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5 arrested at Chattanooga location 'linked to shootings and shots fired calls,' police say
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Chattanooga Police say 5 men face charges after a months-long gun team investigation that led to the recovery of guns, drugs and cash. A release says a residence on the 600 block of West 47th Street was the target of the sting, saying it was "linked to shootings and shots fired calls."
Fire Burns House in Dunlap
Just before 3 AM Monday, the Dunlap Fire Department and the Southend Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched to a structure fire on West Valley Road. The residence was a very old structure and was not occupied. When the firefighters arrived, they found the home was already a total loss. The...
‘I’m getting a new heart!’: 6-year-old boy shares big news with everyone in sight
CLEVELAND (Gray News) – A 6-year-old boy was so excited about getting a new heart that he had to spread the news far and wide. John-Henry Lee, a patient at Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital, had been waiting for a life-saving heart transplant for six months. When he finally...
No. 15 Tennessee faces Chattanooga, aims for 'elite' running game
Tennessee is pegged to do good things this season, and getting off to a strong start will be one of the requirements for that to come to fruition. The No. 15 Volunteers will take on visiting Chattanooga in an intrastate opener Saturday afternoon at Knoxville, Tenn. "We get to go play ball," Tennessee coach Josh Heupel said about the arrival of game week. "Good teams get better throughout the course of the season. We still have a lot of things we have to clean up." The Volunteers will look for signs of domination in the first game of the season....
Georgia's prisons not suited for today's violent inmates
(The Center Square) — While Georgia's prison system has been often criticized, the head of the state's prison system told lawmakers that the state's aging prison infrastructure is no longer suited for modern inmates. "Our aging infrastructure is one of our biggest challenges," Tyrone Oliver, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Corrections, said during a Senate study committee meeting last week. "Our newest prison is ... 34 years old. That's our biggest challenge. The prisons that we have today are not built and designed to...
Tennessee high school football schedule Week 2: Every Jackson area TSSAA game
Week 2 of the Tennessee high school football season is here with two crosstown rivalries set to kick off in the Jackson area and several other blockbuster games around the area. Here is the full Jackson area TSSAA football schedule for the second week of the 2024 season. Stream Tennessee HS football games on...
What is La Crosse virus? TN sees increase in mosquito-borne virus
The Knox County Health Department shared that six children were hospitalized after contracting the La Crosse virus in the past nine weeks. According to KCHD, this is the highest number of cases in the counties since 2020.
Helping a minor travel for an abortion? Some states have made it a crime
Read more Stateline coverage on how states are either protecting or curbing access to abortions. Helping a pregnant minor travel to get a legal abortion without parental consent is now a crime in at least two Republican-led states, prompting legal action by abortion-rights advocates and copycat legislation from conservative lawmakers in a handful of other […]
New ION Robotic Bronchoscopy Platform to Enhance Lung Cancer Care at Local Hospital
Ascension Saint Thomas is proud to announce the expansion of the ION Robotic Bronchoscopy Platforms this month in three Middle Tennessee hospitals. The state-of-the-art, robotic-assisted navigational bronchoscopy platform advances the possibilities for streamlined, minimally invasive lung cancer care. The healthcare system was the first in Tennessee to acquire the new technology in 2020 and began offering procedures at the West campus. The ION system and the first DaVinci 5 robot system in Nashville at Ascension Saint Thomas West campus are leading the way in early detection and treatment of lung cancer for patients. Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown and Rutherford campuses are receiving ION systems later this month as part of Ascension Saint Thomas continued commitment to cancer care for middle Tennessee.
The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission unanimously approved the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s operational budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year, which will commence in July 2025
Chattanooga, TN – According to the state officials, the decision was made during the Commission’s August meeting, held at the Tennessee Farm Bureau headquarters for the first time since May 2000. In addition to approving the budget, the Commission received an overview of a newly developed deer management...
The Cleveland Police Department celebrated National Dog Day with a special tribute to their K9 officers
Cleveland, TN – According to the statement, in a gesture of appreciation, the department honored K9 Max (handled by SRO Harris), K9 Gizmo (with MPO Malone), K9 Uka (paired with Officer Doss), and K9 Ebby (under Officer Cabrera). As part of the celebration, the public had a chance to...
Tennessee student arrested for disrupting class, saying 'I've got a gun in my backpack'
PUTNAM COUNTY, Tenn. (WZTV) — A freshman at a Middle Tennessee high school is in custody Tuesday for allegedly disrupting class and claiming to be in possession of a firearm. The Putnam County Sheriff's Office says the student at Cookeville High School stood up in English class and said,...
Soccer Game Recap: Livingston Academy Plays Tie
On Friday, the Livingston Academy Wildcats and the Knoxville Catholic Fighting Irish finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 draw. With that draw, Livingston Academy's record moves to 1-1-2. As for Knoxville Catholic, they moved theirs to 2-1-1. Livingston Academy will be staying on the road on Saturday to...
Hear, hear! Audio, a 4-eared Tennessee cat, is turning heads & going viral
Mt. JULIET, Tenn. — A 4-eared Tennessee feline is just a few weeks old, but is already a viral superstar around the globe. The cat, whose name is Audio, had a rocky start to life, but now has blue skies ahead. True Rescue animal shelter says someone turned in...
Mid-South school district seeing positive results from cellphone ban
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Cellphones in schools are a hot topic, with more school districts opting out of cellphone use during instructional hours. In Arkansas, the state earmarked $7 million to help schools lock students' phones up during the school day. Seventy-five percent of schools in Arkansas have joined so far, with each setting its own policies.
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