Posts with the category “local-news”

Warren and Griffin Law Firm in Cleveland will give away free backpacks and school supplies Friday afternoon.The giveaway begins at 3 p.m. and continues until supplies are gone.The first 100 people will receive backpacks and school supplies.Mix 104.1 will broadcast live from the event....  Read More

The Tennessee Valley Authority says growing demand from data centers is forcing it to order gas turbines years earlier than in the past.Read the full story: timesfreepress.com...  Read More

From Local 3 News: Volkswagen is recalling 57,851 SUVs because a software issue could cause the rearview camera image to fail to display.According to a report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a low-voltage electrical event may prevent the rearview camera from appearing on the vehicle's display.The recall affects the following models:2024-2026 Volkswagen Atlas (38,646 vehicles...  Read More

From Local 3 News: The Bradley County Sheriff's Office is asking for help finding a missing teenager.Makenna Parris, 13, was reported as a runaway from the Michigan Ave. area on Friday, July 24th.She is 5'1" and weighs 105 pounds.She was last seen wearing a white long-sleeved shirt and black shorts and carrying a white handbag.If you've seen her or know where she may be, call the Bradley County Sh...  Read More

From the Chattanoogan: A group of investors led by Chattanooga businessman and media specialist Craig Fuller is planning to buy the Chattanooga Times Free Press newspaper from its Arkansas owners, sources say.The Hussman family, of Little Rock, has been shopping the newspaper that dates back to 1869 and was once headed by newspaper giant Adolph Ochs when he was a young man.Eliza Hussman Gaines, th...  Read More

From Local 3 News: The start of the new school year is less than a month away, and schools in Tennessee can expect some changes.A slew of new laws took effect in the state on July 1. Several of those will impact Tennessee classrooms. Those changes range from electronics in the classroom to the different content students will be taught.HB2393 limits screen time in K-5 classrooms. The law is sponsor...  Read More

The Cleveland Police Department is investigating a fatal crash that happened Tuesday afternoon on Stuart Road.Officers responded around 1:40 p.m. to the intersection of Stuart Road and Hardwick Farms Parkway for a two-vehicle crash.Investigators say a Honda Accord was turning left onto Hardwick Farms Parkway when it pulled into the path of an oncoming Nissan Maxima.The driver of the Honda, 95-year...  Read More

From Local 3 News: The American Red Cross has declared a “national blood crisis” and is asking the public to donate.Summer blood donations have fallen to a four-year low, the organization said in a news release.The Red Cross needs all blood types, especially type O. The organization has less than a one-day supply of type O blood.The Red Cross will gift all who donate by July 31 a Fandango movie ti...  Read More

From Local 3 News: The Polk County Sheriff’s Office in Tennessee has been approved for a $750,000 grant to purchase new vehicles.The Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grant will help the sheriff’s office purchase new SUVs and trucks to patrol rougher terrain.The sheriff’s office calls the grant a “big step,” and says purchasing new vehicles is “always a strain.”Polk County Sheriff Steve Ross c...  Read More

The Bradley County Commission met yesterday for a work session. County Mayor D. Gary Davis said a resolution will be added to next week’s agenda to renew the county’s inmate healthcare contract at the Justice Center.  The proposed agreement would keep the current provider at a cost of about $1.78 million.Commissioner Mike Hughes has asked City Mayor Kevin Brooks to schedule a meeting of the joint ...  Read More

According to the Tennessee Secretary of State’s Office, 3,209 people have cast a ballot during early voting in Bradley County. Although that number is ahead of voting totals at this point in early voting when compared to the statewide primary of 2022, it is still only about 4% of eligible voters. As a reminder, early voting runs through August 1st. In Bradley County, voters may cast ballots at the...  Read More

Cleveland City Schools will host its Back to School Bash today, July 27, from 3:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the Denning Center.Families can pick up backpacks and school supplies while enjoying food trucks, door prizes, and the new Storybook Trail.The Raider Reading Roadshow will also be there, giving students the chance to choose a free book before the new school year begins....  Read More

The Cleveland City Council has approved the use of eminent domain to support Cleveland Utilities in acquiring Volunteer Energy Cooperative facilities and service rights on two parcels along Dry Valley Road.Cleveland Utilities says the move is needed to provide electric service to property that has been annexed into the city.VEC disagrees with Cleveland Utilities’ interpretation of state law, and t...  Read More

From News Channel 9: A person was seriously injured after becoming trapped beneath a mini-excavator in Rhea County on Friday afternoon.The accident happened off Watts Bar Highway, where first responders found the victim pinned beneath the machine’s roll cage.Rescue efforts were made more difficult by recent rainfall and the rough terrain.Multiple agencies worked together to free the victim, who wa...  Read More

