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WCLE is Southeast Tennessee’s Football Headquarters. This is the first week of the TSSAA playoffs. The Walker Valley Mustangs will host Lawrence County tonight. The game starts at 7:00.You can listen to Mustang game coverage on Cleveland’s Oldies 99.1.The Cleveland Blue Raiders will host West Ridge tonight. The game starts at 7:00. You can listen to Raider game live on Mix 104.1. You can also watc...

From Local 3 News & TVA: Historic flooding has devastated parts of Copperhill, Tennessee, and neighboring McCaysville, Georgia, following torrential rainfall Wednesday night into Thursday morning. The flooding has prompted dozens of water rescues, widespread road closures, and emergency evacuations.The Ocoee River reached a record 18.05 feet in Copperhill around six Thursday morning. That surpasse...

Lee University is preparing to welcome alumni and their families back to campus this Friday and Saturday for Homecoming 2026.The two-day celebration will include reunions, musical performances, athletic events, and the dedication of the university’s new School of Engineering and Computer Science.Friday’s activities begin with a Celebration Service at 10:30 in the Conn Center, featuring an address ...

The mayor and city council of McCaysville have officially declared a state of emergency due to the ongoing severe flooding and dangerous conditions throughout the community.The city is closed to all unauthorized personnel effective immediately until further notice.No individuals will be permitted to enter the city and access is restricted to authorized public safety and emergency response personne...

Two Cleveland residents, one originally from Iraq and the other from France, are charged with voting illegally in federal elections, according to the Department of Justice.Mark Adwar Odisho, 30, and Frederic Jean Rene Sicard, 50, came under scrutiny after a federal investigation, according to a release from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Tennessee.Authorities say b...

The City of Cleveland has been selected to receive a $240,000 federal grant to develop a citywide roadway safety plan.The funding comes through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All program.The city will use crash data and community input to identify dangerous intersections, high-risk roadways, and other traffic safety concerns.The total cost of the planning initia...

The Cleveland City Schools Board of Education approved several major expenditures during Monday night’s meeting, including new school buses, replacement turf at Cleveland High School, and HVAC improvements at Mayfield Elementary.The board approved purchasing four 78-passenger buses and one special education bus for approximately $916,000. Transportation officials say the district’s aging fleet has...

From Local 3 News: Following the July 1 Tennessee law banning the sale of kratom, a crackdown on those products recently took place in Bradley, McMinn, Monroe, and Polk counties.The 10th Judicial District Attorney General, Stephen Hatchett, asked these counties to surrender any remaining kratom products to local law enforcement on October 29.Officials distributed informational flyers to businesses...

Tennessee has elected its first female governor. Marsha Blackburn will be Tennessee’s next Governor. Blackburn won with a razor-thin margin of approximately 45.5% of the vote.  At the time of this recording, one county had three precincts still not reporting. Democratic challenger Jeri Green conceded around 11:45 pm last night before the AP had officially called the race. Green received 42.9% of t...

Bradley County has now surpassed 6,000 early votes ahead of the November 3rd general election.1,123 people voted Tuesday, bringing the total to 6,308 ballots cast during the first six days of early voting.Tuesday was the third-busiest day so far, and weekday turnout has remained above 1,000 voters every day.Early voting in Tennessee continues through Thursday, October 29.Bradley County voters can ...

Bradley Central High School was placed on lockdown yesterday following a report of a stabbing. School administrators initiated the lockdown at the direction of the school resource officer.Additional law enforcement and emergency personnel responded to the campus and found no safety concerns. Detectives responded to investigate and were able to quickly identify a juvenile who was responsible for th...

Two people have been arraigned on murder and abuse charges in the death of a 20-year-old Bradley County woman.Jason Michael Bennett and Rodnie Elaine Bradford each face six felony charges, including two counts of first-degree murder, in the death of Erin Childers.Court records describe Childers as a nonverbal adult with developmental disabilities and Type 1 diabetes.Prosecutors allege the pair rou...

A former Cleveland Middle School teacher convicted of secretly recording underage girls in a school locker room was back in court yesterday.Christopher Dalton Schroll appeared before a judge on an alleged sex offender registry violation.Schroll was convicted of two counts of aggravated unlawful photographing of a minor following his arrest in 2022.Investigators say a student discovered a hidden ca...

The Bradley County Commission met yesterday for a work session.The Commission voted unanimously to amend its rules governing public comments during meetings.The changes allow speakers five minutes to address commissioners, with additional time possible by a commission vote. The rules also require respectful behavior and allow disruptive speakers to be removed.The commission also voted 13 to zero t...

The City of Cleveland is inviting residents to experience the historic downtown freight depot in a whole new way this month.Creative Spark: Destination Unknown takes place Thursday, November 12th, at the freight depot located at 225 Edwards Street Southeast.The free event will feature live music, theater, visual art, and interactive experiences designed to get residents thinking about new possibil...

From Local 3 News: OCT. 30, 2026 | UPDATE: A Cleveland High School student was arrested and faces charges after police found a handgun in his vehicle Friday morning.Cleveland Police told Local 3 that a school administrator received an anonymous tip that the student took a firearm to his job on a different day.School administration then searched the student’s vehicle and found a handgun under the p...

From Local 3 News: Starting on Monday, November 2, the Tennessee Department of Transportation will begin their bridge rehabilitation work on the SR 60 bridge over the Tennessee River.In June of 2026, TDOT said the bridge was deemed safe for travel despite a TDOT report from 2022 that lists the bridge as being in “poor” condition.At 9:00am Monday, the bridge will be reduced to one lane, with traffi...

Don’t forget, Daylight Saving Time ends this weekend.Clocks will fall back one hour at 2:00 a.m. Sunday morning, November 1st.That means an extra hour of sleep Saturday night!Remember to set your clocks back one hour before going to bed Saturday, unless they update automatically.......

The Polk County Board of Education has voted to place longtime Superintendent Dr. James Jones on paid administrative leave.The decision came during a special-called meeting Thursday night, following a closed-door executive session.The board approved three separate motions, including appointing Nick Radcliffe as a liaison between Jones and the board during contract negotiations.Board members also v...

From Local 3 News: Federal prosecutors charged 24 people in an alleged Middle Tennessee drug-trafficking operation authorities say was linked to the Sinaloa cartel.The charges were announced in Nashville Wednesday.The 33-count indictment alleges the organization moved hundreds of kilograms of methamphetamine, fentanyl and cocaine while laundering millions of dollars in drug proceeds.Prosecutors sa...