The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) can assure motorists it is stocked and ready to clear roadways of ice and snow. Salt supplies have been replenished in all 95 counties in preparation for the winter season, and crews have readied snowplows and brine trucks. The department has three salt vendors to refill salt bins as …
The Tennessee Department of Health released its top baby names for 2023 on Wednesday. Top 5 Baby Girl Names in Tennessee Top 5 Baby Boy Names in Tennessee
According to a media release, House Majority Leader William Lamberth, R-Portland, proposes changing the existing sentencing guidelines for convicted child rapists from 25 to 40 years in prison to 40 to 60 years. The bill would also authorize the use of the death penalty for such crimes. This legislation is just one of several new …
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Crews from the Tennessee Department of Transportation will shift travel lanes on Interstate 24 in Coffee County starting the night of January 9. The work, part of a bridge replacement project on I-24 at SR-2, will start at 7:00 pm and continue to 6:00 am Central. The work will run through Friday night. During those …
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MCCCC is honored to be named a 2023 Tennessee Employment First Inclusive Employer Award Recipient. This recognition from the Tennessee Department of Human Resources recognizes agencies dedicated to the recruitment, hiring, advancement, and retention of people with disabilities. MCCCC Leadership staff built a program for students and adults with disabilities in 2017. This program continues …
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now available for Tennessee students, including recent changes to make it easier than ever to apply for financial aid to support a college education. While the FAFSA typically launches in October on StudentAid.gov, this year, the launch was delayed by the U.S. Department of Education due …
As of Jan. 1, there is a state law in Tennessee that can help firefighters get better while still getting paid. The James “Dustin” Samples Act honors Samples, a Cleveland, Tennessee firefighter who bravely fought PTSD on the job. When he took his own life in 2020, his department and his family acted. Last year, …
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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