TVA reports all-time record power demand
UPDATE: TVA reported at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday that customers could return to normal power usage. They said the availability of power returned to normal levels after reaching an all-time high the same…
EPB says snow, ice damaging power lines
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Electric company crews are dealing with some power outages across the Tennessee Valley. EPB said at one point Wednesday morning, they had nearly 800 outages. But many of these have been restored, including all outages in…
Golden Apple Award: Liz Stanfield, Boynton Elementary
RINNGOLD, Ga. (WDEF) - At Boynton Elementary, Liz Stanfield has a gift for making sure each one of her students believes that they are just as smart, capable and worthy as anybody else. One parent calls her a light in…
Chattanooga Area Food Bank opens after snow day
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Some businesses in Chattanooga have remained closed following the snow on Monday, but not the Chattanooga Area Food Bank. Though they opened late, they…
TVA recommends reduction in power usage during extreme cold
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and EPB are asking customers to reduce power usage to ensure the power grid remains stable. According to TVA, there was a record high demand for electricity across the southeast on Tuesday…
Jackson County, Alabama roads deemed impassible
JACKSON COUNTY, Ala. (WDEF) -- The Jackson County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) deemed all county roads and bridges as impassible on Monday night. Then on Tuesday morning, Jackson County EMA provided an update.…
Road closures near Chattanooga due to winter storm
UPDATE: CDOT's Justin Strickland shared gave an update on Tuesday at 8 p.m. New locations that are closed or restricted: Ochs Highway on the Tennessee side between Red Riding Hood Trail / Ochs Highway intersection and Fleetwood Drive have reports…
Drivers should avoid I-24 westbound near Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Interstate 24 to the west of Chattanooga was chaotic Tuesday morning and into the afternoon. The Tennessee Highway Patrol reported several…
Driver recaps seeing truck spinout on I-24 due to ice roads
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The residual ice…
Home catches fire during below-freezing temperatures
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) -- A mobile home caught on fire Tuesday morning, despite the below-freezing temperatures. Whitfield County Fire reported the blaze on social media Tuesday around 10 a.m. When firefighters arrived,…
Vivek Ramaswamy suspends his 2024 Republican presidential bid and endorses rival Donald Trump
Biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy suspended his bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination on Monday and endorsed former President Donald Trump after finishing a distant fourth in Iowa’s leadoff caucuses. Ramaswamy said he made the decision after determining there…
Motorists to stay off of the road due to winter weather
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is asking drivers to stay off the road if at all possible. TDOT crews are going on their third day of clearing roads. Due to the prolonged winter blast, coupled…
What's Right with our Schools: Howard Triage
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Some schools are preparing kids for 'the real world' before they finish high school. Howard wants students to be prepared whenever there is a disaster. Here's today's edition of "What's Right with Our Schools." [blox_vms account="WDEF" key="5977a9d57c5e613663a7e063e78c37b0f4ac48ae" vtitle="What's…
Tennessee Valley enjoys MLK snow day
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- A snow day in Tennessee Valley often means…
Why are the Iowa caucuses so important? What to know about today's high-stakes vote
Republicans are in a fierce competition as they've crisscrossed all Iowa's 99 counties ahead of Monday's caucuses. Prominent Republicans have made extensive efforts to court Iowans, but going into the caucuses, former President Donald Trump is maintaining a substantial lead over his rivals in…
Houthi rebels strike a U.S.-owned ship off the coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden, raising tensions
JERUSALEM (AP) — Houthi rebels fired a missile, striking a U.S.-owned ship Monday just off the coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden, less than a day after they launched an anti-ship cruise missile toward an American destroyer in…
City Café provides update on new location
UPDATE: City Café closed their Downtown Chattanooga location back in June 2023. But they have future plans for the area. Originally, they planned to open their new location in the fall of 2023. That did not work out. However, City…
MLK Jr. holiday celebrations are planned across the nation, but winter storm is limiting some
ATLANTA (AP) — Communities across the nation celebrated the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday with events ranging from prayer services to parades, but a dangerously cold winter storm was limiting some planned activities. In Philadelphia, President Joe Biden…
Chattanooga remains in a non-snowy bubble, for now
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga is now the only of the four major cities in Tennessee without significant snow on the ground. Memphis, Nashville and Knoxville all have limited travel now on the interstates. You'll hit significant accumulation at…
I-24 shut down by wreck in Grundy County
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Interstates around Chattanooga are clear at this point. But I-24 gets difficult once you hit Monteagle Mountain. From there all the way to Nashville, it's dicey. In fact, the interstate is closed, westbound, on the other…
Church in Pikeville opens doors to homeless during arctic blast
PIKEVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Approaching the harsh, winter weather temperatures sweeping across the nation, one small church in the Tennessee Valley has decided to make a big…
List of closings and delays in the greater Chattanooga area during winter weather
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Several companies will be closed in the area due to inclement weather. Bridge Health will be closed on Monday. Chattanooga Area Food Bank, Foxwood Food Center and Pierce Distribution Center will be closed on Monday due…
CFD postpone MLK Day of Service due to winter weather
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Fire Department has postponed their MLK Day of Service event due to approaching winter weather conditions. CFD posted to their socials the following statement about the event: "Due to the threat of inclement weather,…
54th annual MLK march and parade cancelled due to weather
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Martin Luther King Jr. celebrations will be cancelled in Chattanooga on Monday due to approaching winter weather. The Unity Group of Chattanooga issued the following statement regarding the event: "Due to the anticipation of inclement weather,…