After nearly 70 years in Chattanooga’s Highland Park, Tennessee Temple University is closing its doors. University board members voted unanimously Tuesday to move campuses and merge with Piedmont International University, a private Christian college in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The merger will be finalized April 30th, giving students, faculty and staff a few months to decide on what to do next. The roughly 700 students (265 on-campus and the rest online students) now have a few options. They can move with the school to PIU with the promise that no student will have to pay any more in tuition than...

Coffee County Sheriff’s Department is investigating an incident that occurred on Tuesday. A 3-year-old boy somehow got a hold of a gun at an A Street home in Hillsboro and the weapon discharged shooting his little 18-month-old brother behind his ear. The infant was shot with a .25 caliber handgun and transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center as a precaution, but officials said he was awake and alert when first responders arrived on the scene. Neither of the boys’ identities were released by the Coffee County Sheriff’s...

A resident of South Collins Street in Tullahoma was transported Sunday morning to Harton Regional Medical Center after being injured in a two vehicle crash at the intersection of South Jackson and Highway 130. According to a report by Officer Rocky Ruehling, Matthew Grenier, 27, was injured when a vehicle operated by Shawn Creighton Stewart, 39, of Chestnut Ridge Road, Winchester collided with his. According to the police report, Stewart was traveling westbound on State Highway 130 when Grenier proceeded on to the highway and crashed. He according to the police report, told the officer that he failed to...

Recently investigators with the Bedford County Sheriff’s office arrested three people in connection with cattle theft in Bedford County. A Bedford County dairy farmer reported three incidents of cattle theft at his farm in January and February. Detective John Sweeney of the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office and Detective Shane Taylor of the Moore County Sheriff’s Office were able to locate and recover the stolen calves in Moore County. The value of the calves is approximately $1,800. The individuals charged in the theft are Jamie Vaughn of Moore County, Floyd Vaughn of Moore County, and Billy Batten of Moore County....

On Tuesday (March 3rd, 2015), investigators with the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office obtained an arrest warrant on a Bedford County Correctional Officer, Rafael Morales. Morales, 62, was charged with Sexual Contact with Inmates. The investigation started after female inmates filed complainants with the Bedford County Jail Administrator. Morales was booked into the Bedford County Jail and is under a $30,000 bond. Morales’ initial court appearance is schedule for March 25th,...

Tennessee has the fourth-highest adult obesity rate in the country. While experts acknowledge accessing nutritious foods is a challenge for many Tennessee families, they say the problem is the single most significant contributor to the obesity epidemic. Fortunately, businesses in the food industry and various organizations around the Volunteer State are stepping up to help make the healthy choice the easy choice. Drew Nannis, chief marketing officer with Partnership for a Healthier America, says some Tennessee restaurants, food suppliers, community groups, and colleges are among those increasing access to healthy food. “We want to make sure it’s as easy...

Tullahoma Director of Public Works, Wayne Limbaugh admits that keeping the litter picked-up is one of his top priorities. His department has been working for the last month making a concerted effort to spring clean the roadways. Public Works ask residents to keep garbage with them and dispose of in a lawful manner. “In one month, we’ve removed two large piles of garbage from the roadways in Tullahoma,” said Director of Public Works, Wayne Limbaugh. “In most cases, the act of littering is a conscious decision, and officers are instructed to issue citations,” said Police Chief Paul Blackwell. “The...