Posts with the category “local-news”

From the Chattanoogan: The City of Cleveland in Bradley County is among the 14 Tennessee Main Street and Tennessee Downtowns communities announced as recipients of Downtown Improvement Grants (DIGs) by Governor Bill Lee and Deputy Governor and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter on Wednesday.“Our rural communities are the backbone of our economy, and I...  Read More

From News 12: The Rhea County Commission has voted to stop pursuing a proposed nuclear energy campus following strong opposition from residents.In September, commissioners supported beginning discussions about a possible facility that could store and recycle nuclear waste.County leaders initially saw the project as an opportunity to create jobs and bring additional revenue to the area.However, res...  Read More

Bradley County has now surpassed 6,000 early votes ahead of the November 3rd general election.1,123 people voted Tuesday, bringing the total to 6,308 ballots cast during the first six days of early voting.Tuesday was the third-busiest day so far, and weekday turnout has remained above 1,000 voters every day.Early voting in Tennessee continues through Thursday, October 29.Bradley County voters can ...  Read More

From Local 3 News: The Tennessee Highway Safety Office is distributing $25 million in federal grants across the state for highway safety education and enforcement.The grants were awarded to law enforcement agencies and highway safety partners across the Volunteer State.Here’s what each agency was granted across the Tennessee Valley and how those funds will be used:Bledsoe CountyPikeville Police De...  Read More

From Local 3 News: The deadline for students to apply for TN Promise is approaching.High school seniors can apply for the scholarship until Monday, November 2.TN Promise covers tuition and mandatory fees that are not already paid for by the Pell Grant, HOPE Scholarship or Tennessee Student Assistance Award.This gives students eligibility for tuition-free college through TN Promise. New this year, ...  Read More

From Local 3 News: Tennessee Governor Bill Lee proposed to bring the United States Space Academy to the Volunteer State.Earlier this year, President Donald Trump established the U.S. Space Academy, which aims to strengthen America’s space workforce and educate the next generation of workers.The academy is designed for the education of astronauts, engineers, scientists, technicians and operators.NA...  Read More

From Local 3 News: The Chattanooga Airport has received additional funding from the State of Tennessee for a new parking garage. On Tuesday, October 27, the Airport announced it had received an additional $9,255,200 in funding.In total, the Airport has received more than $22 million in state grants for the new parking garage, which will cost $35 million in total. State funding will cover about 95%...  Read More

The 39th Annual MainStreet Cleveland Downtown Halloween Block Party returns this Saturday, October 31, with an evening of free family-friendly activities.The fun begins at 5 p.m. with festival food, bounce houses, children’s games, and DJ dance music on Broad Street.Live music begins at 5:30 p.m. with Tyson Leamon performing on the courthouse stage.Mars Wrigley’s Treat Street opens at 6 p.m., offe...  Read More

From News Channel 9: A Tennessee fisherman has landed a new state record while fishing in the Ocoee River.Heath Jordan caught a record-breaking northern hogsucker on October 8th while fishing with his twin sons, just a few miles downstream from the Ocoee Dam.Jordan wasn’t even trying to catch a hogsucker. He was fishing for spotted bass when he spotted the unusually large fish and decided to cast ...  Read More

From Local 3 News: On Tuesday morning, Bradley Central High School broke ground on a community safe room.The Bradley County Community Safe Room Project is funded through FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.The project will feature a dual-purpose facility at Bradley Central High School.It will serve as both a science wing during regular school hours and as a community safe room during severe wea...  Read More

The Charleston City Commission voted Monday morning to continue discussions about potentially changing Bradley County’s urban growth boundaries amid concerns over proposed data center developments in northern Bradley County.During a special called meeting, residents urged Mayor David Lattimore and commissioners to request a review of the City of Cleveland’s urban growth boundary, particularly in t...  Read More

The Bradley County Commission met Monday evening, with commissioners receiving updates on upcoming committee meetings and county business.Commissioner Denny  Collins reported that the Legal and Legislative Committee met earlier in the day to review the County Commission’s rules of procedure.Under Tennessee law, the commission is required to adopt rules of procedure every four years following the e...  Read More

The Cleveland City Council voted Monday to move forward with a management agreement for several city recreation facilities, including Waterville Golf Course.After lengthy debate over financial protections, council approved an agreement with Sports Facilities Management that includes a five-year term and three optional five-year renewals.Councilman Duane Goff raised concerns about potential termina...  Read More

