The recent housing industry in Bradley County had been lackluster to say the least. Unfortunately, it took a devastating weather event like the April storms to bring it back to life. More>>
The April tornadoes taught the men and women of Bradley County Emergency Management Services many things, but overall it showed why their job is so important, and why training is so crucial.More>>
Click to see which community was hit by a tornado by the minute, as Channel 3 Storm Alert Team meteorologists stayed on the air to warn viewers of the threat.More >>
Thursday, October 27 2011 8:59 PM EDT2011-10-28 00:59:42 GMT
Six months has taken away just enough of the wrath the tornadoes wrought upon Cherokee Valley Road, for some in Ringgold, GA to see an end to it. More >>
Thursday, October 27 2011 4:10 PM EDT2011-10-27 20:10:19 GMT
CHATTANOOGA (WRCB) - One area hit very hard by the April tornadoes: North Alabama. Four tornadoes trekked through Dekalb County, alone. 34 people died.More >>
Wednesday, August 3 2011 11:20 PM EDT2011-08-04 03:20:01 GMT
It has been more than three months since tornadoes devastated our region. Yet, there are so many families still waiting to go home. One local church is making sure they receive a warm welcome. More >>
A team of 1,000 disaster survivors from across the country have traveled to Ellijay to help rebuild an animal rescue barn destroyed by a tornado in the spring.More >>
Tuesday, July 19 2011 3:08 PM EDT2011-07-19 19:08:24 GMT
A state official says Alabama communities trying to repair storm damage will need as much as $400 million in government grants beyond what they'll get from FEMA and other sources.More >>
Friday, July 8 2011 11:40 PM EDT2011-07-09 03:40:26 GMT
Rental properties across Dade County were wrecked by the April tornado. In Trenton, residents are working hard. It will be a while, but most will come back.More >>
Wednesday, July 6 2011 10:14 PM EDT2011-07-07 02:14:10 GMT
Authorities say May tax revenue in Catoosa County, where tornadoes ripped through Ringgold, were 11 percent above projections and 4 percent higher than last May.More >>
Wednesday, July 6 2011 6:05 PM EDT2011-07-06 22:05:39 GMT
Representatives from ten states have cosponsored legislation that would help families, businesses and local governments as they recover from the spring storms.More >>
Friday, July 1 2011 11:22 PM EDT2011-07-02 03:22:12 GMT
A Middle Valley campground was severely damaged in the April storms. Since then, they've been hard at work and they say they're open for business.More >>
Tuesday, June 28 2011 8:21 PM EDT2011-06-29 00:21:04 GMT
Thanks to church groups, and to the sweat of skilled friends, Arthur Bates is rebuilding all that the tornadoes took of his home and property, when they roared through Apison April 27. "I wouldn't haveMore >>
Wednesday, June 22 2011 6:13 PM EDT2011-06-22 22:13:59 GMT
Two friends were inspired by a tornado stricken community 58 miles away. Just another example that help doesn't mean just writing blank checks. It's about using your resources.More >>
Wednesday, June 15 2011 6:15 PM EDT2011-06-15 22:15:55 GMT
Metro Ministries has helped hundreds of families start the process of getting back on their feet. These tornados didn't just damage materialistic things, they took lives, business', and jobs. Bills have starting piling up, and Metro Ministries is doing all they can and then some to help out.More >>
Federal disaster recovery programs have provided almost $17 million for Tennesseans in 26 counties for losses from severe storms, tornadoes and flooding.More >>
Thursday, June 9 2011 6:16 PM EDT2011-06-09 22:16:15 GMT
Not everyone can donate out of pocket, not everyone is capable of using a chainsaw. But families are finding unique ways to help. One Ringgold family has raised more than $15,000 using a graphic design background.More >>
Monday, June 6 2011 5:46 PM EDT2011-06-06 21:46:13 GMT
The lengthy process to rebuild parts of the Tennessee Valley has begun. But, some Ringgold, Georgia business owners say, "we're here, we're open."More >>
