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TDOT reopens routes in Greene and Johnson counties that were severely damaged by flooding
GREENE COUNTY, Tenn. — The Tennessee Department of Transportation said it is making progress on reopening state roads that were damaged by flooding from Helene. TDOT said Friday it reopened both SR 350 in Greene County and SR 133 in Johnson County. SR 350, also known as Jonas Bridge...
27 still missing in Tennessee after floods, TEMA reports
Editor’s Note: Washington County, Tennessee officials hosted a media briefing on disaster relief efforts on Friday. The full briefing can be watched above. GREENE COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Eleven flood deaths have been confirmed and 27 people remain missing in Tennessee as of Thursday night, according to the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA). TEMA issued […]
State investigating deaths at plastics plant where three died
By Sam Stockard Tennessee Lookout The state is conducting criminal and workplace investigations into the deaths of three people at an East Tennessee plastics plant where workers say management forced them to remain at the factory as floodwater from Hurricane Helene rose to dangerous levels. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is probing the deaths at […] The post State investigating deaths at plastics plant where three died appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
Families' return to destroyed homes after Hurricane Helene
Hundreds of thousands of people living in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains have had a tough week dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. In Eastern Tennessee, search and rescue efforts are winding down. Jacqui Sieber of member station WUOT reports. JACQUI SIEBER, BYLINE: Dozens of national guardsmen load...
Bill allowing use of deadly force to protect property likely to resurface during 2025 legislative session
Under the current TN law, in most situations, people are prohibited from using deadly force to defend their property from theft or when making a citizen's arrest, even if they don't pull the trigger.
Part of I-40 in Tennessee could reopen in the next 2 weeks - but not into North Carolina
A 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. Sections of I-40 were washed away by the catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Helene, abruptly shutting down a major route between Tennessee and North Carolina. ...
State senator: I-26 expected to be fixed first, I-40 will require more time after flooding disaster
KNOXVILLE, Tenn — Flooding damage on Interstate 26 in northeast Tennessee likely will be repaired more quickly than that on Interstate 40 because it can be addressed more easily, state Sen. Becky Duncan Massey told WBIR. The Knoxville Republican said work for I-26 would be let through an incentive...
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