A one year-old Manchester girl is recovering at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital from dog bites. According to Manchester Police Officer Ernie Colvin, Bailey Hall was attacked Friday by the dog while at her grandmother’s, residence at 619 Henley Street in Manchester. Police say that the dog was eating animal crackers off of the floor that had spilled when the child went to get one. The dog then attacked the girl and bit her several times on her head. Family members got the dog off of the child and notified police. The 135 lb White Pit Bulldog was placed in an...

The Tennessee Highway Patrol’s Chattanooga District has announced preliminary statistics from the 2014 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Coffee County, Wednesday, June 11 through Monday, June 16. State troopers worked more than 5,600 hours over the six-day period. THP personnel investigated 11 total crashes with no fatalities. All of the wrecks worked this year were for property damage only. In 2013, troopers worked 17 crashes, including one fatal, three injury and 13 property damage wrecks. Troopers issued a total of 127 citations; 40 for moving violations and 87 for non-moving violations. Ten suspects were cited for driving under...

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has arrested and charged a Cannon County High School teacher accused of illegally purchasing and distributing prescription drugs. In recent weeks, TBI Special Agents, along with investigators from the Cannon County Sheriff’s Office, began investigating Shannon Gannon. During the course of the investigation, Agents developed information revealing Gannon was buying and distributing prescription narcotics. Whether any of the transactions happened at the school or involved students remains part of the open TBI investigation. On Thursday evening, Agents arrested Gannon without incident and charged him with Conspiracy to Deliver Schedule II Prescription Narcotics and booked...

More than a dozen state lawmakers, including 47th District Rep. Judd Matheny, sent a letter to Gov. Haslam demanding the resignation of Education Commissioner Kevin Huffman. In a four-page letter, the bi-partisan group outlines why they want Huffman to step down. It includes accusations of misguided judgment, dereliction of duty and failing to uphold state law following problems with the release of TCAP scores. In a statement, Gov. Haslam called the letter a political stunt and said “there is a more productive way to discuss something so significant than through a letter by a small group of legislators more...

Last week the Manchester Fire Department went through a 2 Part Survival Course that taught them how to escape a burning building once their traditional exit routes have been compromised. This course was taught by the Tennessee Fire and Codes Enforcement Academy who said it was their first time teaching this course to an entire department including the administration. Part 1 of this course taught fireman how to breach walls and how to climb through enclosed spaces, wiring, and more while having no visibility. Part 2 of this course trained fireman on techniques to help them escape a 2...