From TN.gov: Governor Bill Lee signed an executive order Wednesday to strengthen Tennessee’s workforce development strategy.Executive Order 109 increases the role of the State Workforce Development Board to better align training programs with the needs of employers and high-growth industries.It also boosts funding for programs like the Tennessee Youth Employment Program, FastTrack business grants,...  Read More

From Local 3 News: Two people in McDonald, Tennessee, suffered severe burns Wednesday night when an accelerant they used to start a fire caused an explosion, according to Bradley County EMS and Bradley County Fire Chief Jeff Stewart.One patient was flown to the burn center at Vanderbilt in serious condition. The second patient was transported by ground to Erlanger in Chattanooga.The names of the m...  Read More

From Local 3 News: UPDATE: A Meigs County teenager is facing a murder charge in the shooting death of a man at a home in Georgetown on Tuesday.District Attorney General Russell Johnson said a juvenile delinquent petition for First Degree Murder has been taken out on a 15-year-old girl in a deadly shooting at a home in the 200 block of Gunstocker Road.General Johnson said the victim, Richard High, ...  Read More

The Cleveland/Bradley Chamber of Commerce is now accepting applications for the 2025-2026 class of Leadership Cleveland.The leadership development program is open to established and emerging leaders and provides monthly sessions, site visits, and hands-on leadership training starting in September.Applications are due by Friday, July 25. Details and the application form are available at the Chamber...  Read More

The Bradley County School Board met yesterday.The board approved the purchase of 40.4 acres of land on Dry Valley Road for a new elementary school. The land will cost just over $1 million, and board members authorized Director of Schools Dr. Linda Cash to sign the necessary documents to finalize the purchase.The board also recognized several new principals in the school system. Sarah Haynes will l...  Read More

From News Channel 9 (Read full story here): A Cleveland man faces charges after authorities say he tried to set up a sexual encounter with a person he thought was a 15-year-old boy, but turned out to be an undercover FBI agent.Jeffrey Adair Young, 65, was arrested Monday by Lookout Mountain Police. According to an affidavit, the FBI tipped off local officers that Young was traveling to Lookout Mou...  Read More

From TN.gov: The Tennessee Department of Transportation is preparing for traffic as the 2025 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival approaches.More than 65,000 people are expected to attend the festival in Manchester from June 12 through June 15. TDOT is coordinating with state and local agencies to keep I-24 traffic flowing and get festivalgoers in and out safely.HELP trucks will patrol the area, const...  Read More

From Local 3 News: Inmates at a Tennessee prison sought to destroy property, compromised security cameras and set a few fires during a riot that took several hours to contain and caused minor injuries to three inmates and one guard, the facility's private operator said.On Sunday evening, a large group of inmates at Trousdale Turner Correctional Center from several housing units left their cells an...  Read More

The Bradley County Commission met yesterday afternoon.County Mayor Gary Davis distributed updated budget amendments, approved by the finance committee last week. The revised pages reflect minor changes, including a state grant adjustment from $861,000 to $656,000 and a $5,000 change to the commission’s line item. Mayor Davis also requested that two resolutions be added to next week’s agenda: one t...  Read More

The Cleveland City Council met yesterday.The City Council was presented with a balanced budget for fiscal year 2025–2026. While the proposed budget did not include a property tax increase, the council voted to continue discussions and left the door open to explore their funding options, which could include up to a 10.5-cent property tax increase. As a part of the budget proposal, City Manager Joe ...  Read More

From Local 3 News: UPDATE: One man is dead after a large emergency response to a Lee Highway motel Sunday, June 8.He barricaded himself inside a room and attempted to set a fire, a spokesperson for the Chattanooga Fire Department said in a statement. Multiple witnesses called for help around 11:25am after seeing smoke coming from the window of the room.When firefighters with the Chattanooga Fire D...  Read More

From Local 3 News: UPDATE: Ed the zebra has officially been captured as of this morning, the owners confirmed to NBC affiliate WSMV4.A team from Texas, Tango 82, helped capture Ed within an hour after finding him near the Buchanan Estates subdivision near Interstate 24.The Rutherford County Sheriff's Office, the Tennessee Highway Patrol, and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency established comm...  Read More

From Local 3 News: UPDATE: Tennessee Highway Patrol confirms that the plane that crashed at the Tullahoma Regional Airport this afternoon was a skydiving plane, or a DeHaviland DH-6 Twin Otter.Lyle Russell with THP tells Local 3 that there were 20 passengers on the plane in total, with 3 sent by helicopter and one sent by ground transport for more serious injuries. Others were treated at the scene...  Read More

From Local 3 News: It was another high-performing week for restaurants in the Tennessee Valley.No failing scores were reported.With the 2024-2025 school year wrapped up and summer plans underway, health inspectors took a look at a few campgrounds, state parks, and pools in the area.In Hamilton County, Camp Jordan’s soccer fields, quad, arena, and baseball/softball fields were examined and all scor...  Read More

A new scam is targeting Tennessee residents with fake text messages claiming to be from the “Department of Vehicles.”Authorities say the messages are fraudulent and note a key error: Tennessee has a Department of Motor Vehicles, not “Not Department of Vehicles.” The texts falsely warn of unpaid traffic tickets and are sent from unofficial email addresses. Authorities are urging people not to respo...  Read More

Craig Liner, already charged with the murder of his ex-wife Karen Liner, is now accused of trying to have his ex-mother-in-law killed from jail.Liner appeared in court yesterday in front of Judge Clay Collins. A fellow inmate, William “Terry” McDaniel, testified that Craig Liner approached him to “solve his problem,” referring to his mother-in-law. McDaniel wore recording devices, provided by Brad...  Read More

Craig Liner, already charged with the murder of his ex-wife Karen Liner, is now accused of trying to have his ex-mother-in-law killed from jail.Liner will appear in court today before Judge Clay Collins around 1:30 PM. WCLE will have full coverage of the hearing on MixTV.TV....  Read More

A portion of Highway 58 in Hamilton County remains closed due to a large sinkhole discovered Tuesday night.TDOT says the northbound lanes just past Sutton Road are still shut down as geotechnical crews work on repairs. Updates will be provided as the situation develops....  Read More