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SATURDAY WEATHER: It is going to feel more like summer across the Tennessee Valley this weekend! Saturday will be mostly cloudy with highs in the mid 80s, but the humidity will remain low, so it will still be comfortable outside. local3news.com/local-news/hea…

RIGO. TORRES. DALTON. LEGEND. The Catamounts’ senior scores the game-winner in the 54th minute, as @DHS_Cats_Sports takes down Midtown 1-0. For the first time since 2023 and eighth time in program history, the Dalton Catamounts are state champions!!! @Local3News @Local3Sports

GREAT EIGHT: Dalton captures their eighth state championship with a 1-0 victory over Midtown in the GHSA Class 4A state championship match. The Catamounts got it done with a second half goal. local3news.com/local-news/dal…

The @NDChattAthletic boys' soccer team has been one of the best stories this spring season. A story that will continue at the Spring Fling! The Fighting Irish come from behind for a 2-1 victory over ECS in today's state quarterfinal match. 🎥: @samantha_casano | @Local3Sports

ONE WIN DOWN: Sophomore Erin Nuwer tosses a one-hit gem as Tennessee opens the Knoxville Regional with a 3-1 win over Northern Kentucky. The Lady Vols will be in action again on Saturday afternoon. local3news.com/local-sports/l…

FIRST TIME CHAMPS: The Trion girls' soccer team captured the program's first state championship with a 2-1 victory over Irwin County. The Lady Bulldogs are the first girls' soccer program from NW Georgia to win a state championship. local3news.com/local-news/tri…

PAY UP? A growing number of billionaires are telling their fellow billionaires to get over it. Paying taxes is a “way of giving back,” said one. Another said “I’m the billionaire who wants to tax other billionaires.” local3news.com/local-news/mak…

JUST IN TIME: The Notre Dame boys' soccer team continues their dream season with a 2-1 win over ECS in the state quarterfinals. The Irish head to next week's Spring Fling with the victory. local3news.com/local-sports/n…

.@GLBasebal hasn't lost in the postseason this year. Today would not be that day. The Trojans blank Worth County in both games to book their return to the state championship series. They'll have a chance to earn back-to-back titles! @Local3Sports @GLHSAthletics @peyton_groce

MISTRIAL: Former Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial ended in a mistrial Friday after the jury deadlocked in the closely watched #MeToo-era case. local3news.com/regional-natio…

LONG TIME COMING: The Sale Creek baseball team is off to next week's Spring Fling for the first time in program history. The Panthers earned a sweep over Trousdale County with a 14-4 victory on Thursday. local3news.com/local-sports/s…

DECISION 2026: Georgia's Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger faces the double-edged sword of fame; well-known for his role in the 2020 Presidential elections, he hopes to become the state's next governor. local3news.com/local-news/geo…

THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT: After southern states Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia pursue or achieve redistricting maps, the NAACP and other groups are joining forces for a renewed crusade to protect diverse political representation at all levels. local3news.com/local-news/ten…

HEADS UP: Starting Monday evening, drivers will see some changes at the I-75/Hamilton Place Mall exchanges as TDOT crews shift lanes and markings as work continues on the massive project. local3news.com/local-news/tra…

CHINA SUMMIT: President Donald Trump has left Beijing on Friday following a final meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. where the two discussed divisive issues such as the Iran war, trade, technology and Taiwan. local3news.com/regional-natio…

UNDER INVESTIGATION: TOSHA has opened an investigation into the Amaero accident in Cleveland earlier this week that left two employees burned. local3news.com/local-news/upd…

BACK ON THE BEAT: K-9 Maxim is set to return to regular duty with the Collegedale Police Department next week after breaking his leg at training in February. local3news.com/k-9-maxim-back…

BACK AT IT: Gordon Lee will get a chance to defend their state championship after a sweep of Worth County in the state semifinals. Calhoun isn't as fortunate as they're swept at home by Pickens. local3news.com/local-sports/g…

TRAFFIC ALERT: A serious crash on Highway 58 in Harrison has closed travel lane sin both directions Friday morning. Drivers should avoid the area if possible. local3news.com/local-news/ser…

FRIDAY FASTCAST: A former Calhoun, Georgia police officer is one of three people facing charges in a shooting - That story and more in today's #FastCast - news in one minute.