TDOT Lane Closure Report for Middle Tennessee, June 9 - 15, 2022

DAVIDSON COUNTY, I-24

The retracing of pavment markings with spray thermoplastic on various interstates and state routes in Region 3 mm 37-41

·         6/13 – 6/15, 8 p.m. – 6 a.m., There will be lane closures for mobile long line striping operations in both the WB and EB directions on I-24 in Davidson County.

The retracing of pavment markings with spray thermoplastic on various interstates and state routes in Region 3 mm 53-57

·         6/13 – 6/15, 8 p.m. – 6 a.m., There will be lane closures for mobile long line striping operations in both the WB and EB directions on I-24 in Davidson County.

The repair of the bridge on I-24 over Mill Creek MM 58-59

·         6/13 – 6/15, 8 p.m. – 5 a.m., There will be lane closures on I-24 EB and WB over

Now Hiring! TBI Uniformed Officer, Criminal History Examiner

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation seeks interested and qualified candidates for the following positions.

TBI UNIFORMED OFFICER
Protective Services Unit
1 Vacancy
TBI Headquarters – Nashville/Davidson County

Job Duties:
Responsible for patrolling TBI facilities (indoors and grounds) by foot and vehicle multiple times per assigned shift. Monitors and observes facility management and physical security systems (e.g., cameras, security alarms, fire alarms, generator alarms) for extended

Tennessee Supreme Court Affirms Thirty-Day Suspension Of Davidson County Attorney

The Tennessee Supreme Court has affirmed the thirty-day suspension of Davidson County attorney Candes Vonniest Prewitt from the practice of law in Tennessee.

A Board of Professional Responsibility hearing panel found that Ms. Prewitt violated multiple provisions of the Tennessee Rules of Professional Conduct in her handling of a personal injury case for a client with whom she had an on-and-off romantic relationship. The hearing panel determined that Ms. Prewitt did not advise the client that their personal relationship created a potential conflict of

Chem-Dry Wins 2022 Global Franchise Award

Respected worldwide brand takes top honors in Best Property Maintenance category

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, UNITED STATES, June 6, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Chem-Dry, the world's largest carpet, upholstery and hard-surface floor cleaning franchise, has won a 2022 Global Franchise Award from Global Franchise magazine.

The awards were presented during the recent International Franchise Expo in

Tennessee Insurance Industry Boasts Robust Health, Growth at Midpoint of 2022

NASHVILLE – At the midpoint of 2022, the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (“TDCI”) is highlighting the robust health of Tennessee’s insurance industry as well as the work of the Department’s team to assist consumers and insurance professionals.

“During the past two years, Tennessee’s insurance industry has risen to face

State Fee Waived on Vehicle Registrations Starting July 1

NASHVILLE - Under a new state law, the Tennessee General Assembly has waived state registration fees for Class A and Class B motor vehicles, for renewals after July 1, 2022 and before June 30, 2023.

Class A includes motorcycles and autocycles and Class B includes passenger motor vehicles and motor homes. The state portion of the fee that is waived under this

Gov. Lee Issues Executive Order to Enhance School Safety

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee will sign an executive order directing accountability measures for school safety and an evaluation of training for Tennessee law enforcement. The order also establishes additional resources to support parents, teachers and law enforcement in improving school security practices.

“Parents need to have full confidence that their children are safe at school, and

A New Standard for American Peace Officer Use of Force

Institute for American Police Reform

Tools of Contemporary American Policing

The Institute for American Police Reform will release a White Paper with recommendations for a national standard for all policing authorities' use of force.

Police are essential. So is reform.”

— Institute for American Police Reform

LEBANON, TENNESSEE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, June 3, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- On May 25, 2022, President Biden signed an “Executive Order on Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing and Criminal Justice Practices to Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety”. The White House stated the order principally intends to a) Promote Accountability b) Raise Standards c) Support Law Enforcement with Improved Systems and Training d) Improve Data Transparency and Oversight of

Fish and Wildlife Commission Sets Hunting and Trapping Seasons

NASHVILLE --- The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commissions have set the state’s hunting and trapping seasons for 2022-23. The Commission established the regulations at its June 2-3 meeting held at the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s Region II Ray Bell Building.

