Local News

Lesbian Air Force sergeant discharged after police tell military
Jene Newsome played by the rules as an Air Force sergeant: She never told anyone in the military she was a lesbian.

Israel to investigate Biden fiasco
Israel’s premier has ordered an investigation into how government officials announced plans for a new Jewish housing project in East Jerusalem during a visit by Vice President Joe Biden.

Child abuse claims sweep Catholic Church in Europe
It often starts as a voice in the wilderness, but can swell into an entire nation’s demand for truth. From Ireland to Germany, Europe’s many victims of child abuse in the Roman Catholic church are finally breaking social taboos and confronting the clergy to face its demons.

Suicide attackers hit Afghan city; at least 30 die
A suicide squad detonated bombs at a newly fortified prison, police headquarters and two other locations late Saturday, killing at least 30 people in the largest city of the southern Taliban heartland.

Chattanooga: Juvenile shot sitting in SUV
A juvenile who was shot in the neck about 4:30 p.m. today while sitting in his SUV has been taken to Erlanger, according to Chattanooga police.

Chargerettes lose 19-point lead, fall 63-60 (with video)
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — A five-minute flurry of points helped the Gibson County High School girls’ basketball team rally from a 19-point third-quarter deficit and win the Class AA state championship over McMinn Central, 63-60.

Rhea County: One dead in traffic accident
The Tennessee Highway Patrol is working an accident with a fatality in Rhea County, according to police dispatch.

TSSAA holds boys’ state basketball tournament draw
The TSSAA held its boys’ state basketball tournament draw Saturday morning and on the surface, the two local teams in Class A were paired against favorable opponents.

The Stooges gain entry into Rock Hall — finally
Iggy Pop was starting to feel like the Susan Lucci of rock ’n’ roll.

Body found in Chattooga River
A man’s body was found floating in the Chattooga River on Friday and police are treating the case as a homicide, said Chattooga County Sheriff John Everett.