Deputies charge driver at his tornado ravaged subdivsion
Trooper says the driver hit him with his vehicle as he sped off from a check point
Grace Baptist Academy leaders look at ways to move forward after tornado rips through
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - On Tuesday, Grace Baptist Academy leaders were on campus assessing buildings after a tornado swept through the area. “We definitely have structures that are just not going to be able to be used, so to speak,”…
Murray County fatalities lived next door to each other
CHATSWORTH, Georgia (WDEF) - Murray County officials say all of the fatalities from a tornado hit on Sunday night lived next door to each other. All seven victims lived in two mobile homes within 1,000 feet according to the Dalton…
Venue Church & Mercy Chefs offer drive thru meals for storm victims & workers
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Venue Church and Mercy Chefs from Alabama are serving free meals for anyone affected by the storms, in Tennessee or Georgia. It is for both victims and the people helping them. They are offering drive thru meals…
Video goes viral of church members playing piano that survived the tornado
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A church in East Brainerd on Igou Gap Road lost its sanctuary in the tornado Sunday night. But that's not stopping members of the church from enjoying the sweet sounds of music. At Cornerstone Church, the church's…
More Covid-19 cases in Hamilton County
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A dozen people have now died of the Coronavirus in Hamilton County. Health Department leaders announced the latest death this afternoon. There are also 2 new cases to report. That brings the total number to 109 cases…
Chattanoogans on the Road to Recovery
For neighbors who have minor to moderate damage, the rebuilding stage is expected to be for weeks to even months. For the homes that are unsalvageable the road to recover is even longer.
Mayor lifts roadblocks in Andrews, NC but still wants visitors to stay away
ANDREWS, North Carolina (WDEF) - The roadblocks are being taken down in a small, North Carolina town in the mountains. But their mission continues. Mayor James Reid announced that he was taking down the road barricades he put up to keep…
Flooding damage at Little River Canyon Preserve
grilles were snapped, fences moved onto roads, and a soccer goal swept away in the flooding.
Governor Bill Lee assesses tornado damage in Hamilton County
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn (WDEF) - Sunday night an EF-3 tornado roared through Hamilton County. Since the severe weather 2 people have lost their lives, 17 people hospitalized, and over 100 buildings damaged. For those affected clean up started bright and…
Mom & child pinned by tree in bed
Officials also identify the second fatality from the Sunday tornado in Hamilton County
Obama endorses Biden, says former VP has 'qualities we need'
Former President Barack Obama has endorsed Joe Biden in a video saying Biden has “all the qualities we need in a president right now.”
Morning Pointe Senior Care Residents Evacuated Sunday Night
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - 130 residents of two Chattanooga senior care facilities which were damaged by the tornado on Sunday night were transported to local hotels. Significant damage occurred to Morning Pointe of Chattanooga and The Lantern at Morning Pointe,…
Fiat Chrysler recalls pickups, SUVs to fix windshield wipers
Fiat Chrysler is recalling more than 550,000 vehicles worldwide because the windshield wiper arms can come loose and stop the wipers from working properly.
Catoosa County Services Assisting Residents Impacted By Severe Weather
High winds and tornadoes Sunday night damaged or destroyed about 70 residential buildings in Catoosa County.
Victims seek shelter at the Hamilton County YMCA
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Where do you go when a tornado makes your home unliveable? For many in our area, the answer is the YMCA in Hamilton County. Our Winston Reed has more on the search for shelter.
6 injured, 78 homeless in East Cleveland after storms
Volunteers needed Tuesday, call 423–310–0445 and 423–476–5493.
Victim killed by fallen tree on Wilcox Boulevard
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - So far, we know about 9 fatalities across the Tennessee Valley from the storms and tornadoes Sunday night. A woman drowned in flood waters in Marion County. Seven people were killed in Murray County, Georgia. Two others…
Governor Lee announces Tennessee's Covid-19 future
"We need Tennesseans to go back to work."
Governor Lee addresses tornadoes
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - Governor Bill Lee began his daily Covid-19 briefing by remembering tornado victims in southeast Tennessee. He will come to our area on Tuesday to survey the damage. And he has been talking to FEMA about support for…
Residents in Holly Hills subdivision work to recover after damaging storm
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Down Jeffery Drive you likely won’t find a home untouched like many of the houses in the Holly Hills neighborhood after a storm swept through Sunday night. “All of the sudden in the middle of…
7 people dead after Tornado rips through Murray County
MURRAY COUNTY, Ga (WDEF) - A tornado ripped through Northwest Georgia late Sunday. Officials say that at least seven people have died due to the severe weather. The daylight Monday morning proved the damage was far worse than imaginable after…
Marion County reports one flooding fatality in the storms
A woman tried to get out of a stalled car and was swept away
Bernie Sanders endorses former rival Joe Biden for president
Bernie Sanders has endorsed Joe Biden’s presidential candidacy.