Complete hunting seasons dates and regulations will be available on the website (www.twra.org), TWRA App, and in the printed 2022-23 Tennessee Hunting Guide, which

Tennessee State Parks Unveil Trail at T.O. Fuller State Park Made From Tires Collected

Officials from Tennessee State Parks, the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT), and local leaders today cut the ribbon on a new hard-surface walking and biking trail over 2.5 miles long – made from rubber crumbs derived from tires – at T.O. Fuller State Park. It is one of the longest rubber-bearing trails in the U.S.

The tires had been illegally dumped in the area around the park, gathered by volunteers and local contractors, then transformed into crumbs by Patriot Tire Recycling in Bristol, the only facility in the state with the ability to recycle tires in such a way. Once the tires were recycled into crumbs, the material was brought back to the park for construction of the trail. The crumbs are between one-quarter inch and three-eighths inch in size.

The project, which began with collection in 2019, was funded by a Tire Environmental Act Program grant of $250,000 from TDEC’s Office of Policy and Sustainable Practices, a

New Legislation Opens Licensure to Broader Field of Engineering and Architectural Professionals Starting July 1, 2022

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance’s Division of Regulatory Boards (“TDCI”) announces that newly enacted legislation will bring additional flexibility for the licensure of engineering and architectural professionals starting July 1, 2022.

The state Board of Examiners for Architects and Engineers will be accepting applications for licensure from engineering and architectural professionals possessing broader educational backgrounds than previously allowed while balancing the importance of protecting the health, safety, and welfare of Tennesseans.

The Board of Examiners for Architects and Engineers sets the standards and

Knoxville’s 134th Air Refueling Wing opening new hanger

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - The 134th Air Refueling Wing at Knoxville’s McGhee-Tyson Air National Guard Base hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new $31 million aircraft hangar on June 3 at 10:00 a.m.

Construction was started on the state of the art 57,400 square-foot hangar in 2019 and

Expedited Freight Leader Direct Expedite LLC Announces 15,000 Rate Quotes Processed Through its Patent Pending Platform

Direct Expedite Employees Benefit from Automation

DEXi Bot is the Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Mascot for Direct Expedite

Direct Expedite Company Logo

Milestone Marks Undisputed Leadership in Automation of Expedited Freight Transportation Processes

At Direct Expedite we feel that for a shipment to be truly EXPEDITED, the entire process must be EXPEDITED”

— Dale Prax

HARRIMAN, TENNESSEE, UNITED STATES, June 2, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Direct Expedite, LLC, is a Ground Expedited Freight Arrangement Service Provider and Pioneer in innovation, automation, and implementation.

Today the company announced that its

HighPoint.com Racing: Chase Briscoe St. Louis Advance

CHASE BRISCOE St. Louis Advance No. 14 HighPoint.com Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing       Event Overview   ● Event: Enjoy Illinois 300 presented by TicketSmarter (Round 15 of 36) ● Time/Date: 3:30 p.m. EDT on Sunday, June 5 ● Location: Gateway International Raceway in Madison, Illinois, near St. Louis ● Layout: 1.25-mile oval ● Laps/Miles: 240 laps/300 miles ● Stage Lengths: Stage 1: 45 laps / Stage 2: 95 laps / Final Stage: 100 ● TV/Radio: FS1 / MRN / SiriusXM NASCAR Radio   Notes of Interest   ● Chase Briscoe, driver of the No. 14 HighPoint.com Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR), returns to familiar territory as the NASCAR Cup Series makes the trek to Madison,

SNICKERS Racing: Kyle Busch St. Louis Advance

KYLE BUSCH Picking Up Where We Left Off     HUNTERSVILLE, North Carolina (June 1, 2022) – The last time Kyle Busch competed at World Wide Technology Raceway near St. Louis, he found himself in victory lane at the end of the night. While the victory was 13 years ago in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, Busch, driver of the No. 18 SNICKERS Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR), hopes to pick up where he left off back in 2009 as the NASCAR Cup Series will make it’s much anticipated debut just across the Mississippi River from downtown St. Louis during Sunday’s inaugural Enjoy Illinois 300.   As Busch heads to St. Louis this weekend for the first race there in

