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 […]
Local News The first night of 2024 night kicked off with a drive-by shooting in Cheatham County, followed by a high-speed chase that crossed into Davidson County. Multiple bullets struck automobiles in the driveway while at least eight bullets ripped through the trailer with six people inside, including one minor. Nobody was hit. Two of the victims told deputies the alleged shooters posted the drive-by on social media. Two suspects […]
Local News The first night of 2024 night kicked off with a drive-by shooting in Cheatham County, followed by a high-speed chase that crossed into Davidson County. Multiple bullets struck automobiles in the driveway while at least eight bullets ripped through the trailer with six people inside, including one minor. Nobody was hit. Two of the victims told deputies the alleged shooters posted the drive-by on social media. Two suspects […]
Local News Score one for artificial intelligence, After a Maury County man’s car rolled into a creek, his iPhone’s “crash notification” software was able to dispatch crews to his exact location. At first, the dispatch audio call sounds like any other. The dispatcher on the line asked for the location of the caller’s emergency. However, instead of someone talking back, it was the person’s cell phone giving the responder information. […]
Local News There are now harsher penalties for people under the age of 18 who are caught distracted driving. A teenage driver caught not paying attention to the road more than once will receive seven points on their driving record — enough to potentially have their license suspended for six to 12 months. The legislation raising the penalty from a $50 fine was named after Middle Tennessee business owner Eddie […]
