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CLEVELAND, Tenn. a ' Thanks to a volunteer a oepacking partya TMa TM this morning, thousands of Americans in battle zones soon will have some music and movies from home.

The Cleveland Fire Department tells NewsChannel9 a woman was hurt after a fire this morning in the south end portion of the county.

A humanitarian's life continues to offer hope less than a week after his death. Chris Leggett grew up in Cleveland but moved to Africa several years ago to help the the people of Mauritania.

Submitted by Kristen Johnson on June 29, 2009 - 6:58pm. News A A A A In Cleveland... A A A A An leaking propane heater is blamed for an explosion at a distribution facility.

CLEVELAND, Tenn. a ' The funeral for an East Tennessee man killed by gunmen in Africa is set Tuesday in his hometown of Cleveland.

Last week was the deadline for officials of Cleveland or Bradley County to notify the other they are opting out of any future fire protection contract.

In this Wednesday, May 27, 2009 file photo, a US soldier carries a bed frame in Camp Carver on the outskirts of Madain, about 15 miles southeast of Baghdad, Iraq.

Congressman Bart Gordon applauded the U.S. House's passage of an energy bill that he believes will create jobs in new industries and put the United States on a clear path toward energy independence.

NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania a ' Al-Jazeera TV says Al-Qaidaa TMs North Africa branch has claimed responsibility for the killing of an American aid worker shot dead this week in Mauritaniaa TMs capital.

Submitted by Nordia Epps on June 24, 2009 - 7:04pm. Bradley County News A A A A Family and friends mourn the loss of a Cleveland aid worker killed in AfricaA A A A A A A A A A A A A Authorities say two men shot and killed Christopher Leggett when he resisted yesterday during an attempted kidnapping.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Like many Southern Baptists, Craig England is worried about the future of his denomination.

Life Care Center of Collegedale is undergoing a multimillion-dollar expansion and renovation that officials said will give the facility a new feel and a home-like appearance.

Dr. Sigrid Luther, professor of music at Bryan College, was installed as vice president of the Music Teachers National Association during the association's conference in Atlanta recently.

Officials have identified the victim in Monday's single-car wreck on Old McClure Road in Bradley County as seven-year-old Haley Nicole Valenzuela.

The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will make its first ever appearance this Tuesday Night, June 16th at the Cleveland Speedway in Cleveland, TN for the Third Annual Car Smart Race for Juvenile Diabetes.

Newport's Jimmy Owens was all set to run the Talladega Short Track on Saturday night in a Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event, but headed to Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap instead as the Talladega event was rained out.

Hospice of Chattanooga is seeking state approval to open two new locations, one in Cleveland, Tenn., and one at the Health Center at Standifer Place.

Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen plans to travel to Europe this weekend to seek further clean energy investments in Tennessee.

For weeks, Greg Noel roamed the spine of the Green Mountains with a handheld GPS unit, walking dirt roads and chatting with people as he helped create a map of every housing unit in the United States.

CLEVELAND, Tenn. -- A new Tennessee National Guard unit is getting ready for training and deployment to the Persian Gulf.