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John M. Dabbs

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Sudden Floods and Highway 11E Crash Disrupt Northeast Tennessee

NORTHEAST TENNESSEE — Heavy storms on Thursday triggered fast‑moving flooding across Cocke and southern Greene counties, leaving roads underwater and several neighborhoods temporarily cut off. According to reporting from WATE‑TV, emergency crews responded to multiple water‑related incidents as creeks rose rapidly and spilled over rural roadways.

Greene County, TN · 05-29
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2 northbound lanes closed on I-81 in Sullivan County due to crash

SULLIVAN COUNTY, Tenn. (WCYB) — Update: Traffic has cleared on I-81. _____. Two northbound lanes are closed on I-81 near mile marker 74 in Sullivan County after a crash. According to the TDOT SmartWay map, a single vehicle crash was reported around 3:50 p.m. on Friday. Traffic delays are...

Sullivan County, TN · 05-29
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Drivers have "mixed feelings" over new speed cameras on I-81 northbound

BRISTOL, Va. (WCYB) — Drivers on interstate 81 heading northbound have noticed some potentially unfamiliar signage. Posted between mile marker 8 and 9 is a sign marked “work zone – speed photo enforced.” Two tenths of a mile down the road, is a camera with LiDAR technology taking license plate photos of vehicles driving above the listed 60 MPH speed limit for the work zone.

Washington County, VA · 05-29
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Crash On 11E Near Grandview Injures One, Leads To Rerouting Traffic

One person was rushed to an area hospital for injuries sustained in a multi-vehicle crash which closed Highway 11-E in both directions near Grandview School Thursday. The crash occurred between the Industrial Park and Grandview School in Washington County around 4 p.m. Power in the nearby area was affected for...

Washington County, TN · 05-29
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Tennessee unveils new look for interstate welcome signs

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Drivers entering Tennessee will soon be greeted by a new look at the state line. Gov. Bill Lee joined leaders from the Tennessee Department of Transportation and the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development at the I-26 Unicoi County Welcome Center in Erwin to reveal a redesign of the "Welcome to Tennessee" signs.

Tennessee · 06-01

WJHL

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Crash closes Highway 11-E in Washington County

Washington County, TN · 05-28

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Kermit, Scott County: The Railroad Stop, Mountain Tunnel, and Santa Train Route

Appalachian Community Histories – Kermit, Scott County: The Railroad Stop, Mountain Tunnel, and Santa Train Route. Kermit is one of the Scott County places that does not announce itself through a single founding story. Its history is scattered across maps, railroad timetables, local newspapers, road lists, cemeteries, and family records. That kind of record trail is common in Appalachian community history. A small place may not have had a courthouse square, a large school campus, or a long newspaper column of its own, but it still left evidence wherever people traveled, worshiped, buried their dead, named roads, and gave directions.

Scott County, VA · 05-27

WJHL

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Downtown Johnson City parking lots scheduled for improvements starting Thursday

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Scheduled maintenance at multiple downtown Johnson City parking lots will begin on Thursday. According to a release sent by Johnson City Public Works, work will last three to four hours as crews will be filling in cracks throughout each parking lot. Some lots will be closed the night prior in […]

Johnson City, TN · 05-26

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Part of I-81 in Tennessee shut down following vehicle crash

TENNESSEE — Part of Interstate 81 northbound in Sullivan County is closed Monday morning following a crash involving an overturned vehicle, according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation. The crash was reported near mile marker 69 in Sullivan County, according to the TDOT Smartway Map. TDOT said the overturned...

Sullivan County, TN · 05-18

WJHL

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Greeneville gas station helps out the community with gas buy-down

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) – On Saturday morning, residents around the Greeneville area got a little help with the rising costs of gas by way of a price drop, while funds lasted. The QuickStop Marathon located on the 800 block of West Andrew Johnson Hwy held a gas buy-down event for about $0.60 to $1.00 below […]

Greeneville, TN · 05-16

WATE

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Road closures, events impacting East Tennessee traffic this weekend

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — From Open Streets Knoxville to a closure on I-75, 6 News anchor Alayna Verduyn has everything you need to know before hitting the roads this weekend in East Tennessee. Starting at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 15, the Tennessee Department of Transportation is temporarily closing a section of I-75 in Sweetwater […]

Knoxville, TN · 05-15

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Premier Transportation opens northeast Tennessee facility, expanding regional service

KINGSPORT, Tenn. — Premier Transportation has opened a new facility in the Tri-Cities region, deepening its roots in an area the charter motorcoach company has served for more than 20 years. The service center, located near the intersection of Interstates 26 and 81, is positioned to support clients across...

Johnson City, TN · 05-11

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TDOT cuts ribbon on last closed state road damaged by Helene

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Tenn. — TDOT reopened the last state road damaged by Helene Wednesday, restoring a vital bridge in a devastated community in our region. “Not only are we just reopening this bridge, we are reopening the 49th and last closed road on the state network. This is 49 out of 49,” TDOT commissioner Will Reid said to applause at the ribbon-cutting.

Washington County, TN · 05-13