From Local 3 News: Some changes are coming to the way you call local numbers.Beginning August 5, 2025, you must dial 10 digits (area code + 7-digit telephone number) on all local calls, including calls within your same area code. On and after this date, if you dial just 7 digits your call will not be completed, and a recording will instruct you to hang up and dial again, including the area code.Th...  Read More

The 13th Annual International Cowpea Festival and Cook-off is set for Saturday, September 13 in Charleston.The Cleverlys, a comedy bluegrass group and Grand Ole Opry regulars, will headline the festival at Hoyt Berry Park. Admission is $5 for adults; kids 15 and under are free.The event will feature live music, arts and crafts, food vendors, a petting zoo, and the Whirlpool Cowpea Cook-off. The fe...  Read More

From Local 3 News: No cost medical clinics are being hosted in Rhea County, Bledsoe County for Operation Healthy Tennessee between Friday, July 11 and Monday, July 21 for everyone over the age of 3. The clinics will be held at the following locations:Bledsoe County High School877 main Street, Pikeville8:00am - 4:00pm (CT)Rhea County Middle SchoolEagle Lane, Evensville8:00am - 4:00pm (ET)Both clini...  Read More

From Local 3 News: A retired Cleveland State Community College nursing instructor is helping elevate the nursing profession in West Africa.With more than 40 years of nursing experience, including 16 years teaching at Cleveland State, Nancy Thomas traveled to Chinguetti in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.The school highlighted her work in a recent Facebook post.Chinguetti is home to a medical tr...  Read More

From Local 3 News: A retired Cleveland State Community College nursing instructor is helping elevate the nursing profession in West Africa.With more than 40 years of nursing experience, including 16 years teaching at Cleveland State, Nancy Thomas traveled to Chinguetti in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.The school highlighted her work in a recent Facebook post.Chinguetti is home to a medical tr...  Read More

Cleveland Middle School just announced that its Beta Club students brought home top honors from the 2025 National Beta Convention (BETACON), held in Orlando, Florida.Competing against students from across the country, the CMS Beta Club earned a 1st place national title in Project Proposal, along with 2nd place in Robotics and several other Top 10 national recognitions.The Project Proposal team ear...  Read More

From Local 3 News: Bradley County will host a symposium raising awareness for domestic violence and abuse on Saturday, July 26 at Redemption to the Nations Church in Cleveland."No one should suffer in silence," writes the Bradley County Sheriff's Office in a Facebook post. "Whether you're experiencing abuse, know someone who might be, or simply want to learn how to help, this event is for you."The...  Read More

From TN.gov: Preliminary numbers from the Tennessee Highway Patrol show a major drop in traffic fatalities over the Independence Day holiday.Four people were killed in crashes this year, down from 18 last year.The enforcement period ran from the evening of July 3 through early July 7. Troopers investigated 132 crashes, responded to 49 with injuries, made 99 DUI arrests, and helped more than 750 dr...  Read More

From News Channel 9 (Read the full story here): The Polk County Sheriff’s Office says they’ve arrested the man they say stole a hay truck and trailer from a hardware store.Roy B. Perdew Jr. is charged with theft of property over $10,000 and vandalism over $2,500. He is being held without bond in the Polk County Jail.The truck, trailer, and hay cargo were all recovered. The theft happened around 6:...  Read More

From Local 3 News: TDOT crews will be closing one of the I-24 on ramps from Germantown Road for at least two months.TDOT spokesperson Rae Anne Bradley said on X that the on ramp from Exit 183 at Germantown Road will close on the westbound side at midnight on Tuesday, July 8.Bradley said the exit is expected to be closed for eight weeks so that noise walls can be built.Drivers traveling on North Te...  Read More

From Local 3 News: One man is dead after being shot during a dispute on Peakland Road in Decatur, TN around 3:30pm Sunday, July 6.The homeowner revealed to investigators that he and the man who was killed, 46-year-old Jason Burnett, were in a dispute, according to District Attorney Russell Johnson.Johnson said Burnett went to a man's trailer against the occupant's wishes, and when he trying to ent...  Read More

From the Chattanoogan (Read full story here): Governor Bill Lee has launched a year-long America 250 celebration and unveiled a commemorative poster titled “Tennessee: The Original Frontier.”The poster features iconic people, places, and events in Tennessee history and will be available at events across the state.Governor Lee will visit all 95 counties, beginning July 1 with a Farmland Preservatio...  Read More

