The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) has announced that unemployment rates in more than 20 Tennessee counties declined from the previous month. December unemployment rates were down in 23 of the state’s 95 counties compared with November rates. Rates remained the same in 39 counties and increased in 33 counties. All but …
BLEDSOE COUNTY SR-30 and SR-443, the grading, drainage, stream relocation, widening, and resurfacing on Summer City Road:Â The contractor will be performing grade work and widening on Summer City Road in Bledsoe County. This work will narrow the lanes at LM 2.0 and LM 4.3 and will leave both lanes open to traffic. Please slow down …
In a case that is still open, Joshua David Day went missing from Grundy County, TN, on July 24th, 2020. Day was described as a 32-year-old white male, 5′ 9″ tall, 125 lbs, with brown hair and blue eyes. On July 24th, 2020, Josh went 4-wheeler riding around Raven’s Point in Grundy County with friends. …
On Friday, January 24, 2025, the Dunlap Fire Department and other emergency personnel responded to a two-vehicle accident on Hwy 127 North near the Bledsoe County line. The driver of one of the vehicles required extrication. Firefighters used the Hurst hydraulic spreaders to open the driver’s door. Firemen then assisted Puckett EMS and Bledsoe County …
Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Hatcher, D.V.M. is announcing select businesses that will benefit from the latest round of Agricultural Enterprise Fund (AEF) awards. AEF is a program that incentivizes new or expanding agricultural, food, and forestry businesses in Tennessee and supports Governor Lee’s priorities of job creation and economic growth in rural areas. Awards are made …
Drivers should expect changes to the I-75/I-24 split over the next few days. TDOT will conduct construction on I-75 North and South from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. between East Ridge and East Brainerd Road. I-24 East and West from Germantown Road to Spring Creek Road will also undergo construction, causing temporary lane closures. All …
A shooting incident is under investigation at Antioch High School in Nashville. At least three people were wounded, including the suspect, who shot himself. A 17-year-old male student identified as Solomon Henderson fired multiple shots in the cafeteria at 11:09 a.m. Two students were wounded, one fatally (a female). The other student (a male) suffered a …
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency biologists have proposed a dramatic change in the regulations for smallmouth bass on Chickamauga, Nickajack and Guntersville (downstream from Nickajack Dam to the Alabama state line). Currently, in an effort to protect and encourage the number of trophy smallmouth bass, bass fishermen on those lakes are only allowed to keep one …
TVA has an Emergency Load Curtailment Program for when demand on the electric grid is at its highest. The ELCP ensures the stable operation of TVA’s generation and transmission. Most of the time, temperatures do not reach a level that impacts the public, but during the next 24-48 hours, there will be extremely low temperatures …
A settlement was reached Tuesday after an investigation revealed that Family Dollar Stores in Tennessee were selling customers goods stored in a rodent-infested distribution center. Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti says. “No matter the family budget, whether at a discount shop or not, every Tennessean deserves confidence in the food they buy. This settlement holds Family Dollar accountable and …
