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‘Diverging Diamonds’ Interchange Patterns Emerging in Tennessee
A unique traffic route may be coming to an interstate new you. However, it may cause you to drive on the “wrong” side of the road. It’s called a Diverging Diamond Interchange (or DDI for short) and the first DDI in middle Tennessee opened at the end of May in Spring Hill on Interstate 65 at June Lake. More of these unique intersections are planned for the middle Tennessee area.
Tony Vitello earns third 2024 national coach of the year award
Tennessee baseball won the 2024 national championship in Tony Vitello’s seventh season as head coach for the Vols. On Tuesday, Vitello was named national coach of the year by D1Baseball. He has earned three national coach of the year awards after winning the College World Series. Vitello has now earned six national coaching honors during his tenure with the Vols. Tennessee also won the Southeastern Conference East division, the SEC regular-season championship and the SEC Tournament in 2024. The Vols were the first No. 1 overall seed to win the College World Series since Miami in 1999. PHOTOS: A look at Tony Vitello through the years Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
Rain Tuesday morning, threat of storms
You'll need an umbrella if you're heading out in the morning. We'll have patchy fog, temperatures in the 70s and some rain around. Once the early round of rain clears the area, it's possible we see renewed storm development in the afternoon.
Tax-free weekend set for July 26-28
Tennessee’s tax-free weekend returns July 26-28 with savings on clothing and school supplies $100 or less and computers $1,500 or less. Qualifying items may be purchased in-store or online, with more information about qualifying items available online at tntaxholiday.com. “With the start of the school year around the corner,...
Military veterans turned farmers receive new produce logo in Tennessee
"This gives them an easy way when they are out shopping wherever that be at a farmers market, and we have some members that are selling in grocery stores," Kacey Troup, TDA's Business Development Consultant, said. "When they see that they instantly know that I am supporting both a Tennessee producer and a farmer veteran."
Miss Tennessee Volunteer contestants prepare for the crown
One winner will be crowned Miss Tennessee Volunteer this weekend. Miss Tennessee Volunteer contestants compete for crown, scholarships. One of Tennessee's top scholarship providers comes from a pageant in Jackson.
How to tell if a card reader has a skimmer: Multiple reports of skimmers found in Middle Tennessee this summer
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Another credit card skimmer was reportedly found in Middle Tennessee this summer. Earlier this month, both the Henry Police Department and the Waverly Police Department found credit card skimmers within days of each other. Over the weekend, on July 20, a card skimmer was found in...
Grand Ole Opry blasts off: NASA astronauts sing 'Rocky Top' for Opry live from space
For the first time ever, The Grand Ole Opry welcomed an announcer from far beyond planet Earth. This weekend, the Opry presented a live performance and guest appearances from NASA astronauts, including Tennessee native Barry "Butch" Wilmore and his crew of five at the International Space Station. The guest appearance marked the...
Blount County man arrested after several armed robberies, police say
MARYVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - A man was arrested and charged in connection with three armed robberies that happened within days of each other, according to authorities in Blount County. Jeremy R. Smith, of Louisville, was identified as a suspect by investigators with the Maryville Police Department following an armed robbery...
Alcoa City Schools start back the school year
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Alcoa City Schools started their school year on Tuesday with a staggered start. Only half of the students into class on Tuesday and the other half will begin on Wednesday. The school system began the staggered starts during COVID-19 but continued the system in order to...
Ashley Frye: A survivor finds her family at LCSO
Today’s Our Town Hero is an Our Town Survivor: Ashley Brea Frye. Frye has survived foster homes, a mother now in St. Louis, who has been in and out of prison and is not part of her life … and won’t be. She has two brothers – one older, one younger – she has no contact with today. One has been in and out of jail; the other is in a Chattanooga rehabilitation center. She’s never met her biological father.
Stories of Technology, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship in the Southeast
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released a request for proposals (RFPs) last week to advance its leadership in high-performance computing, inviting vendors to submit their plans for a successor to Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s (ORNL) exascale (a quintillion or more calculations per second) supercomputer, Frontier. The future system,...
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