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A teenager is regaining her independence thanks to Eddie, a service dog. More>>
The Tennessee Valley Authority is increasing its fuel adjustment charge by 0.7 percent in June. More>>
Fourteen-year-olds Riley Tucker and Elissa Chandler have more to worry about than average eighth-grade girls. More>>
The NAACP is vowing not to let recently enacted voter ID laws suppress turnout among minority, student or elderly voters. More>>
Governor Nathan Deal has signed a $19.2 billion budget that reflects his administration's priorities and Georgia's modest revenue gains in the recovering economy. More>>
Governor Nathan Deal is set to sign legislation that will bring sweeping changes to the state's criminal justice system, a priority he set early in his administration. More>>
Governor Nathan Deal has signed legislation that would ban abortions five months after conception. More>>
A year later, many scars are still visible off of the I-75 off-ramp in Ringgold. But the healing is well underway. More>>
Catoosa County's hardest-hit area is rebuilding from the April 27 tornado. One survivor has found the gawkers appalling, but neighbors and perfect strangers beyond generous, as she strives for a 'new normal.' More>>
A year ago, Norma Parris crawled out of a bathroom under the spiral staircase of her Ringgold home. Rain poured from black night above her, through the drywall and twisted two-by-fours. More>>
The unemployment rate declined, slightly, in Dalton for March according Georgia labor officials, but remains the highest in the state. More>>
Governor Nathan Deal is appointing a political adviser as Georgia's transportation planning director. More>>
The Catoosa County detective who shot a young man is clear to return to work. More>>
Governor Nathan Deal is touring Georgia to sign local bills and discuss the state budget, including funding for the Port of Savannah. More>>
Thousands of acres of debris are still on the ground in Catoosa County. More>>
After several months of improving finances, Erlanger at Hutcheson lost nearly $1.8 million in March, its worst numbers since September. More>>
Georgia's unemployment rate has dropped for eight straight months, and the state's labor commissioner says that's a sign more Georgians are getting back to work. More>>
"It looked like a hoarder lived here." A resident talks about his home being broken into. More>>
Deputies in Catoosa County have identified the man shot and killed by police overnight. More>>
A burglary suspect is dead after a Catoosa County detective opened fire. Investigators say the man aimed a shotgun at officers. More>>
The suspect in the chase that crossed state lines is identified as a 14 year old male. More>>
Governor Nathan Deal has signed a bill targeting scrap metal theft that would place more requirements on recyclers and addresses what supporters say is a growing problem in the state. More>>
The southbound lanes of a north Georgia interstate have reopened after a fiery wreck closed the stretch for more than nine hours. More>>
Costco, Walmart, Kmart and Home Depot are all inside Fort Oglethorpe's city limits and ring up a lot of sales tax dollars throughout the year. Yet when the local option sales tax is divvied up, Fort Oglethorpe gets only 20 percent. More>>
A high-speed police pursuit of a murder suspect from Kentucky came through the Chattanooga area and ended early Saturday morning just north of Lake Allatoona in Bartow County. More>>
A local WWII Veteran is getting recognized for his service in the war 67 years after his tour of duty ended. More>>
The Department of Labor is shuttering seven of its career centers in a move to cut costs. The affected offices are in Blairsville, Camilla, Elberton, Kings Bay, Eastman, Monroe and northwest Georgia in Fort Oglethorpe. More>>
Forecasters warn the threat of wildfires is high across much of Georgia, and any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. More>>
A Ringgold man is recovering in the hospital after being shot in the chest in argument over a weedeater. More>>
Georgia's high school graduation rate has fallen to 67 percent based a new federally mandated calculation. More>>
Fire crews are working to determine the cause of the fire at a local business. More>>
Governor Nathan Deal is asking the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to take over a state board that reviews cases on the sex offender registry amid concerns about a backlog of work. More>>
A shooting at a Fort Oglethorpe hospital leaves two women dead, and a man behind bars.