Cleveland residents are invited to help shape the future of local parks.The Cleveland Parks and Recreation Department will host an open house on Thursday, July 10, from 5 to 7 p.m.The event will be held at the Cleveland/Bradley Chamber of Commerce at 225 Keith Street SW.Community members can view interactive displays and provide input on the city’s next five-year master plan for parks and recreati...  Read More

From Local 3 News: UPDATE: A large metal coil that fell off a truck on Interstate 24 eastbound near Browns Ferry Road has been removed after an hours-long effort to lift it and reopen lanes.The cylindrical, metallic load had fallen off a tractor-trailer shortly before 3:00pm on Sunday, July 6. It is unclear how it became unsecured.Steel coils typically weigh multiple tons, according to Shangang St...  Read More

We hope everyone can join us on Friday, July 4th, for Cleveland’s annual fireworks display.The show is presented by Mt. Olive Ministries and sponsored by Cleveland Ford and the City of Cleveland.It will launch from the TL Lowery Building near Bradley Square Mall around 9:15 p.m.Best viewing is from the east side of the mall lot.Tune to Mix 104.1 for our Freedom Soundtrack, which is synchronized wi...  Read More

The city of Cleveland has received an award for Excellence in Economic and Community Development from the Tennessee Municipal League.The recognition highlights Cleveland’s redevelopment of the Inman Street Corridor and improvements to Johnston Park. The project reduced the four-lane road to two lanes with wider sidewalks, added greenery, and improved pedestrian access.Johnston Park was refreshed w...  Read More

From Local 3 News: UPDATE: An instructional flight ended in tragedy when a small plane crashed near a private airstrip in Dunlap, killing the pilot and seriously injuring the passenger, according to a preliminary report released by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).The owner and pilot of the plane, Wendall Trimble, 79, died. The passenger, Ashnish Sircar, 55, was seriously injured, D...  Read More

From Local 3 News:  A new Tennessee law aims to combat bullying by targeting teenagers where it may hurt the most: revoking their ability to drive. The legislation, which took effect Tuesday, allows courts to suspend for up to a year the driver’s licenses of minors found guilty of bullying or cyberbullying.“Bullying can cause long-term harm that results in mental health problems later in a person’...  Read More

From Local 3 News: AAA is preparing to assist nearly 700,000 drivers during the Independence Day weekend.The Tow To Go program is a free service for impaired drivers and their vehicles to enure a safe ride home.“By offering Tow to Go, AAA helps ensure there's no excuse for impaired driving,” said Stephanie Milani, spokesperson for AAA – The Auto Club Group. “Plan ahead, but if your plans change, w...  Read More

From TN.gov: The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is once again participating in Operation Dry Water (ODW), a year-round boating under the influence (BUI) and enforcement campaign. ODW’s heightened awareness and enforcement annually takes place around the July 4th holiday and this year is July 4-6.The July 4th holiday means an increase in boater activity, and the TWRA will be on heighten...  Read More

From WATE: President Trump has named four people to the board of the Tennessee Valley Authority.The nominees include Tennesseans Lee Beaman, Mitch Graves, and Jeff Hagood. Randall Jones, from Alabama was also appointed by Trump. All must be confirmed by the Senate. TVA provides electricity to 10 million people in seven states and has its largest office in Chattanooga....  Read More

From Local 3 News: All seven nuclear reactors owned and operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority, the nation's largest public power provider, were at full power Monday for the first time in nearly a year.TVA experienced unplanned outages at all three nuclear plants during the year -- Browns Ferry in Alabama and Sequoyah and Watts Bar in East Tennessee -- as it balanced routine maintenance and re...  Read More

The Bradley County Commission met Friday afternoon.The commission approved the $229 million 2025-2026 budget, which includes a 3% raise for all full-time county employees but does not raise taxes.The new certified property tax rate was set at $0.9922 per $100 of taxable property, a decrease from the previous rate of $1.4392.Major allocations include $700,000 to E-911 emergency services, $370,000 e...  Read More

An officer-involved shooting occurred late Sunday night at the Speedway on Westland Drive in Cleveland.A Cleveland Police officer spotted a vehicle tied to Samantha Burd, who has active warrants. When the officer attempted to arrest her, the driver—Johnny Broglin—drove off, dragging the officer through the parking lot.The officer shot Broglin, who fled but was later found, treated at Erlanger, and...  Read More