Type your new text here. Local 3 NewsUPDATE: The Hamilton County Office of Emergency Management says "it's too early to confirm whether this is a real credible threat or a hoax."Officials responded to a credible threat at Chatt State's main campus at 9:45am on Wednesday. Just seven minutes later, the college sent a text to put the school on lockdown.Many law enforcement officers were already on ca...  Read More

From Local 3 News: While the 2024-2025 school year has just begun, law enforcement officers have been busy responding to several school threats.In the past three weeks, eight school threats have been reported at middle and high schools in the Tennessee Valley.The schools in the Tennessee Valley that have had school threats and students arrested so far in the 2024-25 school year.August 8: The first...  Read More

Cleveland State is cashing in on the latest round of vocational grants from the state.The College is getting $450,000 for their ACT Now program. The program fosters apprenticeships in careers and trades.The program is one of 23 projects funded by 3 rounds of grants.In a written release, Tennessee Governor Bill said, “The state with the workers will win every time, and that’s why workforce developm...  Read More

Chancellor Jerri S. Bryant has dismissed the petition filed by 10th Judicial District Attorney Elect Stephen Hatchett to take office prior to August 31st when the current District Attorney Shari Tayloe’s term ends. Tayloe was appointed by Tennessee Governor Bill Lee to fill the position vacated by Steve Crump. Stephen Hatchett, who won a three-way race for district attorney in March, was asking fo...  Read More

From Local 3 News: An auto theft suspect was arrested on Tuesday, August 27, after the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) began tacking a stolen car that had been missing due to a carjacking earlier this month.Deputies were able to track the stolen white Ford-150 through an Automatic License Plate Reader. This later led to a pursuit on Highway 153 with a potentially armed suspect.The deputy s...  Read More

From Local 3 News: A Howard High School student was arrested after a social media post showed a handgun that was visible under the juvenile's waistband while on school property on Tuesday, August 27.The firearm was reported stolen in July 2024 in Chattanooga.The student was removed from class and searched by a HCSO School Resource Deputy and School Resource Officer. A stolen, loaded 9mm handgun wa...  Read More

From Local 3 News: TVA is rolling out a power rate hike starting October 1st.As a result, many Tennesseans will see an increase in their electricity bills.The Federal Agency says the move will sustain future energy development.The power rate is going up 5.25% on an average home electric bill."That may result in about a 4 dollar 35 cent increase every month," said Scott Fiedler, a TVA Spokesperson....  Read More

The County Commission met last night for a work session. Although the commission did not have any items on the agenda, several citizens raised concerns during the meeting. First, a citizen who lives on Georgia Belle Circle addressed the commission regarding a fire hydrant located on her property. The citizen says she was advised by a firefighter in 2015 that the fire hydrant was too low. She was t...  Read More

The Cleveland City Council met yesterday.Chris Bates discussed the newest addition to the city fire truck fleet. The new 100ft fire truck was recently delivered. The truck was a $1.6 million investment by the City. The truck is replacing a vehicle in the fleet that was 23 years old.Council members and Mayor Kevin Brooks thanked Vice Mayor Avery Johnson and Councilman Dale R. Hughes for their servi...  Read More

From Local 3 News: On Sunday, August 25, Bradley County Fire Rescue (BCFR) responded to a residential fire off of Live Oak Trail.A release from BCFR said that responders arrived to find heavy smoke and intense flames coming from the home.Firefighters entered the structure to find three victims inside. One was pronounced dead at the scene.Bradley County EMS transported two men in critical condition...  Read More

From Local 3 News: A female cyclist was found deceased on the side of the road after being struck on South Lee Highway on Monday, August 26.Officials say the female was riding the bicycle in the parking lot of the Budget Inn, soon exiting the parking lot onto South Lee Highway in Cleveland.She was struck by a Dodge Ram that was traveling south. The driver of the Dodge Ram was not injured, official...  Read More

