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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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

Lee Station Baptist Church opens doors during severe weather

PIKEVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A local church is anticipating the winter storm approaching on Monday by offering help to the public. Lee Station Baptist Church is opening their doors for those who need alleviation from the cold. [caption id="attachment_1566646" align="alignnone"…

Preparing for impending winter weather

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The buzz around the Tennessee Valley is about the weather to come next week.  While the story on Friday was about the rain and heavy winds moving…

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