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The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will suspend all interstate construction work on Easter weekend in anticipation of increased holiday travel. TDOT crews and contractors will stop all road construction work that requires lane closures beginning Thursday, April 17, at 6:00 p.m. through Monday, April 21, at 6:00 a.m. This will provide maximum roadway capacity to motorists …
On Saturday morning, just after midnight, Haletown Fire and Rescue responded to a two-vehicle crash with entrapment on I-24 at mile marker 166. Upon arrival, emergency responders found one driver entrapped after allegedly being rear-ended by the other vehicle. Firemen quickly began using jaws of life and freed the victim. The driver of the first …
TBI NEWS ALERT: On Friday night, another fire occurred in the Grundy County town of Palmer. The town has had 10 unsolved arson fires in the last 10-12 months. The TBI is assisting the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office, and all investigations remain unsolved. They are asking for assistance from the public. If you have information …
At 5:45 AM Friday, the Dunlap Fire Department, Sequatchie County Sheriff’s deputies, and the Tennessee Highway Patrol responded to a multi-car accident on SR 28 near Frank Tate Road. A driver in one vehicle was pinned in the car with non-life-threatening injuries. Firefighters used jaws of life tools to remove the door so Puckett EMS …
At 12:35 Thursday afternoon, the Dunlap Fire Department was dispatched to a mutual aid request from the Pikeville Volunteer Fire Department regarding a structure fire on College Station Mountain Road. Nine Mile VFD, Bledsoe County Rescue, and the Bledsoe Sheriff’s Department also responded to the scene. The home was a total loss, and there were …
On Tuesday, at 5:50 PM, emergency personnel responded to a two-vehicle accident on South Pittsburg Mountain Road. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, a 2019 Harley Davidson motorcycle driven by 51-year-old Leslie E. Nunley Jr. of South Pittsburg was traveling north when he crossed the center line and collided with a 2015 Honda CR-V traveling …
MARION COUNTY SR-156 bridge repair over Tennessee River, LM 15.2:Â The contractor will perform painting operations and structural repairs on the SR-156 bridge over the Tennessee River in South Pittsburg. This work will require a traffic shift leaving both lanes open to traffic. Please use caution when driving through the work zone. BLEDSOE COUNTY SR-30 and …
A bill allowing Tennessee school districts to charge an enrollment fee for undocumented students has passed the Tennessee Senate. Those against the bill questioned how removing children from school benefits Tennesseans. Meanwhile, those supporting the measure said the decision should be left to local agencies, not the federal government, and there’s a price to pay for …
The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) and the Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) have announced that 95 Tennessee rescue squads will receive grants totaling $3 million in 2025 through the Rescue Squad Grant Program. In 2022, Governor Bill Lee and the General Assembly approved funding for this program to purchase lifesaving equipment …
By Danielle Smith: Tennessee gets a grade of “C” in a new Report Card about the condition of America’s infrastructure. The American Society of Civil Engineers said the nation has a long way to go to upgrade outdated structures and systems. It gives the U.S. a “C” grade overall. Darren Olson, chair of the report card committee, said federal …
