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Beginning in September, officials in Rhea County have worked to bring more jobs to the area. More>>
Tennessee is one of six states that will share in more than $181 million in federal health care grants. More>>
A proposal that seeks to crack down on the tattooing of minors has been signed into law by Gov. Bill Haslam. More>>
The Tennessee Valley Authority is increasing its fuel adjustment charge by 0.7 percent in June. More>>
State officials are encouraging businesses that sell food to begin preparing for a reduced rate of sales and use tax. More>>
Investigators in Rhea County are trying to figure out if an armed robbery Friday morning in Dayton is tied to an armed robbery last month at a pawn shop in Sale Creek. More>>
There will soon be more incentives for Hollywood to come to Tennessee. More>>
A child is in critical condition, following a jet ski crash Friday. More>>
The 107th General Assembly has adjourned without a final showdown over a contentious gun issue. More>>
On April 27, 2011 an EF-1 and an EF-4 tornado tore through parts of Rhea County. Spring City felt the brunt of the storm. More>>
About 200 people filled the main courtroom at the Rhea County Courthouse on Thursday night to voice concerns, opposition, chastisements and support for two proposed coal mining operations on Dayton Mountain. More>>
Authorities in Rhea County say a man survived being hit by a train but he will live the rest of his life without his legs. He was hit near Iowa Avenue in Dayton early Monday morning. More>>
A man is in the hospital in critical condition after being hit by a train. More>>
A proposal to help Tennesseans get off unemployment and find a job has passed the Senate. More>>
A proposal that increases the penalty for domestic assault is headed to the governor for his signature. More>>
A proposal that would allow parents to grade themselves on how involved they are in a student's school performance has passed the Senate. More>>
The Atlanta Braves recalled Gearrin from Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday morning to replace struggling starter Jair Jurrjens, who was optioned to the minors More>>
A proposal that would ban the teaching of any type of sexual activity in schools is headed for a House floor vote. More>>
Five local runners braved rising temperatures to complete the 116th Boston Marathon on Monday afternoon More>>
Gov. Bill Haslam and Transportation Commissioner John Schroer have released a 3-year transportation plan for the state. More>>
The proposed "Monkey Law" passed with nearly 3-1 approval in both the House and Senate.
Governor Bill Haslam did not sign the legislation, stating it caused "confusion." More>>
Harry Hawkins lives a pasture away from the prospective site of the first deep coal mine to be part of Walden's Ridge life in nearly 100 years. But it won't be new to him, or to many of his Dayton Mountain neighbors in Rhea County. More>>
The Tennessee Valley Authority released on Thursday the findings of a seven-month construction review at Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Unit 2, detailing cost and time estimates to complete the facility. More>>
Governor Bill Haslam's proposals to crack down on the sale or manufacture of certain drugs are headed to him for his signature. More>>
A measure that would prohibit students from dressing indecently in school is headed to the governor for his consideration.
The Senate passed the proposal 29-0 on Monday evening, and the House approved it 81-9 shortly afterward. More>>
Residents in Walden Ridge have been so concerned over a proposed coal mine they held a town meeting with the business owner and the county mayor. More>>
Travel experts say the price for a gallon gas is expected to reach the $4.00 nationally this month. More>>
Tennessee has more than 300 species of fish, with bass, crappie and catfish awaiting hungry anglers. More>>
A Rhea County family is looking for a place to live after an early morning house fire. More>>
A proposal that would prevent students from being discriminated against for expressing their religious beliefs is headed for a House floor vote. More>>
A Tennessee lawmaker wants students to pull up their pants and cover up. More>>
The Tennessee unemployment rate has fallen 0.02 percent to 8 percent in February, the lowest since November 2008. More>>
Commissioner Karla Davis of the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development has warned the state's 56,000 unemployment claimants that they will soon be required to prove they are looking for work. More>>
A lawyer for opponents of a Republican redistricting plan confirms to The Associated Press that the group has filed a lawsuit to halt the Republican plan. More>>
A Tennessee lawmaker who didn't get a lot of traction with a "pull your pants up" bill has come back with another proposal. More>>
A third of TVA's six reactors -- one at Sequoyah and one at Browns Ferry nuclear plants -- have been given a bad grade by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, according to NRC's newest annual assessment. More>>
State troopers will be working around the clock for drunken driving enforcement during the St. Patrick's Day weekend. More>>
Channel 3 is learning more about the car accident that took three people's lives in Rhea County.
