By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press Tropical Storm Helene formed Tuesday in the Caribbean Sea and could strengthen into a major hurricane while moving north toward the U.S., forecasters said. Heavy rains and big waves already lashed the Cayman Islands, and some Florida residents began to evacuate or …
Read More »Schools are heating up and so is the race to cool them down
By Delaney Holman CHATTANOOGA (mocsnews.com)- Schools and playgrounds are reaching dangerously high temperatures, leaving students at risk. Students are facing heat illness and difficult environments to learn in due to the temperatures in and around schools. Some schools are taking the initiative to fix this but there are still underlying …
Read More »New safety rules possible for U.S. vehicles
By: Brandon Ngeth CHATTANOOGA, TENN. (mocsnews.com) – The NHTSA is pushing for new rules requiring automobile manufacturers to redesign some of their vehicles in the U.S. market. This rule is mainly targeting the ever-growing SUVs and trucks that are responsible for nearly half of all pedestrian deaths when struck by …
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Miami Dolphin QB has concussion again
Tua Tagovailoa’s Third Concussion Raises Concerns About His Future in the NFL By Eli Dibrell CHATTANOOGA—Tua Tagovailoa The Miami Dolphins quarterback has unfortunately once again gotten a concussion making this his third one in the last couple of years and is now under medical scrutiny for it. Questions are rising …
Read More »Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has been indicted on sex trafficking and racketeering charges
By LARRY NEUMEISTER, MICHAEL R. SISAK and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs presided over a sordid empire of sexual crimes, coercing and abusing women for years, threatening them to keep them in line and enlisting a cast of aides to cover it up, according …
Read More »Trump was the subject of an apparent assassination attempt at his Florida golf club, the FBI says
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, COLLEEN LONG, MICHAEL BALSAMO and ZEKE MILLER Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The man who authorities say pointed a rifle with a scope into former President Donald Trump’s golf club and was arrested is Ryan Wesley Routh, three law enforcement officials told The Associated Press. The officials …
Read More »Brayden Smith’s touchdown run enough for Mercer in 10-3 win over Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Brayden Smith scored on a 9-yard end-around in the second quarter for the game’s only touchdown and Mercer beat Chattanooga 10-3 on Saturday in a Southern Conference opener for both teams. Smith’s score completed an 11-play, 82-yard drive. A 32-yard Jude Kelley field goal cut the …
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Olivia Reeves Celebration
Campus parade celebrates UTC student and Olympic gold medalist Olivia Reeves
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