A special-called meeting of the Cleveland City Council has been scheduled for Friday afternoon.The meeting will begin at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, July 24, at the Cleveland Municipal Building.Council members will consider a resolution supporting the Cleveland Utilities' proposed acquisition of Volunteer Energy Cooperative’s electric utility facilities and service rights for two parcels along Dry Valley...  Read More

Bradley County Schools is celebrating statewide recognition!Patrick Spangler and Dr. Elizabeth Kaylor have been named regional finalists for the 2026-27 Tennessee Principal of the Year and Tennessee Supervisor of the Year awards.School officials say the recognition honors their leadership, dedication to students, and commitment to excellence in Bradley County Schools.Both will now represent the di...  Read More

From Local 3 News: The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a missing 15-year-old who may be a runaway.Bailey Yarbrough was last seen leaving her home in Sweetwater around 4:40 Thursday morning. Authorities say she got into a blue Ford Focus traveling toward Loudon County.She is described as 5-foot-7, about 125 pounds, with dark hair and blue streaks. She was last seen wearing a gray ta...  Read More

From Local 3 News: Erlanger could join forces with Prisma Health in a $2 billion partnership investment.“It'll be transformative for Erlanger. It will change the way healthcare is delivered in this city, like Chattanooga has never seen,” said Jim Coleman, president and CEO of Erlanger Health.Erlanger officials say the decision comes after nearly a year-long search for the right partner.The board w...  Read More

From Local 3 News: UPDATE: Two missing Bradley County girls are safe after a year of being declared missing by the sheriff’s office and Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.Greigh Short and Madison Scoggins—8 and 15 at the time of their disappearance—were taken by their mother Jhovana Short to Canada, according to a release from the sheriff’s office.The family later returned to the area in anticipati...  Read More

From Local 3 News: A Bradley County jury found a Cleveland man guilty on several different child sex abuse-related charges.Joseph Trentham, 49, received his conviction on all the following counts, according to the criminal court clerk:Continuous sexual abuse of a childRape of a child (two counts)Aggravated sexual batteryAttempted sexual battery by authority figureAttempted solicitation of sexual e...  Read More

Early voting is now underway in Tennessee through August 1st.In Bradley County, voters may cast ballots at the Bradley County Election Office on Broad Street, the OCI building on Urbane Road, the Northeast Recreation Center on Berry Street, or the Bradley County Fire-Rescue Training Center on Dalton Pike.In Meigs County, early voting takes place at the Decatur Municipal Building. Polls are open Mo...  Read More

The City of Cleveland and the BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Foundation have announced plans for a new BlueCross Healthy Place at Greenway Park.The project will transform the existing park with new features designed to encourage recreation and bring the community together.Plans include a skate park, nature-themed inclusive playground, splash area, playful stream, duck observation deck and new a...  Read More

From News Channel 9: New AI-powered license plate reader cameras at some Cleveland businesses are raising privacy concerns among some Bradley County residents.The cameras, sometimes called Flock cameras, are installed at businesses, including Lowe’s and Home Depot, and are designed to help deter theft and assist with investigations.Some residents say they worry the technology could be used for sur...  Read More

From Local 3 News: A recent paving scam is targeting homeowners in Bradley County. The sheriff’s office has received reports of scammers going to residents’ doors and offering to pave their driveway at a discounted price.The Bradley County Sheriff’s Office explains:“Scammers may come to your door claiming they have ‘leftover paving material’ from another job and can pave your driveway at a deeply ...  Read More

The Bradley County Commission met yesterday.Commissioners approved an annexation agreement involving nearly 20 acres along Dalton Pike.The commission voted 11-to-1 to allow County Mayor D. Gary Davis to enter into an interlocal agreement with the City of Cleveland.Property owner Aaron Ware requested the annexation as part of plans for a new commercial development. Ware said the property could incl...  Read More

From News Channel 9: A former McMinn County Sheriff’s Office deputy has been charged following a domestic violence investigation.Sheriff Joe Guy says deputies responded Sunday night to a home on Highway 39 West near Athens involving former deputy Caleb Latham.After reviewing body camera footage, witness statements, and consulting with the District Attorney’s Office, investigators obtained a warran...  Read More

From Local 3 News: Ross Elementary School students and families teamed up with art teacher Kathryn Beeh to transform original artwork into a colorful mural celebrating creativity, collaboration and community along the Cleveland/Bradley Greenway.Every nature-inspired element in the mural began as an original drawing by a Ross student.Beeh incorporated the student creations into a unified design, pr...  Read More