It happened on Back Valley Road in Dayton Sunday afternoon.
Investigators with the Tennessee Highway Patrol say 23-year-old Michael Crawley, his 17-year-old half brother Christopher Johnson and 3-year-old son Logan Crawley died in the crash. More>>
Three people are dead after the car they were in crashes into a large brick mailbox. It happened Sunday afternoon on Back Valley Road in Dayton. "They moved that mailbox from one side of the driveway all the way to the other," says Ralph Higgins. More>>
Satara Stratton grew up in Chattanooga, attending O.L.P.H. school. Six years ago, at age 18, she moved to Hollywood to pursue a film career. However, her friends and family haven't heard from her since November and two police agencies in southern California are now searching with growing concern because she was last seen with a sexual predator.
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture is promoting community supported agriculture. More>>
Across both Tennessee and Georgia, voters head to the polls today to make their selections for the presidential primary.
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As taxpayers prepare their income tax returns for 2011, the Internal Revenue Service is still holding millions that are owed to Tennessee residents from 2008. More>>
The work would be dark, dirty, and frequently dangerous.
You'd have to do a lot of it on your hands and knees.
But it would pay at least $50,000 a year. More>>
Three-year old Summer Knasel and four-year old Lovell Knasel were found safe in Maryland Wednesday afternoon. More>>
Larry Steidle's marina is one of about 450 riverbank businesses in the Chattanooga region expected to be affected by a change the Tennessee Valley Authority is rolling out this year after about five years of study and negotiation. More>>
A pair of bills working their way through the legislature could cost the state nearly $23 million dollars in lottery sales. More>>
Once again, Georgia lawmakers are debating whether they can pipe water from the Tennessee River to fix a water shortage in metro Atlanta. More>>
Two county officials in Tennessee are making a plea for TVA to back down on marina operation fees. The Rhea County executive and Meigs County mayor went before the TVA board Thursday to plead their case. More>>
John Delk, 40, of Cleveland, Tenn., was sentenced Thursday in U.S. District Court in Chattanooga to serve two years of probation and 100 hours of community service. More>>
The Tennessee Valley Authority board considered a change in the small manufacturing credit program and received an update on the comprehensive review under way at Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Unit 2. More>>
A former Rhea County Circuit Court deputy clerk is in hot water. More>>
President Barack Obama today will free 10 states from the strict requirements of the Bush-era "No Child Left Behind" law. More>>
An argument over Honey Buns leaves a Dayton wife charged with assault. More>>
Gov. Bill Haslam's first effort to reduce state boards will merge six panels with significant environmental duties into three, affecting one with regulatory power over gas stations, including the family's Pilot... More>>
The biggest construction project in Southeast Tennessee will take longer and be more expensive than originally forecast. The Tennessee Valley Authority disclosed Friday that finishing the second reactor at its Watts Bar Nuclear Power Plant will take at least a year longer than the five years planned for the project. More>>
If Democrats have their way, the Tennessee General Assembly would meet only every second year, lawmakers' daily expenses would be capped and bill sponsors would have to divulge if their legislation originated with... More>>
Republican Governor Bill Haslam's annual spending proposal calls for raises for state employees, more spending on construction on college campuses and tax cuts on food and inheritance. More>>
Republican Governor Bill Haslam is preparing to give his second State of the State address. More>>
Trouble for a Rhea County High School student. More>>
A water search for a missing Rhea County man ended Saturday afternoon after rescue crews found his body. More>>
Mistakes by construction workers at the Tennessee Valley Authority's Watts Bar reactor project have idled about 1,000 workers temporarily for a safety talk. More>>
A state commission that recently was in court over allegations it crafted an immigration policy in secret hasn't regularly posted notices of upcoming meetings on its website during the past two years. More>>
The state labor department says the unemployment rate for Tennessee fell in December. More>>
Teachers who "meet expectations" in their evaluation would be eligible for tenure under changes the Tennessee Education Association is recommending for the state's new teacher evaluation system. More>>
The sponsor of a measure that seeks to ban Tennessee public schools from teaching about gay issues says he plans to delay a vote on the proposal More>>
Storms will move into the Tennessee Valley this evening with a chance of an isolated thunderstorm. More>>
Governor Bill Haslam is touting his proposal for more grants for companies investing in Tennessee as fostering transparency in the state's economic development program. But the Republican has also filed a bill to shield information used to make grant decisions from public view. More>>
