The Hamilton County Highway Department will be closing the W Road on Tuesday, for road maintenance.    It will be closed to all traffic from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (click for more)

The 2900 block of Westside Drive will be closed due to a storm sewer improvement project. Emergency vehicles will not be able to get through. The project is scheduled for two weeks, beginning on Monday, at 8:30 a.m. All work is weather permitting. The road will remain closed for the duration of the project so motorists are advised to plan an alternate route. Residential ... (click for more)

A Detroit woman is being sought in the robbery of a Dalton convenience store and the murder of the clerk on Sunday night. Police said the suspect has been identified and arrest warrants have been issued for Skyy Mimis, 21. She faces charges of murder and armed robbery. Her last known address is Detroit.   Police said she "should be considered armed and dangerous. Anyone ... (click for more)

The Cleveland City Council on Monday voted to fund the demolition of the old Cleveland High School gym and to start funding the construction of the new gym out of the City Council's reserve balance rather than try to raise taxes. Several members said they could borrow money later in the process if it became necessary. The situation involving the structurally degrading Cleveland ... (click for more)

With spring weather finally here, there are going to be more bicyclists on the roadways. So remember to pack your air horn and mace in case one of them tries to attack you.  But seriously, a bicyclist has little or no chance to walk away from a collision (or even a near-miss) with a car or truck.  Fortunately, we have laws designed to give bicyclists a fighting chance.  ... (click for more)

A pointed editorial in Sunday’s editions of the Nashville Tennessean left little doubt that two pending bills currently in Congress are quite different. The headline itself told the whole story: “Rep. Ed Whitfield’s walking horse legislation would end soring; Rep. Marsha Blackburn’s would enable it.” But whether the well-documented column will cause Tenn. Senator Lamar Alexander ... (click for more)