BLEDSOE COUNTY SR-30 and SR-443, the grading, drainage, stream relocation, widening, and resurfacing on Summer City Road: 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 …
Republican U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn announced Wednesday that she is entering the open Tennessee governor’s race in 2026, setting up a primary clash with U.S. Rep. John Rose. They will compete to replace GOP Gov. Bill Lee, who is reaching the limit of two four-year terms in office. Blackburn and Rose are both strong supporters …
The World’s Longest Yard Sale takes place Thursday-Sunday, along Hwy 127. Many people will set up tents and nabbing spaces for the 2025 edition, looking for bargains. Stretching from Addison, MI, southward to Gadsden, AL, the 690-mile route reaches Fort Payne, AL, to Signal Mountain, Lookout Mountain, Dunlap, Pikeville, Crossville, and other communities in Tennessee. …
A text scam impersonating the Tennessee Department of Motor Vehicles is spreading around the area. If you receive a text from the scammers asking for traffic ticket fees or toll violations, do not click on the link! Please note that the TN DMV does not collect traffic ticket fees. If you have already provided personal …
Starting August 5, you must dial all 10 digits in the 423-area code for your call to go through. This includes Hamilton, Marion, Sequatchie, Bledsoe, Rhea, Meigs, Bradley, McMinn, Monroe, and Polk counties in East Tennessee. Those who live in a different area code and have to call a 423 number will need to dial …
Drivers traveling near the I-75 at the I-24 interchange in Hamilton County should be aware of upcoming road construction activities impacting 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 begin moving traffic to its final …
Due to a water shortage, the public restrooms and campground bathhouses at Fall Creek Falls State Park are closed. However, portable toilets are available at each bathhouse and are being serviced as often as possible. Those with current or upcoming reservations are welcome to stay. However, if you wish to change or cancel your reservation, …
Lake Winnepesaukah recently received national recognition for its longstanding contribution to the amusement park industry. On Sunday, July 27, the National Amusement Park Historical Association presented a commemorative plaque to the Chattanooga-area amusement park, acknowledging 100 years of continuous family ownership and service to the community. This accolade was part of NAPHA’s annual ParkHop tour, …
Just before 7 PM Friday, July 25, 2025, the Dunlap Fire Department was dispatched to assist with a 2-vehicle head-on collision on Hwy 127 at the intersection with Sprouse Ridge and Old Union roads. The occupants were out of the vehicles before Engine 3 and Rescue 1’s arrival, so firefighters assisted with traffic on Hwy …
According to data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, annual seasonal changes in employment, such as school breaks, increased county unemployment rates across Tennessee. All 95 Tennessee counties reported an increase in their unemployment rates over the previous month in June. Seventy-one counties had unemployment rates of less than 5%. The remaining …