Gov. Bill Haslam says he wants to make reductions in the state's estate tax and a small reduction on the sales tax on groceries. More>>
Tennessee is getting $2.8 million in federal funds to help cover the costs of repairing roads and bridges damaged last April during tornadoes and flooding. More>>
Tennessee is meeting most of its goals for implementing educational reforms tied to a $500 million federal Race to the Top award. More>>
Representative Scott DesJarlais (TN-04) issued the following statement regarding the proposed new Fourth District boundaries: More>>
With the dust settling on Republican plans for redrawing legislative districts in Tennessee, lawmakers from both parties are assessing their future plans. More>>
More than 19,000 rebates totaling more than $4.5 million have been paid to Tennesseans this year for using Energy Star appliances. More>>
There are plans that have some politicians and their supporters scrambling across the volunteer state. More>>
The Haslam administration has launched a coordinated fight against drug abuse, gangs and violent crime in Tennessee. More>>
A redistricting plan could pit local Democratic leaders against each other. More>>
The state has issued about 9,500 photo IDs since July 1 as Tennesseans prepare to comply with a new law. More>>
A House Republican plan would draw six existing lawmakers into the same districts while creating six more without incumbents. More>>
After another frigid start to the day, we will begin a nice warm up into the mid-40s this afternoon. More>>
Snow showers continuing Tuesday morning have caused slick roads on the northern Cumberland Plateau and much of East Tennessee. More>>
Tennesseans will be required to have photo identification in order to vote and state employers will have to make sure their employees are legally authorized to work in the U.S. under new laws that take effect Jan. 1. More>>
A decade of fighting has claimed the lives of 135 service men and women who called Tennessee home, and the state's smaller communities have been some of the hardest hit. More>>
The scenery of last season's winter wonderland in the Tennessee Valley was a dream come true for some, but it was a nightmare for the Tennessee Department of Transportation, nearly stopping it in its tracks and eating up its budget and salt supply. More>>
Tennessee traffic fatalities declined sharply this year, reaching their lowest figure since 1962. More>>
If you drink and drive law enforcement would hold you, and only you responsible. Now, one state lawmaker wants to change that. Making the establishment who served you pay as well. More>>
A lawsuit filed in Nashville claims a new policy that instructs Tennessee jailers on how to investigate the immigration status of detainees is illegal because it was crafted in secret. More>>
Tennessee state parks will commemorate their 75th anniversary with a series of hikes early in the new year. More>>
The Tennessee Valley Authority is asking people who live near its power substations to watch for copper thieves. More>>
A low pressure system and cold front approaching the Mississippi River Valley will increase our rain chances in the Tennessee Valley over the next several hours. More>>
The Tennessee Department of Tourist Development has created its winter website. More>>
After a cold start to our Monday, sunshine and dry air will lead to a beautiful, mild afternoon with highs in the 50s. More>>
School vouchers won't be on Gov. Bill Haslam's agenda next legislative session. More>>
Tennessee's unemployment rate in November dropped 0.4 percent to 9.1 percent, the lowest since January 2009. More>>
A University of Tennessee analyst says it could take up to five years before the state completely recovers all the jobs lost since the beginning of the recession. More>>
Governor Bill Haslam took on teachers and lawyers to win battles to toughen tenure and cap lawsuit damages since his January inauguration, but he didn't have as much success uprooting Occupy protesters. More>>
A Rhea County woman is looking at a two years behind bars for TennCare fraud. More>>
The Tennessee Wildlife Federation's Hunters for the Hungry program has appealed to hunters to donate harvested deer to food banks and soup kitchens. More>>
A Rhea County man is behind bars Thursday, accused of "doctor shopping." More>>
The lingering aftershocks of 2008's Great Recession are changing the face of Tennessee government, particularly its size. Most state functions are operating with almost 10 percent fewer workers now than before the downtown. More>>
The IRS says it has $2.1 million in undelivered tax refunds for Tennesseans. It's owed to more than 1,700 people. More>>
A committee of Tennessee legislators is considering cutting in half the amount of scholarship money for some college students. More>>
Heavy rains are causing problems on the roadways with flooding and downed trees. Law enforcement across the Tennessee Valley is advising drivers to use caution during their commute. More>>
A slow-moving cold front is bringing a variety of weather cautions to Tennessee, including the possibility of measurable snow.
