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No road construction delays planned for holiday

The Tennessee Department of Transportation will suspend all construction-related lane closures on interstates and state routes from Friday at noon through Tuesday at 6 a.m. This will provide maximum roadway capacity for motorists expected to travel in the state during Memorial Day weekend.

Yesterday at 9:19 PM
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Gas Report

Tennessee gas prices jump up 5 cents in last week

As of Sunday, gas prices averaged above $3 per gallon in 14 states. The majority of them were in the northeast and western United States. Rising crude costs, switchover to more-expensive-to-produce gasoline by the federal deadline June 1, tighter supplies and robust gasoline demand continue to help lift pump prices across the nation.

Updated May 23, 2018 at 11:00 AM
Thorne’s Excavating, which has a contract with the city, will continue work on the Maple Hill Road right-of-way through Friday. The section of Maple Hill Road will be close from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m.
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Lebanon

Lebanon street to remain closed

A Lebanon street will remain closed through Friday to allow workers to finish repairing the right-of-way.

May 16, 2018 at 12:11 PM
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Lebanon

Drainage work closes Ewing Drive

A portion of Ewing Drive between Jarod Way and Southfork Drive is closed until 3 p.m.

May 16, 2018 at 10:13 AM
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Gas Report

Gas prices rise again

Sunday’s national average of $2.87 was 53 cents more than this time last year. Prices at the pump jumped 6 cents nationwide last week. Gas prices have not been this expensive in nearly four years since November 2014. On average, Americans currently spend $6 more to fill their vehicle than a year ago. Tennessee gas prices rose 3 cents during the past week. The average price in Tennessee currently sits at $2.62 per gallon.

Updated May 15, 2018 at 8:00 AM
Thorne’s Excavating, which has a contract with the city, will do the work on the Maple Hill Road right-of-way from Tuesday through Thursday. The section of Maple Hill Road will be closed from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m.
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Traffic Alert

Lebanon street to be closed next week

A Lebanon street will be closed three days next week to allow workers to repair the right-of-way.

May 11, 2018 at 12:24 PM
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Traffic

Several road projects may cause delays

Workers plan to resurface State Route 141 from Sugar Flat Road to the Smith County line starting Monday and continuing daily from 6:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. There will be temporary lane closures on State Route 141 for paving activities. One lane will remain open.

Updated May 11, 2018 at 8:00 AM
The Lebanon station platform of the Music City Star.
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Music City Star

Music City Central renovations begin this month

The first phase of renovations will begin this month and finish in late 2018. The second phase of the renovations is still in the early stages of planning and design, with a construction timeline expected later this year.

Updated May 9, 2018 at 9:00 AM
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Gas prices

Gas prices face upward pressure on Iran Nuclear Deal

The rising price of oil may drag gas prices higher this week. Oil prices reached a new 2018 high, on the belief that President Donald Trump may pull out of the Iran Nuclear Deal. Such a move would likely reinstate sanctions, which would result in reduced global supply and higher fuel prices.

Updated May 9, 2018 at 8:00 AM
Families from across Wilson County came out Sunday to participate in Ride Mt. Juliet, presented by the Mt. Juliet Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee.
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Mt. Juliet

City officials call Ride Mt. Juliet event a success

Families from across Wilson County came out to the fourth-annual Ride Mt. Juliet event, and followed Mt. Juliet fire Chief Jamie Luffman who drive a ladder truck on a 5.8-mile bike ride. 

May 7, 2018 at 4:36 PM
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Gas Report

April gas prices reach highest mark in nearly four years

The national average rose 15 cents, and Tennessee’s state average rose 13 cents. The monthly national average of $2.72 was 33 cents more than the same time last year, Tennessee’s monthly state average of $2.51 was 36 cents more than April 2017.

Updated May 2, 2018 at 11:00 AM
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Wreck

Woman killed on I-40 early Tuesday morning

Rebecca M. Mealer, 37, of Antioch, was killed early Tuesday morning when she was hit by several cars in the westbound lanes of Interstate 40 at Donelson Pike.

May 1, 2018 at 1:55 PM
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Crash

Lanes blocked for Interstate 840 crash

A crash on Interstate 840 west past Central Pike con Monday afternoon around 4 p.m. blocked some lanes and caused traffic.

Apr 30, 2018 at 4:09 PM
Eleven message boards like one near the U.S. 70 intersection are part of the first Smart Work Zone in Middle Tennessee launched this week by the Tennessee Department of Transportation at the State Route 109 construction project in Wilson County.
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109 improvements

Smart Work Zone implemented on 109

The Smart Work Zone includes 11 message boards that provide travel times through the project. The times are calculated in real time through seven radar detection systems throughout the project.

Updated Apr 26, 2018 at 8:00 AM
The driver of a school bus involved in an accident Tuesday afternoon was cited with improper backing after she backed the bus into another car in Mt. Juliet.
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School bus driver cited in crash

Sophia Riddell, 57, of Mt. Juliet, was cited with improper backing after she backed the school bus she was driving into another car Tuesday afternoon.

Apr 25, 2018 at 5:05 PM
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