Category: Local News
Dunlap Fire Department battles Signal Mountain wildfire, urges public to avoid Kell Loop
(Fox Chattanooga)
From Fox Chattanooga: The Dunlap Fire Department works to contain a large wildfire on the side of Signal Mountain above Kell Loop, [...]
Male Cleveland High School student facing felony sexual battery charge
(News 12)
From News 12: The Cleveland Police Department says a petition for sexual battery has been filed with the Bradley County Juvenile Court this [...]
Nearly 30 kayakers, including children, rescued after stranded on Tennessee lake
(TWRA)
From WSMV: Nearly 30 kayakers, including children, were rescued from Nickajack Lake on Monday after being stranded by high winds, according to [...]
Tennessee House passes bill for age verification on children’s social media accounts
(WATE)
From WATE: Tennessee House Bill 1891 would require social media companies to verify the ages of all users who are under 18 to ensure they have [...]
Bradley County Sheriff Steve Lawson discharged
(Local 3 News)
Bradley County Sheriff, Steve Lawson, who was involved in a recent vehicle crash on I-75 in Hamilton County, has been discharged from [...]
Bradley County Election Commissioner arrested for refusing DUI test
Bradley County Election Commissioner, Fran Green, was arrested Tuesday night for refusing to submit to test and driving under the influence by Cle [...]
Bradley, Walker and Whitfield Counties receive $30,000 for community connectivity
From the Chattanoogan: A grant of $30,000 has been awarded to Bradley, Walker and Whitfield counties from Connect Humanity, a nonprofit impact fun [...]
Kids as young as 14 were found working at a Tennessee factory that makes lawn mower parts for John Deere and others
(NBC News)
From NBS News: Immigrant children as young as 14 were found working illegally amid dangerous heavy equipment at a Tennessee firm that make [...]
Burchett hit with defamation lawsuit over false tweets about Kansas City parade shooting
(WATE)
From WATE: U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett (R-Knoxville) is facing a lawsuit for his social media posts in the aftermath of the shooting at the [...]
$100,000 Powerball winner in Hixson; $50,000 winners in Cleveland and Chattanooga
From the Chattanoogan: Three locals have won a total of $200,000 in Monday night's Tennessee lottery.
Monday night’s Powerball drawin [...]