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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…

Hundreds of Chattanoogans volunteer in honor of Dr. King

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Monday marks the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassination. To honor his legacy, Chattanooga's Office of Multicultural Affairs organized a Day of Service, where hundreds of volunteers use their off day to serve the community. Those volunteers spread…

1 killed, 2 hurt in McMinn County crash

ATHENS, Tennessee (WDEF) - The driver of a car that crashed in McMinn County just before midnight on Saturday blames an animal for the wreck. It happened on County Road 580 south of Athens, near the airport. She told troopers…

Pastor's stolen truck found, suspects at large

HIXSON, Tennessee (WDEF) -- A church pastor says his truck was stolen out of The Ministry Center's parking lot. Pastor Jimmie Talley says his Toyota Tacoma was stolen out of the church's parking lot Sunday morning. Chattanooga Police say they…

Chattanooga Firefighters rescue woman from burning home Sunday

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Fire Department says that around 4:16 Sunday morning firefighters were dispatched to a home on O’Grady Drive. Chattanooga police officers were the first on the scene. The two police officers were driven out of the house due…

Plane skids off runway, dangles off cliff

ISTANBUL (CBS News)  -- A commercial airplane that skidded off a runway after landing in northern Turkey dangled precariously off a muddy cliff with its nose only a few feet from the sea. 

2 children among the dead in triple homicide in Nashville

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CBS News) -- Police say a man went on a shooting spree in North Nashville, killing two young sisters and then carjacked and killed an elderly man. The suspected gunman's stepmother, girls' mother, suffered non-lifethreatening wound, police said.

Sheriff's Office adds two to top 12 most wanted

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office added two men to their top 12 most wanted list this week. Austin Chase Higdon is wanted for Aggravated Robbery, Aggravated Assault, Felony Vandalism and more. Higdon is described as…

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