WTVC Top Stories

Town Shut Down

Tue, Jun 18 2013, 04:36 PM EDT

by Alyssa Spirato

It's a virtual shutdown of an entire community in McMinn County. As of 12:01 Tuesday, the Niota police department and fire department is not working to keep citizens safe, all because an insurance company pulled its coverage. ...

River Gorge Explorer Earns Certificate of Excellence

Tue, Jun 18 2013, 01:07 PM EDT

The Tennessee Aquarium’s River Gorge Explorer recently earned the 2013 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence. This designation places the River Gorge Explorer among the top ten percent businesses on Trip Advisor. The award is given to businesses that consistently earn high ratings from TripAdvisor travelers. ...

More Revelations in Snowden Case

Tue, Jun 18 2013, 12:58 PM EDT

THP Releases Bonnaroo-related Enforcement Actions

Tue, Jun 18 2013, 11:41 AM EDT

The Tennessee Highway Patrol’s Chattanooga District announced preliminary statistics Tuesday from the 2013 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Coffee County.

State troopers worked more than 5,900 hours over a six-day period. THP personnel investigated 17 crashes, including one fatal, three injury and 13 property damage wrecks. ...

Tuesday morning webcast

Tue, Jun 18 2013, 07:14 AM EDT

Good Morning Chattanooga's top news stories for the day

Our Tuesday Facebook Friend of the Day

Tue, Jun 18 2013, 02:58 AM EDT

Our newest Facebook Friend of the Day is Kerrie Cronan.

Kerrie lives, works and plays in Benton, Tennessee. She's a 2009 Polk County High School graduate who now works for the Polk County Government.

We want to thank Kerrie Cronan for making NewsChannel 9's page one of her Facebook favorites. ...

Fuel Thief Caught In The Act

Mon, Jun 17 2013, 09:11 PM EDT

by Mikaya Thurmond

Over the past several weeks, a gas thief was running rampant around Hamilton County. Police say someone stole gas from parked cars nearly two dozen times in Chattanooga, East Ridge, Red Bank and Collegedale. ...

Customer Surprise: Bank Door Unlocked

Mon, Jun 17 2013, 04:33 PM EDT

by Alyssa Spirato

One local banks mishap turned into a life experience for one Chattanooga woman. This after she finds herself in the middle of quite the surprise during a routine trip to cash a check over the weekend. ...

Recent Bear Sightings in City Limits

Mon, Jun 17 2013, 05:56 PM EDT

By Jerry Askin

A Chattanooga police officer strikes a bear in his patrol car over the weekend.

Newschannel 9 got a picture of Chattanooga police officer Chip Smith hugging a bear after he struck it while driving south on highway 27 near Signal Mountain Road late Friday night. ...

Reduced Sentence Sought for Billy Long

Mon, Jun 17 2013, 06:17 PM EDT

Police Officers Compete in Strenuous Competition

Mon, Jun 17 2013, 06:28 PM EDT

Dalton PD Seeks Identity of Cigarette Snatcher

Mon, Jun 17 2013, 03:19 PM EDT

Dalton Police Department investigators are hoping surveillance video will help reveal the identity of a man who likes cigarettes but apparently doesn’t like to pay for them. Investigators are asking for the public’s help with identifying a man who grabbed four packs of cigarettes and ran out of an area convenience store. ...

Authorities Dig for Jimmy Hoffa's Body, Again

Mon, Jun 17 2013, 03:12 PM EDT

By Matthew Jaffe, ABC News

Authorities were searching a field in Michigan on Monday for the body of former Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa, the latest in a decades-long string of searches for the missing labor leader who disappeared nearly 38 years ago. ...

Amazing Father - Daughter Reunion

Mon, Jun 17 2013, 12:44 PM EDT

Balloons Could Bring Internet to the World

Mon, Jun 17 2013, 12:43 PM EDT

Information Sought in Weekend Shootings

Mon, Jun 17 2013, 12:37 PM EDT

Syrian Conflict Top Topic at G8 Summit

Mon, Jun 17 2013, 12:36 PM EDT

Parents Pushing Swimming Safety

Sat, Jun 15 2013, 06:15 PM EDT

by Alyssa Spirato

A child remains in the hospital after an adult found a 6-year-old floating face down in a Collegedale Pool Friday night.

NewsChannel9 is taking a closer look at swim safety and what consequences could follow from near-drowning accidents. ...

