From the Chattanoogan: Tennessee’s tax revenue for April came in significantly lower than expected.Revenues totaled $2.7 billion, which is $117.6 million below budgeted estimates and $316.9 million less than last April. General fund revenues were down by $114 million.Despite the shortfall, Finance Commissioner Jim Bryson said the state remains cautiously optimistic. Sales tax collections were clos...  Read More

The Bradley County Commission met last night.The Commission passed a resolution to enter into a multi-year contract for a new county postage machine.They also approved increasing the Public Water Fund allotment to $40,000 for the 2025-26 budget year.Three zoning changes were approved following public hearings:•Property at 1098 and 882 Urbane Road was rezoned from C-1 Rural Commercial District to I...  Read More

According to a release on social media, a clothes dryer caught fire last night at the McMinn County Jail, but was quickly contained and extinguished.Sheriff Joe Guy said an inmate saw a flash in the dryer around 8:30 p.m. The fire spread under the dryer, prompting a quick response from jail staff, inmate trustees, and patrol deputies.Fire extinguishers were used, and nearby inmates were evacuated ...  Read More

From Local 3 News: The Rhea County Sheriff's Department, along with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and the Tennessee 12th Judicial District Attorney's Office are "actively and aggressively" investigating an illegal dump of waste at the Piney River Resource Management Area.The department writes in a Facebook post that the dumping was found on the Soak Creek River section o...  Read More

Cleveland City Schools is proposing two new community elementary schools to address the city’s rapid growth.One school would be in the northeast and the other in the southwest part of the city.More than 5,500 new homes have been approved since 2021, increasing student enrollment.The plan follows a 2021 facilities study and aligns with the city’s 20-Year Urban Growth Map.An ad hoc committee of city...  Read More

UPDATE: The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has named the suspect killed in an officer-involved shooting on Hamilton Place Boulevard. 21-year-old Alricko Trimble Jr. has been identified as the driver.This is a developing story.PREVIOUS: Chattanooga police spotted a person "acting in a suspicious manner" about 5:30pm Friday in the 2100 block of Hamilton Place Boulevard, and attempted to stop the ...  Read More

From NewsChannel 9 (Read original story here): A student in Athens was hit by a vehicle while crossing the road with a class of other students.Athens City Schools says emergency services responded and took the student to the hospital. The student is said to be doing well and receiving care.The school district is reviewing the incident and says it is supporting the student’s family. ...  Read More

From TN.gov: The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.5% in April, down one-tenth of a percentage point from the previous month. One year ago, the rate was 3.2%.Tennessee’s rate continues to be well below the national unemployment rate, which was 4.2% in April. The U.S. rate held steady from the previous month and was 3.9% in April 2024.Over the past year, Tennessee employers added ...  Read More

Drivers on I-75 near the Highway 53 interchange should expect delays this weekend due to road work.Starting tonight at 9 p.m. through Monday at 6 a.m., the left lane of I-75 South will be closed between the CSX railroad bridge and East Brainerd Road. The closure is to repair damaged concrete.I-75 North will not be affected. Drivers are urged to find alternate routes and follow all posted signs. Th...  Read More

From Local 3 News: UPDATE: A boat fire near the Chickamauga Marina Boat Ramp has been extinguished by the Chattanooga Fire Department. One person was on the boat, and no injuries were reported.The cause of the fire is undetermined at this time, CFD says.The person on the boat was safely picked up by another boat in the area.PREVIOUS STORY: The Chattanooga Fire Department is working to extinguish a...  Read More

From Local 3 News: UPDATE: The Cleveland man charged with the murder of his realtor ex-wife is now accused of soliciting to murder his mother-in-law while he was in jail.A fellow inmate reported to detectives that Craig Liner, 61, had brought up killing his mother-in-law on "multiple occasions," according to an affidavit obtained by Local 3 News.Officials gave the inmate gear to covertly record th...  Read More

From Local 3 News: A mother and her two daughters are missing from Bradley County, the Bradley County Sheriff's Office says. They were last seen on Friday, May 9.Jhovana Short, 35, and her two daughters, Madison Scoggins, 15, and Greigh Short, 8, were last seen in a white, two-door Jeep Wrangler near the Canadian border, officials say.Once Short's family was not able to contact Jhovana, they conta...  Read More

