Posts with the category “local-news”

From Local 3 News: UPDATE: A 17-year-old male is being charged in connection to alleged shots fired near a school bus in Dade County. He is being charged with aggravated assault, cruelty to children, and discharging a firearm within 50 yards of a roadway.Additionally, an 18-year-old male and a 16-year-old female, who lived at the residence that was searched, were arrested with numerous drug charge...  Read More

From Local 3 News: UPDATE: Chattanooga police are investigating a crash on I-75 Tuesday morning that killed two people and seriously hurt a child.It happened shortly after 2:00am on the northbound side of the interstate near Shallowford Road.Police say 37-year-old Kalyn Theobald was driving the wrong way on the northbound side in a Nissan Sentra, when she hit a Honda Accord head-on.The collision c...  Read More

Builtwell Bancorp, Inc. and Bradley County Financial Corp. announced today that an agreement has been reached for Builtwell Bancorp, Inc. to acquire Bradley County Financial Corp., the holding company for Bank of Cleveland, a community bank headquartered in Cleveland, Tennessee, with four banking locations and a home loan center in Bradley County. The transaction has been approved by the Board of ...  Read More

From Local 3 News: More than a year ago, tips about online posts threatening a school shooting led Georgia police to interview a 13-year-old boy, but investigators didn’t have enough evidence for an arrest. On Wednesday, that boy opened fire at his high school outside Atlanta and killed four people and wounded nine, officials said.The teen has been charged as an adult in the deaths of Apalachee Hi...  Read More

Kevin Kinser of Cleveland, TN, will appear in the bright lights of Times Square on Saturday, September 7, as part of the annual National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) Times Square Video presentation. The one-hour video of 500+ photographs includes children, teens, and adults with Down syndrome from all 50 states and 14 countries. These collective images highlight individuals with Down syndrome in t...  Read More

From Local 3 News: A former student was arrested for posting several images of schematics for an explosive device, armor-piercing bullets, and requested help in getting a map of the Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences.The HCSO School Resource Deputy was alerted by a school administrator about a group of text messages between students and a former student involving a threat to the school.T...  Read More

The Bradley County Commission met on Tuesday, covering several items of business.During the meeting, Tom Crye was re-elected as chairman unanimously, 14-0. Bill Winters was re-elected vice-chair with nine votes. Cindy Slater had five votes. Other various reappointments took place with Ethics Committee, Library Board, and the Archives Committee. Councilman Blake announced that the library has an up...  Read More

The Cleveland City School Board met on Tuesday, covering several items of business.Director of Schools Jeff Elliott reported that the first administrative meeting held at the educational support center was on August 21st. Elliott also reported Cleveland City Schools received a $325,000 grant for after-school programs at Arnold and Blythe-Bower. Arnold principal Mike Chai called this the year of th...  Read More

Secretary of State Tre Hargett, State Sen. Adam Lowe, State Rep. Dan Howell, and State Rep. Kevin D. Raper on Tuesday announced a Technology Grant totaling $7,581 for the Cleveland Public Library. These funds will help cover the cost of desktops, a children's workstation, and transaction registers.Technology grants are administered by the Tennessee State Library & Archives, a division of the Secre...  Read More

From Local 3 News: UPDATE: Chattanooga police have released the charges that a East Hamilton middle schooler will face after bringing a firearm to school. "One of the backpacks contained a Beretta 9mm semi-automatic pistol with no magazine and a loaded 9mm magazine for a Glock semi-automatic pistol."The student was arrested and charged with the following: Carrying Weapons on School PropertyUnlawfu...  Read More

UPDATE: Chattanooga police are investigating a crash on I-75 Tuesday morning that killed two people and seriously hurt a child.It happened shortly after 2:00am on the northbound side of the interstate near Shallowford Road.Police say a 37-year-old woman was driving the wrong way on the northbound side in a Nissan Sentra, when she hit a Honda Accord head-on.The collision caused the Honda to spin ou...  Read More

From Local 3 News: An accident on I-75 near Shallowford road has shut down the interstate, according to officials.Traffic is being rerouted around the crash, and this is expected to impact morning rush hour traffic.The collision involved a car and a tractor trailer, and there are multiple unknown injuries.Stay with the Local 3 News app for updates to this story....  Read More

From Local 3 News: UPDATE: The Tri-Community Volunteer Fire Department responded to a structure fire on Ooltewah-Georgetown Road around 1:30 P.M. Saturday.Crews arrived to find and RV, outbuilding, and ATV on fire behind a home.The fire department says there weren't any hydrants in the area, so water had to be shuttled to the scene.One person recieved minor burns before crews arrived. EMS checked ...  Read More

