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Brewer jury selection begins in Nashville

NASHVILLE (WDEF) - The jury selection for the trial of Benjamin Brewer begins Thursday in Nashville.. A jury will be picked in Davidson County and then the trial returns to Chattanooga on the 22nd. Prosecutors say Brewer had drugs in…

Woman injured escaping house fire this morning

UPDATE: The Chattanooga Fire Department says the cause of the fire was a candle. _____ CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) Two women barely escaped a house fire Thursday morning in Brainerd. Firefighters got the call around 9 AM to a home at 4615…

How unusual is this January cold?

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Residents of the Tennessee valley are still coping with colder-than-usual temperatures. The latest blast from the arctic didn't produce that much snow, but most schools and government agencies were closed again today. It's been a cold January,…

Blood Assurance reports critical blood shortage

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Blood Assurance says they have a critical shortage now of blood. They need O negative, O positive, and A negative blood. The organization blames the weather and the flu for keeping donors at home. “We have been…

Jasper man killed at home in Stevenson Tuesday

STEVENSON, Ala. (WDEF) - The Jackson County Sheriff's Department has made an arrest in a murder from the early morning hours of Tuesday. Deputies responded to a "shots fired" call at a home in Stevenson on Sharon Drive around 1:30…

Wintry weather is back again

RINGGOLD, Ga. (WDEF) -Snow, and bitterly cold temperatures. Winter weather is back, and hit parts of our viewing area pretty hard. The conditions didn't keep some people from getting out. Vehicles could still be seen moving across i-75, as the…

Collegedale crews share the secret to clear roads

COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Collegedale is known for keeping its roads clear, no matter the weather. Crews coated the roads with brine -- a mixture of salt and water-- Monday and early Tuesday, trying to get ahead of the snow…

Flu cases still rising at Erlanger

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Erlanger Health System reports that the number of flu cases continues to climb in our area. The number of cases grew by 44% last week. But this is the statistic that shows how bad the season has…

Erlanger nearing deal to move into North Carolina

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Erlanger Health Systems has a tentative deal to buy the Murphy Medical Center in North Carolina. The next step requires approval from the boards of both hospitals. That could come next week. The Murphy Medical board votes…

Athens Police: man took child from home

ATHENS, Tennessee (WDEF) - Before dawn, police were called to Westwood Heights Apartments in Athens. The call was a man causing property damage. Neighbors told officers that Dillon Clayton has smashed a window in an apartment with a rock. They…

TDOT preparing for both snow & ice

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) As snow begins to arrive in the Tennessee Valley, TDOT continues to work on highways in the region. So far the snow line is at the Cumberland Plateau. Jennifer Flynn with TDOT spoke to us this morning about…

Southern snow storm latest

NASHVILLE (WDEF) Snow is falling this morning in the Nashville area, stretching to Murfreesboro. West Tennessee has snow and travel advisories. East Tennessee is still clear. ___ ATLANTA (AP) - The Latest on wintry weather in the Deep…

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