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Knoxville, Tenn. - The media will have several opportunities to interview key personnel involved in the SmartFIX40 project in the hours leading up to and following the closure of Interstate 40 in downtown Knoxville.

Who:                 TDOT Commissioner Gerald Nicely
                            SmartFIX40 Project Partners including: 
                            Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam
                            Knoxville Police Chief Sterling Owen
                            THP Captain Raymond Fletcher 
                            […]

Available Via Satellite at 10:00 A.M. EDT/9:00 A.M. CDT Thursday, May 1
Nashville, Tenn. - The Tennessee Department of Transportation will take on its most ambitious construction task to date when it closes a short section of Interstate 40 in downtown Knoxville at 12:01 a.m. on May 1.  A short segment of I-40, located between James […]

Several Alternative Routes Available For Motorists
Knoxville, Tenn. - The Tennessee Department of Transportation will take on its most ambitious construction task to date when it closes a short section of Interstate 40 in downtown Knoxville at 12:01 a.m. on May 1.  A short segment of I-40, located between James White Parkway (Exit 388) and Hall […]

Spring fishing is here and many hours of carefree enjoyment lie ahead for those who carefully inspect their boat for winter wear before putting it into the water.  Cold winter weather can be very hard on boats, motors, electrical equipment, etc.  The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency suggests that boat owner’s check the following:
Examine the […]

Nashville, Tennessee — Tennessee State Troopers located a 15-year-old boy early this morning after an Amber Alert was issued for him in Michigan.  The teenager was found with two men in a vehicle in the Wal-Mart parking, located at 1815 Decatur Pike, Athens, Tennessee.
Shortly after 4:00 a.m. (EST), Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) Sergeant Phillip Dunn, […]

Tennessee Department of Health announces that the suspension of admissions at Oak Manor Health Care Center nursing home has been lifted effective April 25, 2008. The nursing home is a 66-bed licensed nursing home located at 150 Oak Manor Road in McKenzie. The Department confirmed the facility has returned to substantial compliance for state licensing […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for animal spay/neuter grants. The grants supports low cost spay/neuter programs in Tennessee and are funded through Animal Friendly license plate sales.
“The grant program makes responsible pet owner services available to many who otherwise would be unable to afford them,” said State […]

NASHVILLE – Governor Phil Bredesen and Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner James Neeley have awarded $31,298 to Satellite Med and $17,590 to Phoenix USA, Inc., both of Putnam County. The grants will assist Satellite Med with training 52 employees in lean healthcare fundamentals and technologies, leadership development and operating systems management.  In […]

Tennessee Department of Health announces that the suspension of admissions at Palmyra Health Care Center nursing home has been lifted effective April 22, 2008. The nursing home is a 55-bed licensed nursing home located at 2727 Palmyra Road in Palmyra. The Department confirmed the facility has returned to substantial compliance for state licensing purposes, and […]

Tennessee Department of Health announces that the suspension of admissions at Country Place Health Care Center nursing home has been lifted effective April 18, 2008. The nursing home is a 122-bed licensed nursing home located at 80 Justice Street in Crossville. The Department confirmed the facility has returned to substantial compliance for state licensing purposes, […]

Nashville, Tenn. — The Tennessee Department of Transportation today released details on the final alignment for improvements to US127 North in Cumberland and Fentress counties.  TDOT Commissioner Gerald Nicely announced that the project will move forward, following the alignment of the existing route, the majority of which will be designed as a four-lane divided roadway […]

Nashville, Tennessee — The Tennessee Highway Patrol placed 14 commercial vehicles out-of-service Wednesday, April 23, 2008, during a Roadside Inspection Event in Haywood County. The joint Roadside Inspection effort, in conjunction with the Tennessee Trucking Association, is designed to educate the industry on commercial vehicle safety and compliance with motor carrier laws.  More than 65 […]

Nashville, Tennessee — The Tennessee Department of Safety announced the promotions of three dedicated members of the Tennessee Highway Patrol.  The promotion ceremony was held Thursday, April 24, 2008, at 10:30 a.m., at the THP Training Center located at 275 Stewarts Ferry Pike in Nashville.
Commissioner Dave Mitchell, Colonel Mike Walker and members of THP’s Command […]

NASHVILLE –Tennessee’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for March 2008 was released last week at 5.6 percent, 0.3 percent higher than the February rate of 5.3 percent.  The United States unemployment rate for the month of March was 5.1 percent.
County non-seasonally adjusted unemployment rates for March 2008, released today, show that 50 counties increased.  The […]

Memphis, Tenn. — Motorists using either of the Mississippi River Bridges between Memphis and Arkansas should expect delays overnight Monday, April 28 and Tuesday April 29.  The Tennessee Department of Transportation will stop traffic on the approaches of the Interstate 40 (Hernando Desoto Bridge) and the Interstate 55 Bridge for thirty minutes intervals between the […]

Knoxville, TN. - The Tennessee Department of Transportation is now one week away from the 14-month closure of a segment of I-40 in downtown Knoxville.  At 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, May 1, 2008, a short section of I-40, located between James White Parkway (Exit 388) and Hall of Fame Drive (Exit 389), will close for […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -  “Right now is the time for people who care about locally grown foods to buy their produce for the coming season,” says Tennessee Department of Agriculture marketing specialist Jon Frady.
Today, most of the fruits and vegetables of summer are still just a gleam in a farmer’s eye.  Seeds are still in bags, […]

Lucky turkey hunters often wonder how their trophy stacks up against other turkeys.  The National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) has an official wild turkey records program.
According to the NWTF, the purpose of the program is to provide hunters throughout the world with a permanent record keeping system that will preserve information on all legally harvested […]

Nashville, Tennessee — The Tennessee Highway Patrol conducted an Industry Day Roadside Inspection event Wednesday, April 16, 2008, in conjunction with the Tennessee Trucking Association.  The effort was aimed at educating the industry on commercial vehicle safety and enforcement.  More than 100 industry representatives participated in Wednesday’s Industry Day event.
During roadside inspections at the I-24 […]

Nashville, Tennessee — The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) is set to kick-off two special enforcement campaigns aimed at areas known for dangerous driving.  Thanks to funding provided through the Governor’s Highway Safety Office (GHSO), Troopers will be cracking down on drivers who break the law on a deadly stretch of U.S. Highway 129 in Blount […]