From Cleveland State Community College: Cleveland State Community College nursing and adult education programs have partnered to provide a free class to prepare potential nursing students for the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) exam which is required for admission to the nursing program.The class will be offered Monday, Sept. 9 – Thursday, Sept. 12, 5:30-8:30 p.m. on the Cleveland State m...  Read More

From Local 3 News: US Senator for Tennessee Marsha Blackburn has issued a letter to the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Patrick Lechleitner looking for answers as to why they have lost track of at least 32,000 unaccompanied migrant children (UCs).Work on the bill started three years ago after evi...  Read More

The Hamilton County Sheriff's office says deputies attempted to perform a traffic stop on a black Ford F-150 on Highway 153 Thursday night.The truck attempted to flee, leading deputies on a chase.The driver of the vehicle, whom HCSO identified as Randy E. Harris, began to shoot at deputies while driving. One patrol car was struck by the gunfire.The pursuit continued onto Hixson Avenue, where the s...  Read More

From Local 3 News: UPDATE: Chattanooga police say they received multiple calls about a potential gunman on Chatt State campus on Thursday morning."The caller demanded payment and threatened to harm students if payment wasn't received."During a press conference, police said there are some similarities between this incident and the hoax active shooter call at Brainerd High School in 2023.The lockdow...  Read More

Type your new text here. Local 3 NewsUPDATE: The Hamilton County Office of Emergency Management says "it's too early to confirm whether this is a real credible threat or a hoax."Officials responded to a credible threat at Chatt State's main campus at 9:45am on Wednesday. Just seven minutes later, the college sent a text to put the school on lockdown.Many law enforcement officers were already on ca...  Read More

From Local 3 News: While the 2024-2025 school year has just begun, law enforcement officers have been busy responding to several school threats.In the past three weeks, eight school threats have been reported at middle and high schools in the Tennessee Valley.The schools in the Tennessee Valley that have had school threats and students arrested so far in the 2024-25 school year.August 8: The first...  Read More

Cleveland State is cashing in on the latest round of vocational grants from the state.The College is getting $450,000 for their ACT Now program. The program fosters apprenticeships in careers and trades.The program is one of 23 projects funded by 3 rounds of grants.In a written release, Tennessee Governor Bill said, “The state with the workers will win every time, and that’s why workforce developm...  Read More

Chancellor Jerri S. Bryant has dismissed the petition filed by 10th Judicial District Attorney Elect Stephen Hatchett to take office prior to August 31st when the current District Attorney Shari Tayloe’s term ends. Tayloe was appointed by Tennessee Governor Bill Lee to fill the position vacated by Steve Crump. Stephen Hatchett, who won a three-way race for district attorney in March, was asking fo...  Read More

From Local 3 News: An auto theft suspect was arrested on Tuesday, August 27, after the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) began tacking a stolen car that had been missing due to a carjacking earlier this month.Deputies were able to track the stolen white Ford-150 through an Automatic License Plate Reader. This later led to a pursuit on Highway 153 with a potentially armed suspect.The deputy s...  Read More

From Local 3 News: A Howard High School student was arrested after a social media post showed a handgun that was visible under the juvenile's waistband while on school property on Tuesday, August 27.The firearm was reported stolen in July 2024 in Chattanooga.The student was removed from class and searched by a HCSO School Resource Deputy and School Resource Officer. A stolen, loaded 9mm handgun wa...  Read More

From Local 3 News: TVA is rolling out a power rate hike starting October 1st.As a result, many Tennesseans will see an increase in their electricity bills.The Federal Agency says the move will sustain future energy development.The power rate is going up 5.25% on an average home electric bill."That may result in about a 4 dollar 35 cent increase every month," said Scott Fiedler, a TVA Spokesperson....  Read More

The County Commission met last night for a work session. Although the commission did not have any items on the agenda, several citizens raised concerns during the meeting. First, a citizen who lives on Georgia Belle Circle addressed the commission regarding a fire hydrant located on her property. The citizen says she was advised by a firefighter in 2015 that the fire hydrant was too low. She was t...  Read More

The Cleveland City Council met yesterday.Chris Bates discussed the newest addition to the city fire truck fleet. The new 100ft fire truck was recently delivered. The truck was a $1.6 million investment by the City. The truck is replacing a vehicle in the fleet that was 23 years old.Council members and Mayor Kevin Brooks thanked Vice Mayor Avery Johnson and Councilman Dale R. Hughes for their servi...  Read More

