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CPD respond to car crash with armed subject on Wednesday
on October 25th, 2024
On Wednesday at approximately 4:30 p.m. Cleveland Police responded to an armed subject call on the 2700 block of South Lee Highway.A minor crash occurred on APD 40 between a 2011 Honda Fit, driven by David Brown, 57, of Cleveland, and a Volkswagen Jetta, driven by Terry Stanley, 59, of Sweetwater. After the crash, Brown reportedly exited his vehicle and fired a Ruger 9mm at the Volkswagen as it at...  Read More
Ashlynn's Weekender Guide 10-24-24
on October 24th, 2024
Good morning and happy Thursday! This week has been full of responsibilities and tasks needed to be done. You deserve a break! Lucky for you, there's an incredible line-up of weekend activities just for YOU!The weather this weekend will be absolutely perfect with temperatures ranging from the lower 40s in the morning and evenings. In the afternoons, it'll warm up to the upper 70s and provide perfe...  Read More
UPDATE: Five endangered children found safe
on October 24th, 2024
An Endangered Child Alert has been issued for five children from Athens, Tennessee, Wednesday morning by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.The TBI says the children are believed to be with their noncustodial parents. The children's ages range from 2 to 11 years old.They are believed to be in a white 2018 GMC Acadia SUV, with TN tag 521-BMMM.If you have seen them or have any information, you ar...  Read More
International Paper Co. in Cleveland to permanently close; laying off 115 workers
on October 24th, 2024
From Local 3 News: The International Paper Company in Cleveland, Tennessee, will close permanently in mid-December 2024, affecting 115 workers.The company stated in the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development's WARN notice that "The plan is that the machines and associated operations will permanently shut down by the middle of December 2024." The company, on Blue Springs Road in Cl...  Read More
Tennessee AG exposes federal release of illegal immigrants convicted of dangerous crimes
on October 24th, 2024
From TN.gov: Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti said following a successful lawsuit by the Tennessee Attorney General’s Office, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was forced to produce previously undisclosed information about the agency’s release of thousands of detained migrants. According to Skrmetti, the hundreds of pages of documents shed light on federal authori...  Read More
BCSO warns community about recent phone scams
on October 23rd, 2024
The Bradley County Sheriff's Office released a statement yesterday on social media about recent scams in our area. The scam involves someone posing on the phone as either a relative, a member of a law enforcement or a court agency, a bail bonding company, or a bank representative. The scheme is to talk victims into giving cash to a “courier” that will come to their home to retrieve it. The victims...  Read More
Inman Street now open
on October 22nd, 2024
Cleveland Mayor Kevin Brooks announced on social media yesterday that Inman Street is now open. The new paving and sidewalks have been praised by Main Street Cleveland and many businesses in the area. Mayor Brooks also praised the City of Cleveland Staff and construction crews that worked on the project. ...  Read More
Bradley County Commission meeting recap
on October 22nd, 2024
The Bradley County Commission met yesterday. Commissioners voted to cancel the November 25th and December 23rd work sessions to allow commissioners to travel for holidays.Third District Commissioner and Finance Committee Chairman, Milan Blake, told commissioners that the HCI Committee met and determined that $730,000 will be available to award this year. The committee is now accepting letters of i...  Read More
Alert passerby prevents what would have been a major fire in Ooltewah
on October 21st, 2024
From Local 3 News: The Tri-Community Volunteer Fire Department responded to a call at the Cambridge Square Homeowners Association on Travistock Way in Ooltewah.The caller was an "alert passerby" who heard an active alarm and saw smoke inside the building around 2:30pm. They called 911, preventing what would have been a major fire. The small fire originated on a stove and was beginning to spread to...  Read More
Man charged with threatening to blow up Cleveland church if they didn't give him money
on October 21st, 2024
From News Channel 9: A Cleveland man, Paul Swafford, was arrested after threatening to blow up North Cleveland Church of God if he wasn’t given money and a car. According to police, Swafford called the church early last week, demanding cash and a vehicle, claiming that bombs were already on the way. Swafford provided his name during the call which allowed police to locate Swafford and arrest him o...  Read More
CPD investigating social media threat to CHS reported Thursday
on October 21st, 2024
The Cleveland Police Department is investigating a social media threat directed at Cleveland High School. The threat was reported around 8 p.m. on Thursday. In a statement released Friday afternoon, authorities said they were taking the threat seriously and working with District Attorney Stephen Hatchett and the Tennessee Office of Safety and Homeland Security to identify any suspects. In response...  Read More
A father and son are both indicted on murder charges in a mass school shooting in Georgia
on October 18th, 2024
From Local 3 News: A grand jury indicted both a father and son on murder charges Thursday in a mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia.A Barrow County grand jury indicted 14-year-old Colt Gray on a total of 55 counts, including murder in the deaths of four people and 25 counts of aggravated assault. Grand jurors formally charged his father, Colin Gray, with 29 counts, including t...  Read More
14 inmates complete Cleveland State's Culinary Bootcamp
on October 18th, 2024
Fourteen inmates completed two Culinary Bootcamps at the Polk County Justice Center, earning the ServSafe Food Handler certification.The inmates completed the certification training through the Cleveland State Community College Workforce Development Department.The program was supported by the Evidence-Based Funding grant awarded to Polk County through the State of Tennessee's Office of Criminal Ju...  Read More
Tennessee unemployment rate remains well below U.S. rate
on October 18th, 2024
From TN.gov: Tennessee’s unemployment rate increased slightly last month but is still nearly 1 full percentage point below the national rate, according to data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development.  The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.2% in September, up one-tenth of a percentage point over the previous month. The state saw a record-low rate of 3% in...  Read More
Pedestrian struck & killed on I-75 in three-car crash
on October 18th, 2024
From Local 3 News: UPDATE: The Chattanooga Police Department is investigating a fatal crash on I-75 in which a pedestrian was killed. The call came in around 7:00am on Thursday, October 17. When police arrived, the pedestrian, a 25-year-old man, was dead. The three-car crash occurred near the Bonny Oaks Drive exit. It was one of these vehicles that hit the pedestrian, according to the press releas...  Read More
Ashlynn's Weekender Guide 10-17-24
on October 17th, 2024
Good morning and hello Thursday! Welcome back to another week of school students and a great start to the Fall Season!Let's talk about that cold snap! We went from t-shirts to full on sweaters in the matter of a couple of days this week with temperatures dropping into the mid 30s. This weekend,  temperatures will continue to stay relatively low in between the mid 30s & the lower 60s.As Halloween c...  Read More
Teen charged after shots fired at local football game
on October 17th, 2024
UPDATE: 19-year-old Conner Shannon was booked Saturday with two charges:Carrying weapons on school propertyReckless endangermentIt's unclear if he was a student at either school. PREVIOUS STORY: Shots were fired during a fight at the Tyner vs. McMinn Central football game, played at Ooltewah High School.Around 9:40pm on Friday, October 11, the Hamilton County Sheriff's Department responded to the ...  Read More
Cleveland City Schools' Hal Taylor awarded 2024 Educator of the Year
on October 17th, 2024
Cleveland City Schools announced yesterday that Hal Taylor, Director of Operations, has been awarded the 2024 Educator of the Year Award by the Tennessee Environmental Health Association (TEHA). A statement released by the system read in part… “This honor is a testament to Hal’s extraordinary efforts to improve environmental health across our district, ensuring that our schools are safer and healt...  Read More
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