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

From Local 3 News: The Walnut Street Bridge officially reopened to the public Saturday afternoon after 18 months of being shut down for repairs.Hundreds of Chattanoogans, as well as state and city officials, gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Residents heard from city leaders about the significance of the bridge.Chattanooga City Mayor Tim Kelly says the repair was a daunting task. However, he...  Read More

From Local 3 News: The seasonal outdoor burn ban for our viewing area has come to an end.As of Thursday, October 1, you can now openly burn clean, dry, untreated, non-manufactured wood and vegetation in these counties:TENNESSEEHamilton CountyBradley CountyMcMinn CountyRhea CountyMarion CountySequatchie CountyPolk CountyBledsoe CountyGrundy CountyMeigs CountyGEORGIAWhitfield CountyWalker CountyCato...  Read More

From Local 3 News (AP): Tennessee officials were unable to put Christa Gail Pike to death Wednesday for a 1995 murder after administering two doses of a lethal drug. A death penalty expert said it was an unprecedented failure, and Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee halted the one remaining execution for the rest of the year.Pike, 50, was alive and loudly snoring after the attempted lethal injection and taken...  Read More

From the Chattanoogan: Lee University has dedicated The Debbie Murray Garden, honoring Dr. Debbie Murray and her more than four decades of service to the university.The garden is located next to Cornerstone Chapel and includes flower beds, stone walkways, and park benches. It was designed as a place for students, faculty, staff, and visitors to reflect, study, and pray.Murray began her career at L...  Read More

Bradley County Schools Elementary Supervisor Dr. Elizabeth Kaylor has been named the 2026–27 Tennessee Supervisor of the Year.Bradley County Schools announced the honor and congratulated Kaylor for her leadership and commitment to student success....  Read More

From Local 3 News: The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) honored two legendary Tennesseans with the official naming of Bill Dance Lake at the newly established Herb Parsons Wildlife Refuge during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday.The 177-acre reservoir in Fayette County was named for Dance, world‑renowned angler, television host and lifelong ambassador for fishing.As part of the Bill Da...  Read More

From Local 3 News: UPDATE: Colbin Quinn Davis, 28, who was wanted on two aggravated assault warrants following a shooting Tuesday, is in custody, the Dade County Sheriff's Office says.Davis was taken into custody at approximately 8:45pm and booked in the Dade County Jail, according to the GBI.Once the case file is complete, it will be given to the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit District Attorne...  Read More

The United Way of the Ocoee Region will hold its annual public Whirlpool Appliance Sale from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 17. More than 1,000 appliances will be available, including refrigerators, washing machines, dryers, ovens and dishwashers. Gladiator tool and garage storage products and small KitchenAid appliances will also be available.Organizers say the appliances have no dents ...  Read More

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn will be among those attending a ceremony as the Tennessee Valley Authority receives a construction permit for a new small modular nuclear reactor planned in Oak Ridge.The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is set to issue the permit at TVA’s Knoxville headquarters for a 300-megawatt reactor at the Clinch River Nuclear Site.According to ...  Read More

From Local 3 News: UPDATE: The man arrested in East Ridge after officers located a missing Florida teenager has been identified.The Lee County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) in Florida identified the suspect in custody as Michah Mosier, 28.The LCSO began searching for the 13-year-old girl on September 18 when she left her home in North Fort Myers, Florida.Mosier was arrested and charged as a fugitive in ...  Read More

Cleveland Utilities has announced that water service will be temporarily interrupted in the Summitview Subdivision on Thursday, October 1st, while scheduled water maintenance is conducted.The outage is expected to last from 9 a.m. until noon. Cleveland Utilities says crews will work as quickly as possible to restore service and appreciates customers’ patience during the maintenance....  Read More

From Local 3 News: UPDATE: Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute is officially moving to Birmingham Highway in Chattanooga and is expected to open in about 2030.State officials announced that a replacement facility will be placed on a 49-acre lot along Birmingham Highway in the Lookout Valley area. It will be close to Interstate 24 and only miles from the current location.The facility will be loca...  Read More

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has officially denied clemency for death row inmate Christa Gail Pike.Lee announced Monday that after reviewing Pike’s request, he would uphold the state’s sentence and would not intervene.The Tennessee Supreme Court has also declined to stop the execution. Although Pike’s attorneys have petitioned the court, the U.S. Supreme Court has not intervened so far.Pike was con...  Read More

The Bradley County Commission also met yesterday for a work session.Multiple residents asked commissioners to consider a 24-month moratorium on data centers, cryptocurrency operations and power plant activity. Similar concerns were raised earlier in the day during the Cleveland City Council meeting.Commissioners also heard an update from a joint meeting of the Education and Road Committees concern...  Read More

The Cleveland City Council met Monday for a work session and regular voting session, with Project River drawing public comments from concerned citizens despite not being on the council’s agenda.Several residents addressed the council with concerns about the proposed development and related annexations in the Lower River Road area.Jeff Maronna asked council members to consider a two-year moratorium...  Read More

Lee University has once again been ranked among the best universities in the South by the 2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings. The school was ranked No. 37 among the "Best Regional Universities - South," a category that includes both public and private universities. It was also ranked No. 19 in the new "Top Private Schools" category.Lee also appears in the "Best Value Schools" ran...  Read More

The Tennessee Supreme Court has denied a request to stop the scheduled execution of Christa Pike, the only woman on Tennessee’s death row.Pike is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection on September 30. Read the full story HERE....  Read More

From Local 3 News: An 80-year-old Monroe County man has been sentenced to prison for child rape, according to the 10th Judicial District Attorney General.Duane Freer Misener was found guilty of rape of a child and attempted rape of a child, officials say.A judge sentenced Misener to 25 years in prison to be served at 100% for the child rape charge and 12 years in prison to be served at 30% for att...  Read More

Approximately 650 jobs at the Wacker polysilicon plant in Cleveland remain in jeopardy as the company waits for more certainty on U.S. trade policy. Read the full story HERE....  Read More