The MainStreet Cleveland Christmas Parade will have a new starting location and route, after 37 years of staging at Bradley Central High School.The annual parade returns Saturday, December 5th, at 6 p.m., but construction at Bradley Central means organizers must move to a new staging area.Parade participants will now gather in the large parking lot at Third Street Southeast and Edwards Street Sout...  Read More

Local storytellers will share spooky tales Tuesday night during the annual Spirits, Legends and Lore event at the Bradley County Courthouse.The free event begins at 6:30 on the Ocoee Street side of the courthouse. Organizers encourage everyone to bring a lawn chair and blanket.If it rains, the program will move inside to the courthouse basement. Ocoee Street will be closed near the courthouse duri...  Read More

From News Channel 9: A Bradley County grand jury has indicted two people in connection with the death of a 20-year-old woman who authorities say was locked in a 42-inch dog cage in May.Indictments we obtained say the grand jury found Jason Michael Bennett and Rodnie Elaine Bradford responsible for the death of Erin Childers on October 21.According to the documents, Childers was non-verbal, develop...  Read More

Unemployment rates fell in all 95 Tennessee counties in September, according to the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development.The statewide unemployment rate held steady at 3.4% for the third consecutive month, remaining below the national rate of 4.2%.Ninety-three Tennessee counties reported unemployment rates below 5%.Locally, Bradley County’s unemployment rate fell to 3.6%, down f...  Read More

From News Channel 9: Cleveland Police are reminding drivers that they must stop for school buses, even on four-lane roads, unless a physical median separates traffic.The warning comes as police report more than 1,200 school bus stop-arm violations since enforcement efforts began.Under Tennessee law, drivers traveling in both directions must stop when a school bus has its red lights flashing and st...  Read More

From Local 3 News: A senior firefighter from the Chattanooga Fire Department (CFD) is no longer employed after being arrested in McMinn County for aggravated assault and other charges.On September 29, the Athens Police Department responded to a domestic incident at Joseph Millsaps’ residence.In an affidavit obtained by Local 3, the responding officer then spoke to a woman at Millsaps’ residence.Sh...  Read More

Bradley County Juvenile Court Judge Andrew Morgan is calling for major reforms to Tennessee’s Department of Children’s Services.In a letter to Governor Bill Lee, Morgan says he recently removed two children from juvenile justice sentences because of threats and a lack of appropriate services.Read the full story HERE....  Read More

From Local 3 News: National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is this Saturday, October 24. Chattanooga-area residents can dispose of their unused, unwanted and expired medications at several locations across the Tennessee Valley.Safely dispose of the following items:Prescription medicationsOver-the-counter medicationsVape pensOther E-cigarette devicesSeveral locations will act as free drop-off spot...  Read More

From Local 3 News: A panel of judges has dismissed a lawsuit challenging Tennessee’s expanded school voucher program, allowing the Education Freedom Scholarship program to continue, according to NBC affiliate WSMV.The lawsuit was filed by a group of parents and taxpayers against Governor Bill Lee and other state officials.The plaintiffs argued that the Tennessee Constitution prohibits the state fr...  Read More

From News Channel 9: Two scams circulating in Rhea County have prompted a warning from the sheriff’s office, which says residents are reporting calls designed to steal money and personal information.In one scheme, scammers contact people and claim they have won a vehicle.The callers may ask for money or personal information before allowing the person to claim the supposed prize.The Rhea County She...  Read More

The City of Cleveland is inviting families to celebrate the fall season at Autumn on Inman this Friday, October 23.The event will take place at Johnston Park in downtown Cleveland from 6 until 9 p.m.Activities will include hayrides, carnival games, a petting zoo, kids’ crafts, pumpkin painting, and more.The event is designed to bring families and friends together for an evening of fall fun....  Read More

From Local 3 News: The Polk County School District has announced that schools in the Copper Basin area will be closed on Wednesday, October 21.This is due to a boiler malfunction at Copper Basin High School....  Read More

A Cleveland man is facing charges after police say he struck two pedestrians on Wildwood Avenue Southeast Friday and drove away.Read the full story HERE....  Read More

From News Channel 9: Polk County Schools Superintendent Dr. James Jones admits he violated district policy by keeping turkeys inside a condemned building on school property.The situation came to light after a Facebook video showed the animals inside the building, raising concerns among residents.Jones says a district employee gave him the turkeys, and he kept them in the building for about three m...  Read More

