The Grundy County Mayor’s Office has announced improvements to a road in Pelham. This project was added to improve the SR 50 Mt road, east of Harshman Road, to near SR-108. Portions of the highway will be widened. The entire project spans 3.38 miles. The right-of-way cost is $710,110, Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Surface Transportation …
Drivers traveling near the I-75 at I-24 interchange in Hamilton County should be aware of upcoming road construction activities that will temporarily impact traffic. As part of Phase 2 (the second of two projects) to widen and improve the I-75 at I-24 interchange, Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) contract crews will close the new I-24 …
America’s Healthiest Schools 2025, 1,120 schools in 34 states and Washington, DC, have been recognized for implementing best practices to support the health of staff, students, and families. Two Bledsoe County School District schools in Pikeville, TN, were recognized. Cecil B. Rigsby Elementary received 5 out of 9 stars for school Health Services, Nutrition and …
Following the detection of E. coli in Pikeville’s treated wastewater earlier this summer, the city has received an additional violation notice from the state authorities. The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) now requires the city to install warning signs notifying the public of potential sewage presence in the Sequatchie River and to initiate …
The Tennessee Lottery is celebrating nearly 10 Powerball winners from the drawing last week. Six players won $50,000, and two more won $100,000 from last Wednesday night’s drawing. Five players matched four numbers plus the Powerball to win $50,000 and purchased tickets from these locations: Thorntons, 7102 Charlotte Pk. in Nashville, Publix 2315 E. Andrew …
GRUNDY COUNTY SR-2 (US-41) TDOT Contractor westbound from LM 7.2 to LM 7.4:Â During daylight hours on 09/15/25 and 09/16/25, TDOT contractors will close the westbound lane and maintain a single flagging-controlled lane in both directions through the work zone. GRUNDY COUNTY SR-56 from Montgomery Street to Des Church Road resurfacing:Â The contractor will close one lane …
Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) maintenance crews will perform pipe repairs along I-24 East in Grundy County, resulting in temporary traffic impacts over two scheduled workdays. On Thursday, the shoulder between mile markers 120 and 129 was closed. On Tuesday, September 9, 2025, rolling roadblocks and a shoulder closure will occur in the same area …
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) has announced the conviction of Brittany Hicks of South Pittsburg for one count of TennCare Fraud. She failed to disclose to TennCare that she was married and that her husband was gainfully employed. Had she properly reported this information, she would not have been eligible to receive benefits. Ms. Hicks’s …
The Department of Labor and Workforce Development has issued an official WARN Notice submitted by BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee. According to the notice, permanent layoffs affecting 150 employees began on September 1, 2025. BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, recognized as the state’s largest health insurer, recently commenced local subsidiary operations at its Chattanooga headquarters. Member health …
President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that the U.S. Space Command headquarters would relocate from Colorado Springs to Huntsville, Alabama. Trump reestablished the U.S. Space Command in 2018 after it had been merged into the U.S. Strategic Command in 2002. The command primarily aims to protect U.S. interests in space, particularly satellite networks vital for …