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An alleged child molester is found living in North Georgia hiding from the law. More>>
Authorities say millions of dollars in a fund intended to help unemployed Georgia homeowners avoid foreclosure have gone unspent, even as 12,000 residents get foreclosure notices each month. More>>
A police officer convicted of killing his wife is back in the Tennessee Valley. More>>
Georgia strawberry growers say the warm winter and hot spring has caused fields across the state to be in full bloom. More>>
Travel experts say the price for a gallon gas is expected to reach the $4.00 nationally this month. More>>
Experts say a warm winter and early spring will mean an abundance of ticks this summer in Georgia. More>>
A bill meant to overhaul Georgia's criminal justice system and cut costs now heads to Republican Gov. Nathan Deal. More>>
Pharmacists and veterinarians say record-breaking pollen is taking its toll on people and pets in metro Atlanta. More>>
Legislation that would increase tax exemptions for married couples and gradually phase out the property tax on cars and trucks is headed for a speedy vote Tuesday. More>>
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is looking for a convicted sex offender. More>>
The Catoosa County Sheriff's Office has partnered with the Tompkins Masonic Lodge #466 to provide child identification kits to Catoosa County parents and guardians. More>>
The preliminary unemployment rate in Northwest Georgia rose to 9.8 percent in January, up three-tenths of a percentage point from a revised 9.5 percent in December. More>>
A Senate committee has passed a bill that would revoke bonuses for Georgia teachers who cheat on standardized tests. More>>
When a suspected pill mill opened in Ringgold, Ga., a month ago, Catoosa County officials scrambled to pass an ordinance that would limit how pills could be prescribed to the public. 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.
One person is dead after a single vehicle accident early Thursday morning. More>>
A murder case against a Ringgold, Ga., man accused of killing a baby 19 years ago was dismissed earlier today. Prosecutors said the evidence is unreliable. More>>
Across both Tennessee and Georgia, voters head to the polls today to make their selections for the presidential primary.
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The measure would require doctors who own pain clinics get a special license from the state. More>>
Rescue and recovery crews are evaluating the damage in the wake of the storms that struck on March 2nd. Much like after the April 27th Storms of last year, we will be compiling a list of needs from area organizations working to help our neighbors that need it most. More>>
Forecasters say a tornado watch has been issued in parts of northwest Georgia and much of the central part of the state. More>>
A family in need can now get in and out of their house, much easier. That's because a local group built a ramp for them today, free of charge. More>>
A Catoosa County Sheriff's Deputy is off the job while state investigators look into his relationship with a juvenile. More>>
Erlanger at Hutcheson lost nearly $1 million in January, but overall losses at the North Georgia hospital have slowed since last fall. More>>
A tractor trailer split apart after crashing into the Ringgold Road bridge over I-75, East Ridge Police said Thursday morning. More>>
Georgia's labor commissioner says the state's unemployment rate has declined for the sixth straight month to 9.2 percent. More>>
Some lawmakers are voicing support for a proposal by a Georgia developer to build a new gambling facility in suburban Atlanta. More>>
A rapidly spreading wild fire makes its way through the storm-ravaged areas of Catoosa County and a Channel 3 camera catches it all. More>>
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal is calling for the state to produce another 250,000 college graduates by 2020. More>>
The Georgia State Patrol has charged a man in connection with a deadly crash on Interstate 75 Sunday afternoon. More>>
The Georgia Senate is honoring American Idol runner-up Lauren Alaina. More>>
A two year battle between Catoosa County, a businessman and his upset neighbors has finally come to an end. A judge has ruled in the case over whether a Ringgold man's tree service, that's run out of his house, is a nuisance and goes against zoning ordinances. More>>
A registered sex offender is back behind bars, accused this time of luring a girl from her bus stop.
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A Chattanooga-based health firm has announced plans to cut staff at a hospital in north Georgia. More>>
Three-year old Summer Knasel and four-year old Lovell Knasel were found safe in Maryland Wednesday afternoon. More>>
Nearly one year after devastating tornadoes ripped through the southeast, the cleanup efforts continue for the City of Ringgold. More>>
Instead of going whole hog, Catoosa County Commissioners on Tuesday night decided to renovate the aging county courthouse complex in downtown Ringgold in two phases. More>>
When tornadoes ripped through Georgia last year, the storms toppled trees on 161,208 acres in 34 counties, according to the Georgia Forestry Commission. Foresters say those thousands and thousands of storm-felled trees pose a serious wildfire risk. More>>
A bill that would funnel more state money into poor school districts in Georgia has passed the House. More>>
A trio of Republican state senators has sponsored legislation that would bar illegal immigrants from attending Georgia state colleges and universities. More>>
Interstate 75 southbound near Carbondale is now reopened after a tractor trailer accident early Thursday morning. More>>
The Senate has declined to take up a bill addressing the state Environmental Protection Division director's role in policing water pollution. More>>
Authorities say Georgia nonprofit agencies had to return millions of dollars to taxpayers who wanted to donate money to the popular Georgia Tax Credit Scholarship Program. More>>
At first glance, high school freshman Moriah Silvers looks like your typical student. What you don't know is she's in a constant battle with her mind and body.