Here's the latest look at your forecast from Chief Meteorologist Paul Barys! More>>
RHEA COUNTY, TN (WRCB)- A massive fire engulfs a Rhea County business, leaving it in ruins. More>>
TennCare could be in big trouble if Congress decides to decrease or stop providing matching money for provider fees. More>>
Tennessee House Democrats are trying to lower the sales tax on food, and they are now asking supporters to sign a new online petition. More>>
Civic and business leaders from across the region will be in Chattanooga Thursday to discuss the future of the area. More>>
Tourism, recreation and the economy have flourished across the region because of the Tennessee River and the dams that regulate its flow. But, what is being done make sure these aging structures are sound and, in turn, safe? More>>
A 2.8 percent increase in the Tennessee Valley Authority's fuel cost will boost average residential electric bills in December between $1.50 and $3.50. More>>
A new liquor store ordinance in Memphis and one in the works for Jackson could serve as a model for state statute. More>>
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff is seeking public comment on its preliminary environmental review that found no reason to withhold an operating license for the Tennessee Valley Authority's Watts Bar 2 reactor near Spring City. More>>
A bipartisan group of 10 U.S. senators wants to give states a way to require online retailers to collect sales taxes. More>>
A proposed Christmas tree fee has been wrapped up, and put back on the shelf, at least for now. More>>
Toyota is recalling more than half a million vehicles around the world, most of them in the United States. More>>
The federal government will be testing the emergency alert system Wednesday on all TV and radio stations. More>>
Gov. Bill Haslam says he is still weighing the pros and cons of school vouchers, and plans to announce his position on the measure toward the end of the year. More>>
State officials say 663 photo IDs were issued Saturday during special operating hours at 19 Tennessee driver service centers. More>>
Governor Bill Haslam says declining gas tax revenues will be a major problem facing the state over the next decade. More>>
The Tennessee Highway Patrol is warning motorists to watch out for deer. More>>
Emergency crews are on scene of a wreck involving a train and a tractor-trailer, in Dayton. More>>
Governor Haslam is asking agency leaders for 5% budget cut proposals. More>>
Senators have come out with a bipartisan plan to help keep the financially ailing Postal Service solvent. More>>
With Americans on edge because of the tough economy, several banks are now backing off debit card fees in the wake of widespread public outrage. More>>
Graysville woman stabbed multiple times after Halloween party turned violent. More>>
A statewide campaign began Tuesday to educate everyone about Tennessee's new voter ID law. Beginning January first, you'll need a picture ID to vote. More>>
State officials say elections offices across Tennessee will host outreach programs Tuesday to inform voters about a new requirement. More>>
Attorneys for the Tennessee Valley Authority and property owners who are suing the utility are back to court after agreeing to call off a second trial on TVA's liability for its December 2008 coal ash spill. More>>
Graysville Police are investigating a stabbing that sent one person to the hospital. More>>
Election officials across the Volunteer State will hold town hall meetings next week to inform voters of a few changes they'll see when they head to the polls. More>>
The unemployment rate for the metro Chattanooga area in September decreased to 8.7 percent, from 8.8 percent in August. More>>
Millions of Tennessee historical records will be readily available, throughout the country, as a result of the State Library and Archives' new partnership agreement with Ancestry.com. More>>
Tennessee lawmakers are once again proposing legislation that would require drug testing for welfare recipients. More>>
Tennessee's September unemployment rate of 9.8 percent rose slightly from the previous month. More>>
Eight hundred employees will be laid off at the Watts Bar Unit 2 project. More>>
An Associated Press review has found that state lawmakers' out-of-session expenses increased 8 percent in the third quarter despite the elimination of legislative oversight committees. More>>
Clouds are going to build throughout the afternoon, and by late tonight we should see some scattered showers and non-severe thunderstorms developing and lingering through the overnight. More>>
