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Yahoo
20-05-2025
- General
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Clarksville park getting long-awaited upgrades
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — One park in Montgomery County is getting some upgrades made from unique materials. The Clarksville Parks and Recreation Committee is working with Austin Peay State University students to get creative with the project. Neighborhood News: Stories impacting your community | Read More Crews will build benches made from recycled windmill blades in Valleybrook Park. If that's not cool enough, Austin Peay students will design and paint artwork on the benches. The benches will be installed all around the park, which is also adding a long-awaited pedestrian bridge across the Red River. MORE NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS | East Bank Blvd. design process sparks concern This particular upgrade to the park has been six years in the making, according to parks officials. The bridge installation was delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic and other issues. Construction of the bridge will start on July 7 and is expected to be done in March of next year. Do you have news happening in your neighborhood? Let us know by sending an email to neighborhoodnews@ Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
10-05-2025
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ALEA provides more details on arrest following series of crashes on I-65 that left man dead and woman injured
LIMESTONE COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is sharing more details about an arrest after a series of crashes on Interstate 65 on Tuesday that left one man dead and a woman injured. ALEA said a two-vehicle crash that occurred at around 6:40 p.m. on Tuesday, April 6, killed William D. Hardrick, 22, of Birmingham. The agency said Hardrick was killed when the car he was driving was struck by a Peterbilt tractor-trailer driven by John W. McAdams, 31, of Winfield. Morgan County man arrested on child sex abuse material charges Authorities said that after the impact, Hardrick's car left the roadway, struck a fence, a guardrail, and then overturned. Limestone County Coroner Mike West said the vehicle came to a rest long Piney Chapel Road. Hardrick was pronounced dead on the scene and McAdams failed to stop at the scene of the crash, according to ALEA. Austin Peay State University stated that Hardrick, originally from Adamsville, was a senior football player at the school. 'We are truly saddened by the passing of William Hardrick, a new member of our football program and the Austin Peay family,' said APSU Vice President and Director of Athletics Gerald Harrison. 'All of our thoughts and prayers are with the Hardrick Family today. We will do everything we can to support his friends, family, and teammates at this time.' ALEA said prior to hitting Hardrick's car, McAdams was involved in a crash with another car driven by a woman. Authorities said that the woman was injured and taken to Athens Hospital. The agency said that after striking multiple vehicles, the Peterbilt eventually came to a stop and caught fire. ALEA arrested McAdams and charged him with murder, as well as two counts of leaving the scene of an accident with injury and one count of driving under the influence. The series of wrecks occurred along a stretch of I-65 from mile markers 334 to 361 in Limestone County. A portion of the southbound lanes of the interstate were closed for over two hours following the crashes. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
13-03-2025
- Automotive
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Clarksville to implement LiDAR technology
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The City of Clarksville is rolling out new LiDAR technology with the hopes of better controlling traffic and safety for pedestrians. Now through at least the end of the summer, a new mobile unit will be rotated through high-volume intersections. It doesn't detect license plates; instead, it detects light movement. The technology will look at traffic and pedestrian patterns as well as near-miss crashes. READ MORE | Latest headlines from Clarksville and Montgomery County 'You will see that about town. You will see it on Purple Heart Parkway. You will see it on Providence Boulevard, Richview Road and you'll see it move around,' grants director for the City of Clarksville, Lauren Winters, said. 'We have strategically picked places, times of the year [and] times of the day because we want to get a true, good baseline.' The project is being paid for by a grant that Vanderbilt University received as part of the TNGO Transportation Growth Opportunity. Winters said Austin Peay State University, Tennessee State University and the University of Tennessee Chattanooga have also come into play to help analyze data. 'We also hope with this technology that we can get that starting baseline, we can make improvements to the areas as identified by this technology and then possibly deploy those radars back so we can see, 'Hey, did our measures that we took— did it work? Did we get it right?' And if not, we re-group. If it worked, we reproduce,' Winters said. ⏩ The information collected will also help determine and prioritize projects in the Mayor's Transportation 2020+ Project. If things go well, the city could look into long-term LiDAR implementation. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