Moriah has Tourette Syndrome. She was diagnosed soon after a deadly tornado tore through her neighborhood last April. More>>
The Georgia Department of Education wants to spend up to $3.6 million on bonuses for high-quality educators willing to relocate to rural areas of the state. More>>
Authorities say Georgia cattle producers soon should see higher prices for their beef cattle due to a drought in Texas that's contributing to a shortage of cattle. More>>
Georgia voters can now cast an in-person advance ballot for the presidential primary. More>>
CATOOSA CO. GA. (WRCB) -- Its hard to imagine just six months ago Pete Parsley, 44 ,of Catoosa County, was an active fisherman with a full time job. Now he's wheelchair bound and has to rely on others More>>
President Barack Obama today will free 10 states from the strict requirements of the Bush-era "No Child Left Behind" law. More>>
The Georgia presidential primary may not be a slam dunk for Republican hopeful Newt Gingrich, a congressman from the state for two decades. More>>
Georgia lawmakers have introduced legislation designed to encourage private investment in renewable energy sources like solar power. More>>
Carlock's Value Plus Foods has been a staple in Ringgold for more than six decades. But soon the mom and pop store on Boynton Drive will be a thing of the past. More>>
A grand jury has indicted the man accused of gunning down his estranged wife and mother-in-law at a North Georgia hospital. More>>
Counties and cities across Georgia will participate in a statewide tornado drill. More>>
Georgia's Secretary of State says President Barack Obama's name will remain on the 2012 Democratic primary election ballot. More>>
Erlanger at Hutcheson has officially announced that it will offer emergency surgery in Fort Oglethorpe. More>>
Georgia's attorney general says residents should be open to the idea of Chattanooga's airport becoming "Atlanta's second airport." More>>
Neighborhood nuisance or home business? That's the big question in a Catoosa County case involving one man's tree service and his unhappy neighbors. It's a story we've been following More>>
Convention and tourism officials in northwest Georgia are trying to figure out ways to upgrade the Northwest Georgia Trade and Convention Center. More>>
The first signs that HOPE scholarship changes made last year are hurting some Georgia students and colleges are starting to crop up just as Tennessee considers imposing even tougher academic requirements of its own. More>>
Mill Lane is Ringgold is narrow, and one father says very few obey the 25 mile per hour speed limit. He says it's gotten so bad that he won't even let his children play in the front yard. More>>
House lawmakers have approved a revised $18.6 billion budget plan for the current year. More>>
Prom season is almost here and sometimes, that dress can set you back a few hundred dollars! More>>
Georgia Northwestern Technical College is considering building another campus near Interstate 75 in the northwest Georgia town of Ringgold. More>>
Many families still need help long after the April tornado outbreak. More>>
The Georgia Senate has approved legislation that would give a special hunting permit to children with terminal illnesses. More>>
The Georgia Senate has approved legislation that would end the ban on silencers for hunting firearms. More>>
Officials with the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Northwest Georgia Safe Child Task Force on Monday announced the arrest of three men on charges involving minors after a recent online sting operation. More>>
The Georgia state Senate has approved legislation that would create a committee which would recommend to the Legislature whether certain state agencies should be eliminated. More>>
When Dustin Norton is crouched high above the ground in a deer stand, he wants to hear the crack of twigs and rustle of bushes in order to find his target. More>>
Tony BaughmanTroopers with the Georgia State Patrol are investigating a crash on I-75 Friday that claimed the life of a Ringgold teen. More>>
Despite a decrease in unemployment claims across the state, jobless claims continue to rise in Northwest Georgia. More>>
A flash flood watch has been issued for much of north Georgia as heavy rain was expected to push into the state from Alabama. More>>
The country music trio Lady Antebellum is featured on the cover of the new 2012 Georgia Travel Guide, which has an interview with the group's members discussing their favorite spots to visit in the state. More>>
A long time law enforcement officer says he wants to be Catoosa County's next sheriff. More>>
Senate Democratic Chairman Doug Stoner is proposing legislation that would make the state's ethics commission an independent agency. More>>
It takes hours for thousands of Chattanoogans to get to the grocery store. More>>
State labor officials say Georgia's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate has declined for the third straight month in December, to 9.7 percent. More>>
