If you travel to Nashville or plan to do so over the next 2.5 years, you’ll be dealing with more traffic issues on Interstate 24. Work is already is underway on a $30.5 million project on Interstate 24 at Hickory Hollow Parkway in south Nashville. The goal of the project is to help relieve the traffic congestion at Exit 59 and improve access to the area, along with safety improvements at the I-24 East exit ramp at Exit 62. According to Tennessee Department of Transportation, when the interchange at Exit 60 was built in the 1970s, the exit was...

The 7th annual ONE DAY OF HOPE cc will take place Saturday Oct. 13, 2018 at the Coffee County Fairgrounds from 9am-2pm. The event began in 2012 with about 6 churches and around 30 volunteers. Around 2,000 folks showed up that day for primarily clothes, some food and medical care. More people are expected to be helped by many, many volunteers. ONE DAY OF HOPE cc is a day to reach out to our community in the name of Jesus to provide clothes, food, coats, shoes, various FREE services (medical/dental, haircuts, family portraits, groceries,...

A man wanted by the FBI with Coffee County ties has allegedly been living in a homeless camp near downtown Shelbyville. The FBI says James Lee Russell of Orange Park, Florida was wanted for allegedly threatening a mass shooting elsewhere. He was captured near Normandy after a high-speed chase Friday afternoon. Russell was taken into custody without a problem after crashing the truck he was driving. He was attempting to turn from Normandy Road onto Dement Road. He struck a guy wire and lost control of his truck while attempting the turn. Shelbyville Police say Russell has relatives in...

Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett is warning voters to be aware of misleading information regarding voter registration as the deadline to register for the November election approaches on Tuesday, October 9. The Office of the Secretary of State has received reports of groups contacting registered voters and telling them that they are not registered to vote. Others have reported receiving pre-populated voter registration forms for individuals who are deceased and have been removed from the voting rolls. The National Association of Secretaries of State has warned states about a scam where an organization is making calls and offering...

Volkswagen officials say they plan to add a third shift to the automaker’s Tennessee plant, a move that could add more than 1,000 workers. According to the Chattanooga Times Free Press, Volkswagen Chattanooga plant chief executive Antonio Pinto said Friday that the new workers will help produce the five-seat Atlas SUV next year. Hiring is expected to start this year and continue in 2019. The 3,500-employee plant currently makes the seven-seat Atlas SUV and the midsize Passat sedan. Volkswagen Chattanooga spokeswoman Amanda Plecas said a decision hasn’t been made on the number of new jobs. Earlier this year, Volkswagen...

The new Tennessee State Museum at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park opened its doors to the public on Thursday with a ribbon cutting ceremony, comments by dignitaries and Museum officials, performances by area musicians and the participation of local schoolchildren. The Museum is comprised of six permanent exhibitions ranging from First Peoples beginning in 13,000 BCE to Present Day, six temporary galleries highlighting the work of Red Grooms, Tennessee’s Musical Heritage and WWI, among others, a Children’s Gallery, a Digital Learning Center, and...