Columbus
LATEST NEWS
Weekend Weather 7-26-28-2024 Storms Possible
Your summertime pop-ups are possible on Friday and Saturday, but, that all changes on Sunday. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Saturday. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon....
Back-to-School supply drives helping families in East Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT)—With the back-to-school season in full swing, parents have plenty of opportunities to help the people of East Tennessee by donating school supplies or picking up essential items themselves. WVLT News has you covered with a list of school supply events happening this tax-free weekend, which runs...
Road Construction and Lane Closures 7-26-31-2024
July 25 – 31, 2024. The resurfacing on I-24 from W of Trough Springs Rd to Robertson Co Line. Nightly, 8 p.m. – 5 a.m., There will be alternating lane closures EB and WB for scoring the shoulders, installing pavement markings, and placing Thermoplastic (MM 11-17). RUTHERFORD COUNTY...
127 Yard Sale coming in August
Billed as “The World’s Longest Yard Sale,” the 127 Yard Sale is an annual event that takes place next week, stretching 690 miles and spanning US Highway 127 across six states: Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama. The 127 Yard Sale began in 1987 as the brainchild of Mike Walker, a former Fentress County […] The post 127 Yard Sale coming in August appeared first on The Advocate-Messenger.
U.S. has 'massive job' ahead with respect to crypto regulation: Tennessee Sen. Bill Hagerty
United States Senator Bill Hagerty of Tennessee sat down with CNBC Crypto World from Bitcoin 2024 in Nashville to discuss digital asset regulation in the U.S. and how he feels about the crypto conference taking place in Nashville this year after years of being held in Miami, Florida.
Tennessee back to school sales tax holiday weekend begins
(The Center Square) – Tennessee’s back to school tax sales tax holiday on clothing, school supplies and computers began Friday and runs through Sunday. The holiday applies to clothing items priced less than $100 but not including jewelry and hand bags as well as school and art supplies less than $100 and personal use computers costing less than $1,500. The sales tax holiday does not apply to items used for...
US Environmental Protection Agency Awards Millions for Hempcrete Development
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a grant of approximately $6.2 million to the Nashville-based nonprofit Hemp Building Institute. The grant will support the development of hempcrete, a sustainable building material made from hemp. This funding is part of the EPA’s broader $160 million initiative to promote environmentally friendly technologies across various industries.
Tennessee air quality elevated to 'moderate' risk heading into weekend
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--Parts of Middle Tennessee -including Nashville- are forecast for "moderate" air quality risk today and Saturday according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Air quality is measured through particulate matter (PM) which is also called particle pollution, a term the EPA describes as 'a mixture of solid particles and...
TSD e•Edition — In this issue: HERSTORY in the Making; IOTA Schools makes it debut
This e-Edition was originally planned to be a Back to School edition with an education focus, and indeed, we have assembled some good stories for you as you prepare for the start of another academic year. But then Joe Biden exited the race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to...
Welcome to NewsBreak, an open platform where diverse perspectives converge. Most of our content comes from established publications and journalists, as well as from our extensive network of tens of thousands of creators who contribute to our platform. We empower individuals to share insightful viewpoints through short posts and comments. It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency: our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. We strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation. Join us in shaping the news narrative together.