LOCAL THEFT ARREST: An Ooltewah man who is accused of more than $500,000 worth of vandalism and theft was arrested over the weekend.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT until 11:30pm for parts of Rhea, Meigs, and Bledsoe counties. @davidkarnes3

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ENDING VACCINES: Florida will move to end all vaccine mandates in the state, Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo announced Wednesday.

'ESSENTIAL' In Whitfield County, Georgia, the sheriff's office is vocalizing the need and impact of having school resource officers on every campus.

STEPPING DOWN: Collegedale City Manager and Engineer Wayon Hines announced his resignation Tuesday night, telling commissioners he no longer had confidence in some of the city’s leadership.

MAKE A SPLASH: Looking for some summer weekend fun? The McKamey Animal Center is hosting the 2025 Doggie Pool Party on Saturday, September 6, at the Lakesite Community Pool.

REST IN PEACE: Major John “Lucky” Luckadoo, Chattanooga native and final surviving B‑17 pilot from Bloody Hundredth Bomb Group, has died at 103, marking the end of a remarkable chapter in World War II aviation history.

KITTY RESCUE: Chattanooga firefighters of Engine 21 Blue Shift checked on a furry-friend they rescued last week from a fire, the McKamey Animal Center (MAC) says.

STILL SEEKING ANSWERS: McKamey says it's too early to connect any dots after five dead goats found in creek.

RT @BenBobickLocal3: We say it every year, @CountyMcminnFB is a model of consistency. There appears to be a little extra juice on this team….

'HE WAS JUST A PASSIONATE PERSON' The mother of a Chattanooga man who was shot and killed outside of a Seattle church says she hasn't lost her trust in God.

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SCHOOL PATROL: A student at South Polk Elementary School is facing discipline after mentioning bringing a gun to school and later being found with an empty shell casing.

"THE SAFETY AND WELFARE OF OUR COMMUNITY" Volunteer firefighters in Copper Basin seek support for emergency shelter development plans in East Polk County.

4:454pm Wednesday.The system in the Atlantic now has an 80% chance of developing into a tropical storm within the next 7 days. This would be named Gabrielle when itt does attain tropical storm status late this week or this weekend. @DavidKarnes3

Scattered storms Thursday early morning and afternoon. Hot and humid Friday. More scattered storms Saturday, Cooler with lower humidity Sunday through next week. @DavidKarnes3

"THIS IS NOT A HOAX" – A dozen women who said they’d been abused by the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein stood at the U.S. Capitol with a bipartisan group of lawmakers to call for Pres. Trump to help release the infamous Epstein files.

ANIMAL ABUSE: Sale Creek man faces animal cruelty and assault charges after shooting a dog and later aiming gun at a child.

US JOBS REPORT: For the first time in more than four years, there are fewer open jobs than there are job seekers as openings hit their lowest level in 10 months, according to the latest to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

SEWAGE LEAK CLOSES TRAIL: The Lookout Mountain Conservancy says they're closing the Guild Trial for an additional month as a "precautionary measure," after recent sewage leak.