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Talbott, TN · Traffic & Transit
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East Oak Ridge Plunged Into Darkness As Traffic Lights Blink Out And Crews Race To Restore Power
Much of East Oak Ridge went dark Thursday evening after a large outage cut power across the area, leaving everything from living rooms to traffic lights offline. Oak Ridge Electric crews traced the problem to damaged equipment near Illinois Avenue and Scarboro Road, and officials warned that getting everyone fully back online could take several hours.
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Old Knoxville Highway closed due water main break in Sevierville
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Old Knoxville Highway is closed to traffic between Reed Schoolhouse Road and Pheasant Ridge Road. The Sevierville Police Department shared that Old Knoxville Highway is currently closed to all traffic between Reed Schoolhouse Road and Pheasant Ridge Road due to a water main break. At this time, SPD did not have an estimated reopening time.
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Old Knoxville Highway closed due water main break in Sevierville
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Old Knoxville Highway is closed to traffic between Reed Schoolhouse Road and Pheasant Ridge Road. The Sevierville Police Department shared that Old Knoxville Highway is currently closed to all traffic between Reed Schoolhouse Road and Pheasant Ridge Road due to a water main break. At this time, SPD did not have […]
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Norfolk Southern to resume freight service connecting East Tennessee towns after yearslong pause
WHITE PINE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Norfolk Southern (NS) will soon reopen a rail line in East Tennessee that has not seen regular traffic since 2018. An NS spokesperson said freight rail service will return to its BL Line, a 17-mile rail corridor connecting Bulls Gap and White Pine, on Friday.
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Norfolk Southern to resume freight service on Bulls Gap-White Pine line
BULLS GAP, Tenn. (WJHL) — Norfolk Southern will resume freight rail service on its BL Line between Bulls Gap and White Pine, which has not seen regular train traffic in eight years. The company announced Tuesday that it is preparing to reopen the 17-mile rail line this Friday. Once reopened, the line is expected to […]
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Cusick Road in Alcoa to close for construction improvements
TDOT Regional Communications Officer Mark Nagi has announced an upcoming closure on Cusick Road in Alcoa between North Gate Lane and the Regal Drive Roundabout. The closure will begin at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 17, and is expected to end at 5 a.m. on Monday, July 20, though the schedule is dependent on weather conditions, according to Nagi's announcement.
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‘Our cars were underwater’ Flash flooding leaves Knoxville residents with damaged vehicles
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Several people are left with flooded cars after flash flooding in Knoxville. 6 News spoke with residents at Tyson Court on Jennings Avenue near Downtown Knoxville after the complex’s parking lot flooded. One man said that he had just returned from a road trip and was eating dinner when he looked […]
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Overnight parking limited on Broadway in Lenoir City for paving project
LENOIR CITY, Tenn. (WATE) — Overnight parking along Broadway in Lenoir City will be limited in the coming days as crews begin a weekslong paving project. Roadway paving operations will continue through Friday, August 7 from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. The paving project will extend along Broadway from...
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‘Our cars were underwater’ Flash flooding leaves Knoxville residents with damaged vehicles
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Several people are left with flooded cars after flash flooding in Knoxville. 6 News spoke with residents at Tyson Court on Jennings Avenue near Downtown Knoxville after the complex’s parking lot flooded. One man said that he had just returned from a road trip and was eating dinner when he looked out his window, and his car was underwater. Another, Caroline Thurman, described a similar experience.
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‘It can save a life’ Tennessee kicks off statewide crackdown on speeding
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Tennessee plans to crack down on speeding statewide this week during the annual “Operation Southern Slow Down.” Between Monday and Saturday, multiple states plan to increase speed enforcement on major highways and high-risk areas in an effort to reduce fatal crashes. The annual operation usually happens in the summer months when there […]