From Local 3 News: Copperhill Utilities has issued a boil water notice for all customers on Monday, July 20, after a water main break caused a loss of water pressure in parts of the distribution system.Utility officials said the damaged water main has been repaired and water pressure has been restored. However, because pressure dropped "below acceptable levels," there is a risk that contaminants m...  Read More

From Local 3 News: Volunteer firefighters saved a Snow Hill Road home from burning down after an electrical fire started in the home’s fuse panel.Crews with the Hwy 58 Volunteer Fire Department responded on Saturday morning just before 9:00am to find the box sparking.Pictures from the scene, which you can view above, show heavy smoke coming from the fire.Firefighters removed the power meter and pu...  Read More

From Local 3 News: Five people suffered “significant” injuries after a Polaris ATV pulled in front of another vehicle on Lower Mill Road, according to the Chattanooga Police Department.The crash happened a little before 11am on Sunday, July 19.The driver of the ATV was leaving a parking lot when it was struck by another car. The driver and all four passengers were ejected from the ATV.All five of ...  Read More

The Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration announced that state tax collections exceeded budget expectations in June.The state collected $2.5 billion in tax revenue during the month, nearly $282 million above budget estimates and more than $182 million higher than June of last year.Officials say strong sales tax collections and corporate tax revenues helped produce the surplus.The stat...  Read More

From Local 3 News: The City of Athens will officially break ground on a new fire station during a ceremonial golden shovel event on Tuesday, August 11.The ceremony is scheduled for 1:30pm at the future site of the station, located at 300 Elizabeth Street in Athens, Tennessee.City leaders say the project is a major investment in public safety and is designed to improve emergency response throughout...  Read More

From Local 3 News: A vehicle caught on fire on Interstate 75 Northbound in Bradley County on Friday, according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT).As of noon on Friday, July 17, traffic was completely stopped in the northbound lanes as crews worked the fire.The fire was reported near mile marker 17 on I-75 at the Bradley Ridgecut.The left lane has now reopened, but the right lane ...  Read More

Tennessee’s unemployment rate fell to 3.5 percent in June.The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development says the rate dropped one-tenth of a percentage point from May and remains well below the national unemployment rate of 4.2 percent.Over the past year, employers across the state added more than 25,000 nonfarm jobs.The largest job gains were in health care and social assistance, le...  Read More

Today is the first day of early voting in Tennessee for the State Primary and local General Election.Early voting runs through Saturday, August 1.Bradley County voters can cast their ballot at the Election Office on Broad Street, the OCI on Urbane Road, the Northeast Recreation Center on Berry Street, or the Bradley County Fire-Rescue Training Center on Dalton Pike.Early voting hours are 9:00 a.m....  Read More

From Local 3 News: Sweetwater police are investigating a false 911 call that prompted a large law enforcement response downtown Thursday.Officers responded after a caller reported four masked individuals armed with firearms entering a business, claiming they heard gunfire and that someone had been shot.Out of caution, officers temporarily closed Main Street at the intersections of Main Street and ...  Read More

From our partners at Local 3 News: A dog died, and two other pets were rescued after a residential fire in Cleveland on Thursday, according to the Cleveland Fire Department.First-arriving crews reported a working fire and immediately began an aggressive interior attack to contain the flames.The Cleveland Fire Department thanked Bradley County EMS for their assistance at the scene....  Read More

From Local 3 News: A Cleveland septic company owner is facing charges after investigators say raw sewage was illegally dumped on U.S. Forest Service property in Polk County.According to arrest documents, Michael “Seth” Plasterer, owner of Emergency No More Septic, Drain & More, is accused of dumping sewage from one of the company’s trucks along Forest Service Road 302 in the Cherokee National Fore...  Read More

Cleveland Police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide after two people were found dead inside a home on Wednesday afternoon.Officers responded to a home on Barker Lane Northwest around 3:25 p.m., where they found Holly Jarrett and her husband, Stanley Jarrett, dead from gunshot wounds.Investigators say Holly Jarrett died from a single gunshot wound, and evidence indicates Stanley Jarrett d...  Read More

From Local 3 News: UPDATE: Deountray Dickey, who was wanted on multiple felony warrants, was taken into custody Wednesday evening after a nearly seven-hour-long manhunt, according to the Cleveland Police Department.Dickey was taken into custody at 7:56pm on July 15 by the Cleveland Police Department Crime Suppression team and the U.S. Marshals.PREVIOUS STORY: The search for Deountray Dickey, who i...  Read More