UT EXTENSION OFFERS RESOURCES TO AID FLOOD RECOVERY EFFORTS
Knoxville, TENN. – Tennessee and much of the Southeast is reeling from the disastrous flooding resulting from the rain dumped by Hurricane Helene. As the waters recede across the region, victims are b ...
TN NATIONAL GUARD CONTINUE SUPPORTING EAST TN RESCUE EFFORTS
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee National Guard continues to support the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency and the state, county, and local first responders in the areas impacted by severe floodin ...
TEMA HURRICANE HELENE FLASH REPORT #7
Monday, September 30, 2024 | 05:40pm KEY HIGHLIGHTS Gov. Bill Lee requested an expedited Major Disaster Declaration (Public Assistance and Individual Assistance) on September 30, 2024, f ...
60-YEAR-OLD WOMAN FATALLY STRUCK BY DUMP TRUCK
The Tennessee Highway Patrol reported a fatal accident occurring in Clarkrange early today around 5:20 a.m. when a dump truck traveling down southbound Highway 127 struck 60-year-old Ester R. Dovel. ...
TDOSHS LAUNCHES TEMPORARY DRIVER SERVICES LOCATIONS TO ASSIST FLOOD VICTIMS
In an effort to help citizens directly impacted by the devastating flooding across East Tennessee, the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security’s (TDOSHS) Driver Services Division is issui ...
SIX-WEEK LANE CLOSURE ON DOWNTOWN LOOP SCHEDULED
Nashville, Tenn. - The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will be conducting lane closures on I-40 westbound on the downtown loop in Davidson County. The ramp from I-40 westbound to I-65 ...
UNEMPLOYMENT RATES BELOW 5% IN ALL BUT 3 COUNTIES
NASHVILLE – Unemployment rates declined in nearly half of Tennessee’s counties in August and remained the same in 20 counties, according to new data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforc ...
WEST TN TDOT STRIKE FORCE DISPATCHED TO EAST TN
Memphis, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) Strike Force team and bridge inspection crews have been dispatched to East Tennessee to assist with recovery and repairs following hi ...
DOLLYWOOD THEME PARK TO REOPEN FROM 12 TO 9 PM
PARK UPDATE: Dollywood Theme Park will reopen today with adjusted operating hours of 12 PM to 9 PM. Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort and Spa and Dollywood’s HeartSong Lodge & Resort remain open with r ...
STATE FORESTS CLOSED DUE TO WEATHER
The Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency and Protect Tennessee Forests report that the following state forests will be closed from Friday (9/27) to Sunday (9/29) due to severe weather in the state's eas ...
6-YEAR-OLD BOY STRUCK BY SCHOOL BUS IN BLOUNT COUNTY
A student of Carpenters Elementary School was taken to UT Medical Center yesterday after being struck by the very bus he was waiting on. The report by Blount County Sheriff's office says the accide ...
DEPUTIES RESPOND TO INCIDENT AT MARY BLOUNT ELEMENTARY
Maryville, Tennessee - At approximately 2:30 pm yesterday, multiple Sheriff's deputies responded to Mary Blount Elementary School after receiving information that an individual was spotted with a gun ...