From Local 3 News: Collegedale Police responded to the Walmart on Little Debbie Parkway Friday night after reports of someone using drugs inside a parked car.Officers arrived and found a car matching the description the caller reported in the Walmart parking lot. They discovered Katanna Lashae White was in the front passenger seat.According to a release, White was showing signs of intoxication and...  Read More

From Local 3 News: UPDATE: The TBI says an arrest has been made in the homicide of Linda Buchanan and St. Mark AME Zion Church fire.Kyle Hickox is charged with Second Degree Murder.Autopsy results found Buchanen died before the church fire. According to the TBI, evidence led investigators to Hickox as the suspect.Agents arrested Hickox Friday and booked him into the McMinn County jail where he's b...  Read More

From Local 3 News: Walmart has recalled nearly 10,000 cases of apple juice sold in stores across the U.S. that were found to contain potentially harmful levels of inorganic arsenic.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave the recall a more urgent classification Friday after making its original announcement Aug. 15. The new classification said the affected product may temporarily cause adverse he...  Read More

UPDATE: Tennessee's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (TOSHA) is investigating the deadly trench collapse that happened Thursday in Cleveland.The collapse claimed the life of a worker at Dillard Construction who was nine feet below the surface.Coworkers tried to rescue the man, but were unable to. The rescue operation moved into a recovery phase once first responders determined the vic...  Read More

From Local 3 News: UPDATE: The construction worker who fell into a trench was determined to be deceased mid-rescue, when the operation turned into a recovery. The Tri-State Mutual Aid called this a “rare incident.” Eighteen agencies responded to the scene on Thursday afternoon. Crews on the scene say the victim was 9 feet under the surface, partially covered. Fellow workers tried to rescue the vic...  Read More

From TN Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development: The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development released county-level July unemployment data for counties yesterday. The Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rate for the entire state remained the same at 3.0% from June’s rate. The unemployment rate decreased in 77 counties, increased in 10 counties, and remained the same in 8 counties.   Sev...  Read More

From Local 3 News: The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security began issuing new driver licenses and ID cards on Monday. The cards have a new look, which features the Tennessee flag and state capitol. But you may be wondering, why the change? “Well, periodically we need to change the licenses to upgrade for different features. These features help prevent fraud and we incorporate new t...  Read More

The Bradley County Commission met yesterday. Although the meeting was short, commissioners had several issues to discuss and voted on several resolutions.  3rd District Commissioner, Milan Blake asked County Assistant Laurie Moultrie to look into the proposed amendment to the State Constitution that would ban the implementation of a statewide property tax. Blake would like to know more about how i...  Read More

DBJ Realty and J-&-S Restaurants, Inc. have filed a lawsuit claiming the new Food City on Highway 411 in Polk County would be violating deed restrictions that do not allow the service of “fast food items” or “cafe seating” if the store was built as planned. Yesterday, we read a statement on-air from Food City that read in part, “Food City disagrees with the allegations in the complaint. In an effo...  Read More

According to newly released data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Tennessee is celebrating its third consecutive month of record-low unemployment, holding steady at 3% for July. According to the report, the state added 2,000 new nonfarm jobs, with notable growth in construction and healthcare sectors. Over the past year, Tennessee’s statewide unemployment rate drop...  Read More

Cleveland City Schools released a statement yesterday about the passing of Barbara Ector, a dedicated educator who served for 36 years in the system. Read the statement here:‘Cleveland City Schools is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Barbara Ector, a beloved educator who devoted 36 years to serving the students, staff, and families of our community. Barbara had recently retired after a l...  Read More

From our partners at Local 3 News: A Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Deputy (SRD) was involved in a head-on collision in the 13600 block of Highway 58 in Meigs County on Thursday, August 15. The SRD was struck head-on when the driver of the other car crossed over into his lane, officials say.Both the SRD and other driver are believe to have had minor injuries, officials report. Th...  Read More

The Cleveland City Council met yesterday. Election Administrator, Fran Green spoke to the Council about the City School Board vacancy in the Second District. No one qualified to be on the ballot for the position. One candidate did qualify to be a write-in candidate but failed to receive enough votes to occupy the position according to state law. The Council voted to appoint current school board me...  Read More