Supreme Court Ruling in AZ Voter Registration Could Have Local Impact

Mon, Jun 17 2013, 11:46 AM EDT

A ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday regarding an Arizona voter requirement law could have implications in Tennessee and Georgia.
At issue: does a state have a right to have a say over someone's federal voting application?
Today the high court ruled states cannot require would-be voters to prove they are U. ...

UTC Police Charge Man With Statutory Rape

Mon, Jun 17 2013, 10:02 AM EDT

A 28-year-old man is charged with statutory rape after he was caught having sex with a 17-year-old girl on the UTC campus Sunday night.

According to UTC Police Complaint, Officer Jason Maucere was patrolling UTC Parking Lot 52 on Houston Street just after 1 am. ...

More Money Could Be In Store For Tennessee Roads

Fri, Jun 14 2013, 05:39 PM EDT

By: Kelsey Bagwell

In some states, if you get pulled over and there's an open alcoholic beverage in your car, you'll get a ticket. The money from the ticket goes toward infrastructure repairs. ...

TDOT Plans for I-24 Would Improve Traffic Flow

Fri, Jun 14 2013, 11:01 AM EDT

A $40 million reconfiguring of Interstate 24 exits in Chattanooga is expected to improve traffic flow and gain better access to the south side of the city.

The Tennessee Department of Transportation is doing preliminary design and engineering work on the project, although it is not yet funded. ...

Guilty Plea in Drug Planting Conspiracy

Fri, Jun 14 2013, 04:52 PM EDT

by John Madewell

Another person pleaded guilty this morning in a drug-planting scheme in Murray County.

The attorney for the victim in this case alleges former Murray Magistrate Judge Bryant Cochran orchestrated the traffic stop. ...

Young Girl Burned in Grease Fire

Mon, Jun 17 2013, 09:27 AM EDT

A 16-year-old girl was burned Sunday night when a pan of grease ignited on the stove. Chattanooga firefighters were called to 2626 N. Orchard Knob Avenue just before 7 p.m.

Captain Will Andrews said the teen tried to put the grease fire out by putting water on it. ...

RV Flips, Causes I-24 Backup in Marion County

Mon, Jun 17 2013, 09:16 AM EDT

A huge traffic mess on Interstate 24 in Marion County Monday morning after an RV flipped.

Tennessee state troopers said an "elderly woman" was driving the RV and was the only passenger when it flipped. She was rushed to the hospital with what they called "minor non life threatening injuries. ...

Chattanooga-area Gas Prices Up 8 Cents in 1 Week

Mon, Jun 17 2013, 08:46 AM EDT

Average retail gasoline prices in Chattanooga have risen 8 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.30/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 170 gas outlets in Chattanooga. This compares with the national average that has fallen 2.1 cents per gallon in the last week to $3. ...

Mom Tells Carjacker 'You messed with the wrong witch'

Mon, Jun 17 2013, 08:37 AM EDT

by Rob Nelson and Alexis Shaw, ABC News

A Texas mother's determination to keep her family out of danger drove her to battle an alleged carjacker until he fled from her minivan -- only to be struck by her vehicle as she tried to "stop him so he didn't hurt anybody else," the woman said. ...

Our Monday Facebook Friend of the Day

Mon, Jun 17 2013, 02:15 AM EDT

Our newest Facebook Friend of the Day is Chastity Mosher.

Chastity is from Whitwell, Tennessee, and attended Whitwell High School. She and her husband, Gene, now live in sunny Cocoa, Florida.

We want to thank Chastity Mosher for making NewsChannel 9's page one of her Facebook favorites. ...

Parenting Solo: Single Mothers Celebrate Father's Day

Sun, Jun 16 2013, 09:45 PM EDT

By: Kelsey Bagwell

Being a single mother can be a tough job. I spoke with one family who celebrates their mom every Father's Day.

Beth Kerns has been raising 17-year-old Garrett and 15-year-old Brooke by herself. ...

Chattanooga Mountains Stage Race

Sun, Jun 16 2013, 05:36 PM EDT

The 60-mile, Chattanooga Mountains Stage Race wrapped up Sunday afternoon...morning for some of the faster runners.
This event is 3 days of trail running in the beautiful mountains that surround Chattanooga. Day one, Friday, had runners racing over 18-miles on Raccoon Mountain. ...