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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 …

UTC Community: The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Flood Watch until Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM. Rain showers and thunderstorms capable of producing heavy rain could lead to instances of localized flash flooding today. The Department of Public Safety is actively monitoring conditions with City of …

By ANDREW DeMILLO and SAFIYAH RIDDLE Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A 28-year-old teacher who authorities say admitted to fatally stabbing two hikers he didn’t know in an Arkansas state park bounced between four school districts in three states in recent years. Andrew James McGann, charged with two …