MARION COUNTY I-24 [17.61-21.76] resurfacing from near SR-27 (US-72) to east of SR-28: Resurfacing continues on I‑24 eastbound and westbound between MM 152.2 and MM 156. Single‑lane closures will be in place Sunday–Thursday nights from 7 PM to 6 AM. Full ramp closures will occur intermittently, but at least one ramp will remain open in …
Eighty-nine of Tennessee’s 95 counties reported unemployment rates of less than 5% for August, according to new data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Two counties recorded rates of 5%, and four counties had rates of more than 5%, with the highest at 5.5%. In 22 counties, unemployment rates were down when …
Over the past several weeks, the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office has received complaints of trespassing on private property in the Tracy City area. The individual was identified as Robert Goff, who also has outstanding felony warrants in Hamilton County. At approximately 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, deputies with the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office and officers with …
As part of the I-75 Interchange Improvements project at Hamilton Place, Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) contract crews will temporarily close the I-75 South entrance ramp from Shallowford Road beginning Friday, October 17, 2025, at 8:00 PM through Monday, October 20, 2025, at 6:00 AM local time to facilitate the installation of steel bridge beams for the …
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 …
New data released by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development show that the school break and other seasonal changes in employment increased unemployment rates in most Tennessee counties in July. While the statewide rate is adjusted to account for seasonal impacts on employment, county rates are not. Unemployment rates increased from June to …
According to a state analysis, Hamilton County will likely lose its status as Tennessee’s fourth-most-populous county within the next five years. A 2024 analysis from the Boyd Center at the University of Tennessee projected that Rutherford County’s population would surpass Hamilton County’s by this month, based on census population figures released in 2022. New census …
The Incline Railway in Chattanooga has been closed since a wildfire caused damage to the rail in December. According to the National Park Service, the fire was caused by a rockslide. All of the cable, rail, and timber on the historic incline have been replaced. The Incline is scheduled to reopen on July 14.
The state is seeking a new location to construct a mental hospital, replacing the one at Moccasin Bend in Chattanooga. The current facility cannot be expanded due to plans to develop The Bend as a historic park. A 160-acre site along Tunnel Blvd. in Eastdale, Hamilton County, is no longer under consideration. Officials will continue …
In January, following a referral from the Department of Disability and Aging, agents began investigating allegations of financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult. During the investigation, agents developed information indicating that from August to November 2024, Jaliyah Truss, age 29, a caregiver with TennCare’s CHOICES program, used the victim’s bank card to make more than …