Principal Geoff Rhodes says the death of 56-year-old Mary Sue Benson still weighs heavy on the minds of students and faculty at Battlefield Primary Elementary School. More>>
Storms will move into the Tennessee Valley this evening with a chance of an isolated thunderstorm. More>>
Georgia lawmakers will step away from the House and Senate chambers to spend this week hearing from the heads of the state's agencies about their budget priorities for the upcoming fiscal year. More>>
Georgia's military and overseas citizens will be able to participate in the state's upcoming presidential primary by e-vote starting later this month. More>>
Gov. Nathan Deal says the state is very close to a landing a deal that could bring what he described as Georgia's largest business project since automaker Kia opened a massive plant in West Point. More>>
Georgia's top elected officials will join members of the family of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in honor of the civil rights icon's birthday. More>>
Late Wednesday Channel 3 learned there will be armed guards at Hutchenson Medical Center. More>>
New proposals from Governor Nathan Deal would provide a modest increase in state spending as Georgia continues recovering from one of the worst recessions since the Great Depression. More>>
Governor Nathan Deal is expected to outline his plan to attract jobs to Georgia at this year's annual Eggs and Issues breakfast. More>>
Police say they should be called at the first sign of domestic abuse. More>>
Catoosa County authorities arrested a man who locked himself and his girlfriend inside a motel room until officers fired tear gas inside. More>>
A Georgia State Patrol trooper has been hurt during a chase in Catoosa County, authorities report. More>>
James BensonChannel 3 is learning more about a shooting at Hutcheson Medical Center that left two women dead, and one man charged with felony murder.
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Deer season has ended in Tennessee and Georgia. But the deer's search for food and battle for survival are putting them, and drivers, in danger.
One encounter in Catoosa County just as dawn broke Wednesday, has cost a Ringgold man his life.
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A series of smash-and-grab break-ins in Catoosa County has left several convenience store owners out tens of thousands of dollars. The thieves are targeting one thing every time: cigarettes. More>>
A Ringgold man is dead after his truck collided with a deer Wednesday morning. More>>
Georgia is considering throwing out a law requiring 65% of state funding to be spent in public school classrooms. More>>
After another frigid start to the day, we will begin a nice warm up into the mid-40s this afternoon. More>>
Atlanta trucker Danny Lower says he nearly lost control of his big rig Thursday night when someone threw a brick at his passing truck. More>>
Snow showers continuing Tuesday morning have caused slick roads on the northern Cumberland Plateau and much of East Tennessee. More>>
Despite a new board, new management and the infusion of a $20 million line of credit, a struggling North Georgia public hospital continues to lose money. More>>
Catoosa Fire & Rescue would not have to confront Deputy Chief Jim White's biggest concern when they responded to a 911 call to the mobile home just off Roach Hollow Road. More>>
Authorities say more than 116,000 citations totaling about $25 million have been issued since Georgia's so-called "super speeder" law went into effect in July 2009. More>>
The Tennessee Valley Authority is asking people who live near its power substations to watch for copper thieves. More>>
Golf cart owners in Georgia will soon have stricter requirements to follow if they plan to drive their carts on roadways. More>>
Heavy rains and high winds overnight have left hundreds without power in North Georgia. More>>
State officials might soon start charging cyclists to ride on trails at three state parks in north Georgia. More>>
A new report shows that Georgia's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate has fallen to 9.9 percent More>>
More than 100 Special Olympic hopefuls from Catoosa County showcased their skills today on the hardwood at Ringgold Middle School. All in hopes of raising enough money to get to the state championships next month. 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>>
Neighbors say the business violates zoning laws and the county is getting involved. 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>>
The topic of immigration is not going away anytime soon, but when Georgia lawmakers go back into session in January it is not expected to be a top priority, area lawmakers said. More>>
Georgia's unemployment rate has fallen sharply to 9.9 percent in November, the largest one-month decline in 34 years. More>>
A state task force on water supply has approved its report and is sending its recommendations to Governor Nathan Deal. More>>
