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From News Channel 9: Governor Bill Lee says Tennessee families relying on SNAP benefits should see full payments restored soon — possibly by Monday.During a visit to the Cookie Jar Café in Dunlap Wednesday, Lee told us partial benefits have already gone out to Tennessee households after the state applied for emergency approval Tuesday night.Tennesseans have paid their taxes to the federal governme...

From News Channel 9: President Donald Trump signed the funding bill passed by Congress into law, ending the historic 43-day U.S. government shutdown on Wednesday night. During the bill signing in the Oval Office, Trump took a jab at the Democrats, blaming the shutdown on their party.“So I just want to tell the American people, you should not forget this,” Trump said. “When we come up to midterms a...

From News Channel 9: It's a system that's meant to care for those who have served our country.But a new state audit has uncovered delays, errors, and millions in financial oversight at the Tennessee State Veterans’ Home in Cleveland.That audit uncovered tens of millions of dollars in financial errors and system problems across Tennessee’s Veterans Homes.The audit, covering the year ending June 30,...

From Local 3 News: UPDATE: Deputies say a man intentionally set a woman on fire in Soddy-Daisy.An arrest report says Christopher Medula told deputies he poured gas and used a cigarette lighter to start the fire.A witness stopped Medula from running away until deputies arrived.The victim was flown to Nashville with third-degree burns on 70 percent of her body.Medula is in the Hamilton County Jail, ...

Lee University’s highly anticipated annual “Classic Christmas” concert will take place on Sunday, Dec. 7, at 3 p.m. in the Conn Center. The performance will feature a variety of Christmas music including “Carol of the Bells,” “Christmas Hymn,” “O Come All Ye Faithful,” and “It’s Beginning to Look Like Christmas,” among other favorites. Several of Lee’s vocal and instrumental ensembles will be feat...

The Bradley County School Board met last night.Director of Schools, Dr. Linda Cash, praised local schools for recent achievements, including Lake Forest and Ocoee Middle School wrestling performances, Walker Valley Golf placing third at state, and Bradley Central Volleyball’s district championship.Walker Valley golfer Cody Walter was named the top golfer in the state.The district food drive, Read ...

From Local 3 News: A man is dead following a house fire on Crowder Road in Madisonville on Monday afternoon. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office says the fire was reported around 4:00pm, and multiple fire departments responded.After the fire was put out, crews discovered the body of an adult male. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Bomb and Arson Division is investigating the case.As first res...

Bradley County Schools has announced that Patrick Spangler has been named the 2025–2026 Bradley County Schools Principal of the Year.Spangler, who leads Bradley Central High School, was recognized for his passion and dedication to students and staff.......

The Bradley County Commission met yesterday. Mayor Gary Davis introduced a resolution for a lease agreement with the city. If the county leases a parking lot on Church Street to the city, the city will pave over a nearby land bank property at no cost to the county. One parking space would be reserved for the Archives.Commissioner Tim Mason reported that 215 residents participated in Household Haza...

The Cleveland City Council met yesterday. The Council approved the annexation and rezoning of nearly 800 acres, known as Hardwick Farms, owned by the Joe Stuart Estate. The property runs along Stuart Road and North Lee Highway. The area is planned for an “urban village” development featuring about 2,000 homes, village commercial space for local restaurants, a new city elementary school, and an 8-a...

The City of Cleveland has completed a major downtown revitalization project.Backed by a $300,000 state grant and over $2.5 million in combined local and private investments, the project upgraded 14 building facades and improved streetscapes, especially along Inman Street.Decorative crosswalks were added at 16 intersections, sidewalks were widened, and lamp posts and trees were installed to make th...

From Local 3 News: A joint investigation into human trafficking in East Tennessee led to three arrests in Chattanooga, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI).On Friday, special agents with the TBI Human Trafficking Unit, along with the Chattanooga Police Department and the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, executed a search warrant at a home on the 1200 block of Greenwood Road.Au...

From Local 3 News: One crew member lost their life in the Vanderbilt LifeFlight helicopter crash Saturday, Macon County EMS confirmed.Two others are in critical condition.MCEMS said in a social media post that the dedication of that aircraft's team has helped countless residents of their area:"To the family and loved ones of the crew member we have lost, and to the two who fight now for recovery: ...

From WBIR Knoxville: Meigs County Juvenile Court met Thursday morning to hear the results of a mental evaluation on a 15-year-old who killed her father in June. Attorneys for 15–year–old Evalett High told the court they just received her mental health evaluation results this week and need time to review them.High is accused of shooting and killing her father, 44–year–old Richard High, in June as h...

From Fox 17 (WZTV Nashville): Federal and state leaders announced indictments Thursday of 38 individuals in Middle Tennessee, including alleged members and associates of the violent MS-13 gang.Those arrested face federal charges involving trafficking of fentanyl, meth, cocaine, carjacking, assault on law enforcement, firearms offenses and immigration offenses.Acting U.S. Attorney Robert McGuire sa...

From Local 3 News: UPDATE: President Donald Trump has pardoned former Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada and one of his co-conspirators Cade Cothren, according to WSMV, the NBC affiliate in Nashville.Both Casada and Cothren, Casada’s former chief of staff, were convicted of federal corruption charges.Casada was sentenced to three years in prison and Cothren was sentenced to nearly three years.For...

Remote Area Medical will host a free two-day pop-up clinic this weekend, November 8th and 9th, at Cleveland State Community College.Services will include dental cleanings, fillings, and extractions; eye exams with free glasses; and general medical consultations. No insurance is required.Patient parking opens at midnight on Friday, November 7th. Services are first-come, first-served, and patients m...

Lee University’s Jazz Ensemble will present its fall concert on Tuesday, November 11th, at 7:30 p.m. in the Dixon Center.Directed by Associate Professor of Music Alan Wyatt, the group will perform a variety of jazz pieces, including works by Miles Davis, Benny Golson, and Chick Corea, along with an original piece by Wyatt.The concert is free and open to the public. It will also be livestreamed at ...

Bradley County is hosting a free Household Hazardous Waste Day this Saturday, November 8th, from 8 a.m. to noon at the Bradley County Justice Center on Blythe Avenue.Residents can bring home chemicals, lawn and garden products, automotive fluids, and electronics.Items not accepted include medical or infectious waste, lead acid batteries, styrofoam, construction debris, and other hazardous or non-h...

Dr. Andy White, President of Cleveland State Community College, has announced his retirement.Dr. White joined the college in April of 2024 and will officially retire on December 1. He previously served in the U.S. Air Force and worked at several Tennessee colleges and universities.Tennessee Board of Regents Chancellor Flora Tydings thanked Dr. White for his leadership. Dr. Ray Brooks has been name...