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

From Local 3 News: Budget air carrier Spirit Airlines has launched their new flights to three popular destinations on the east coast from Chattanooga.On Wednesday, June 4, non-stop flights to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and Orlando International Airport (MCO) begin, followed by a third route to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) that starts Thursday, June 5.The ne...  Read More

From News Channel 9 (Read the full story here): TVA will close one lane of U.S. Highway 68 in Meigs County across Watts Bar Dam for about two weeks starting June 9.Crews will perform bridge deck repairs and apply an epoxy overlay. Traffic will be managed by portable signals, and delays are expected.TVA says the project should be completed by June 20, weather permitting....  Read More

A small dog in Cleveland survived a harrowing incident over the weekend after being snatched by a hawk at a local dog facility.The Teacup Yorkie had been left at the center while its owners were on a cruise. On Saturday, an attendant let the dog into an outdoor fenced kennel.A hawk flew in and carried the dog away. A nearby resident later found the Yorkie near her home and used Facebook to trace t...  Read More

From News Channel 9 (Read the full story here): Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has signed new legislation to crack down on AI-generated child pornography in Tennessee.Senate Bill 741, sponsored by Senator Ken Yager, criminalizes the possession, distribution, and production of software designed to create AI child sexual abuse material.Possession is now a Class E felony; distribution is a Class C felon...  Read More

Andrew Charles Sneed was arraigned in Bradley County Criminal Court yesterday morning. Sneed has been reset for a plea/assignment on July 28 at 8:30 AM.Sneed has been indicted on eight felony counts related to fraud and financial misconduct.The charges, filed by a Bradley County Grand Jury, include forgery, fraudulent computer use, and money laundering. The indictment claims Sneed used company fun...  Read More

The Cleveland City School Board met last night.The board approved the 2025–26 LEA Consolidated Plan, and next year’s meeting schedule. They also reviewed strategic plans for school nutrition and technology.Four elementary schools—Arnold, Stuart, Mayfield, and Candies Creek—were named Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase Schools. Stuart and Mayfield were also designated as state STEM and STEAM ...  Read More

The Bradley County Commission met last night.Mayor Gary Davis presented the proposed $229.4 million 2025-2026 budget. The budget includes a 3% raise for full-time county employees and no tax increase. The Mayor also stressed that no departments will receive less funding than they received this year. The top 5 increases were in the following areas:$782,000 in local money to the Bradley County Schoo...  Read More

From Local 3 News: Six people were taken to the hospital after a five-vehicle crash in downtown Gatlinburg on Sunday, June 1.Three of those patients were taken to the University of Tennessee Medical Center by helicopter, according to our NBC Affiliate in Knoxville, WBIR.The Gatlinburg Police Department, local fire departments, and the Tennessee Highway Patrol responded to the crash around 4:14pm i...  Read More

The Cleveland Fire Department responded to a residential fire early Friday morning.Crews arrived at the home on Truck Street NE to find it fully engulfed in flames and began defensive operations. The lone occupant escaped without injury. The cause of the fire is under investigation. The American Red Cross is assisting the resident....  Read More

From Local 3 News: More than 260 Guardsmen with the Tennessee Army National Guard's 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment left from both Knoxville and Smyrna on Friday for their first leg of deployment in the Middle East.According to the Tennessee Department of Military, soldiers are now serving in Fort Cavasos, Texas for a few weeks of deployment training before flying to Kuwait, where they will stay fo...  Read More