From Local 3 News: The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is in the midst of inspecting bridges and roadways in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.TDOT deployed five bridge inspectors and 12 Strike Force members to Unicoi, Hawkins, Greene, and Washington Counties to help with slope failures, drainage restoration, sinkholes, and bridge inspections.The team is made up of engineers, equipme...  Read More

From Local 3 News: Flood waters from North Carolina and east Tennessee will start going downstream and into the Tennessee Valley.TVA started to release 500,000 gallons of water per second into the Tennessee River on Sunday to prepare for the incoming flood waters. That increased today by another 100,000 and will continue to do so over the coming days.Up to 30 inches of water was generated from Hur...  Read More

The Catoosa County Fire Department is assisting the rescue and disaster relief efforts in Coffee County, Georgia. This is a part of the Georgia Search and Rescue Task Force. "It's like a big family that's here to help in times of need," said Catoosa County Public Information Officer John Pless.Once Catoosa County was cleared of severe threat, firefighters left to assist citizens in the southern pa...  Read More

From Local 3 News (AP News): More than 40 trillion gallons of rain drenched the Southeast United States in the last week from Hurricane Helene and a run-of-the-mill rainstorm that sloshed in ahead of it — an unheard of amount of water that has stunned experts.That's enough to fill the Dallas Cowboys' stadium 51,000 times, or Lake Tahoe just once. If it was concentrated just on the state of North C...  Read More

Mix 104.1, ESPN Cleveland 101.3, Fiesta 99.1, and MixTV.TV will host a Hurricane Helene relief broadcast tomorrow morning from 7 a.m. - 10 a.m. at Life Care Centers of America’s Corporate Plaza on Keith Street in Cleveland. Mix 104.1 is partnering with Operation Compassion to assist those in need in Northeast Tennessee and other locations impacted by the storm. Operation Compassion will take any d...  Read More

From Local 3 News: Intense storms from Hurricane Helene have impacted areas across Tennessee.We checked out some of the damage left behind in Bradley County and spoke with residents about losing a unique staple in the community.There is a sense of loss on Climer Road in Cleveland, not the loss of life or of a home, but the loss of history and decades of memories.Some residents believe a massive oa...  Read More

From Local 3 News: A hotline has been established by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to organize reports of missing persons in the areas impacted by severe flooding.If you need to report someone missing from one of the affected areas, contact 1-800-TBI-FIND."Callers should be prepared to relay as much identifying information as possible, including names, phone numbers, vehicle identification...  Read More

From Local 3 News (AP News): Authorities rescued people trapped by floodwaters and more than 3 million customers were in the dark across much of the southeastern U.S. as Hurricane Helene weakened to a tropical storm over Georgia early Friday after making landfall overnight in northwestern Florida as a Category 4 storm.Helene came ashore amid warnings from the National Hurricane Center that the eno...  Read More

From Local 3 News: Another sinkhole has opened up on SR-39 in McMinn County, TDOT says.The second sinkhole is approximately 100 feet from the first one that opened up earlier this Thursday.Motorist are advised to take an alternate route.The cause of these sinkholes has not been determined yet, TDOT says....  Read More

According to the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, the Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rate for Tennessee in August increased to 3.1% from July’s 3.0%.In our local area, Bradley County’s unemployment rate remained steady at 3.7%.McMinn County rose to 4.4%, up one-tenth of a percentage point from July. Polk County’s rate fell two-tenths of a percentage point to 3.8%.Rhea Cou...  Read More

Happy Thursday! We're switching some things up and telling you weekend information before it even hits so that you can have time tp prepare for all the fun events! We're due for a rainy couple of days this weekend with Hurricane Helene traveling up from Florida. Both Bradley County and Cleveland City School systems have canceled after school activities today. As for now, Friday Night Football game...  Read More

From Local 3 News: After a weeks-long drought, we’ve finally gotten some rainfall as Hurricane Helene makes its way toward the coast. But the next two days bring heavy rainfall and strong winds—conditions that can put you at risk if you’re not careful.Safety is the number one priority. Here’s what you should know to stay safe as we ‘weather’ through the rest of this week:Amy Maxwell, spokesperson ...  Read More

From Local 3 News: On Tuesday at approximately 1:00 pm, the School Resource Deputy assigned to Ooltewah High School was notified of a threat of mass violence.The SRD immediately began an investigation and responded to a classroom where a student had passed a note to other students saying, "I'll kill all y'all," along with obscenities and a middle finger drawn on the paper. The note was seized by t...  Read More

From Local 3 News: A Bradley County man has been indicted for the solicitation of a minor.James Jonah Winters was found guilty on September 18 of Aggravated Statutory Rape committed in March of 2024.The indictment said that force and coercion were used to commit the act.His bond has been set for $20,000....  Read More

Tennessee Wesleyan University moved up five spots to #10 out of 131 institutions reviewed in the Best Regional Colleges South category according to a recent report by U.S. News & World Report.U.S. News & World Report released the 2025 Best Colleges rankings to the public, including Tennessee Wesleyan University’s rankings, on Tuesday. Tennessee Wesleyan is also the highest ranked Tennessee school ...  Read More

The Cleveland City Council met on Monday.During the meeting, several announcements were made about events in the area. 'Tire Take Back Day' will take place on September 28th at the Bradley County Judicial Complex from 8 am to 12 pm. The 'Tennessee River Rescue' will take at Tinsley Park on October 5th from 9 am to 1 pm. 'Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day' will be held on November 2nd at the...  Read More

Lee University has once again been recognized by U.S. News & World Report, ranking #29 in the “Regional Universities South” category, up two spots from last year. The university was also listed as #6 in the “Best Value Schools” ranking, which considers both academic quality and cost.Lee reappears in additional specialty rankings, including “Top Performers on Social Mobility,” which assesses the gr...  Read More

Jerry Lynn Ellis, who was arrested by the Cleveland Police Department in May on a warrant out of Polk County, has pleaded guilty to 3 counts of Sexual Battery by an authority figure. According to court documents, two of those counts are in Bradley County and one count is in Polk County. The crimes happened between 2017 and 2022. ...  Read More