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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...

From Local 3 News: Centerstone, a nonprofit behavioral health organization, opened a new clinic in Cleveland, Tennessee, on October 29.The clinic is located on the fourth floor of the Ocoee Corporate Center at 3855 N. Ocoee Street. Centerstone recently entered into a lease agreement for more than 8,600 square feet of space.The grand opening took place on Thursday, October 29, at 9:00am. It include...

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 ...

From the Chattanoogan: The City of Cleveland in Bradley County is among the 14 Tennessee Main Street and Tennessee Downtowns communities announced as recipients of Downtown Improvement Grants (DIGs) by Governor Bill Lee and Deputy Governor and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter on Wednesday.“Our rural communities are the backbone of our economy, and I...

From News 12: The Rhea County Commission has voted to stop pursuing a proposed nuclear energy campus following strong opposition from residents.In September, commissioners supported beginning discussions about a possible facility that could store and recycle nuclear waste.County leaders initially saw the project as an opportunity to create jobs and bring additional revenue to the area.However, res...

From Local 3 News: The Tennessee Highway Safety Office is distributing $25 million in federal grants across the state for highway safety education and enforcement.The grants were awarded to law enforcement agencies and highway safety partners across the Volunteer State.Here’s what each agency was granted across the Tennessee Valley and how those funds will be used:Bledsoe CountyPikeville Police De...

From Local 3 News: The deadline for students to apply for TN Promise is approaching.High school seniors can apply for the scholarship until Monday, November 2.TN Promise covers tuition and mandatory fees that are not already paid for by the Pell Grant, HOPE Scholarship or Tennessee Student Assistance Award.This gives students eligibility for tuition-free college through TN Promise. New this year, ...

From Local 3 News: Tennessee Governor Bill Lee proposed to bring the United States Space Academy to the Volunteer State.Earlier this year, President Donald Trump established the U.S. Space Academy, which aims to strengthen America’s space workforce and educate the next generation of workers.The academy is designed for the education of astronauts, engineers, scientists, technicians and operators.NA...

From Local 3 News: The Chattanooga Airport has received additional funding from the State of Tennessee for a new parking garage. On Tuesday, October 27, the Airport announced it had received an additional $9,255,200 in funding.In total, the Airport has received more than $22 million in state grants for the new parking garage, which will cost $35 million in total. State funding will cover about 95%...

The 39th Annual MainStreet Cleveland Downtown Halloween Block Party returns this Saturday, October 31, with an evening of free family-friendly activities.The fun begins at 5 p.m. with festival food, bounce houses, children’s games, and DJ dance music on Broad Street.Live music begins at 5:30 p.m. with Tyson Leamon performing on the courthouse stage.Mars Wrigley’s Treat Street opens at 6 p.m., offe...

From News Channel 9: A Tennessee fisherman has landed a new state record while fishing in the Ocoee River.Heath Jordan caught a record-breaking northern hogsucker on October 8th while fishing with his twin sons, just a few miles downstream from the Ocoee Dam.Jordan wasn’t even trying to catch a hogsucker. He was fishing for spotted bass when he spotted the unusually large fish and decided to cast ...

From Local 3 News: On Tuesday morning, Bradley Central High School broke ground on a community safe room.The Bradley County Community Safe Room Project is funded through FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.The project will feature a dual-purpose facility at Bradley Central High School.It will serve as both a science wing during regular school hours and as a community safe room during severe wea...

The Charleston City Commission voted Monday morning to continue discussions about potentially changing Bradley County’s urban growth boundaries amid concerns over proposed data center developments in northern Bradley County.During a special called meeting, residents urged Mayor David Lattimore and commissioners to request a review of the City of Cleveland’s urban growth boundary, particularly in t...

The Bradley County Commission met Monday evening, with commissioners receiving updates on upcoming committee meetings and county business.Commissioner Denny  Collins reported that the Legal and Legislative Committee met earlier in the day to review the County Commission’s rules of procedure.Under Tennessee law, the commission is required to adopt rules of procedure every four years following the e...

The Cleveland City Council voted Monday to move forward with a management agreement for several city recreation facilities, including Waterville Golf Course.After lengthy debate over financial protections, council approved an agreement with Sports Facilities Management that includes a five-year term and three optional five-year renewals.Councilman Duane Goff raised concerns about potential termina...

The MainStreet Cleveland Christmas Parade will have a new starting location and route, after 37 years of staging at Bradley Central High School.The annual parade returns Saturday, December 5th, at 6 p.m., but construction at Bradley Central means organizers must move to a new staging area.Parade participants will now gather in the large parking lot at Third Street Southeast and Edwards Street Sout...

Local storytellers will share spooky tales Tuesday night during the annual Spirits, Legends and Lore event at the Bradley County Courthouse.The free event begins at 6:30 on the Ocoee Street side of the courthouse. Organizers encourage everyone to bring a lawn chair and blanket.If it rains, the program will move inside to the courthouse basement. Ocoee Street will be closed near the courthouse duri...

From News Channel 9: A Bradley County grand jury has indicted two people in connection with the death of a 20-year-old woman who authorities say was locked in a 42-inch dog cage in May.Indictments we obtained say the grand jury found Jason Michael Bennett and Rodnie Elaine Bradford responsible for the death of Erin Childers on October 21.According to the documents, Childers was non-verbal, develop...