Tennessee is receiving a $3.6 million National Emergency Grant for cleanup and recovery from severe storms, tornadoes and associated flooding in the state in late April and early May.More >>
Wednesday, June 1 2011 7:10 PM EDT2011-06-01 23:10:02 GMT
None would call it a blessing; but few in the construction industry will deny that they're getting a major boost thanks to the destruction from the serial tornadoes of April 27.More >>
Tuesday, May 31 2011 6:02 PM EDT2011-05-31 22:02:57 GMT
In the midst of destruction an out of town construction ministry brings signs of hope to north Georgia. Skilled workers from all over the Southeast are in the Tennessee Valley to build new homes for at least 5 tornado victims.More >>
Tuesday, May 31 2011 7:20 AM EDT2011-05-31 11:20:08 GMT
Cleanup and rebuilding continues throughout the Tennessee Valley more than one month after deadly storms claimed dozens of lives and demolished communities.More >>
Friday, May 27 2011 6:52 PM EDT2011-05-27 22:52:30 GMT
Tough though it may be to revisit what the EF-3 tornado wrought upon her mother's home in Trenton, Georgia April 27, Kathy Moore's convinced that the worst of the damage is what she can't see.More >>
Thursday, May 26 2011 7:33 AM EDT2011-05-26 11:33:43 GMT
RINGGOLD, CATOOSA COUNTY, GA (WRCB) The tornado destroyed the artwork that was in the art building and school offices of Ringgold High School. So the Chattanooga Market is asking the local art communityMore >>
Wednesday, May 25 2011 6:45 PM EDT2011-05-25 22:45:42 GMT
Catoosa County's Board of Education is delaying the start of the 2011-12 school year until September 6. But buying time also buys challenges; ranging from student testing, to athletics, to re-arranging work schedules to accommodate the extended summer break.More >>
Tuesday, May 24 2011 7:06 PM EDT2011-05-24 23:06:08 GMT
Dade County Sheriff Patrick Cannon doesn't have even a picture left of the home that he built himself sixteen years ago. The tornado that hit April 27 left only cinder blocks. And the slab.More >>
Monday, May 23 2011 6:49 PM EDT2011-05-23 22:49:54 GMT
This story starts in Rainsville, Alabama, the night of April 27th. Corey Plunkett's wife and two young daughters were tucked safely in a relative's storm shelter.More >>
Monday, May 23 2011 6:41 PM EDT2011-05-23 22:41:10 GMT
For the moment, tarps are all that cover what last month's E-F-3 tornado did to 257 Glenview Drive, the house in Trenton, GA that Velvie Moore, 84, has called home for more than forty years.More >>
Friday, May 20 2011 7:04 PM EDT2011-05-20 23:04:00 GMT
Tennesseans who suffered losses from the severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding that hit the Volunteer State over the past month have been approved for more than $5 million in federal help.More >>
Friday, May 20 2011 6:39 PM EDT2011-05-20 22:39:11 GMT
Were Friday your first look at Archer Lane in Cleveland, you'd wonder how it could have been any worse the night the tornado hit, three weeks and two days ago> Mark Suazo knows better. "The first twoMore >>
Friday, May 20 2011 5:47 PM EDT2011-05-20 21:47:51 GMT
One of the country artists at Saturday's storm relief telethon has a personal interest in this recovery. The disaster hit close to home for singer Jacob Lyda. As soon as he heard about Channel 3's telethon, he wanted to help.More >>
Wednesday, May 18 2011 6:22 PM EDT2011-05-18 22:22:32 GMT
Mother nature's storm is over. But for many, another storm has begun, reality. Today we went in search of those stories and found the spirit of survival is strong on Cherokee Valley Road in Ringgold, GA.More >>
Wednesday, May 18 2011 3:37 PM EDT2011-05-18 19:37:45 GMT
FEMA says more than 68,000 individuals or households in Alabama have registered for disaster assistance and more than $38 million has been approved to help them.More >>
Tuesday, May 17 2011 5:50 PM EDT2011-05-17 21:50:30 GMT
In Chattanooga, the city is almost begging people to take recycled leaf and wood debris off their hands. Electric Power Board crews continue a massive clean up effort.More >>