No. 10 Built Ford Proud Racing: St. Louis Race Advance

ARIC ALMIROLA St. Louis Advance No. 10 Built Ford Proud Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing     Event Overview   ● Event: Enjoy Illinois 300 presented by TicketSmarter (Round 15 of 36) ● Time/Date: 3:30 p.m. EDT on Sunday, June 5 ● Location: Gateway International Raceway in Madison, Illinois, near St. Louis ● Layout: 1.25-mile oval ● Laps/Miles: 240 laps/300 miles ● Stage Lengths: Stage 1: 45 laps / Stage 2: 95 laps / Final Stage: 100 laps ● TV/Radio: FS1 / MRN / SiriusXM NASCAR Radio   Notes of Interest   ● After 14 races this season, Almirola is the only driver in the NASCAR Cup Series without a DNF (Did Not Finish). He has completed 3,990 of the 3,995 laps run this year – a 99.9 percent completion rate.   ●  This weekend marks the inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race

Animal Wellness Groups Call for Markup on Legislation to End Soring of Tennessee Walking Horses

1992 Tennessee Walking Horse 2-Year-Old World Grand Champion JFK | Photo Credit: David Pruett

AWA executive director Marty Irby testifying at a House hearing on H.R. 1754 in January 2020

#BanTheBigLick

We call on the House Energy and Commerce Committee and Chairman Frank Pallone to hold a mark-up on the PAST Act in June.”

— Marty Irby, executive director at Animal Wellness Action

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, USA, June 1, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Last week, the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce dove into debate about the treatment of horses in the United States when its Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce convened a hearing on the Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act, H.R. 5441, and other equine-related legislation. Animal Wellness Action (AWA), and the family of the late U.S. Senator Joseph D. Tydings, D-MD, the author of the Horse Protection Act of 1970 (HPA) PAST seeks to amend, weighed in calling for revisions necessary to pass the PAST Act through the U.S. Senate.

PAST has been introduced in each

Alex Miller’s Summer Is A Numbers Game

Alex Miller on stage (Credit: Brandi Hall)

Alex Miller (Credit: Brandi Hall)

Miller Time CD cover

Miller's Current single, “Through With You” Moves To #41 On Billboard Indicator Chart, He Has Over 15 Million TikTok Views And His Tour Date Tally Rises

When I listen to Miller Time I hear some Faron Young, Keith Whitley, Daryl Singletary and a little Hank Thompson and Ernest Tubb.”

— Bill Cody, 650 AM WSM "Coffee, Country & Cody" show

PLEASANT VIEW, TENNESSEE, UNITED STATES, June 1, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Alex Miller’s summer is turning into a numbers game. The young Country star’s current single, “Through With You,” rises to #41 on this week’s Billboard Indicator Chart, and he’s topped 15 MILLION TikTok views to date. Bookings continue to roll in, including the Hard Rock Outdoor Concert Stage and Sunday Mornin’ Country’s 40th anniversary show set for the Grand Ole Opry House during CMA Fest week. Additionally, Miller will be performing at state fairs and

GetHedge Partners With Payroll Service GetPayroll To Provide Historic Pay Conversion Into Cryptocurrencies

First Offerings Of Ethereum And Litecoin As Pay Conversion Options Through A Traditional Payroll Service In United States

Joining forces with GetPayroll will prove invaluable to the future development of crypto integration into the traditional payroll services sector. ”

— David Schwartz, CEO, Cornerstone Global Management, Inc.

BRENTWOOD, TENNESSEE, UNITED STATES, June 1, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- GetHedge announced today a partnership with GetPayroll to further enhance the first-ever cryptocurrency payroll program between a traditional payroll service and cryptocurrency fintech companies.

The partnership between GetHedge and GetPayroll marks a historic leap forward for

KATE BOYTEK TO PERFORM AT RALLY ON THE LEVEE SUNDAY, JUNE 5TH IN CHARLESTON, WV

Singer/ Songwriter from West Virginia, Kate Boytek

I'm grateful to appear at the same event with my friends from The Davisson Brothers!”

— West Virginian singer and songwriter, Kate Boytek

NASHVILLE, TN, UNITED STATES, May 31, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Kate Boytek kicks off her summer 2022 tour with a performance at "Rally On The Levee" Sunday afternoon, June 5th, at 1 pm in downtown Charleston, WV. The concert at the Levee on Kanawha Boulevard is free and open to the public.

The rising singer/songwriter and West Virginia native was signed earlier this year by PCG Artist Development in