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Wednesday morning webcast

Wed, May 22 2013, 07:14 AM EDT

Good Morning Chattanooga's top news stories for today.

UPDATE: Arrests in Cleveland Mother's Murder

Wed, May 22 2013, 05:23 AM EDT

by: Sarah Jennings

Raleigh police have arrested three suspects in connection with the death of a Cleveland mother.

Melissa Huggins-Jones was killed May 14th in her North Carolina apartment. ...

Our Wednesday Facebook Friend of the Day

Wed, May 22 2013, 01:56 AM EDT

Our newest Facebook Friend of the Day is Jennifer Turk.

Jennifer is from Danvers, Massachusetts, but now calls Collegedale, Tennessee, home.

We love Jennifer's profile photo and we want to thank her for making NewsChannel 9's page one of her Facebook favorites. ...

Red Bank Woman Caught In Oklahoma Tornadoes

Tue, May 21 2013, 10:09 PM EDT

by Mikaya Thurmond

A local woman has a story of survival to tell. Stacie Hand moved from Red Bank to Moore, Oklahoma just this week in preparation for her husband's return from the Middle East. ...

Dalton, Ga. Baby Pinned Against Wall, Dies

Tue, May 21 2013, 10:45 PM EDT

Sheriff's officials in northwest Georgia say a 2-month-old baby has died after her mother accidentally pinned her to a wall.

Whitfield County sheriff's Capt. Rick Swiney tells the Dalton Daily Citizen the baby's father was carrying her in a car seat Sunday. ...

IRS Official Lerner to Take 5th at Hearing

Tue, May 21 2013, 10:28 PM EDT

A key figure in the Internal Revenue Service controversy plans to invoke her constitutional right not to testify at a congressional hearing on Wednesday.

Lois Lerner is the director of the IRS division that handles applications for tax exempt status. ...

Chattanooga Tea Party Rallies Outside IRS

Tue, May 21 2013, 06:41 PM EDT

Ringgold Students Empathize With Oklahoma

Tue, May 21 2013, 05:25 PM EDT

by John Madewell

Yesterday's powerful twister hit two schools in Moore, Oklahoma.
Today, safety from severe weather was on the minds of many local school leaders.

And they know this story all too well, as several area schools were affected by the storms of April 27th, 2011. ...

18-year-old Charged With Murder in Cherokee County, NC

Tue, May 21 2013, 12:45 PM EDT

By Jerry Askin

Authorities in Cherokee County, North Carolina have made an arrest in a murder that happened last July.

"I'm glad it's taken care of yeah," says neighbor Tony Veroline. ...

Powerball Winners Still Unknown

Tue, May 21 2013, 12:49 PM EDT

Whoever won $1 Million on a Powerball ticket purchased in Chattanooga still hasn't come forward, according to Tennessee Lottery officials. The winning Powerball numbers on May 18th, 2013 were: 10-13-14-22-52 11

The record-breaking $590.5 million jackpot winning ticket was sold in Florida. ...

EMS Bass Tournament Results

Tue, May 21 2013, 02:49 PM EDT

by Richard Simms

Two men from Walker County, Ga. ...

Death Toll Reduced in Oklahoma Tornado

Tue, May 21 2013, 12:22 PM EDT

Area Red Cross Heads for Oklahoma

Tue, May 21 2013, 12:25 PM EDT

Mother Donates Kidney to Son

Tue, May 21 2013, 12:36 PM EDT

IRS Firestorm Continues

Tue, May 21 2013, 12:32 PM EDT

Suspect Sought in Overnight Shooting

Tue, May 21 2013, 12:29 PM EDT

Red Bank Officials, Glad Redlight Cams Are Gone

Tue, May 21 2013, 12:13 PM EDT

Traffic enforcement cameras have been gone from Red Bank for four months, and officials admited they are not missed.

Red Bank ended its contract with a provider in January. Citizen complaints drove a 4-1 city commission vote to end the contract after six years and 69,000 citations. ...

