Posts with the category “local-news”

From Local 3 News: The seasonal outdoor burn ban for our viewing area has come to an end.As of Thursday, October 1, you can now openly burn clean, dry, untreated, non-manufactured wood and vegetation in these counties:TENNESSEEHamilton CountyBradley CountyMcMinn CountyRhea CountyMarion CountySequatchie CountyPolk CountyBledsoe CountyGrundy CountyMeigs CountyGEORGIAWhitfield CountyWalker CountyCato...  Read More

From Local 3 News (AP): Tennessee officials were unable to put Christa Gail Pike to death Wednesday for a 1995 murder after administering two doses of a lethal drug. A death penalty expert said it was an unprecedented failure, and Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee halted the one remaining execution for the rest of the year.Pike, 50, was alive and loudly snoring after the attempted lethal injection and taken...  Read More

From the Chattanoogan: Lee University has dedicated The Debbie Murray Garden, honoring Dr. Debbie Murray and her more than four decades of service to the university.The garden is located next to Cornerstone Chapel and includes flower beds, stone walkways, and park benches. It was designed as a place for students, faculty, staff, and visitors to reflect, study, and pray.Murray began her career at L...  Read More

Bradley County Schools Elementary Supervisor Dr. Elizabeth Kaylor has been named the 2026–27 Tennessee Supervisor of the Year.Bradley County Schools announced the honor and congratulated Kaylor for her leadership and commitment to student success....  Read More

From Local 3 News: The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) honored two legendary Tennesseans with the official naming of Bill Dance Lake at the newly established Herb Parsons Wildlife Refuge during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday.The 177-acre reservoir in Fayette County was named for Dance, world‑renowned angler, television host and lifelong ambassador for fishing.As part of the Bill Da...  Read More

From Local 3 News: UPDATE: Colbin Quinn Davis, 28, who was wanted on two aggravated assault warrants following a shooting Tuesday, is in custody, the Dade County Sheriff's Office says.Davis was taken into custody at approximately 8:45pm and booked in the Dade County Jail, according to the GBI.Once the case file is complete, it will be given to the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit District Attorne...  Read More

The United Way of the Ocoee Region will hold its annual public Whirlpool Appliance Sale from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 17. More than 1,000 appliances will be available, including refrigerators, washing machines, dryers, ovens and dishwashers. Gladiator tool and garage storage products and small KitchenAid appliances will also be available.Organizers say the appliances have no dents ...  Read More

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn will be among those attending a ceremony as the Tennessee Valley Authority receives a construction permit for a new small modular nuclear reactor planned in Oak Ridge.The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is set to issue the permit at TVA’s Knoxville headquarters for a 300-megawatt reactor at the Clinch River Nuclear Site.According to ...  Read More

From Local 3 News: UPDATE: The man arrested in East Ridge after officers located a missing Florida teenager has been identified.The Lee County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) in Florida identified the suspect in custody as Michah Mosier, 28.The LCSO began searching for the 13-year-old girl on September 18 when she left her home in North Fort Myers, Florida.Mosier was arrested and charged as a fugitive in ...  Read More

Cleveland Utilities has announced that water service will be temporarily interrupted in the Summitview Subdivision on Thursday, October 1st, while scheduled water maintenance is conducted.The outage is expected to last from 9 a.m. until noon. Cleveland Utilities says crews will work as quickly as possible to restore service and appreciates customers’ patience during the maintenance....  Read More

From Local 3 News: UPDATE: Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute is officially moving to Birmingham Highway in Chattanooga and is expected to open in about 2030.State officials announced that a replacement facility will be placed on a 49-acre lot along Birmingham Highway in the Lookout Valley area. It will be close to Interstate 24 and only miles from the current location.The facility will be loca...  Read More

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has officially denied clemency for death row inmate Christa Gail Pike.Lee announced Monday that after reviewing Pike’s request, he would uphold the state’s sentence and would not intervene.The Tennessee Supreme Court has also declined to stop the execution. Although Pike’s attorneys have petitioned the court, the U.S. Supreme Court has not intervened so far.Pike was con...  Read More

The Bradley County Commission also met yesterday for a work session.Multiple residents asked commissioners to consider a 24-month moratorium on data centers, cryptocurrency operations and power plant activity. Similar concerns were raised earlier in the day during the Cleveland City Council meeting.Commissioners also heard an update from a joint meeting of the Education and Road Committees concern...  Read More