Researchers in five eastern U.S. states are getting federal support to study the decline in native bee populations. More>>
With the return of autumn, outdoor burn permits are again required in Tennessee. More>>
Tennessee Valley Authority ratepayers will get another slight decrease because of lower fuel cost in November, with a drop between 50 cents and $1.00 for average residential customers. More>>
The Internal Revenue Service reminds an estimated 169,000 Tennesseans that their six-month extension for filing their 2010 federal tax returns ends Monday. More>>
State officials say 30 county clerks across Tennessee have agreed to issue photo driver's licenses at no charge to registered voters who do not have them. More>>
Tennessee education officials say they will not apply for up to $60 million in federal funds for early childhood education because the requirements don't meet the state's needs. More>>
After closing arguments in the Tennessee Valley Authority's coal ash trial, there won't be a quick decision. More>>
The Tennessee Valley Authority's coal ash trial starts its fourth week with plaintiff attorneys cross-examining a TVA consultant who says he was hired to find what caused the spill, not to place blame. More>>
The Tennessee Department of Tourism and Development says the state's tourism revenue in 2010 increased 6.3 percent from the previous year. More>>
Plaintiff attorneys who contend the Tennessee Valley Authority is liable and should pay damages for the Kingston Plant coal ash spill are waiting their turn to cross-examine TVA's spill report consultant at a Knoxville trial. More>>
Governor Bill Haslam announced a deal with Amazon to collect taxes and add new jobs in Tennessee. More>>
An electrician who has pleaded guilty to falsifying inspection and measurement reports at the nation's only commercial reactor construction project goes before a federal judge in Chattanooga to be sentenced. More>>
Another engineer at the Tennessee Valley Authority's coal ash trial has questioned the utility's training of its ash pond inspectors and their familiarity with its inspection policies. More>>
With a lot of attention focused on the new voter identification law, another new law meant to curb illegal voting has gone largely unnoticed. More>>
Attorneys for property owners who are seeking damages from the Tennessee Valley Authority's huge coal ash spill are continuing to call witnesses after 10 days of the trial. More>>
Tennessee officials say two of the agencies that rate government bonds have reaffirmed the state's top credit rating. More>>
An attorney for the Tennessee Valley Authority has questioned the credibility of a civil engineer who has testified as an expert for plaintiffs at the utility's ash spill trial. More>>
Rhea County leaders broke ground on a new high school, set to open in 2013. More>>
A state task force will set priorities for rural economic development. More>>
Federal prosecutors have charged another contractor employee at the Tennessee Valley Authority's Watts Bar Nuclear Plant with falsifying electrical cable inspection records. More>>
State officials are reminding local governments that they must develop or revise their debt management policies to conform with standards issued by the State Funding Board. More>>
Tennessee was given more than $800,000 dollars to help low-income families find work. More>>
The Tennessee Valley Authority will promote recreational opportunities as it commemorates National Public Lands Day on Saturday. More>>
The Tennessee Valley Authority's inspector general whose report on the disastrous coal ash spill said it could have possibly been prevented is set to take the witness stand as the trial on damage lawsuits continues in... More>>
The Tennessee Valley Authority's top executive has testified there were "missed opportunities" to avoid the utility's huge coal ash spill, but mostly before he took the job in 2005. More>>
Tennessee and Georgia rank high when it comes to the number of women murdered by men. More>>
Senator Lamar Alexander will resign as Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference in January. More>>
Public librarians across the state are learning new ways to help parents increase the early literacy skills of children. More>>
A new website allows the more than 900,000 Tennesseans without health insurance to get medical information and search for the nearest clinic. More>>
