From Local 3 News: The 20th annual walking tour of the historic Fort Hill Cemetery presented by Lee University is set to return to Cleveland on Sunday, Oct. 25.To commemorate the nation's 250th anniversary, Lee University and Cleveland State student volunteers will lead walking tours of select gravesites where reenactors will portray families who helped organize the Cleveland centennial celebratio...  Read More

The Cleveland City Schools Board of Education reviewed student achievement scores, approved new curriculum plans, and recognized outstanding students during Monday night’s meeting.School officials reported improvements in third-grade reading proficiency, increasing from 34.5 percent to 39.6 percent. However, the district said it fell short of its goal, and that middle school students are continuin...  Read More

The Bradley County Commission discussed broadband expansion, rezoning requests, and concerns over development during Monday’s work session.Volunteer Energy Cooperative officials announced plans to bring high-speed fiber internet to more than 1,100 additional Bradley County homes currently without adequate service.The federally funded project is expected to be completed by August 2028.Mayor Gary Da...  Read More

Early voting for the November general election begins this Wednesday, October 14, in Tennessee.Voters can cast their ballots at four locations in Bradley County: OCI on Urbane Road, the Bradley County Election Office on Broad Street, the Northeast Recreation Center on Berry Street, and the Bradley County Fire-Rescue Training Center on Dalton Pike.Early voting runs through Thursday, October 29.Hour...  Read More

From Local 3 News: A man was killed while riding the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia on Monday, October 12.NBC Affiliate 11 Alive reports that the man was ejected from the car while the ride was in motion.Dozens of witnesses experienced the accident and were able to describe what they had seen to 11 Alive.One witness said that their souvenir photo captured the moment the man was e...  Read More

From Local 3 News: A traffic stop in Collegedale Friday morning led to the discovery of illegal drugs and a 4-year-old not properly secured in a child safety seat.Chattanooga woman Callie Anne Hale, 42, is now facing multiple drug and child abuse charges, according to a release from the Collegedale Police Department.A police officer pulled over Hale in the 8400 block of Apison Pike after seeing he...  Read More

From the Chattanooga Times Free Press (Read the full story HERE): Tennessee voters will decide next month whether judges should have expanded authority to deny bail to people accused of certain serious crimes.Proposed Constitutional Amendment Number One will appear on the November general election ballot.The amendment would allow judges to deny bail for defendants charged with offenses including s...  Read More

From Local 3 News (AP): A Tennessee death row inmate who survived a failed execution last month has been released from the hospital and returned to prison.50-year-old Christa Pike is back at the Debra K. Johnson Rehabilitation Center in Nashville, where she had been housed for 30 years.Pike survived two doses of lethal injection drugs during her September 30th execution attempt.She had been senten...  Read More

From Local 3 News: A man wanted in connection to a shooting in the Wolf Creek community Friday is now in custody following a SWAT arrest, according to the Rhea County Sheriff’s Office.Rhea County deputies helped McMinn County deputies serve a warrant at the apartment of 49-year-old Ricky Lee Boggess.Limited details are currently available about the shooting, but Local 3 News has reached out to McM...  Read More

For decades, Chattanooga's riverfront has been the place for big events.But now, it's getting a revamp to feel less like an event space and more like a place to enjoy every day."This is about creating a win-win for everyone," says Emily Mack, president & CEO of River City Company.The Riverfront Parks project will bring new restaurants, public restrooms, shade, seating, and recreational activities....  Read More

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says a 25-year-old man from McMinn County has been indicted and arrested after a tip last year alleged he was involved in human trafficking.According to a release from the agency, a McMinn County Grand Jury returned indictments for Exzayveon Smith on September 15, charging him with:Trafficking for commercial sex actsMoney launderingAuthorities located him in B...  Read More

Warning: readers may find the following content disturbing. Discretion is advised.From Local 3 News: OCT. 8, 2026 | UPDATE: A trial date has been set for Darron Lee, the former NFL player charged with the murder of his girlfriend.Lee appeared in court on Thursday, October 8, 2026, and was given a trial date for next year: September 27, 2027.Lee is charged with the first-degree murder of Gabriella ...  Read More

