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By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MARK SHERMAN Associated Press OREM, Utah (AP) — Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump, died Wednesday after being shot at a college event, Trump said. The co-founder and CEO of the youth organization Turning Point USA, the …

From UTC Communication CHATTANOOGA—The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga today announced a record enrollment figure for fall 2025, reporting an official enrollment of 12,060 students—the largest in school history. This fall’s headcount includes 10,396 undergraduates and a record 1,664 graduate students, according to the University’s just-recorded official data. The previous high …

This is a Timely Warning regarding a crime that was reported to have occurred on University-owned, controlled, or adjacent property.  On Saturday, September 6, 2025, the UTC Police Department received a report of a possible Aggravated Assault by Poisoning (commonly referred to as “drink spiking”). The victim, a UTC student, …

By SAFIYAH RIDDLE and AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press After Iowa gas station employee Timothy Schultz won a $29 million lottery jackpot in 1999, he decided to hold a press conference. Lottery officials told him it would help him avoid being “hounded by media” since state law required his name to …

By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer It’s a love story and, baby, she said yes: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged, they announced Tuesday. In a five-photo joint post on Instagram, the superstar singer and football player revealed their engagement, the fairytale culmination of a courtship that for two …

UTC Community: As we continue to review the incident reported yesterday afternoon—Thursday, August 21, 2025—we would like to share as much additional information as possible regarding the circumstances. Please find below a rough timeline of the incident and response:  On 8/21/2025 at approximately 12:29 PM, the Hamilton County 911 Emergency …

UTC-ALERT: The UTC campus is ALL CLEAR. The lockdown has been lifted. Law enforcement found no evidence of a threat. All classes & activities are cancelled until 8/22 at 8:00 AM. All students and non-essential employees may leave campus for the day. Thu, Aug 21 2025

From UTC Public Safety On Sunday, August 17, 2025, at approximately 8:30 AM, the UTC Police Department received a report of a possible Sexual Assault (Sexual Battery). The victim, a UTC student, reported that she was in attendance at an off-campus party that occurred at the Sigma Chi fraternity, Delta …

Washington (AP) European leaders to join Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for White House meeting with President Trump

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — A mother, father and child were killed when a tree fell on their car during heavy rain and flooding in Tennessee, an official said Wednesday. The three were killed when saturated ground caused a large tree to fall in the Chattanooga suburb of East Ridge just …