Tuesday, May 17 2011 5:41 PM EDT2011-05-17 21:41:47 GMT
Catoosa County, City of Ringold and insurance companies are in the processes of reviewing the results of a recent tally of inspections to damaged structures.More >>
Thursday, May 12 2011 6:20 PM EDT2011-05-12 22:20:05 GMT
People in our communities are coming out from the tornadoes' rubble and piecing their lives back together, while giving some local businesses an economic boost in the process.More >>
Tuesday, May 10 2011 6:58 PM EDT2011-05-10 22:58:54 GMT
Most every tree is down or broken on the 6-acre spread off Ely Road. Jenny Shaw's family's called it home for three generations. "I have a trailer here by the side of the house, she says. "It was myMore >>
Tuesday, May 10 2011 5:52 PM EDT2011-05-10 21:52:54 GMT
City and County leaders say they have made great strides in overcoming the initial effects of the April 27th disaster. Now, their focus is turning to the future and the continuing efforts to recover and rebuild their community.More >>
Monday, May 9 2011 11:34 PM EDT2011-05-10 03:34:24 GMT
A group of Ooltewah High School students decided they wanted to do something to help their friends and neighbors. They put their talents to work and put on a concert for a cause.More >>
Monday, May 9 2011 11:28 PM EDT2011-05-10 03:28:30 GMT
It could be months before some storm victims can return to their homes, which means many are left with the task of finding a place to live, as they rebuild their lives.More >>
Monday, May 9 2011 10:01 AM EDT2011-05-09 14:01:01 GMT
Severe weather left thousands of Tennessee Valley residents and businesses without power. Crews working around the clock have made tremendous progress, with only a few hundred remaining. More >>
Sunday, May 8 2011 6:53 PM EDT2011-05-08 22:53:40 GMT
Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano visited the city of Ringgold Sunday for a first-hand look at the damage done by the April 27th storms.More >>
Saturday, May 7 2011 10:44 AM EDT2011-05-07 14:44:51 GMT
As a news producer, I spend most days inside the Channel 3 studios. Friday, however, I decided to take a trip to one of the areas, hardest hit by the April 27th tornado outbreak—a small town in DeKalb County, Alabama, called Ider. More >>
Friday, May 6 2011 11:16 PM EDT2011-05-07 03:16:00 GMT
A Cleveland family says they survived the tornado, clinging to one another in a hallway. It was ripped from the foundation and dropped yards away.More >>
Friday, May 6 2011 5:49 PM EDT2011-05-06 21:49:55 GMT
National Guard Airmen from Georgia, Kentucky even Washington D.C. arrived in the Tennessee Valley Friday to help victims of the April 27th tornadoes.More >>
Friday, May 6 2011 11:29 AM EDT2011-05-06 15:29:43 GMT
The Georgia Board of Education will consider a request by local school systems for waivers on making up school days lost because of tornadoes that struck the state last week.More >>
Thursday, May 5 2011 5:19 PM EDT2011-05-05 21:19:42 GMT
Students from south Pittsburg high school in Marion county are coming to the aid of a storm-stricken family from Bridgeport, Alabama. As Channel 3 first reported this week, they donated their $2,000 raised for an end of school year trip.More >>
Thursday, May 5 2011 3:51 PM EDT2011-05-05 19:51:29 GMT
Associated Press - May 5, 2011 9:15 AM ET NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - An impressive initial list of country music stars has aligned with CMT to raise money for tornado victims across the...More >>
Wednesday, May 4 2011 8:16 PM EDT2011-05-05 00:16:11 GMT
A week after the hit, Billy and Connie Johnson are sure that the tornado blasted their part of Apison so quickly that they had no time to be scared. "It was just over in a matter of seconds," Connie says.More >>
Wednesday, May 4 2011 7:43 PM EDT2011-05-04 23:43:39 GMT
Along streets across the Tennessee Valley, homes have been wiped out. Eyewitness News returned to Spring City in Rhea County, Wednesday, where the National Weather Service confirms an EF1 tornado caused damage.More >>
