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Kentucky parks offering special rates during severe weather

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky's state parks are offering assistance during the winter storm to people who may be stranded or otherwise need lodging. The Department of Parks said in a news release Wednesday that lodge rooms are available at…

Cold Week with Wintry Weather

[gtxvideo vid="IpKV55g0" playlist="" pid="wMQlYtLM" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/IpKV55g0-120.jpg?cachebust=1453179211136" vtitle="Weathercast 10pm.flv"] Weather Update - 10:50 p.m. Monday Temperatures are dropping fast across West Tennessee. At last check it was 15°F in Jackson with teens for everyone except for Memphis. They're on their way to…

Warm weather keeping ladybugs more active than usual

OWENSBORO, Ky. (AP) - Warm December temperatures have kept ladybugs more active than usual around Daviess County. The Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer reports ladybugs normally look for warmer spots to spend the winter. Annette Meyer Heisdorffer, the extension agent for horticulture with…

9 more counties eligible for federal aid due to weather

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Gov. Bill Haslam says nine more counties, for a total of 45, have been added to a disaster declaration making them eligible for federal aid after they were hit hard by winter storms in February. A…

Winter aftermath for homes hit the hardest

[gtxvideo vid="LbbY0Z3D" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/LbbY0Z3D.jpg" vtitle="Winter aftermath for homes hit the hardest”] DYERSBURG, Tenn. --Warmer temperatures on the way are a welcomed relief for many in the northern part of West Tennessee, some of which said they've been trapped in…

TDOT officials say winter storm not breaking the bank

[gtxvideo vid="8QI1WetD" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/8QI1WetD.jpg" vtitle="TDOT officials say winter storm not breaking the bank”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Snow, ice and cold temperatures have created hazardous roads for many West Tennesseans, but how must is it costing road crews? The…

Latest Tennessee winter storm claims 3 lives

[gtxvideo vid="DMbmsTIH" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/DMbmsTIH.jpg" vtitle="TN Winter Deaths”] NASHVILLE (AP) -- Emergency management officials say the latest winter storm has claimed three lives in Tennessee. Tennessee Emergency Management Agency spokesman Dean Flener says all three victims died in weather-related traffic…

JEA ready if winter storm brings power outages

[gtxvideo vid="LnYeT5HX" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/LnYeT5HX.jpg" vtitle="JEA Storm Prep”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- With ice comes the threat of downed power lines and homes without electricity. Utility companies across West Tennessee know this all too well and say they're prepared. The Jackson…

Drivers line up for gas before winter storm

[gtxvideo vid="c5e0G6zG" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/c5e0G6zG.jpg" vtitle="Long Gas Lines”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Salt is not the only thing in high demand before the winter storm. There were long lines Wednesday at gas stations across West Tennessee. Many drivers wanted to make…

Officials discuss how to respond to winter roadway accidents

[gtxvideo vid="WIf3VHJs" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/WIf3VHJs.jpg" vtitle="Fender Bender Policy”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- It may be March, but winter weather seems to have forgotten spring is just 16 days away. With more messy conditions expected, accidents requiring law enforcement to respond are…