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Dodge Challenger driver surrenders after allegedly fleeing, 'doing donuts' on interstate
- Tennessee
- I-24
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- Oct 31, 2024 7:01pm
24The driver of a Dodge Challenger, who was accused of hitting a police car during a traffic stop in Nashville, Tennessee, in the early hours of Tuesday, October 29, has surrendered to the Metropolitan ... Read More
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- Oct 31, 2024 12:35pm
40A pedestrian was killed in what police say might be a hit and run on Interstate 40 in Sevierville. Craig Olcott, 61, was found on the side of the highway around 10:20 p.m. Oct. 30. He was ... Read More
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TOSHA investigating after traffic control worker killed on I-75 in Bradley County Thursday
- Tennessee
- I-75 Near Clinton
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- Oct 31, 2024 11:38am
75Tennessee OSHA says they are investigating after a person was hit and killed on I-75 in Bradley County while on the job Thursday.TDOT reports that this tempora ... Read More
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One month later, East Tennessee communities continue to recover from Hurricane Helene
- Tennessee
- 315 Old Highway 46 S
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- Oct 31, 2024 08:31am
Friday marks four weeks to the day since Hurricane Helene brought massive flooding into East Tennessee, displacing families and wreaking havoc on infrastructure in the area. To recognize the one-month ... Read More
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'Desperate need:' Grieving Tennessee widow fights for license plate readers in her county
- Tennessee
- Shallowford Rd
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- Oct 31, 2024 06:48am
Her husband was shot and killed in a road rage incident on Interstate 24 on Christmas Day.Two years later, a grieving widow continues her fight for the technol ... Read More
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- Oct 30, 2024 1:59pm
The Tennessee Department of Transportation announced on Wednesday that a portion of I-26 in Erwin, Tennessee has reopened. Read More
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Watch a semi with failed brakes force an innocent Tennessee motorist onto the runaway truck ramp with them
- Tennessee
- US 129
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- Oct 30, 2024 12:28pm
129The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has a traffic camera posted at mile marker 139 on I-24 East in Marion. It's pointed directly at a steep runaway truck ramp. This year, the camera ... Read More
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Travel Update: Portion of I-26 reopens in Tennessee after Helene's historic floods
- Tennessee
- I-81 Near Talbott
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- Oct 30, 2024 11:55am
81(WJHL) - The Tennessee Department ... the official detour using I-81 and I-77. The I-26 East Exit 40, referred to as the Jackson Love Highway exit, will also remain closed, but the entrance ramp from ... Read More
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Interstate 26 opened to one lane in each direction
- Tennessee
- I-26
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- Oct 30, 2024 11:02am
26Interstate 26 has been officially opened after being closed for weeks due to damage from the remnants of Hurricane Helene, officials said. Read More
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Tennessee man killed in motorcycle wreck
- Tennessee
- I-40
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- Oct 30, 2024 10:41am
40A 31-year-old Tennessee man died as a result of a motorcycle collision with a tractor trailer truck in southern Lincoln County last Tuesday, morning (Oct. 22), according to a preliminary ... Read More
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- Oct 30, 2024 08:48am
26One lane of each direction of Interstate 26 has reopened in Unicoi County, officials said Wednesday. The reopening is between mile marker 39 and 40. However, wide loads over 12 feet in length are not ... Read More
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- Oct 30, 2024 08:43am
26The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is set to provide an update on progress at Interstate 26 in Unicoi County. A portion of the interstate was destroyed ... Read More
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4 family members injured in I-81 crash
- Tennessee
- I-81 Near Kingsport
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- Oct 30, 2024 06:01am
81Four members of a local family are recovering from injuries received in an accident Sunday on Interstate 81 near Staunton, Va. Read More
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All I-40 lanes near Tennessee-North Carolina border reopen after 6-month closure
- Tennessee
- I-275 Near Oakwood-l
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- Oct 30, 2024 04:29am
275After six months of construction and unexpected delays '? on top of other periods of construction over the years '? all four lanes of Interstate 40 near the Tennessee-North Carolina border will ... Read More
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Tennessee leads Southeast for EV charger increase rate, study says
- Tennessee
- Long Rd
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- Oct 29, 2024 4:16pm
Tennessee still has a long road ahead to catch up to national averages, ranking 35th in the country for EV market share, or the percentage of new vehicles being purchased that are EVs, and 28th in ... Read More
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Big rig crash closes Highway 64 in Polk County Tuesday
- Tennessee
- Dover
- US 79
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- Oct 29, 2024 12:06pm
79A serious crash involving a tractor trailer closed down the main Highway 64 artery in Polk County on Tuesday.A TDOT spokesperson warns drivers to expect delays. Read More
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Part of I-40 in Tennessee could reopen in the next 2 weeks - but not into North Carolina
- Tennessee
- I-840
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- Oct 29, 2024 08:22am
840A stretch of Interstate 40 could reopen to traffic in two weeks - but only within Tennessee, not traveling across the state line, the Tennessee Department of Transportation announced Oct. 5. Read More
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Loudon County crash briefly shuts down I-75, LCSO says
- Tennessee
- Lenoir City
- I-75
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- Oct 29, 2024 06:29am
75LENOIR CITY, Tenn. (WVLT) - A crash on I-75 South briefly shut down the interstate outside of Lenoir City on Tuesday. The crash happened near mile marker 75, according to the Loudon County Sheriff's ... Read More
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Thousands seek federal assistance in wake of flood damage
- Tennessee
- TN-275
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- Oct 29, 2024 02:59am
Thousands of Southwest Virginia home and business owners are seeking federal assistance since flooding tore through parts of the region. Read More