The Cleveland City Council met Monday for a work session and regular voting session, with Project River drawing public comments from concerned citizens despite not being on the council’s agenda.Several residents addressed the council with concerns about the proposed development and related annexations in the Lower River Road area.Jeff Maronna asked council members to consider a two-year moratorium...  Read More

Lee University has once again been ranked among the best universities in the South by the 2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings. The school was ranked No. 37 among the "Best Regional Universities - South," a category that includes both public and private universities. It was also ranked No. 19 in the new "Top Private Schools" category.Lee also appears in the "Best Value Schools" ran...  Read More

The Tennessee Supreme Court has denied a request to stop the scheduled execution of Christa Pike, the only woman on Tennessee’s death row.Pike is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection on September 30. Read the full story HERE....  Read More

From Local 3 News: An 80-year-old Monroe County man has been sentenced to prison for child rape, according to the 10th Judicial District Attorney General.Duane Freer Misener was found guilty of rape of a child and attempted rape of a child, officials say.A judge sentenced Misener to 25 years in prison to be served at 100% for the child rape charge and 12 years in prison to be served at 30% for att...  Read More

Approximately 650 jobs at the Wacker polysilicon plant in Cleveland remain in jeopardy as the company waits for more certainty on U.S. trade policy. Read the full story HERE....  Read More

Safety Fest 2026 is coming to Cleveland this Saturday, September 26.The Bradley County Sheriff’s Office says the free family event will run from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church on Stuart Road.Safety Fest will feature fire safety demonstrations, inflatables, a petting zoo, children’s activities, fire trucks, safety games, and giveaways. Free food and ice cream will also be availa...  Read More

From Local 3 News: Bradley Central High School can soon expect an upgrade to its athletic facilities.The district announced a $1.8 million project to replace and expand its running track to eight lanes. Field event areas will also be added, along with a turf infield. The money comes from the Bradley County Commission and will allow student-athletes to train, compete and host events in the future.“...  Read More

Bradley County Schools says it still plans to move forward with a proposed middle school near Walker Valley High School despite the dispute over a proposed data center nearby.As we reported yesterday, SDCL Tennessee Propco has filed a lawsuit against Bradley County over zoning regulations that restrict where data centers can be built.The company is planning a large-scale data center called Project...  Read More

From Local 3 News: Bradley County Mayor D. Gary Davis told commissioners Monday that a New York-based developer has sued the county over data center regulations passed earlier this year — the same day the developers behind a separate proposed data center asked the City of Cleveland to pause the project.The developer, SDCL, purchased 306 acres in the Hiwassee Industrial Park for Project Midspan in ...  Read More

Bradley County Schools will begin using weapons detection systems at Lake Forest Middle School and Ocoee Middle School soon after fall break.The school system announced the new security measure in a letter to parents and guardians yesterday.School officials say the systems are designed to identify potential threats before they enter the schools while allowing students to enter the buildings as qui...  Read More

Bradley Medical Center says it has reached an agreement that will put the hospital and Bradley Physician Services back in-network for UnitedHealthcare of Tennessee Commercial and ACA Exchange plans.The agreement takes effect November 1st.Hospital President and CEO Lisa Lovelace says the agreement will allow patients to receive care locally from their physicians and providers with in-network covera...  Read More

From Local 3 News: An investigation is underway after a Bradley County Jail inmate died on Sunday, September 20.The inmate experienced a medical emergency at the Bradley County Jail and was treated by on-duty medical personnel and correctional staff.He was then taken to a local hospital, where he later died, according to the sheriff’s office.The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation identified the inm...  Read More

The Cleveland Police Department will be offering free car seat safety checks this Thursday as part of National Child Passenger Safety Week.Officers will be at PlayPalz Cleveland at 820 25th Street NW from 3pm until 5pm Thursday to make sure your car seat is correctly installed and fits your child.Every car seat check earns you $4 off your visit to PlayPalz....  Read More

Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union’s 10th Idea Leap Grant Pitch Competition kicks off Friday, September 25, at 9 a.m.In celebration of its 10th competition, TVFCU has increased the top prize in each region to $50,000 and the second-place prize to $20,000, for a total investment of $300,000 in area businesses. Locally owned businesses with fewer than 25 employees can visit tvfcu.com/idealeap to ...  Read More

From News Channel 9: A prominent environmental law group is urging Cleveland leaders to reject Project River, arguing the city doesn't have the legal authority to annex the main property for the proposed $11.3 billion development.The Southern Environmental Law Center sent a nine-page letter Friday to Cleveland Mayor Kevin Brooks, the City Council and Municipal Planning Commission raising both lega...  Read More

