Governor Bill Lee announced the end of statewide public health orders and signed Executive Order 80 to address economic and regulatory functions
Chattanooga, TN – According to the statement, Executive Order 80 also ends the local authority to issue mask requirements in the 89 counties directed by the state health department. It will go into effect Wednesday at 12:01 a.m. TDH’s vaccine dashboard shows nearly 4 million vaccinations have…
The Tennessee Department of Health reported 1,092 new cases, bringing the state to 846,472 total cases
Chattanooga, TN – According to the statement, there are currently 12,768 active COVID-19 cases in the state. The Tennessee Department of Health also confirmed 17 additional deaths, bringing Tennessee up to 12,188 total deaths. There are 828 people currently hospitalized in the state. Tennessee has processed 7,643,133…
CEO fired after he’s caught on video harassing teenage boy for wearing a dress to prom
The CEO of a telemedicine company has been fired after a video went viral showing him harassing a teenage boy over a prom dress. The teenager was at a hotel with friends prior to his school’s senior prom when the incident took place. His boyfriend, Jacob,…
Missing non-verbal teenager with severe autism has been found dead after 3-day search
The body of an autistic 17-year-old missing for three days in Michigan, has been discovered by teams battling sub-zero conditions. The boy, whose family say suffered with severe autism and was non-verbal, was found in the woods near his home. His mother posted on her…
A Hawkins County man has been charged with the murder and neglect of an infant less than a year old
TENNESSEE – According to the statement, his name is Dominic Michael Antonio Liberto. Liberto is charged with two counts of first-degree felony murder, aggravated child abuse and aggravated child neglect. He knowingly neglected and killed a child born in July 2020. The alleged neglect negatively affected…
CPD is investigating after a person was seriously injured in a shooting Monday evening
Chattanooga, TN – According to the police officials, this unfortunate incident happened on the 1700 block of North Chamberlain Avenue. A person received life-threatening injuries in the incident and EMS transported him from the scene. This incident is under investigation. This story will be updated…
A Tennessee sheriff’s office is investigating reports that several inmates were stabbed over the weekend at Silverdale Detention Center
Chattanooga, TN – According to the statement, the sheriff’s office would be investigating two incidents that resulted in six inmates stabbed at the Chattanooga facility. The first incident occurred Friday and the inmate was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. On Saturday, five inmates in…
The Tennessee Department of Health reported 530 new cases, putting the state at 843,059 total cases
Chattanooga, TN – According to the statement, there are currently 13,137 active COVID-19 cases in the state. The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed six additional deaths, bringing the state up to 12,152 total deaths. The state reported 785 people are currently hospitalized in Tennessee due…
Mom died trying to protect son after 2 men poured petrol through letterbox & set their house on fire
It took about two hours for the fire department to put out the flames that engulfed a house and killed a mother and son who could not make it out in time. When firefighters arrived at the scene, they found the mother crouching over the…
CPD is investigating two separate shootings that occurred Thursday night
Chattanooga, TN – According to the police officials, both victims have non-life-threatening injuries. The first shooting occurred around 5:10 p.m. on Campbell Street. CPD officers responded to a shooting call, but when they arrived on scene, they didn’t find a victim. The officers later learned a…