CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – This was a big week for Chattanooga 35 years ago. In back to back days, Hamilton Place Mall officially opened to customers and local leaders broke ground on the Tennessee Riverwalk project. On August 5, 1987, CBL held the grand opening for their new, flagship mall at the Shallowford Road exit of I-75. Before the mall was…
Dade County High School surprised a lot of football fans last year by upsetting South Pittsburg. This year, the Wolverines would like to do something even more special.
Last year linebacker was a big question mark for the Vols heading into the season. This year it may be the strength of the defense. Tennessee returns its entire linebacking corps from 2021. They’re hoping the experience and depth will pay huge dividends this fall. Linebacker coach Brian Jean-Mary:”With the way we play and score, we have to have several…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – Whether you work in an office building downtown or for that matter, work in your office at home, you might be dealing with stress. At one point in time, all of us have to deal with some sort of stress. However, if you come to the 7th floor of the James Building here in downtown Chattanooga, there…
The B-A 5 covid strain has been labeled as the most contagious variant so far by the C-D-C. Although the symptoms are reportedly more mild, health experts say this variant will lead to more cases of long covid. With back to school just around the corner around, we can expect to see an uptick in covid cases. Already in Hamilton…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — Hamilton County has approved the development of the new Lookouts stadium on Chattanooga’s South Side. But the approval didn’t come without a final round of deliberation. In past meetings, questions have been raised about what happens if the TIF can’t pay off the bonds, but today’s argument surrounded what happens if the bonds are paid off too…
American Legion Post 0291 donated $1,300 to Orchard Knob Elementary School to help them stock their care closet.
The Hamilton County Health Department confirmed that there are three positive Monkeypox cases in the Chattanooga area.
A 29-year-old Rossville man was shot and killed while standing in front of a window inside his home Monday afternoon. Officials believe it was not a simple drive-by shooting.
The Vols will have a squirrel loose at Neyland stadium this fall. It’s new freshman receiver Squirrel White. He’s certainly as quick as squirrel, but how exactly did he get that nickname? Said Squirrel:”My great grandma named me that as a baby when she was holding me. So like there was a squirrel in her garden. It picked our tomatos….
There hasn’t been much fight in the fighting Irish of Notre Dame the past few years. So this season, the green and gold is looking to be big and bold. Notre Dame enters the 30-in-30 spotlight. Notre Dame has slugged through three straight losing seasons. Only one thing you can do to try and restore the glory. Said receiver Jermaine…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — Both candidates in the Wamp family were out in Lookout Valley Tuesday hosting a community event that boasted one simple message — vote Thursday. Coty and Weston Wamp both expressed they were holding the event tonight in support of District 11 Hamilton County Commission candidate, Joe Graham, who was also in attendance. As election season…
Adams, a democrat, is seeking Republican Sabrena Smedley as his senior advisor, should he win the race for Hamilton County Mayor.
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South Pittsburg won their sixth state championship last season. Now they’ll try to do something this year that they’ve never done before. Win back-to-back state titles. News 12’s Brian Armstrong has South Pitt in the 30-in-30 spotlight. Said head coach Wes Stone:”You know football, football is big and coming off the state championship last year and the way this season…
It’s officially football time in Tennessee. The Vols held their first practice of fall camp Monday. Their season kicks one month from today against Ball State. It’s year two for Josh Heupel and his up-tempo offense. He spoke after practice about what he likes so far offensively after day one of practice. <Reporter:”Just the eye test. Do you feel it’s…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — Inflated grocery bills have stretched families’ budgets thin throughout the nation in 2022. However, throughout August, Tennessee is looking to provide its residents with some much-needed relief — holding a state-wide sales tax holiday on food and food ingredients. “It’s really exciting that the state of Tennessee is eliminating tax on grocery items,” said Food…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) — “If you build it, they will come,” said a Chattanooga resident at Monday’s Industrial Development Board Meeting. The Industrial Development Board has unanimously approved the tax increment financing district for the South Broad Lookouts Stadium. The project now moves to the City Council, who will cast their final votes on whether to build the Stadium on August…
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CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Chattanooga Lookouts pulled off an improbable comeback on Saturday night scoring 5 in the bottom of the 9th to win 9-8. Sunday afternoon, 9th inning trailing 3-1 it looked like it might happen again as the Lookouts scored to make it 3-2 and had the tying run on third. However, it was not meant to be at the…
McMINN COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF)- “We’re not gonna have that luxury this year. We’re gonna have some growing pains with young guys and young freshman but we gotta get through that,” said Cagle. McMinn County football is known for being experienced on the offense and defensive line. This year head coach Bo Cagle says they are thin in the trenches. Now…
CHATTANOOGA. Tennessee (WDEF)- The Chattanooga Lookouts took and early 2-0 lead in the bottom of the second. Then they let it get away and trailed 8-4 in the bottom of the 9th. That’s when the Lookouts found their groove and put up 5 runs to pull off the unlikeliest of comeback wins and win 9-4. Starting Pitcher Eduardo Salazar didn’t…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Howard football had a tough season last year going 0-10. “We had some things that worked well. It was Murphy’s Law type deal and what could go wrong did,” said Coach Dedric Maffett. This is Maffett’s first full offseason since he wasn’t hired until not long before the season started. “To have the fall and spring, we…
(lookouts.com) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Chattanooga Lookouts fell, 5-2, to the Rocket City Trash Pandas on Friday night from AT&T Field. Nick Quintana paced the Lookout offense going 2-for-4 with an RBI, the only Lookout with multiple hits. Carson Spiers got the start and no decision for Chattanooga (40-54) on the mound pitching five innings allowing a run on three…
