A new Consumer Affairs analysis of data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shows Tennessee ranks among the worst states in the country for dangerous drivers. According to the data, Tennessee ranks eighth nationwide for the worst drivers across all age groups. Experts explain that while dangerous driving cannot be attributed to just one …
A theft suspect captured by the Scottsboro Police Department on Monday was also found to have methamphetamine on him at the time of his arrest. According to Scottsboro Police, a call came in around 10:30am from a business in the 500 block of W. Willow Street alerting authorities to the suspect. Officers were told he …
Scottsboro Police officers responded to a disturbance involving a man with a machete at a home on Orange Street last week. According to reports, officers say they arrived at the residence on Tuesday, February 17th at approximately 10:05 p.m., and found 42-year-old Eric Maurice Scott acting erratically in a bedroom while wielding a machete. After …
Slygo Road in nearby Dade County, Georgia is set to be closed for several months as the bridge that takes the road over I-24 is replaced, according to GDOT. The bridge is located near the Interstate 24 and I-59 split in the northern part of the county near Wildwood. The current bridge was built in …
A last-minute amendment may have just widened the field. Tennessee lawmakers in the Senate advanced a bill on Monday that would let certain private school students try out for sports at their zoned public high schools, with an important amendment added. Read the bill’s summary and current status here. Originally, the bill required that the …
State gas prices continue to fluctuate, moving three cents more expensive, on average, over last week. The Tennessee Gas Price average is now $2.55 which is four cents more expensive than one month ago and 19 cents less than one year ago, according to AAA. “The state gas price average continues to move within a fairly steady …
Chattanooga, Tenn. (Feb. 23, 2026) – Do sharks glow in the dark? Can a shrimp out-box a prize fighter? Could a fish walk on the bottom of the ocean? What’s this about an animal with two sets of jaws? What even is a lumpsucker?! The truth behind a host of aquatic rumors and tall tales will …
BRISTOL, Tenn. – Tayler Meade marks her debut in the publishing scene with the release of “A Note to the One Left Walking in the Grass” (published by WestBow Press). Written for those feeling left out, uninvited, and unnoticed, this heartfelt guide blends Christian encouragement and personal testimony, reminding readers they are seen, chosen, and …
Here’s a recording of the Marion County Commission’s monthly meeting for February 2026. You can view this meeting and others from our area by following us and subscribing to our SValleyNow YouTube Channel.
On Monday, February 23, 2026, the Dunlap Police Department, the Office of Courtney Lynch, District Attorney General, 12th Judicial District, and the Sequatchie County Sheriff’s Office worked together to investigate a vehicle burglary at Campbell’s Tree Service. Their investigation led to the arrest of Jeffery Lawrence Williams and the recovery of over $3,000 worth of …
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