The annual renewal fee EV drivers pay the state of Tennessee has doubled since last year — from $100 to $200. The Tennessee Department of Transportation receives money from Tennessee’s gas tax, which is 26 cents a gallon and is for building and upkeep of roadways throughout the state. As drivers buy more electric cars, …
The Great Smoky Mountains allows educators to bring their students on a virtual field trip to the national park. The park offers free distance learning programs for K-12 classrooms and home-schooled students nationwide through February. Several different seminar-style virtual Smokies-themed programs are available this winter. A complete list of virtual programs is available on the …
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A potential chicken manure plant in the Grundy County community of Pelham, TN, would use 300 pounds of chicken manure daily to produce biofuel that can power things like your home and vehicles. The plants are called biodigesters, and the methane is piped through natural gas pipelines. According to a report from News Channel 9 in Chattanooga, …
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Estill Springs Police responded Wednesday morning to Soul Flowers about a crash, and the vehicle had entered the building. When officers arrived on the scene, witnesses and bystanders were helping the driver out of the vehicle. The SUV drove almost entirely through the building. According to Chief Baker, when officers asked the driver what had …
On Tuesday, a subject used the name Roy Miller to test drive a Silver 2005 Dodge Stratus from a resident of Palmer, TN. The subject did not return the vehicle after the test drive. A report was taken by the Grundy County Sheriff’s Department, and information was sent out to the surrounding counties. After receiving …
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Franklin County Sheriff’s Department Corporal Daniel Wiseman responded to 3257 Fransisco Rd. in Huntland early Monday morning due to a wreck involving a vehicle striking a house. Wiseman arrived on the scene at approximately 2 AM and observed damage to the front of the house and a black truck. Corporal Wismean’s investigation found that Dwight …
The South Cumberland State Park in Grundy County has announced that Grundy Lakes one-way road and the Lone Road Trail in Tracy City will be closed to the public beginning January 8th until further notice. The state is conducting required work on the dam during this time. Due to heavy machinery use, they would not …
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A new law in Tennessee aims to keep drunk drivers off Tennessee roads. The law now gives police more information for those who use an ignition interlock device. Many convicted DUI offenders have them. They must blow into the device if they want their car to start. Under the new law, any such device will need GPS …
