The official 2012 Tennessee Transportation Map is now available to assist travelers in their planning efforts. This year’s map contains a Quick Response code that will allow users to scan and link to TDOT’s mobile web application, TDOT SmartWay Mobile. “The state map is an important tool for travelers and this new feature will provide an added convenience by allowing motorists ... (click for more)

Ryman Auditorium, the 120-year old iconic venue that witnessed the evolution of country music during the Grand Ole Opry, the filming of “The Johnny Cash Show,” world class performances by Bob Dylan, Coldplay, Aretha Franklin, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, Wilco, Neil Young and so many more of modern history’s greatest entertainers, will replace its stage for the first time since ... (click for more)

A $750,000 settlement has been reached in Hamilton County Circuit Court in a case in which a bicyclist was struck by a Chevrolet Tahoe and seriously injured. Sean Sanderson and his wife, Dr. Stephanie Sanderson, of Cleveland, Tn.,had filed suit against Benjamin Wilson and Oscar Wilson. At the time of the wreck, Mr. Sanderson was riding a Trek bicycle on Ooltewah-Georgetown ... (click for more)

Rep. Gerald McCormick said the Legislature may take action this session to give physicians more say-so at Erlanger Hospital. The House majority leader from Hixson said, "With the recent financial losses at Erlanger, there is a desire on the part of the medical community to have more of a role at the hospital and to have more board representation." The Hospital Authority Board ... (click for more)

My wife was disgusted to see all the tents and trash on the Hamilton County Courthouse lawn when she went to renew our vehicle tags yesterday.  She described to me all the tents, dirty blankets, trash and  general filth she saw around our historic courthouse.  So last night as I sat and pondered first why the protesters were protesting, then why they were allowed ... (click for more)

Years ago, once when famed Alabama football coach Bear Bryant was reflecting on his success, he spit a fleck of tobacco off his tongue and summed it up with a laugh, “Aw, all it boils down to is being able to talk an 18-year-old into making a decision in 15 minutes.” Since then, college recruiting has reached the point the University of Tennessee now budgets $2.3 million a year ... (click for more)