07-03-2025
- Sport
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Howland record-breaker signs with college program
HOWLAND, Ohio (WKBN) – Howland senior Sianna Dykes has officially signed to continue her academic and athletic career at Austin Peay State University. A signing ceremony was held at Howland High School on Thursday. Dykes set the Tigers' school record for blocks in a season (96) and earned multiple accolades throughout her high school career. Head Coach Amanda Florek had high praise for Sianna's impact on the Howland volleyball program: 'Sianna has made a profound impact on volleyball since her arrival to Howland,' Florek said. 'She (Dykes) immediately fit into the dynamic of the team while bringing her own intensity to it. She has been a natural leader on and off the court and has always strived to play the highest level of volleyball she can. Sianna is a true student of the game, and her commitment to increasing her experience and knowledge of it has never wavered. She has proven to be a versatile athlete with the ability to step into any position on the court and stand out. She will undoubtedly excel at the next level.' A three-year letter winner for Howland, Dykes earned All-Conference and All-District honors, including being named Conference and District Player of the Year. Most notably, she capped off her high school career by earning prestigious All-State recognition this past season. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
19-02-2025
- Climate
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Nashville winter storm updates: Latest on school closings, road conditions in Middle Tennessee
Days after deadly storms dropped buckets of rain on Tennessee, a winter storm could now blanket the region with several inches of snow. Areas north of Interstate 40 are under a winter storm warning where anywhere from 2 to 4 inches are expected with some local measurements up to 6 inches, the National Weather Service in Nashville said. "Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday morning commute," the weather service said. Don't miss a thing: Download The Tennessean app and get the latest weather alerts Counties south of I-40 are under a winter weather advisory. Snow is expected to move out of the region around noon. Once the winter storm blows through the area, "bitterly cold temperatures" will remain through Friday, the weather service said. Follow along for live updates on the winter storm. Many Middle Tennessee schools have already declared a snow day. Here's are some of the larger school districts closed Wednesday: Austin Peay State University: Classes will be held online Wednesday. Bedford County Schools: Closed Wednesday. Belmont University: Classes will be held online Wednesday. Cheatham County Schools: Closed Wednesday. Extended daycare closed and extra curricular activities canceled. Clarksville-Montgomery County School System: Closed Wednesday. Dickson County Schools: Closed Wednesday. Daycare facilities and extra curricular activities canceled. Franklin Special District: Closed Wednesday. Lebanon Special School District: Closed Wednesday. Metro Nashville Public Schools: Closed Wednesday. Murfreesboro City Schools: Closed Wednesday. Rutherford County Schools: Closed Wednesday. Sumner County Schools: Closed Wednesday. Williamson County Schools: Closed Wednesday. Wilson County Schools: Closed Wednesday. Kids Club and all extra curricular activities canceled. For the full list of closures click here. Sign up: Stay in the know with the daily briefing, delivered right to your inbox every day The Nashville Department of Transportation, in anticipation of the winter weather event, started pre-treating primary, secondary and post-secondary routes with brine on Monday, according to a news release Tuesday. 'We have 40 snowplow trucks ready with crews to ensure that first responders can get to people and public transit can run safely on any detours,' NDOT Director Diana Alarcon said. 'We encourage everyone to give our crews plenty of room to work, to stay off roads if possible, and if you must travel during the snow, drive slowly and cautiously.' To find out if you live on a primary, secondary or post-secondary route, click here. Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31 and a 50% chance of snow showers, mainly before 9 a.m. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. Then most cloudy, with a low of around 13 at night. Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24 and a low of around 8 at night. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 33 and a low of around 17 at night. Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43 and a low of around 24 at night. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50 and a low of around 32 at night. Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Nashville winter storm updates: Latest on road conditions in Middle TN
