Jackson County Approves Moratorium On Data Centers
Jackson County approved a 12-month moratorium on data centers with an additional infrastructure study. Commissioner Bryan Lee said the county needs to pause development to ensure that any future data center projects align with the best interests of the community. Lee said the current regulatory environment makes a moratorium one of the only available options […]
Edgar Evins Park Closed, Power Work And Cleanup Continues
Edgar Evins State Park remains closed after Friday’s storm trapped dozens of visitors Friday as falling trees and downed power lines blocked roads. Park Manager Brad Halfacre said approximately 50 to 60 people were stuck in their vehicles across at least four sections of the park. Halfacre said power lines became intertwined with fallen trees. […]
UCEMC Restores Lost Power, Damage Assessment Continues
Upper Cumberland Electric has restored power to nearly all of its members following severe thunderstorms and strong winds Friday that caused widespread damage. Executive Vice President Wade Givens said the storms left some 8,000 members without power at the peak of the event. Givens said while a TVA outage caused half of those initial issues […]
TVA Energy Grant Powers Jackson County Technology
Jackson County High School is upgrading its classroom technology with a $10,000 grant from the TVA EnergyRight School Uplift program. Principal Brandon Cross said the funding allows the school to purchase some 20 color printers for teacher and student use. Cross said the school previously only a few color printers available in the entire building. […]
