From Local 3 News: While some continue searching for the perfect Halloween costume, others in Cleveland are already decorating for Christmas. Preparations for the 5th Annual Festival of Trees organized by Foundation House Ministries are underway. Founded in 2014, the non-profit offers housing and a recovery program for mothers. It's the only maternity home of its kind within a 150-mile radius. "We...  Read More

The Bradley County Commission met yesterday.The commission approved a resolution for fencing at the Justice Center. The project was already funded in the current year budget. A conversation also took place about updating locks requested by the sheriff, but a vote was not taken on the matter. The Road Committee recommended lowering the speed limit on Bluegrass Circle from 25 to 15 miles per hour. T...  Read More

From Local 3 News: A lost three-year-old caused Cleveland police to start an overnight search on Saturday. The toddler was found walking in the middle of the road at around 4:00am. The child has since been reunited safely with family, all thanks to a neighbor who was in the right place at the right time. Pamela Reynoso says a strange man at her doorstep in the middle of the night brought her atten...  Read More

From News Channel 9: An Athens man is facing charges in an ongoing online child exploitation case.25-year-old Micah Boring was arrested after the TBI received a tip about child sexual abuse material being uploaded on Discord.A search of his home turned up thousands of images on electronic devices.He was indicted in September on multiple counts of sexual exploitation and is being held in McMinn Cou...  Read More

From Local 3 News: A vehicle caught on fire on Interstate 75 Northbound in Bradley County Monday morning, according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation.The fire was reported at around 7:15am Monday, October 20.TDOT reports this has happened on I-75 at the Highway 64 Bypass, near Cleveland, TN. This has impacted traffic, resulting in two lanes being closed as crews work to put out the fir...  Read More

From Local 3 News: Thousands of people swarmed the streets of downtown Chattanooga as part of the nationwide 'No Kings' protest Saturday. It was just one of around 2,500 protests taking place across the country in opposition of the Trump administration.The sounds of chanting and honking filled the air as protesters lined every street corner near Miller Park.This was the second, and larger, wave of...  Read More

From the Chattanoogan: The Lee University Presidential Concert Series will continue its 33rd season with a performance by the acclaimed Glenn Miller Orchestra on Thursday, October 30th at 7:30 p.m. in Pangle Hall.The orchestra will perform big band classics in their original style, including “Chattanooga Choo Choo” and “Moonlight Serenade.” Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for students, seniors, ...  Read More

From Local 3 News: Cleveland High School is celebrating Principal Bob Pritchard for being named as a finalist for Tennessee's Principal of the Year competition.The Tennessee Department of Education announced finalists for their annual awards ceremony for education leaders in the West, Middle, and East divisions.Pritchard was on that list, among seven others:Caitlin Bullard - Discovery School, Murf...  Read More

Tennessee Lottery announced two big winners in Cleveland and Cookeville last night's lottery. A player in Cleveland won the $380,000 Tennessee Cash jackpot by matching all numbers drawn. The winning ticket was sold at Sunrise Food Mart, 2307 N. Ocoee St. in Cleveland.A player in Cookeville won $50,000 in the Powerball drawing by matching four of five numbers plus the Powerball. That ticket was sol...  Read More

The Bradley County School Board met last night.The board approved the 2027-2028 Academic Calendar by a 7-0 vote. Teachers voted on two proposed options that fell under state guidelines. The board approved the one voted on by the majority of teachers. The board heard from staff that the system remains in full compliance according to the 2025 Local Education Agency Compliance Report, which required ...  Read More

From Local 3 News: For those who know Staff Sergeant Peyton McDaniel, she's always been described as a free spirit. So, her decision to serve in the U.S. Air Force Reserve came as no surprise."I was working at Dollywood at the time, and I met an Air Force veteran, and he was a security guard, and he we just kind of started chatting, McDaniel said.“He was like, well, have you considered this? And I...  Read More

From Local 3 News: The Hamilton County land swap proposal could mean that 500 acres of Enterprise South Nature Park could be designated for industrial development.This comes after Hamilton County announced a potential land use swap involving McDonald Farm and Enterprise South.Melissa Ray tells us she is not an activist, but found herself advocating to save the Enterprise South Nature Trail by star...  Read More

