Lane closure planned on US 64 near Cloud Branch for resurfacing project in Polk County
Chattanooga, TN – Drivers traveling along US 64 (State Route 40) in Polk County should prepare for temporary traffic delays next week as maintenance crews with the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) conduct resurfacing work east of the Ocoee River. From Monday, June 16, through…
Gov. Lee to attend Paris Air Show in push for more aerospace jobs and investment in Tennessee
Chattanooga, TN – Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) Commissioner Stuart McWhorter will travel to France next week to attend the 55th International Paris Air Show, continuing the state’s efforts to attract global business and investment to the Volunteer…
Nightly ramp closures on I-40 and I-275 North in Knox County begin June 15 for bridge work preparation
Tennessee – Motorists traveling through the Knoxville area should prepare for nightly ramp closures on Interstate 40 and I-275 North as crews begin preparatory work for a major bridge replacement project scheduled for July. Starting Sunday evening, June 15, and continuing through Friday, June 20,…
Tennessee Department of Correction welcomes largest class of new officers since 2020
Tennessee – The Tennessee Department of Correction marked a significant milestone on Friday by graduating its largest class of new correctional officers in over three years. Basic Correctional Officer Training class 510-25, consisting of 111 cadets, completed their six-week program at the Tennessee Correction Academy,…
Chattanooga police lieutenant graduates from national leadership academy
Chattanooga, TN – The Chattanooga Police Department has announced that Lieutenant Joe Shaw has graduated from the prestigious National Public Safety Innovation Academy (NIA), an intensive eight-week executive training program designed to equip law enforcement and corrections leaders with modern, forward-thinking leadership strategies. Lieutenant Shaw,…
State officials visit upper East Tennessee to assess storm recovery efforts and support agricultural communities
Tennessee – Leaders from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) traveled to upper East Tennessee this week to observe ongoing cleanup efforts and assess recovery needs following the devastation caused by Tropical Storm Helene. The visit reflects the state’s continued commitment to helping farmers and…
Stroke survivor reunites with Chattanooga first responders who helped save her life after emergency brain surgery
Chattanooga, TN – In an emotional reunion at Chattanooga Fire Department Station 21, Bonnie MacDonald stood side by side with the first responders who helped save her life just months earlier. MacDonald, an educator at Lookout Valley Elementary, suffered a major stroke in February that…
SchooI counseIor who threatened the child she was indcently assauIting in her cIassroom that she would kiII herself if he ended their reIationship, is sentenced
Ohio – An Ohio woman was ordered to spend the next three years behind bars after pIeading guiIty to multiple charges, including se-ual battery involving a maIe student. The sentence, handed down by Judge J. Branc, also includes five years of probation following her release…