A missing person from Virginia was found dead at the bottom of a waterfall Thursday morning after authorities located their vehicle on a Signal Mountain trail.The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office says deputies were called to the 900 block of Falling Water Trail Wednesday night after someone reported a suspicious vehicle.Deputies determined the vehicle belonged to a missing person from Norfolk, Vir...  Read More

From Local 3 News: While Hurricane Isaias will bring dangerous conditions to the Gulf Coast, its impacts won’t stop there.Isaias is expected to make landfall along the northern Gulf Coast Friday night, bringing hurricane-force winds and heavy rain. With fall break underway, if you’re traveling toward the Gulf, check the forecast before you go.Here in the Tennessee Valley, we’ll stay quiet and warm...  Read More

From Local 3 News: A 17-year-old student at Southeast Whitfield High School is facing adult felony charges for terroristic threats after school administrators found a “disturbing message” written on the wall of the girls’ restroom.Deputies arrested Madison Spring after their investigation on Wednesday, October 7, according to the Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office.It started when the suspect hersel...  Read More

From Local 3 News: The Remote Area Medical (RAM) free pop-up medical clinic will make a stop in Chattanooga, Tennessee, from October 17 to 18.The clinic will take place at Notre Dame High School on Vermont Avenue, with doors opening at around 6:00am on Saturday, October 17.Medical, dental and vision services are offered on a first-come, first-served basis.All services are free and open to the publ...  Read More

From Local 3 News: OCT. 6, 2026 | UPDATE: After a New York-based developer sued Bradley County over data center regulations passed earlier this year, county leaders say they plan to fight back, despite not getting any aid from insurance.At Monday’s commission meeting, Mayor Gary Davis said the county’s insurer denied its claim to fight the lawsuit filed by data center developer SDCL.Now, the count...  Read More

From Local 3 News: OCT. 6, 2026 | UPDATE: State Sen. Bo Watson says feedback from Chattanooga-area residents, including people connected to Quail Run Farm, may have helped persuade Gov. Bill Lee to pull the plug on the Moccasin Bend hospital project's move to Birmingham Highway.Watson spoke with Local 3's Katie Clark Wagner at an early education event at Chattanooga State Community College on Tues...  Read More

A new economic impact study from the Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association (TICUA) shows that Lee University's impact extends well beyond its campus, generating hundreds of millions of dollars in economic activity and supporting thousands of jobs.According to The Economic Impact of TICUA Institutions, prepared by Regional Economic Consulting Group (REC), Lee generated $612 mi...  Read More

From Local 3 News: Athens Utilities Board customers have a new, more interactive system to report utility outages designed with convenience and accessibility in mind.As long as the caller knows the service address, customers can report an outage, check on a family member's service or call on behalf of someone else by dialing 877-451-3131 regardless of their location.The previous system made it dif...  Read More

The Bradley County Commission met on Monday, covering several items of business. An update was given on the SDCL vs. Bradley County lawsuit. Information was submitted to insurance and coverage was denied due to the nature of the claim and other issues. If approved, the county will move forward with legal defense. There is currently limited information that can be said about the lawsuit. Bradley Co...  Read More

A Bradley County woman charged with two counts of neglect of an elderly and vulnerable adult waived her right to an arraignment on Monday. Kim Preston’s lawyer was present in the courtroom, however Preston herself was not. A Bradley County Grand Jury indictment lists the victim as 93 year old Forrest Preston, founder of Life Care Centers of America, which is headquartered in Cleveland. Preston is ...  Read More

From Local 3 News: Bradley, Meigs and Polk County Schools have all been awarded a $11.4 million Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs grant (GEAR UP).The grant comes from the U.S. Department of Education and will cover half of the costs for the seven-year program.The Bradley County School District says the other half will come from non-federal matching funds and contribu...  Read More

Warning: Some individuals may find the details of this story disturbing.From Local 3 News: Two Chattanooga men, one a chiropractor and the other a Guatemalan national, are facing minor solicitation and sex trafficking charges after an undercover bust on Friday, October 2.According to a pair of arrest reports obtained by Local 3 News, Dakota Neetz, 31, and Fidel Navarro-Lopez, 22, responded to unde...  Read More