T-DOT Officials Update Major Road Projects Across UC
Local officials have some dates from T-DOT about major projects scheduled across the Upper Cumberland. T-DOT Region 2 Planner Kevin Lane gave members of the Center Hill Rural Planning Organization an update on T-DOT’s current ten-year plan. In Putnam County, Lane said T-DOT will begin a widening project for I-40 in 2031, with construction beginning […]
Target, Home Depot Coming To Cookeville, Off I-40 & Willow
Construction will begin next month on a new Home Depot and Target at the corner of Willow Avenue and Interstate 40, the city announced Monday. Mayor Laurin Wheaton said the shopping center, called the Willows, will bring in millions of dollars for the city through sales tax revenue. “We can just turn around and reinvest […]
Econ Prof: Dock Strike Could Cause Damage
A Tennessee Tech professor said the new strike against the shipping industry could cause serious damage to the US economy. Professor Steven Isbell said the failure to negotiate a new contract between the union and the shipping industry has led to ports being shut down. Isbell said the closures will create temporary supply shortages and […]
Sign Construction Begins, December Completion
Trees down at the I-40/Jefferson Avenue exit, the first step toward construction of Cookeville’s two new gateway monument signs. Community Development Director Jon Ward said they received permission from T-DOT to clear out the trees from a section of land. Ward said the notice to proceed was issued to the contractor on July 22 and […]
1 Suspect Identified, Car Found In Shooting
The Tennessee Highway Patrol and law enforcement statewide continue the search for two black men involved in an shooting of a Cookeville-based Highway Patrol officer Friday night. The Patrol identified Braze Rucker as the passenger in the vehicle overnight. He is considered armed and dangerous. The TBI added Rucker to the state’s Most Wanted List. […]
Crossville Considering Bus Stop, Schedule Ordinance
Crossville Police Chief Jessie Brooks said he wants stricter regulations for bus companies operating within the city. Brooks told Council Members during a work session Tuesday multiple county prisons drop their newly-released prisoners off at an abandoned gas station next to the Waffle House off I-40. Brooks said the prisoners are released there so they […]
Foster Working On I-40 Upgrades At Flatrock
Cumberland County is working with the state to upgrade a section of I-40 near the new Flatrock Motorsports Park. County Mayor Allen Foster said he has been talking with the governor, legislators, and T-DOT about the needed upgrades. Foster said the exit near the park already has traffic issues. He said the increase in people […]
Crossville Gets State Money For Speculative Building
A state grant of some $4.5 million will fund a 100,000-square-foot speculative building at Crossville’s Interchange Business Park. Crossville Chamber CEO Ethan Hadley said the building will be the “bait on the hook” to recruit a new business or a company looking to expand. He said offering land to businesses looking for a new location […]
New Retail Center Plan Gets Variances
A new plan for a proposed retail center at the corner of I-40 and Willow Avenue received three variance approvals from Cookeville’s Board of Zoning Appeals Thursday night. The new plan submitted by Nashville-based Development Management Group includes two major retailers, a 128,000 square foot anchor and a 107,000 square foot anchor with a 28,188 […]
Bids Under Budget For Cookeville Gateway Signs
Bids came in under budget for Cookeville’s Monument sign project in partnership with Tennessee Tech. Economic and Community Development Director Jon Ward said a bid of some $720,000 for two signs sits in the ballpark of the original estimated project cost. He said that price would be split with Tennessee Tech. Ward said the signs […]
