Local News The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) responded to hundreds of incidents Monday, and driving is only expected to get more dangerous as temperatures continue to drop. Officials said of the incidents crews responded to yesterday the majority of them involved more than one vehicle. In Middle Tennessee alone, TDOT said crews relocated 275 vehicles. Drivers are asked to exercise extreme caution while out on the roadways as black […]
Local News Snow piled up quickly across Middle Tennessee last night, so first responders urge residents to stay home if possible, as emergency personnel work to reach those in need and plows work to clear roadways. Humphreys County was one of the first Middle Tennessee localities to see flakes fall. The Humphreys County Sheriff’s Office warned residents about tricky back roads and county roads, many of which were untreated before […]
Local News A Springfield family and their pets are safe after escaping a house fire on Wednesday night. The Springfield Fire Department arrived at the Timberlake Drive address just after 10 p.m. on Wednesday and quickly put out the fire. The family of six and their six pets managed to get out safely, but their home sustained extensive damage. The family was put in contact with the Red Cross for […]
Local News A new bill from Maury County Rep. Scott Cepicky the “Mathematics Supports Act” will look at how the state can improve math outcomes for students. , Cepicky said the state has not paid the same attention to the way math is taught in Tennessee as it has to reading. He reiterated the lack of retention in this bill, saying because math is taught in two-year cycles in building […]
Local News Mike Wilson is the Geographic Information System (GIS) Director for Austin Peay State University. When the tornado touched down, Wilson began working to help with damage assessments by using data and creating interactive maps. While Wilson worked to create the maps, Project Manager Doug Catellier was on the ground gathering video and thousands of images of the damage with his drone. Wilson said traditional mapping typically uses pencil […]
Local News What’s that sound? This summer, it’ll be the chirping of cicadas. Brood XIX is set to emerge in mid-May 2024 in Tennessee in addition to Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Virginia. These periodical cicadas have not emerged since 2011 and typically stick around through mid-June The U.S. Department of Labor claims there are over 208,000 workers in the […]
