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1+ hour, 10+ min ago (431+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) " Tennessee State University appears to be making a remarkable transformation after years of financial crisis and management problems that drew harsh criticism from state lawmakers and auditors. The HBCU has made significant progress under new leadership, including a new Board of Trustees and University President Dwayne Tucker. Recent data shows TSU has achieved a 10% increase in graduation rates and is finishing this year $13 million better than originally forecasted through improved money management and cost reduction measures. The turnaround represents a stark contrast to previous years when TSU leaders faced fierce scrutiny on Tennessee's Capitol Hill. During the pandemic, the university struggled with inadequate on-campus housing, leaving some students in motels, and required emergency state funding to continue operations. "Right now, TSU is not a well run organization," Tennessee Comptroller Jason Mumpower said in 2023. The state provided an…...

7+ hour, 43+ min ago (232+ words) The County Commission on Wednesday passed a resolution allowing commission members to give the invocation when needed at the start of their weekly meetings. Chairman Ken Smith said the commission will still invite representatives of different local faith groups for the weekly invoications. However, he said there are occasions when the appointed person does not appear. Chairman Smith said in the past the chairman has been able to call on either County Attorney Rheubin Taylor or County Clerk Bill Knowles for the invocation. He said attorney Taylor is an ordained minister and Mr. Knowles is also ordained. However, he said attorney Taylor retired and Mr. Knowles is also retiring. Commissioner David Sharpe said he was "bothered" by the prayer issue, noting that the Bible says, "When you pray go into your room and pray in private." He said of the…...

9+ hour ago (238+ words) Jan. 1 will mark the end of a more than 30-year public-private recycling partnership between the city of Chattanooga and the Orange Grove Center, Inc. Jerramy Wood, administrator of the Department of Public Works, said, "The city is working to enhance our recycling and refuse capabilities in a way that uses taxpayer resources most wisely. "We have been in contact with Orange Grove and explained the direction the City is going. We will be pushing out a bid opportunity for the management and workforce of the recycle and refuse centers and Orange Grove will have the opportunity to bid sometime next year when it is released." "OGC was founded in Chattanooga in 1953 by families who had children with IDD. These families were committed to the idea that their children would grow up and thrive in community settings and not live in institutions....

9+ hour, 17+ min ago (127+ words) The County Commission on Wednesday agreed to defer until March 11 a vote on having a separate Planning Commission for the unincorporated county. Commissioner Jeff Eversole, who proposed the idea, said County Attorney Janie Varnell and the county mayor's staff brought up some possible legal issues. He said, "The state has laws on how Planning Commissions operate. We just need to button this down more." Commissioner Eversole added, But I do want this to come back up before this body." The commission voted to continue 4 p.m. meetings for Jan. 14 and Jan. 21. At the Jan. 21 meeting time, the commission will decide whether to keep the 4 p.m. time. For many years the start time of the commission was 9:30 a.m....

12+ hour, 17+ min ago (311+ words) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) " The Salvation Army of Chattanooga is working to make Christmas a little brighter for local families as it reaches the distribution phase of its Angel Tree Program. After months of preparation, families in need lined up in their cars as volunteers distributed gifts during a drive-through style event. Organizers say the program would not be possible without the overwhelming support from the community. "One of my kids" teachers said that when she was little, she was on the Angel Tree," said Captain Breann Good with the East Lake Salvation Army in Chattanooga. "She remembers receiving a specific item she loved so much, and even to this day, she knows the Salvation Army and community members had a part in making her Christmas joyful." Captain Good says many families face difficult choices during the holiday season, often deciding…...

13+ hour, 56+ min ago (294+ words) Bradley County Mayor Gary Davis, in an interview with Mix 104.1s Steve Hartline said he welcomed a decision by the state not to relocate the Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute to Bradley County. The Bradley County Commission on Monday night voted unanimously to oppose a location for the mental hospital at Exit 20. Mayor Davis said that, while he is seeking official verification from the state today, the news is "a welcome result of the communitys clear opposition." During the broadcast, Mayor Davis detailed the primary concerns that led to the countys stance, citing a lack of local revenue and no new job creation, as the state planned to relocate existing employees rather than hiring locally. He also highlighted potential strain on emergency services and the fact that the proposed site is currently prime for commercial development. "This wasn't bringing revenue or…...

15+ hour, 49+ min ago (210+ words) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn " The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) Fisheries Division wants to hear from you about its proposed 2026-27 fishing regulations. The proposals, which include changes to two Southeast Tennessee trout fishing streams, were presented at the December meeting of the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission in Chattanooga. The TWRA Fisheries Division recommended moving the delayed harvest start date for trout on Big Soddy Creek in Hamilton County from the current October 1st up to November 1st. Fisheries Chief Jason Henegar said, They are also recommending the removal of the delayed harvest regulation for trout on the Piney River in Rhea County. "We've seen that this area is not getting a lot of use and we would like to take the catch and release zone off and just open it up to the regular winter stocking and statewide regulations there. You can go…...

15+ hour, 52+ min ago (210+ words) Chattanooga Mocs (5-6) at Bellarmine Knights (4-6) Louisville, Kentucky; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mocs -1.5; over/under is 149.5 BOTTOM LINE: Chattanooga faces Bellarmine after Jordan Frison scored 20 points in Chattanooga's 92-78 loss to the Auburn Tigers. The Knights have gone 2-2 at home. Bellarmine is seventh in the ASUN scoring 77.6 points while shooting 51.8% from the field. The Mocs are 1-3 on the road. Chattanooga ranks sixth in the SoCon with 23.4 defensive rebounds per game led by Josh Bowman averaging 3.7. Bellarmine makes 51.8% of its shots from the field this season, which is 10.1 percentage points higher than Chattanooga has allowed to its opponents (41.7%). Chattanooga averages 11.3 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.8 more made shots on average than the 9.5 per game Bellarmine gives up. TOP PERFORMERS: Jack Karasinski is shooting 37.2% from beyond the arc with 2.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Knights, while averaging 20.9 points and 5.1 rebounds. Brian…...

17+ hour, 50+ min ago (36+ words) Tennessee teen Dixie Remp got bullied and mocked so badly for her first name " linked to the Confederacy, slavery and the Civil War " she changed it! The 16-year-old ditched Dixie, now goes by the ......

18+ hour, 8+ min ago (270+ words) With redshirt freshman Jake Merklinger entering the transfer portal, and Joey Aguilar unlikely to return in 2026, it's reasonable to expect the Tennessee Vols to target a quarterback in the transfer portal this offseason. It's unclear, though, if Tennessee will target a top transfer quarterback or more of a depth option. Tennessee will have two extremely talented, but young, quarterbacks on the roster next fall in rising redshirt freshman George MacIntyre and rising true freshman Faizon Brandon. We know Vols head coach Josh Heupel likes those two quarterbacks a lot, but does he think either one is ready to compete in the SEC? That's a question that Heupel has likely been pondering the last few days. While we don't know what caliber quarterback the Vols will target in the portal, we at least know that Tennessee will be an attractive destination…...