga Area Food Bank and the YMCA of Chattanooga came together for the Chattanooga Regional Anti-Hunger Conference today, October 22nd, 2024. Today’s event took place at the Chattanooga Downtown Public Library to discuss ongoing matters regarding Anti-Hunger topics. Panels, presentations, and other activities to bolster collaboration and spread information about this…… MORE
Early voting still underway in local counties
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF)- Early Voting is continuing in Both Tennessee and Georgia. “Where you have seen a long line. People are moving through there very quickly and it is just a testament that voters trust the system, and they trust the results, and so we are just really pleased with that,” said Georgia Secretary…… MORE
Golden Apple Award: Jonathan Parson, Heritage High School
RINGGOLD, GA (WDEF) – Teaching one lesson plan at a time is hard enough. Juggling multiple curriculums takes a truly exceptional educator. That describes Heritage High School’s Jonathan Parson. We spent a little time in his classroom for this week’s Golden Apple Award. Matt Phillips is the Principal at Heritage High. He says, ” Mr.…… MORE
Hamilton County Health Department unveils first two mobile health units
Hamilton County Health Department staff and officials in front of the agency’s first ever mobile health units. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Hamilton County Health Department unveiled their latest tool Tuesday to reach our most vulnerable populations. The Hamilton County Health Department unveiled two mobile health units, with one of those to be specifically for the…… MORE
Chattanooga pledges $100,000 to Home Uplift program
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)-The city of Chattanooga has given its largest contribution to a home upgrade program. The city has contributed $100.000 to the Home Uplift Program, which is in conjunction with TVA and EPB. The program provides home repairs worth up to ten thousand dollars to residents who qualify, as Home Uplift, to help low-income…… MORE
Chattanooga Zoo launches naming contest for baby pied tamarins
Tamarin baby close up / Chattanooga Zoo CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Chattanooga Zoo is celebrating the birth of two pied tamarins and launching a name contest. Daphne, a pied tamarin, gave birth to two babies on September 19, 2024. She previously had two males, Crash and Eddy, in 2021. The new babies can often…… MORE
Cleveland’s International Paper permanently closing in December
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) — The International Paper plant in Cleveland, Tennessee will permanently close in December of 2024. Tennessee’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development released a WARN notice for the plant Monday, October 21, 2024. International Paper alerted the Tennessee Department of Labor and Development’s Dislocated Worker Unit October 18, 2024. “The plan is…… MORE
Students, faculty address board as Walker County superintendent dispute remains unresolved
A group of Walker County teachers, parents, and students attending Monday’s Walker County School Board meeting due to concerns over the future of superintendent Damon Raines. LaFAYETTE, Ga. (WDEF)- A controversial situation continued to evolve in Walker County Monday evening. Last week, the Walker County School Board allegedly attempted to remove superintendent Damon Raines for…… MORE