Georgia's state Department of Early Care and Learning is preparing legislation to require background checks for all employees at state-licensed child care centers. 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>>
Mug shot of Dale Lee Higgenbottom courtesy of the Times Free Press.Early next year, a North Georgia jury will hear details about a night 19 years ago when an infant suffered a fatal skull fracture at the hands of someone in his family's home. More>>
Police in Fort Oglethorpe are trying to figure out what a parolee was doing outside a Walmart soliciting women. More>>
The Salvation Army got an unexpected surprise while emptying their famed red kettles Tuesday. More>>
American Idol runner up and Rossville native, Lauren Alaina is coming to Chattanooga tonight. More>>
Two suspect break into a convenience store and Police need help putting them behind bars. More>>
U.S. Census figures bear out the anecdotal evidence of children in poverty that Tennessee schools have been seeing. More>>
Walker County Sheriff Steve Wilson is now a victim of a global hacking scam. 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>>
Forecasters say north Georgia residents should brace for heavy rains and possible snow over the next few days. More>>
Georgia lawmakers are poised to consider substantial changes to the state's criminal justice system that could reshape the way courts are run and offenders are sentenced. More>>
For those struggling to make ends meet, the holidays can be a hard time. More>>
A Ringgold city judge ordered a tornado-ravaged hotel to be torn down, overriding an insurance company's claim that the building is still sound. More>>
A young Ringgold couple recently celebrated the birth of their first born. More>>
Fire crews battled a blaze at a home in Ringgold Sunday evening. More>>
Researchers in a nationwide study of earthquakes will soon place new instruments beneath the Georgia red clay and in other eastern states as they seek to learn more about what causes them and where they might strike. More>>
State labor officials say Georgia's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined to 10.2% in October, down one-tenth of a percentage point from September. More>>
The Catoosa County Sheriff's Office will sponsor the Stocking Full of Love toy drive. More>>
Civic and business leaders from across the region will be in Chattanooga Thursday to discuss the future of the area. 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 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>>
Georgia lawmakers passed a bill earlier this year, to give local governments the choice to ban the sale of alcoholic beverages in stores. Now local communities have voted. More>>
Here are the results of the November 8, 2011 elections in North Georgia. More>>
The federal government will be testing the emergency alert system Wednesday on all TV and radio stations. More>>
Several North Georgia communities will head to the polls on Tuesday to vote on Sunday alcohol sales. More>>
Last week, Ringgold First Baptist Church replaced its steeple after the April 27th storms ripped it from the rooftops.
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Hutcheson Medical Center in Fort Oglethorpe has a new name to reflect its new partnership. More>>
Two Georgia lawmakers are planning to introduce legislation that would require people to pass a drug test to receive welfare. More>>
Ringgold motel managers cited for lack of clean up after storm. More>>
Fort Oglethorpe Police say the theft of nearly three dozen handguns was a crime of opportunity. More>>
Senators have come out with a bipartisan plan to help keep the financially ailing Postal Service solvent. More>>
An elderly man, hit by a car in Ringgold, could face charges. 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>>
A new milestone in the recovery efforts, as a Ringgold church's most distinguishing feature is restored. More>>
McDonald's employees head back to work six months after their original building was destroyed by a tornado. More>>
Six months has taken away just enough of the wrath the tornadoes wrought upon Cherokee Valley Road, for some in Ringgold, GA to see an end to it. More>>
Metro Dalton's unemployment rate has risen to the highest in the state. More>>
A study requested by the Georgia Lottery Commission found that metro Atlanta is an untapped and potentially lucrative site for casino gambling. More>>
More than 400 trees will be planted as part of the healing process for the community. More>>
A fire caused issues on a North Georgia street Monday night. More>>
A line of busy hands tap the keyboards at the newly rebuilt Ringgold Middle School. More>>
State labor officials say Georgia's unemployment rate has risen to 10.3 percent, the highest level since January. More>>
Investigators are working to determine the cause of a fire at a home in Ringgold. More>>
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