From the Chattanoogan: Two volunteer fire departments in Polk County are receiving state grants for new equipment and training.State Representative Dan Howell and Senator Tom Hatcher announced West Polk Fire Department will receive $54,260, while East Polk Fire Department will receive $43,575.The money comes through Tennessee’s Volunteer Firefighter Equipment and Training Grant Program.The grants ...  Read More

From Local 3 News: Three people were taken into custody following a car chase that started near the Frazier Community, according to the Rhea County Sheriff’s Office.A deputy attempted to perform a traffic stop for a speeding pickup truck, only for the vehicle to accelerate and appeared to try and evade law enforcement. The pursuit that followed resulted in a crash near the Mark Anton Airport.The d...  Read More

From Local 3 News: The Wright family is requesting that the City of Cleveland temporarily delay further action on Project River, which includes a proposed data center in Bradley County.In a statement, the family says it wants to bring in a third-party team of technical experts to review every aspect of the project and address concerns raised through public engagement over the last few weeks.The fa...  Read More

From Local 3 News: A 25-year-old Bradley County man is facing rape of a child charges following a child sexual abuse investigation, according to the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office.Detectives arrested Zachary Rodriguez of Cleveland on Thursday, September 17.The investigation included executing a search warrant.The case was then presented to a Bradley County Grand Jury on September 16. The grand ju...  Read More

The City of Cleveland says Monday night’s Planning Commission meeting will be held as scheduled, but commissioners will not take any votes or formal action on Project River, an $11.3 billion dollar industrial campus that would comprise of a biomass energy plant and a possible data center or another advanced manufacturing facility.The meeting is set for Monday, September 21st at 6:00 p.m. in the Ci...  Read More

From Local 3 News: UPDATE: The Bradley County Sheriff’s Office says deputies arrested two family members connected to the drowning of a 7-year-old on July 13.A Bradley County Grand Jury indicted Jean Marie Kell, 68, and Dennis Ray Page, 40, of Old Fort, Tennessee, on charges of felony murder and aggravated child abuse or neglect, according to a release from the sheriff.BCSO says both individuals a...  Read More

From Local 3 News: UPDATE: The wife of Forrest Preston, the 93-year-old founder of Life Care Centers of America, has been arrested and indicted on elderly neglect charges. She turned herself into the jail’s custody.Kim Phuong Nguyen Preston, a caretaker who married the billionaire after his first wife’s death, was previously at the center of a years-long legal conservatorship battle.Now, she is ch...  Read More

A total of 45 Halo Smart Sensors will be installed throughout McMinn County elementary and alternative schools.Using air-quality and chemical-sensing technology, the sensors detect illicit substances used in schools. The installations come from a growing concern about students using Tobacco and THC.The county says the sensors allow staff to respond quickly and quietly to incidents.McMinn County Op...  Read More

Bradley Medical Center, Vitruvian Health and Children’s Hospital at Erlanger have launched a new initiative for regional hospitals.The Erlanger Children’s Pediatric Readiness Collaborative represents an effort to maintain a network of pediatric care for the region.Through the program, hospitals can earn an Erlanger Children’s Seal of Excellence.To do so, three pathways must be completed:Pediatric ...  Read More

The Bradley County Board of Education has selected its officers for the new term.Vicki Beaty was re-elected Chairman of the Board. Ted Bryson was also re-elected as Vice Chairman. Nancy Casson was also selected to continue as the board’s Tennessee Legislative Network Representative. Casson was also recently elected to represent Southeast Tennessee on the Board of the Tennessee School Boards Associ...  Read More

From TN.gov: A Bradley County man has pleaded guilty to felony tax evasion following an investigation by the Tennessee Department of Revenue.Judge Andrew Freiberg accepted John Gibson’s guilty plea this week to one count of tax evasion.Gibson was sentenced to one year of probation and ordered to pay restitution to the state.The Tennessee Department of Revenue investigated the case and worked with ...  Read More

From the Chattanoogan: Lee University’s School of Music will present its Faculty Gala Monday night at 7:30 in Pangle Hall.The concert will feature Lee’s vocal and instrumental faculty performing a variety of classical and contemporary works, along with original compositions by members of the university’s music faculty.The Faculty Gala is free and open to the public, with no tickets required.Doors ...  Read More