In August of 2025, Nichita Petruleac entered the United States from the European country of Moldova and assumed the false identity of Felix Lemmens using a fraudulent Belgian passport. While in the United States, Petruleac used this identity to open bank accounts in North Carolina, establish a fictitious business called La Bahia Auto Sales …
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Tennessee officials are once again searching for a location to build a new psychiatric hospital to replace the aging Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute in Chattanooga. The search resumed after the Tennessee Department of General Services announced it would no longer move forward with plans to build the replacement facility on a …
Residents across Tri-State area and Sequatchie Valley should prepare for the possibility of strong winds, heavy rainfall, and localized flooding this weekend as Hurricane Isaias approaches the northern Gulf Coast. The storm is expected to make landfall somewhere along the Gulf Coast late Friday night or early Saturday morning before moving inland. While Isaias is …
Secretary of State Tre Hargett is encouraging all eligible Tennesseans to register to vote. The voter registration deadline for the November 3, 2026, State and Federal General Election is 11:59 p.m. on Monday, October 5, 2026. The fastest way for eligible Tennesseans to register, update, or check their status is through the free GoVoteTN app, …
The State Review Board will meet on Friday, September 18, 2026, to examine Tennessee’s proposed nominations to the National Register of Historic Places. The Board will vote on 11 nominations from across the state. Those nominations that are found to meet the criteria will be sent for final approval to the National Register of Historic …
Tennessee last month posted its lowest unemployment rate in two years, according to new data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in July was 3.4%, down one-tenth of a percentage point from the previous month and from one year ago. The last time Tennessee reported an …
MARION COUNTY I-24 resurfacing from near SR-27 (US-72) to east of SR-28: The contractor will be resurfacing on I‑24 in both directions from MM 152.2 to MM 156. Work will be performed Sunday nights through Thursday nights from 7 PM – 6 AM. Single‑lane closures will be set up. MARION COUNTY SR-108 [2.8-3.24] slide mitigation: …
Tennessee American Water is now accepting applications for its 2026 Firefighting Support Grant Program, which provides funding to eligible professional and volunteer fire departments for equipment and training needs. The program is open to uniformed fire departments located within Tennessee American Water’s service area, as well as departments that provide fire protection services to the …
Several hospitals serving the Tennessee Valley were among more than 500 nationwide recently notified by the Trump administration to improve compliance with federal hospital price transparency requirements, according to reports by the Associated Press. According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), 519 hospitals across the country received either a Warning Notice or …
July is quickly reaching it’s midpoint and back-to-school time will soon be here. While most parents and students know the days and dates, sometimes we do need a little reminder…and with that, here’s the school calendars for our area public schools (and others, as provided). We have also linked to a downloadable PDF — just …
