Nick Hill

Chattanooga

Multimedia Journalist at WDEF-TV (Chattanooga, TN)

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Two children missing in Whitwell

1 day ago | wdef.com | Nick Hill

WHITWELL, Tenn. (WDEF)- An Amber Alert is potentially incoming for two missing children out of Marion County. The Whitwell Police Department says that Tydas Allan Raper and Iyonna Chauncey have gone missing. Tydas is a nine month old boy while Iyonna is an eight year old girl. They were last seen on Tuesday with 56 year old Frankie Kay Robinson inside of her 20-06 Subrau Forrestor. That Subrau has a Tennessee tag of 121BMLV. According to Whitwell Police, Tydas has blonde hair and blue eyes.
Bledsoe County superintendent set to resigns for new role in west Tennessee

1 day ago | wdef.com | Nick Hill

BLEDSOE COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — Bledsoe County Schools will be looking for a new leader. Selina Sparkman has taken the superintendent job in Lauderdale County, Tennessee. Lauderdale County is located in West Tennessee. Sparkman has been the superintendent in Bledsoe County since 2021. There will be a special called meeting of the Bledsoe County School Board where she will turn in her resignation.
Residents fuming after Plan Hamilton tabled by Commissioners

2 days ago | wdef.com | Nick Hill

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- For years, residents in communities like Ooltewah, Birchwood, and Sale Creek have said their communities are growing too quickly. Plan Hamilton was what they wanted to offer as a solution to various issues. After multiple years of planning, residents across rural Hamilton County expected a vote on the future of growth in the county on Wednesday. If passed, there would be regulations on how dense new development could be in these areas.
Hamilton County adopts record low certified tax rate amid skyrocketing home prices

2 days ago | wdef.com | Nick Hill

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — A new certified tax rate has been passed for Hamilton County amid record home prices. The approved rate is $1.51 per 100 dollars assessed. Assessor of Property Marty Haynes says this is the lowest rate since World War II as housing prices skyrocketed 60 percent.
Hamilton County budget passes as Sharpe is lone vote against

2 days ago | wdef.com | Nick Hill

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — The Hamilton County budget was approved Wednesday. It is a little over a billion dollars, and features additional money for paving, public safety, among other allocations. It passed ten to one. The one lone no vote was Commissioner David Sharpe. He said that the budget in his vote in his view flies against the best interest of taxpayers.
Third officer files lawsuit against Soddy-Daisy over intimidation in Whaley case

2 days ago | wdef.com | Nick Hill

SODDY DAISY, Tenn. (WDEF) — Another lawsuit has been filed against the city of Soddy-Daisy in a 20-18 vehicular manslaughter case. Justin Whaley, a former Hamilton County EMT, had been convicted of the death of James Brumlow and sentenced to nine years in prison in 2023. However, that conviction was overturned and a new trial ordered because the Soddy-Daisy Police Department did not disclose the lead investigator in the case, Jeremy Wright, was under investigation for sexual misconduct.
Mayors talk about various issues in joint event

3 days ago | wdef.com | Nick Hill

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Both Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly and Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp took the stage together Tuesday.In the second annual Chatt With the Mayors event that happened on Tuesday, Mayors Kelly and Wamp talked about a variety of issues including education funding, the impact of DOGE on local politics, and how local government should react to homelessness and immigration.
First private development tied to Erlanger Park breaks ground

4 days ago | wdef.com | Nick Hill

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- As Erlanger Park continues its construction, some of the recent discussion around the surrounding district was when nearby development would begin. Monday, the first of those projects broke ground. An empty lot at 26th and Cowart Streets right off of South Broad Street, will soon be the new Broadview Condominiums.
CARTA updates plans to modernize transportation network

4 days ago | wdef.com | Nick Hill

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- CARTA gave an update on its plan to modernize its transportation network. They say the goal is to have multiple routes that have a frequency of serving select routes at least every 15 to 30 minutes. Some of the heaviest corridors include Brainerd Road and Broad Street. CARTA wants to create new structures called mobility hubs which would be their signature bus stops.
Dueling visions presented ahead of Plan Hamilton vote

1 week ago | wdef.com | Nick Hill

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Two different visions of future growth in rural Hamilton County are making their case for what limits should be placed on new housing. Plan Hamilton has been an ongoing effort to figure out what zoning regulations should be in place to deal with rapid growth. This plan in particular has been controversial in areas like Birchwood, Sale Creek, and Ooltewah.