How You Can Help in Oklahoma

Tue, May 21 2013, 09:19 AM EDT

At least 24 people are dead after a massive tornado touched down in the Oklahoma city metropolitan area on Monday. The death toll was lowered after officials realized that had "double counted" and combined figures.

Still, among the dead were children from one of two elementary schools in Moore, Okla. ...

Local Volunteers Respond to Oklahoma Disaster

Tue, May 21 2013, 08:08 AM EDT

by: Sarah Jennings

A massive relief effort is underway in Oklahoma after a deadly tornado struck Monday.

People across the country, including the NewsChannel 9 viewing area, are pitching in to help get food and water to storm survivors. ...

Tuesday morning webcast

Tue, May 21 2013, 07:16 AM EDT

Good Morning Chattanooga's top news stories for today.

Our Tuesday Facebook Friend of the Day

Tue, May 21 2013, 01:46 AM EDT

Our newest Facebook Friend of the Day is Trish Wallace.

Trish is from Cleveland, Tennessee. Take a quick look at her photos and it's easy to see she likes to have fun and she loves spending time with her family. Last year, she wrote, her family grew to include an adorable chihuahua named Roxy. ...

Whitfield/Catoosa County Line is Closed

Mon, May 20 2013, 10:40 PM EDT

G-DOT crews are working to clean-up a mess from this weekend's storms. People who take Highway 41 in Whitfield County are being detoured thanks to a washed out road.

Hwy 41 near the Whitfield/Catoosa county line is closed. Water from a lake overflowed and washing away the bridge and northbound lane. ...

UPDATE: Shooting in Churchville Neighborhood

Mon, May 20 2013, 09:19 PM EDT

We have new details in a Monday night shooting.

Just before 9 p.m., Chattanooga Police responded to a shooting in the 1900 block of Walker St.

The victim, 20-year-old Ricky Rogers, Jr., was found on N. Hawthorne St.suffering from two gunshot wounds. ...

LATEST:Tornadoes Crush Metro OKC

Mon, May 20 2013, 07:12 PM EDT

ALERT: State medical examiner's office: 91 killed in Oklahoma tornado; death toll expected to rise.

Authorities say an elementary school in an Oklahoma City suburb took a direct hit from a mile-wide tornado. ...

UPDATE: Murder Suspect Commits Suicide

Sun, May 19 2013, 10:55 AM EDT
by John Madewell

Shoplifting, an officer hit by a getaway car, and an incredible chase all started at the Soddy Daisy Wal-Mart.

Many people watched the chaos unfold this morning. ...

Rhea County Flooding Recovery

Mon, May 20 2013, 06:37 PM EDT
by Kyra Rogers

The weather has done a dramatic turnaround since Sunday. The sun is out and the rain is gone but that doesn't mean the aftermath of the flooding rain is gone.

Morgantown, in Rhea County, was one of the hardest hit areas. ...

Abandoned Homes: A Threat to Your Property Values

Mon, May 20 2013, 06:36 PM EDT
by Calvin Sneed

You may recall the killing of a Howard School student back in March. Lamunta Williams was shot to death as he and some friends skipped class and hung out in an abandoned house just a couple of blocks away from the school. ...

Strangers to the Rescue

Mon, May 20 2013, 05:57 PM EDT
By Jerry Askin

A group of strangers helped rescue workers pull a man to safety, after he nearly fell off of an embankment in his truck.

Troopers say 53-year-old William Crawley drove his Ford truck into a rock wall and nearly went over. ...

Deadly Crash in Rhea County

Mon, May 20 2013, 03:40 PM EDT
There was a deadly crash in Rhea County, Tenn. Monday morning.

Sgt. Mike Brown with the Tennessee Highway Patrol said it happened on Black Oak Ridge Road around 9:40 am.

He said two vehicles were traveling in opposite directions and one crossed the center lane and hit the other. ...