Local stations in Chattanooga were in various states of continuing coverage today as severe weather tore through the region, which was under a tornado warning for most of the day.

“We will remain on the air throughout the afternoon until the threat passes for everyone,” WTVC wrote on Facebook. The ABC-affiliate had continuing coverage beginning at 11 a.m. with meteorologists David Glenn, Bill Race and Jason Disharoon, as well as reporters Sarah Jennings and Kevin Sims.

CBS-affiliate WDEF had extended coverage from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., anchored by meteorologists Patrick Core and Chip Chapman. Anchor Nordia Epps contributed headlines.  Read more

Chip Chapman returns to WDEF as daytime anchor. Chapman co-anchored the Chattanooga CBS-affiliate’s morning newscast from the late ’80s through 2004.

Anchor-reporter Curtis Jackson is set to join Cincinnati’s WKRC in September. He comes to the CBS-affiliate from Cleveland’s WEWS.

Helga Silva has been named VP of News at Miami’s WSCV, an NBCU-owned Telemundo-affiliate. Previously, Silva led the newsroom of Miami Univision station WLTV.

Chris Harris joins Nashville’s WSMV as weekend sports anchor and reporter, from WBMA in Birmingham. Read more