From Local 3 News: On Sunday, August 25, Bradley County Fire Rescue (BCFR) responded to a residential fire off of Live Oak Trail.A release from BCFR said that responders arrived to find heavy smoke and intense flames coming from the home.Firefighters entered the structure to find three victims inside. One was pronounced dead at the scene.Bradley County EMS transported two men in critical condition...  Read More

From Local 3 News: A female cyclist was found deceased on the side of the road after being struck on South Lee Highway on Monday, August 26.Officials say the female was riding the bicycle in the parking lot of the Budget Inn, soon exiting the parking lot onto South Lee Highway in Cleveland.She was struck by a Dodge Ram that was traveling south. The driver of the Dodge Ram was not injured, official...  Read More

From Local 3 News: Collegedale Police responded to the Walmart on Little Debbie Parkway Friday night after reports of someone using drugs inside a parked car.Officers arrived and found a car matching the description the caller reported in the Walmart parking lot. They discovered Katanna Lashae White was in the front passenger seat.According to a release, White was showing signs of intoxication and...  Read More

From Local 3 News: UPDATE: The TBI says an arrest has been made in the homicide of Linda Buchanan and St. Mark AME Zion Church fire.Kyle Hickox is charged with Second Degree Murder.Autopsy results found Buchanen died before the church fire. According to the TBI, evidence led investigators to Hickox as the suspect.Agents arrested Hickox Friday and booked him into the McMinn County jail where he's b...  Read More

From Local 3 News: Walmart has recalled nearly 10,000 cases of apple juice sold in stores across the U.S. that were found to contain potentially harmful levels of inorganic arsenic.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave the recall a more urgent classification Friday after making its original announcement Aug. 15. The new classification said the affected product may temporarily cause adverse he...  Read More

UPDATE: Tennessee's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (TOSHA) is investigating the deadly trench collapse that happened Thursday in Cleveland.The collapse claimed the life of a worker at Dillard Construction who was nine feet below the surface.Coworkers tried to rescue the man, but were unable to. The rescue operation moved into a recovery phase once first responders determined the vic...  Read More

From Local 3 News: UPDATE: The construction worker who fell into a trench was determined to be deceased mid-rescue, when the operation turned into a recovery. The Tri-State Mutual Aid called this a “rare incident.” Eighteen agencies responded to the scene on Thursday afternoon. Crews on the scene say the victim was 9 feet under the surface, partially covered. Fellow workers tried to rescue the vic...  Read More

From TN Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development: The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development released county-level July unemployment data for counties yesterday. The Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rate for the entire state remained the same at 3.0% from June’s rate. The unemployment rate decreased in 77 counties, increased in 10 counties, and remained the same in 8 counties.   Sev...  Read More

From Local 3 News: The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security began issuing new driver licenses and ID cards on Monday. The cards have a new look, which features the Tennessee flag and state capitol. But you may be wondering, why the change? “Well, periodically we need to change the licenses to upgrade for different features. These features help prevent fraud and we incorporate new t...  Read More

The Bradley County Commission met yesterday. Although the meeting was short, commissioners had several issues to discuss and voted on several resolutions.  3rd District Commissioner, Milan Blake asked County Assistant Laurie Moultrie to look into the proposed amendment to the State Constitution that would ban the implementation of a statewide property tax. Blake would like to know more about how i...  Read More

DBJ Realty and J-&-S Restaurants, Inc. have filed a lawsuit claiming the new Food City on Highway 411 in Polk County would be violating deed restrictions that do not allow the service of “fast food items” or “cafe seating” if the store was built as planned. Yesterday, we read a statement on-air from Food City that read in part, “Food City disagrees with the allegations in the complaint. In an effo...  Read More

According to newly released data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Tennessee is celebrating its third consecutive month of record-low unemployment, holding steady at 3% for July. According to the report, the state added 2,000 new nonfarm jobs, with notable growth in construction and healthcare sectors. Over the past year, Tennessee’s statewide unemployment rate drop...  Read More

Cleveland City Schools released a statement yesterday about the passing of Barbara Ector, a dedicated educator who served for 36 years in the system. Read the statement here:‘Cleveland City Schools is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Barbara Ector, a beloved educator who devoted 36 years to serving the students, staff, and families of our community. Barbara had recently retired after a l...  Read More

From our partners at Local 3 News: A Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Deputy (SRD) was involved in a head-on collision in the 13600 block of Highway 58 in Meigs County on Thursday, August 15. The SRD was struck head-on when the driver of the other car crossed over into his lane, officials say.Both the SRD and other driver are believe to have had minor injuries, officials report. Th...  Read More