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This Sleepy Tennessee Town Is Hiding One of the State’s Most Fascinating Railroad Stories

A railroad tunnel dug by hand in the 1850s still carries trains under a mountain here. Workers chipped through solid rock using hand tools, black powder, and sheer stubbornness. That tunnel runs more than 2,200 feet long. It cuts through the Cumberland Plateau in southern Tennessee. Trains still rumble through...

Cowan, TN · 5d
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DesJarlais upset, Blackburn elected governor

Republican candidates drew strong support in Grundy County in the Nov. 3 general election, while voters approved all three proposed constitutional amendments and decided several municipal races. However, the big surprise on a night that saw a dramatic shift to Democratic control of the U.S. House and Senate, was the...

Grundy County, TN · 2d
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This Tennessee City Has Traffic So Frustrating That Even Experienced Drivers Dread The Interstates

In 2024, commuters in one mountain city lost more than 14 million hours sitting in traffic. That’s a record for the place, and nobody is throwing a party about it. The average driver there spent 51 hours stuck behind brake lights that year. That’s more than two full days of staring at bumpers.

Chattanooga, TN · 11d
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This Tiny Alabama Cafe Serves Up Massive Burgers That Are Almost Too Big To Eat

In Fort Payne, Alabama, there is a cafe with a beagle painted on the wall, and that beagle has seen things, specifically, the expressions on people’s faces when their burgers arrive at the table. The cafe is called Big Time Cafe, and the name is not an exaggeration. Fort...

Fort Payne, AL · 5d
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Grundy County Schools shifts to virtual learning Nov. 9-13 amid illness increase

GRUNDY COUNTY, Tenn. — Grundy County Schools will switch to virtual learning next week due to an increase in illness among students and staff, the district announced Wednesday. Students will learn remotely Monday, Nov. 9, through Friday, Nov. 13. The district asked families to follow established virtual learning procedures...

Grundy County, TN · 2d

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12 Whiskey Laws That Surprise Most Americans

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Lynchburg, TN · 13d

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Remote Instruction Nov. 9-13 in Grundy County

Grundy County Schools announced Wednesday that it will transition to virtual learning next week due to an increase in illness among students and staff. Remote instruction will take place from Monday, Nov. 9, through Friday, Nov. 13. Families are asked to follow established virtual-learning procedures and maintain communication with their child’s teacher regarding assignments and expectations.

Grundy County, TN · 1d

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Three East Tennessee counties to get mental health clinicians through grant

ANDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — The Tennessee government plans to hire mental health clinicians to serve several rural counties using a federal grant. Tennessee plans to use part of a $10 million grant to expand its Co-located Mental Health Services at County Health Departments program into Anderson, Cumberland, Hawkins, Bradley, Coffee, Montgomery, and Tipton Counties.

Anderson County, TN · 2d

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Dade County considers 90-day moratorium as data center proposal advances

DADE COUNTY, Ga. — Dade County commissioners are weighing whether to allow a data center at a county industrial park, but the project remains in the early stages and has not been approved. During their discussion, commissioners considered putting a temporary halt on data center proposals while the county...

Dade County, GA · 1d

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TDOT warns of temporary US 27 traffic changes for 2026 Hamilton County Fair

SALE CREEK, Tenn. — Drivers traveling on U.S. 27 near the Rhea County line should expect temporary traffic changes this week as the Tennessee Department of Transportation works to manage crowds headed to the 2026 Hamilton County Fair. TDOT says a modified traffic pattern will be in place from...

Hamilton County, TN · 2d

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Tennessee Tree Day reservations are open

If you’ve been meaning to put a dogwood in the front yard, or a pawpaw by the creek, March is your chance — and you don’t have to leave Lynchburg to get one. Reservations are now open for Tennessee Tree Day, the Tennessee Environmental Council’s annual native tree giveaway. Moore County residents can pick up their seedlings Friday, March 19, at the UT/TSU Extension office located at 241 Main Street in Lynchburg.

Lynchburg, TN · 8h

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Chattanooga Chamber president apologizes after video mocked development opponents

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The president and CEO of the Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce apologized Wednesday to Hamilton County commissioners after a video shown at a recent Chamber meeting drew criticism over how it portrayed community opposition to development. Elspeth Haire, an organizer with Save Enterprise South, says the video...

Chattanooga, TN · 2d

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Hamilton County Schools graduation rate hits record 95.2% for Class of 2026

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. — Hamilton County Schools has reached a new milestone, posting a record-high graduation rate of 95.2% for the Class of 2026, according to newly released data from the Tennessee Department of Education. The district’s graduation rate has climbed steadily in recent years, rising from 84.6% in...

Hamilton County, TN · 1d

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Hamilton County Election Commission debuted new real-time results dashboard

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. — The Hamilton County Election Commission used a new online dashboard Tuesday night to give the public a real-time look at election results as precincts reported their votes. For the first time, the website showed precincts with completed results in green, while those still awaiting results...

Hamilton County, TN · 2d

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Orange Barrel Report November 4

SIKESTON, Mo., (KBSI) — Route M in Iron County will be reduced to one lane with a 12-foot width restriction lane as contractor crews perform shoulder repairs. This section of roadway is located from Boulder Drive and Longwood Drive near Ironton, Missouri. Weather permitting, work will take place from...

Iron County, MO · 2d

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Whitfield County Fire Chief fired by commissioners Thursday over 'personnel matter'

WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. — Whitfield County commissioners voted Thursday to terminate Fire Chief Paul Patterson, according to the county's communications director. The vote came during a 10 a.m. meeting called by the Board of Commissioners. The meeting was not livestreamed. The board did not make an official appointment to...

Whitfield County, GA · 1d

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Driver killed in flooding during North Georgia storms

One woman has died in Wednesday night's massive storms after the floodwaters swept away their vehicle, officials say.

Murray County, GA · 8h

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1 dead in Georgia-Tennessee flooding, State of Emergency declared

Murray County, GA · 3h

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Postell calls for recount of Dalton's District 4, but officials say margins don't qualify

WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. — Candidate Quentin Postell says he is seeking a recount in the Dalton-area race for District 4 in what he's calling a 'fraudulent' election. However, the Whitfield County Election Commission says the results do not meet Georgia’s legal threshold for a recount. In a Facebook...

Dalton, GA · 2d

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Officials say 1 person dead after North Georgia flooding

Murray County, GA · 6h