From Local 3 News: A bill restricting cell phones in Tennessee schools has been signed into law by Governor Bill Lee.The law requires schools to restrict kids from using electronics during class time.There are exceptions to the no phones in the class rule, like allowing students with disabilities to use them for learning, or a student to use smart devices for a classroom presentation.Districts can...  Read More

From Local 3 News: Habitat for Humanity of Cleveland is hoping the public can help find the organization's construction director who has gone missing.In a Facebook post, the organization says 45-year-old David Cowan's last known location was tracked as he traveling toward Sweetwater, Tennessee.Cowan is 5’11” tall and weighs around 215 pounds.He was driving a white 2018 Ford F-250 crew cab 4x4.If y...  Read More

From Local 3 News: NASHVILLE (AP) — The nation's largest public utility on Monday promoted one of its top executives to CEO, putting Don Moul in charge of the Tennessee Valley Authority as President Donald Trump has cast renewed attention on the federal entity.The utility announced that its board picked Moul as president and chief executive to replace Jeff Lyash, who said in January that he would ...  Read More

UPDATE: The Cleveland Police Department says they located and arrested the teen driver who ran over an 8-year-old playing soccer this weekend.According to an update to the original Facebook post made on Tuesday, April, 1 at 9:00pm, police arrested the male driver, a 17-year-old, and charged him with the following:Leaving the scene of an accident involving an injuryFelony reckless endangermentWe're...  Read More

A suspect that fled from the Tennessee Highway Patrol after a traffic stop on Saturday, March 29 was successfully tracked down by a Bradley County Sheriff's Office K9.THP troopers initiated the stop in Southwest Bradley County from which the suspect ran. They called for a K9 to help sniff him out when they lost sight.Deputy Payne and K9 Bayard arrived to the scene and began tracking the man, who w...  Read More

UPDATE: Lee University says Cleveland police have the suspect in custody. The man was said previously to have been seen with a machete near campus. They've issued the "all-clear" to students and staff on campus.PREVIOUS STORY: Lee University has asked students to "remain vigilant" as Cleveland police search for a Hispanic male reportedly on foot with a machete.Police say the suspect is wearing a p...  Read More

From Local 3 News: A Rhea County mother says she pulled her son out of school after a violent bullying incident on a school bus, claiming the school has not done enough to ensure his safety.Sydney Williams said her son, Landon, was riding the bus home from Rhea Central Elementary School on March 4, when another child came from the back of the bus, yelling, spitting, and repeatedly punching him.The...  Read More

From TN.gov: Tennessee’s statewide unemployment rate has remained steady at 3.7% for six consecutive months and continues to track below the national average, according to data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD).The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in February was 3.7%, the same as it has been each month since September. In February 2024, the rate...  Read More

From Local 3 News: Chattanooga police have arrested a woman after she reportedly used a traditional Guatemalan whip to strike a 7-year-old child.A school counselor reached out to the Chattanooga Police Department and Child Protective Services after seeing severe bruising on the back, rib, and cheek of a second-grader.Maria Rosario Fabian Alvarado, 27, now faces an aggravated child abuse charge aft...  Read More

From Local 3 News: A Meigs County man has been arrested and charged in connection with a Georgetown arson investigation.After an investigation starting last year in June, James Harry Burch was found responsible for starting a detached garage fire at his own property.Burch was arrested on March 19, 2025, and charged with one count of Arson, one count of Burning Personal Property, one count of Filin...  Read More

From Local 3 News: "Stop attacking my friends!" chanted 10-year-old Chattanoogan Emmie Wilkins as she stepped toward a large group of Tennessee Representatives at the State Capitol.She knelt to the ground as she repeated the slogan to Representative William Lamberth and other committee members.This moment happened at the Tennessee House Education Committee hearing on Wednesday as Republican lawmak...  Read More

From Local 3 News: The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office is investigating a body found near Ooltewah-Georgetown Road on Monday, March 24.When two men rode their horses in a wooded area near the 11500 block of Ooltewah-Georgetown Road, they found the body of a dead woman and called the Sheriff's office. Detectives with the Criminal Investigations Unit worked with  an investigator to recover the body...  Read More

From Local 3 News: UPDATE: East Ridge Police say a family of 7 children were living out of the back of a U-Haul when a parent was arrested for driving with several children in the box truck on Tuesday.Police say the children smelled of urine and all had lice when they were taken to a nearby hospital.Police were alerted of the situation after a witness called about a possible kidnapping while drivi...  Read More

From Local 3 News: UPDATE: A body has been pulled from the water at Skull Island, Hamilton County Sheriff Austin Garrett confirmed.Garrett says the family will be notified before the identity of the swimmer is released.HCSO will be leading the investigation, Garrett says.No further information is available at this time.PREVIOUS STORY: First responders are still searching for an 18-year-old male th...  Read More

From Local 3 News: A fire that broke out in Sequatchie County on Sunday has burned nearly 600 acres, threatening over 30 non-residential structures and 16 homes. According to Megan Carpenter, a spokesperson with the Tennessee Division of Forestry, the fire posed a serious threat to both property and lives in the area.“When that is the situation, we put a lot of work and effort into trying to prote...  Read More

From Local 3 News: The Bradley County Sheriff's Office drone team helped locate a missing juvenile Monday night. Parents reported that their young son was missing and had run away from home.The team’s extensive training and rapid response helped them locate the child a large, wooded area nearby and safely reunite him with his family, Bradley County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) says."The success of this...  Read More

State Representative Kevin Raper will return to the Tennessee House on March 27 following a successful liver transplant.Raper, who represents part of Bradley County, underwent the procedure on February 23 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. His recovery has exceeded expectations, with his new liver functioning at full capacity and no signs of rejection.Raper said, “Each day is a gift, and I a...  Read More

From our partners at Local 3 News: UPDATE: A man who police say shot two women at a Cleveland bar two years ago and then fled to Arizona has been charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder.Police say 29-year-old Brandon Crofton fled Tennessee after a shooting at Classy Cat Lounge on Inman Street back in March of 2023.Several agencies worked to find him.US Marshals in Glendale, Arizon...  Read More