Local News Twelve-hundred troops from the Tennessee National Guard are in Florida for Hurricane Ian. Governor Bill Lee yesterday said he deployed the troops to the Sunshine State to prepare for response and recovery efforts. Ian made landfall in Southwest Florida yesterday around 3 p.m. and the extent of the damage will become clearer today. Workers with Middle Tennessee Electric are leaving for South Carolina this morning to assist those […]
Local News Tennessee is offering help to Florida ahead of Hurricane Ian. Governor Bill Lee has asked for 12-hundred members of the state National Guard to be deployed to support the Sunshine State who is bracing for landfall today. Other agencies across the state are also preparing to send help if needed in the recovery efforts after Ian has passed through. A Dickson County judge is denying a request for […]
Local News Interstate 65 in Robertson County is down to one lane as crews conduct bridge work at Cedar Grove Road. Rolling roadblocks, up to 15 minutes at a time, will be conducted on the interstate from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m., until Thursday, while crews set bridge beams on the I-65 overpass over Cedar Grove Road at mile marker 114.6. The bridgework is part of the I-65 widening project […]
Local News If you’re hitting the road this weekend, you’ll be paying a little less for gas. Triple-A says the average price at the pump for regular gas is a few cents lower than a week ago at three-20 a gallon. The national average for regular gas is three-68. The least expensive gas in a metro area is found in Cleveland at three-oh-five-a-gallon, Chattanooga at three-12, Nashville at three-16-a-gallon and […]
Local News It appears the student debt relief program announced by President Biden will benefit nearly 800-thousand Tennesseans. The White House and the Department of Education say that's how many Tennessee students are eligible for up to ten-thousand dollars in loan forgiveness. Pell Grant recipients are eligible for up to 20-thousand-dollars in debt relief. There will be more details released by the U.S. Education Department in the coming weeks. A […]
Local News Officials with the Robertson County Fair are cancelling chicken exhibitions over an outbreak of avian flu. The state Department of Agriculture reports a flock of poultry in West Tennessee has tested positive for the illness. The virus can kill large numbers of domesticated fowl, but risk of infection in humans is very low. Those who own chickens, ducks, turkeys, and other fowl are asked to contact the Tennessee […]
Local News A springfield home is still standing thanks to a passerby after the home ignited early Thursday morning. A faulty AC window unit was the apparent cause of the fire at the home, located on Leota Street near downtown. The Springfield Fire Department says a passerby noticed the fire and quickly dialed 911. Reportedly no one was home at the time of the fire and no injuries occurred. Teachers […]
Local News If you're driving from Robertson County to the Nashville airport for a trip out of town, be careful with your firearms. Nashville International Airport seizes the fourth largest number of weapons in the country. By 2022, 136 firearms have already been seized from passengers at security checkpoints, which can result in arrests and heavy fines. Only at airports in Atlanta, Dallas/Fort Worth and Houston have more weapons been […]
Local News Clarksville city staff members are working to replace electronics equipment that was recently damaged by lighting. Officials report computers and video equipment used to stream council meetings were affected. Clarksville's chief information officer says repairs and upgrades have been underway over the last month. The council is moving meeting live streams from Facebook Live to YouTube beginning October 27th. A Robertson County parent has been making a passionate […]
