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From Local 3 News: The Chattanooga Airport marked another milestone in its expansion of air service with the launch of a new nonstop flight to Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) through American Airlines.A special ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Monday, October 6, 2025, to celebrate the inaugural route, featuring airport officials, city leaders, and representatives from American Airlin...

From Local 3 News: The City of Athens, Tennessee, is set to host a Veterans Memorial Brick ceremony to honor those who have served in the military.The special event will be hosted at Veterans Memorial Park on October 11, beginning at 11:00 am.The ceremony will include the presentation of the eagle "Challenger", the unveiling of new monuments, brick dedications honoring veterans, and a quilts of va...

The Bradley County Commission met on Monday covering several items of business.County Mayor D. Gary Davis reported that the parking lot work at the Minnis Road fire station has been completed. In the meeting, it was reported that the finance committee met Monday and heard from applications for the opioid money, and they hope to make a recommendation to the full commission on the first Monday of No...

From Local 3 News: The Chattanooga Police Department is looking for a suspect involved in two attempted bank robberies in Hixson Saturday morning.Around 11:30am, the man robbed Truist Bank by passing a note to the teller. They gave him an undisclosed amount of cash. He then went to the First Horizon Bank, but left without any money.Chattanooga police describe him as a white man, approximately 5'10...

From the Cleveland Daily Banner: The Cleveland Police Department arrested a man and charged him with assault and other charges after he allegedly head-butted an officer while resisting arrest.According to a CPD incident report, police arrived at the scene after receiving a report of a simple assault involving two other individuals.Police said the suspect, Brandon S. Bearden, 42, was "confrontation...

From Local 3 News: A Georgetown woman is facing multiple drug charges after a traffic stop on Highway 58 early Saturday morning.A deputy with the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office pulled over a vehicle with no taillights illuminated after it had left a closed business' parking lot and turned onto Meadowview Road from Smith Road, It then went through a small gravel lot beside the business before tur...

From the Cleveland Daily Banner (Read the full story here): Two suspects are in custody for the shooting death of a Cleveland woman last Saturday, September 27.Eric James Link, 18, and Julian Williamson, 19, have been arrested in the death of 24-year-old Daysha Lynch, who died from a gunshot wound during an incident in Ringgold, Georgia.Catoosa County deputies responded to a noise complaint at a h...

From News Channel 9: Governor Bill Lee has announced $175 million in grants to reduce violent crime and improve public safety across Tennessee.Beginning Oct. 2, local governments and law enforcement agencies can apply for two programs: the $75 million Violent Crime Intervention Fund and the $100 million Downtown Public Safety Grant Fund. Both were approved in Lee’s fiscal year 2026 budget.Of the f...

From Local 3 News: Cleveland State Community College (CSCC) and the McMinn County Justice Center are celebrating inmates who recently finished a HVAC Bootcamp.Five inmates from the McMinn County jail finished the bootcamp that was held at the sheriff's office by CSCC Workforce Development.A CSCC spokesperson says the inmates earned an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certification.......

Join us live at The 24/7 Movement Rivalry Tour: Rule the Road event tonight at Greenway Park & Pavilion! Come by & learn important driving skills from experts!Listen to our remote broadcast of the event from 4 PM to 6 PM! Download the free Mix 104.1 App at mymix1041.com to listen live from your phone or mobile device!The event is part of a rivalry series between Bradley Central and Cleveland High ...

From WATE Knoxville: With the federal government shutdown impacting America’s most visited national park, local governments in Tennessee and North Carolina are working on a plan to fully reopen Great Smoky Mountains National Park.While the park remains accessible, including main roadways, amenities like the Sugarlands Visitor Center and Cades Cove Loop Road are closed as a result of the shutdown. ...

From Local 3 News: The Tennessee Supreme Court on Tuesday set execution dates for four people, including the only woman in the state on death row.Christa Pike received the death sentence at age 18 for the 1995 torture slaying of Colleen Slemmer, who was a fellow Knoxville Job Corps student. Slemmer, 18, was stabbed and beaten by Pike and Tadaryl Shipp, Pike’s boyfriend at the time, on the Universi...

From Local 3 News: Volkswagen employees at the Chattanooga plant are bracing for what could become a pivotal moment in their year-long labor negotiations.The automaker issued its “best and final offer” earlier this month — but with no agreement in sight, the United Auto Workers is now holding strike training meetings.UAW Vice President Chuck Browning emphasized that the meetings don’t mean a strik...

From Local 3 News: Plunged into a government shutdown, the U.S. is confronting a fresh cycle of uncertainty after President Donald Trump and Congress failed to strike an agreement to keep government programs and services running by Wednesday’s deadline.Roughly 750,000 federal workers are expected to be furloughed, some potentially fired by the Trump administration. Many offices will be shuttered, ...

From Local 3 News: One local teacher is taking hands-on learning to a new level.Mariah Ellis teaches first grade at Stuart Elementary School in Cleveland.Her students are learning about the medical field, their bodies, and how they work.Ellis has modeled her classroom after a hospital in order to give students a realistic experience."I think it's important to do hands-on learning so that it makes ...

From the Chattanoogan: Students and employees from Southern Adventist University’s automotive program will be providing free vehicle inspections for community members on Sunday, Oct. 5 from 1-4 p.m. in the Samaritan Center parking lot in Ooltewah.After checking fluids, belts, hoses and other maintenance items on vehicles, mechanics will explain to owners anything that should be fixed. No repairs w...

From Local 3 News: McMinn County Sheriff Joe Guy is warning residents about a scammer who is posing as a sergeant with the department.Sheriff Guy said someone is calling people and pretending to be Sgt. Tracy Brown.The caller talks very fast and sounds like a female.Sheriff Guy said, "We DO have a Sgt. Tracy Brown, but he’s a dude. And he wont call you trying to collect a “fine”."If you get a call...

From the Cleveland Police Department– Safety Fest 2025 is coming to Cleveland and Bradley County on Saturday, October 18th.The free family event will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at First Baptist Church on Stuart Road.There will be child safety seat checks, CarFit checks for seniors, safety activities, inflatables, pedal cars, face painting, pumpkins, and free hot dogs and drinks.The school with...

From the Associated Press (Read the full story here): Tennessee Governor Bill Lee says National Guard troops and federal agents will soon be deployed to Memphis as part of a new crime-fighting initiative.The plan includes support from 13 federal agencies, 300 state troopers, and up to 150 Guard members, who will be deputized by U.S. Marshals but will not be armed unless requested by local police.L...

From ABC 13: A landslide has indefinitely shut down a section of a roadway in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, the National Park Service announced on Saturday.The alert said the Gatlinburg Bypass, which is a 3.6-mile road located around the city of Gatlinburg, is closed due to a landslide blocking the roadway. The landslide happened after heavy rain caused flooding in the area.Great Smoky Mountains Park off...