The Bradley County Commission approved two zoning changes and renewed employee health insurance during its latest voting session yesterday. All 14 commissioners voted to rezone property on Waterlevel Highway for general commercial use, and property on Benton Pike for rural residential use.The Benton Pike proposal raised concerns about traffic and crowded schools. An engineer said the zoning change...  Read More

From Local 3 News: “Let me take a break from the real news to share a little bit of personal news.Some of you have watched this channel, and perhaps me on this channel, for a long time.We may have even met on a news story, or a book signing, or even in a store or restaurant.The connection we share has been a true highlight of my life. And that's why I want to let you know that I'll be leaving Loca...  Read More

From the Chattanoogan: Lee University's School of Music will host the Chattanooga Symphony and Opera Brass Quintet on Friday, Oct. 23. The concert will take place at 7 p.m. in the Squires Recital Hall, in the Humanities Building."The School of Music is excited to welcome the Chattanooga Symphony & Opera Brass Quintet to campus," said Dr. Jesse McConnell, director of music events at Lee. "We're gra...  Read More

From Local 3 News: The Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union's annual Idea Leap grant applications are now open.But they won’t be open for long.Every year, the TVFCU gives small businesses in 17 counties a chance to win a grant to help their business grow.Vice President of Marketing at TVFCU, Kim Gunter, explains the contest.“The way it works is every eligible business- and that's any business tha...  Read More

From News Channel 9: A Cuban native will spend the next 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in the death of a 25-year-old woman whose body was found inside a Cleveland home.On Oct. 9th, 2026, Dayren Lopez Roque pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of Dayana Garcia Cuba and was sentenced to 25 years in prison to be served at 100%.The case began on Sunday,...  Read More

From Local 3 News: An officer was involved in a shooting on Friday, and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) has begun a probe into the incident.At around 3:15pm on October 16, Monroe County sheriff’s deputies and Madisonville police officers responded to a “disturbance” on Glenlock Road in Sweetwater, according to the TBI.Authorities responded to reports that a man was armed with a rifle a...  Read More

From TN.gov: Tennessee’s unemployment rate held firm at 3.4% for the third month in a row, according to new data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD).The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in September was unchanged from the previous two months and down one-tenth of a percentage point from a year ago. Before July, the last time Tennessee posted an une...  Read More

From News 12: President Donald Trump is scheduled to return to North Georgia today, October 16, and the Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office has released details about road closures and parking restrictions ahead of his visit.Whitfield County Sheriff Darren Pierce announced that a portion of Airport Road will be completely closed to traffic during the president’s visit to Dalton Municipal Airport.The...  Read More

From News Channel 9: Rhea County residents are getting their first look at what a proposed nuclear facility could mean for their community, including the possibility of long-term radioactive waste storage.Last month, Rhea County commissioners began discussing whether the county should explore becoming part of a proposed Nuclear Life-cycle Innovation Campus.The main campus could be located in Oak R...  Read More

From Local 3 News: Early voting officially opened in Tennessee on Wednesday.Republican Gubernatorial candidate Senator Marsha Blackburn held a small rally in Chattanooga on Wednesday.Blackburn spoke alongside Greg Vital, Senator Bo Watson and other Republican candidates.Blackburn shared her campaign strategy moving forward now that early voting has started.Local 3 News photo“Voter contact, making ...  Read More

From Local 3 News: The 20th annual walking tour of the historic Fort Hill Cemetery presented by Lee University is set to return to Cleveland on Sunday, Oct. 25.To commemorate the nation's 250th anniversary, Lee University and Cleveland State student volunteers will lead walking tours of select gravesites where reenactors will portray families who helped organize the Cleveland centennial celebratio...  Read More

From Local 3 News: The City of Athens is preparing to celebrate the opening of Oostanaula Commons—a new stormwater management and recreational facility.Oostanaula Commons is located along Oostanaula Creek, with several nearby attractions, including the Ingleside Recreational Complex, public library, several trails and more.Athens officials describe Oostanaula Commons as combining stormwater infras...  Read More

From Local 3 News: An employee was taken to the hospital after a small blast at the Amaero Plant in Cleveland on Tuesday, according to Bradley County spokesman Adam Lewis.The incident happened in a confined room inside the plant and involved the ignition of material, Lewis said.The employee suffered a burn to the top of his hand and was transported by ambulance to Erlanger in Chattanooga.No additi...  Read More