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2+ hour, 10+ min ago (634+ words) Several County Commission members said Wednesday they favor dissolving the current Regional Planning Agency and setting up a separate planning department for the unincoporated area. Others are considering'the far-reaching change. A resolution by Commissioner Jeff Eversole is on the agenda for next Wednesday "dissolving the Chattanooga Hamilton County Regional Planning Commission and creating the Hamilton County Regional Planning Commission; providing for transition, continued regional coordination, and an effective date." County Attorney Janie Varnell said that would be the first step needed, but she said approvals would also be needed from some other bodies, including "the county, the city, Ridgeside, Lakesite and Lookout Mountain." Commissioner Eversole said, "We should maybe look at the county a little different than the city." He said the unincorporated county needs guidance on how developments will affect roads, fire protection, school crowding and other factors in…...

3+ hour, 23+ min ago (606+ words) Tennessee football hopes to have a complete and healthy roster to play Illinois in the Music City Bowl, but that's not reality. Players in virtually every program opt out of non-playoff bowls for various reasons. Some begin rehabbing injuries. Some start their preparation for NFL draft workouts. And others announce their intention to enter the transfer portal, which opens Jan. 2. No. 23 Tennessee (8-4) plays Illinois (8-4) in the Music City Bowl on Dec. 30 (5:30 p.m. ET, ESPN) in Nashville. Quarterback Joey Aguilar said he plans to play in Tennessee's bowl game, but he's not projected as a high draft pick like some of his teammates. Each player makes the decision that's best for them. Here are the updates on Tennessee opt-out decisions for the Music City Bowl. On Dec. 1, Jamal Wallace announced that he plans to enter the portal, so he will not play…...

5+ hour, 32+ min ago (399+ words) President Donald Trump participates in a roundtable at the White House. NASHVILLE, Tenn. " Karen Pulley's family says it feels like the past 37 years are catching up with them at once. On the eve of Harold Wayne Nichols' execution, they are in Nashville carrying the weight of a loss that never healed. Nichols, the only Chattanooga inmate on Tennessee's death row, is scheduled to die Thursday. He was sentenced to death in 1990 for raping and killing Pulley inside a Brainerd apartment two years earlier. At the time, Pulley was a 20-year-old Chattanooga State student with plans to become a paralegal. Police records show Nichols also confessed to several other rapes in the Chattanooga area. Pulley's older sister, Lisette Monroe, told NewsChannel 9 that traveling to Nashville has reopened decades of pain. She described it as "a wound" that has been torn open…...

6+ hour, 10+ min ago (726+ words) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (December 10, 2025) " EPB of Chattanooga, a quantum commercialization infrastructure, and Vanderbilt University today announced plans to establish the Institute for Quantum ... Vanderbilt and EPB to Launch Quantum Institute in Chattanooga CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (December 10, 2025) " EPB of Chattanooga, a quantum commercialization infrastructure, and Vanderbilt University today announced plans to establish the Institute for Quantum Innovation. The institute is intended to be a center for research, innovation and graduate-level education in quantum and related fields. Pending accrediting agency approval, Vanderbilt will establish an academic research campus in Chattanooga and locate faculty, staff and graduate students on-site. This is designed for continuous collaboration with EPB, support research, and help drive local job creation, startup formation, and broader economic development in Chattanooga and across Tennessee. "From cybersecurity to energy distribution to medicine and science of all kinds, the potential for quantum innovation to improve…...

7+ hour, 28+ min ago (561+ words) There's not a lot of intel flying around about the Tennessee Vols' search for a new defensive coordinator. And that's by design. Vols head coach Josh Heupel likes to keep things close to the vest, which is why there's not a lot of legitimate information about the search out there right now. As a result, there's been a bunch of names that have been tossed out there -- such as Washington Huskies defensive coordinator Ryan Walters and Penn State Nittany Lions defensive coordinator Jim Knowles -- but no one is quite sure where Heupel is in this search. One under-the-radar name that could be of interest to Tennessee is former Clemson Tigers defensive coordinator Wes Goodwin, who is currently the assistant linebackers/outside linebackers coach at Oklahoma. Goodwin, a former student assistant at Mississippi State, took over as Clemson's defensive coordinator in…...

8+ hour, 50+ min ago (1130+ words) A man who had murder charges dismissed in connection with a violent home invasion in 2020 in East Brainerd has now entered guilty pleas on other charges he had faced. Travien Cenar Reddick pled guilty to robbery and received a three-year sentence to serve. He also pled guilty to aggravated assault and received a suspended six-year sentence consecutive to the three-year term. The remaining charges were dismissed." One of the intruders was shot 10 times by the homeowner and killed. The homeowner was not charged, but another intruder was. Reddick was charged in the death of his fellow intruder, though he did not fire the shots. Prosecutors said a ruling of the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals required them to dismiss the murder charge against Reddick. The hail of bullets in the home invasion included multiple shots that went into a house…...

10+ hour, 12+ min ago (242+ words) The Tennessee Volunteers had a lot of ups and downs throughout the season, both on and off the field. Before the season started, they were forced to battle some ... Tennessee Football Freshman Receives Prestigious Conference Honor Staley saw minimal action in the games last season with the Vols, but in this season, he was chasing a 1k yard season, which is exactly what you would want out of a roster of young guys. Staley received a massive honor that many have quickly celebrated. The Tennessee Vols receiver was named the SEC Freshman of the Year. This is an honor that has only been won a select few times, as the Vols last saw the award won by running back and former NFL star Jamal Lewis. The only other person to win the award other than Staley and Lewis is Peyton Manning....

10+ hour, 38+ min ago (285+ words) The Tennessee football program finished the regular season 8-4, a result largely expected after losing five-star QB Nico Iamaleava late in the spring. However, the defense struggled mightily, prompting head coach Josh Heupel to make a significant change by parting ways with defensive coordinator Tim Banks. "Tim Banks will not return as the Tennessee Defensive Coordinator as Josh Heupel goes in a different direction for 2026," Vols reporter Austin Price posted earlier in the week. One name that surfaced as a potential replacement was Ryan Walters, the current DC for the Washington Huskies. This move would have made sense, as Walters is someone Heupel is familiar with. However, Tennessee now appears likely to hire Penn State DC Jim Knowles. "A deal at Tennessee is not finalized, per sources. But Knowles has emerged as the target and that's his expected landing spot. CBS…...

11+ hour, 24+ min ago (79+ words) A van going the wrong way on I-24 East near the Tennessee-Georgia line struck a semi-truck early Wednesday morning. The driver of the van was killed. The accident left the eastbound lanes blocked and traffic backed up to Nickajack Lake and beyond. It was the second such local freeway fatal wrong way wreck in a week. Three people were killed near Dalton on I-75 when a person trying to elude police struck another semi-truck....

13+ hour, 16+ min ago (103+ words) Tennessee freshman linebacker Brenden Anes plans to enter the transfer portal, On3.com reports. Anes played 12 games in the 2025 season, mostly on special teams. He made five tackles. The Nolensville, Tennessee native was a three-star prospect in the 2025 signing class after starring at Page High School. He was a Class 5A Mr. Football semifinalist who led Page to back-to-back state runner-up finishes. Anes is the fourth Tennessee player intending to enter the portal, which opens Jan. 2. This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: Tennessee LB Brenden Anes plans to enter transfer portal, per report...