Tennessee's August unemployment rate of 9.7 percent decreased slightly from the previous month. More>>
The first federal trial on lawsuits seeking damages from the Tennessee Valley Authority's huge coal ash spill is set to start. More>>
Hendersonville technology consultant Zach Poskevich says he will capitalize on "tea party fervor" in challenging U.S. Sen. Bob Corker in the next year's Republican primary. More>>
Gov. Bill Haslam is wrapping up a series of meetings in New York to make the case for Tennessee to keep its high debt ratings. More>>
Four Republican Senators, including three from our region, have introduced a series of bills to aimed to "fix" the controversial No Child Left Behind program. More>>
The head of the Tennessee county mayor's group says more than half of the counties he's heard from have used reserve funds to balance their current budgets. More>>
Scott Case, CEO of the Startup America Partnership, says Tennessee officials understand that fostering entrepreneurship will drive economic prosperity. More>>
Tennessee Valley Authority ratepayers in October will get a break from lower fuel costs, with average residential bills expected to drop by up to $4.50. More>>
President Barack Obama bluntly challenged Congress Monday to act immediately on his new jobs plan, brandishing a copy of the legislation in the Rose Garden and demanding: "No games, no politics, no delays." More>>
The TennCare Standard Spend Down program will accept enrollees Monday beginning at 7 p.m. EDT. More>>
The Rhea County Commission must approve the plan before it can move forward.
Construction shouldn't slow you down on Tennessee roads this weekend. More>>
Republican Gov. Bill Haslam isn't ready to say how Tennessee would respond if the deep cuts to the state's share of federal funding become a reality. More>>
The bug that eats ‘The Vine that ate the South', is spreading out. More>>
The state is accepting applications for a competitive grant to support nine regional business accelerators across Tennessee. More>>
Some federal money pledged to tornado-ravaged Tennessee and Georgia, among other disaster sites, is being diverted to help victims of Hurricane Irene. More>>
A body was found near Hiwassee Island in the Tennessee River near the Highway 60 bridge at about 7:30 p.m. Saturday, a Rhea County dispatcher said. More>>
What happened inside a Rhea County home, landed a teenage mom in jail. Police say it involved a newborn, and a garbage bag. More>>
Eastman Chemical is offering $500 to ten Tennessee K-12 schools with the best recycling programs. More>>
The unemployment rate in the Dalton area has jumped to twelve and half percent in July. More>>
The Tennessee Valley Authority says it is inspecting its dams and nuclear plants following the 5.8 magnitude earthquake that shook much of the eastern US Tuesday. More>>
For the first time in its 78-year history, TVA plans to put a nuclear power reactor on the auction block — all in hopes of raising money to complete another nuclear plant. More>>
The Hamilton County Sheriff's Department is investigating a train incident that resulted in two deaths Monday morning. More>>
A new study says the South has shortage of workers qualified for so-called "middle skills" jobs such as electricians, nursing aides and computer support specialists. More>>
Tennessee state agencies have been told to assemble plans for cutting up to 30 percent from their budgets in preparation for expected reductions in federal spending. More>>
Tennessee education officials say they're taking steps to address teachers' concerns about a new evaluation system that for the first time will use students' standardized test scores as part of the process. More>>
Tennessee Valley Authority board members have approved 2 percent average wholesale rate increase that takes effect Oct. 1 and voted unanimously to finish construction of a 37-year-old nuclear plant in northeast Alabama. More>>
Tennessee's July unemployment rate of 9.8 percent remained unchanged from the previous month. More>>
A report from the Greater Chattanooga Association of REALTORS on Thursday indicates a stronger housing market in July 2011 than the same month last year. More>>
State education officials say a recent ACT college entrance exam report highlights the ongoing need for education reform in Tennessee. More>>
After years of talking, a Chattanooga group says matching money is in place for a federal grant to help advance a proposed Chattanooga-to-Atlanta high-speed rail project. More>>
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