From News Channel 9: Wednesday we're hearing from a bail bondsman about what led to an exchange of gun fire with a wanted man in a CVS parking lot in Cleveland Tuesday.Cleveland Police told us they responded to a shots fired call on 25th Street at Chambliss Avenue around 11:22 a.m. Tuesday.While enroute, dispatch advised that the complainant was a bail bondsman from Big Jim's Bonding Company out o...  Read More

From Local 3 News: A Bradley County Sheriff’s deputy accidentally shot himself Wednesday while assisting the 10th Judicial Drug Task Force with a search warrant when an aggressive dog bit his leg.According to the sheriff’s office, as the deputy entered the residence in eastern Bradley County, a large pit bull aggressively attacked and bit him on the leg. While trying to defend himself from the ani...  Read More

The Bradley County School Board held a work session yesterday.During the meeting, board members were given updates on several projects at Bradley Central High School. The  Baseball Fieldhouse project is moving forward, with the goal of not disrupting the upcoming baseball season.The security entry vestibule is nearly complete, with only a few remaining tasks.The science wing design is being update...  Read More

From Local 3 News: Cleveland Police say a bail bondsman and a suspect exchanged gunfire Tuesday morning near 25th Street and Chambliss Avenue during an attempted arrest.The bondsman, from Big Jim’s Bonding Company in Cumberland County, was trying to apprehend Jacob Stoops for a failure-to-appear warrant when shots were fired, reportedly from both parties.Stoops later fled but was taken into custod...  Read More

From Local 3 News: The text of Volkswagen's best and final offer to Chattanooga employees is officially public, as negotiations between the automaker and the United Auto Workers stall. "Typically, in negotiations, the union shares the full text of any offer with the bargaining unit," Christena Wilson, Volkswagen's senior director of labor relations, wrote in a letter to employees. "However, after ...  Read More

From Local 3 News: UPDATE: Rescue crews are searching for a missing 60-year-old Vonore man who went fishing Saturday afternoon.The Monroe County Sheriff says the man went fishing around 3:00pm on Oct. 11, parking his truck and boat trailer at the Ball Play boat landing.Early Sunday morning, family members reported him missing after he did not return home.A short time later, officials found the man...  Read More

From Local 3 News: Tennessee officials celebrated the grand opening of SK Food Group's new facility on Monday, October 13 in Bradley County. Gov. Bill Lee said this brings more than 800 jobs to the area. The facility is 525,000 square foot and is located in Cleveland's Spring Branch Industrial Park. "The first phase of a three-phase project, this state-of-the-art facility features the latest autom...  Read More

The Bradley County Health Department will offer free flu shots on Tuesday, October 21, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Cleveland Family YMCA.No appointment is needed. Anyone six months or older is eligible. The event is part of the statewide 2025 Fight Flu prevention effort.Health officials say the flu vaccine is safe, effective, and the best protection against the virus. People at higher risk inc...  Read More

Cleveland’s legendary Halloween goblin Tall Betsy, will return this year to 150 Centenary Avenue NW at sunset—6:46 p.m.—on Halloween night.Tall Betsy has been a staple of Cleveland Halloween tradition since 1980, drawing thousands to the Centenary Avenue Block Party.Created by businessman Allan Jones and now continued by his son Bailey, the 7-foot-6.5-inch character will once again hand out candy ...  Read More

The Bradley County Commission held a work session yesterday. 7th District Commissioner Josh  Rogers placed a resolution on next week’s voting session to adopt newly developed digital flood insurance rate maps. These maps, created by FEMA and the Army Corps of Engineers, will require a public hearing and could assist both local residents and builders.2nd District Commissioner Louie Alford led a dis...  Read More

From Local 3 News: A blast in rural Tennessee that leveled an explosives plant and was felt for miles around killed 16 people and left no survivors, authorities said.The explosion left a smoldering wreck of twisted and charred metal and burned-out vehicles at the Accurate Energetic Systems plant, which supplies and researches explosives for the military.The cause of the blast is not known. Investi...  Read More

From the Chattanoogan: Lee University will present the 19th annual Walking Tour of Historic Fort Hill Cemetery on Sunday, Oct. 26.The walking tours to the gravesites will be led by Lee University and Cleveland State student volunteers. Reenactors will represent eight of Cleveland’s mayors (and their wives) from the period 1870-1905. These will include Henderson and Catherine Hix, J.H. and Estell H...  Read More