From Local 3 News: Emergency rescue crews rescued a staff member working on top of a Cleveland nursing home on Monday, May 12.Through a coordinated effort between the Cleveland Fire Department and staff at Life Care Centers, the worker was safely lowered and is now being treated at a hospital, Bradley County EMS said in a Facebook post.Ethan Weber, an executive paramedic in Bradley County, receive...  Read More

The Whitfield County Sheriff's Office is asking for help in the search for a man who is wanted on more than a dozen assault and drug charges following the arrest of a known gang member on Monday.The WCSO said on Facebook that Isais Moreno Jr. is wanted in connection to a shots fired case on May 12 that led to the discovery of 464 grams of a methamphetamine by investigators while searching Armondo ...  Read More

From Local 3 News: UPDATE: Three people are dead and two are in the hospital following a crash between multiple cars and tractor-trailers in Calhoun on I-75 early Tuesday morning.The first collision occurred between a tractor-trailer and a Hyundai Sonata in the Northbound lanes, a preliminary investigation by the Georgia State Patrol revealed.That tractor-trailer crossed the median into the Southb...  Read More

From Local 3 News: State Veterinarian Dr. Samantha Beaty is warning animal owners across Tennessee to be aware of New World Screwworm (NWS).The invasive pest poses a serious threat to livestock and other warm-blooded animals, including pets.New World Screwworm is a parasitic fly whose larvae feed on the living tissue of warm-blooded animals, causing painful infected wounds, which poses a serious t...  Read More

From Local 3 News: More than 100 people have been taken into custody by federal immigration officials in a joint operation with the Tennessee Highway Patrol, leaving many in Nashville's immigrant community uncertain and worried.“None of us have ever seen anything like this,” Lisa Sherman Luna, executive director of the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition said Friday.The operation with...  Read More

The Bradley County Commission met yesterday for a work session. Third District Commisioner and Finance Committee Chairman, Milan Blake added the HCI Water Project allotment to next week’s voting agenda, noting slight cost increases.A public hearing was held on the Bradley County Schools’ budget. Director of Schools, Dr. Linda Cash was at the meeting to discuss the budget aand plans of the school s...  Read More

The Cleveland City Council met yesterday. The city is considering a 12-cent property tax increase as part of the “Pennies for Progress” proposal. Options under this proposal include two new elementary schools, road widening, paving, streetscaping, and a greenway expansion. The Cleveland Utility Authority presented its proposed FY 2026 budget, projecting $118 million in revenue and $109 million in ...  Read More

From Local 3 News: UPDATE: East Ridge Police Chief Clint Uselton says a truck driver is behind bars after failing to slow down, causing the fatal crash on Interstate 75 Sunday."This could've happened on any section of any interstate. It's simply that time, at that location, there was a slowdown. Indications from what we've are that truck did not slow down," said Uselton. Police say two adults were...  Read More

From Local 3 News: Three elementary schools in Bradley County are being awarded a new accolade thanks to the hard work of several teachers.Black Fox Elementary, a Bradley County School, and Mayfield Elementary, a Cleveland City School, are both now recognized as Tennessee STEAM Designation schools.The honor recognizes schools for preparing students for future career success by focusing on science,...  Read More

From Local 3 News: Nope, it wasn't just you: a large portion of the southeast felt a tremor Saturday morning at about 9:04am.Early data from the United States Geological Survey says the quake, which was initially measured at 3.5, was upgraded minutes afterward to a 4.1 magnitude.It was centered 0.68 miles (21 km) SE of Greenback, TN at a depth of 15.47 miles (24.9 km). Greenback is about about 30 ...  Read More

From Leeuniversity.edu: The Lee University Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Phil Cook as the school’s next president, effective July 1, 2025. Dr. Phil Cook will succeed veteran president Dr. Paul Conn, who will complete a one-year term as president and return to his role as chancellor.   “It’s my pleasure to name Dr. Cook as the 18th person to lead Lee University,” said...  Read More

From Local 3 News: UPDATE: Around 5:20pm on Sunday, May 11, the East Ridge Police and Fire Departments were dispatched to I-75 Northbound regarding a multi-vehicle crash near mile marker 1.2. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, there were multiple fatalities. "Officers, firefighters, and EMS personnel responded quickly and began immediate lifesaving efforts," says East Ridge police.Police s...  Read More