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18 hours ago
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New overhead street signs coming to one Clarksville roadway
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Construction crews started work on a series of dynamic street signs for Clarksville drivers Monday. The signs will be placed at eight locations along Wilma Rudolph Boulevard and display detours, travel times, accidents and other safety precautions for drivers. The City of Clarksville said that the signs will be installed as part of the city's adaptive street signal system along the roadway. The project is a part of the city's Adaptive Signal System Plan, which costs around $2.5 million. Neighborhood News: Stories impacting your community | Read More The total project cost is $2.5 million, the city said, and is part of the mayor's Transportation 2020+ master plan for roadway improvements. The master plan includes, more sidewalks, improved traffic signalizations, highway improvements and more. Clarksville officials are warning drivers to expect some shoulder and/or lane closures along the boulevard while they work on installing the signs. It's expected that each of the eight locations will take around an hour to complete. 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 This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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18 hours ago
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Montgomery County budget vote includes new fairgrounds funding
MONTGOMERY CO., Tenn, (WKRN) — The Montgomery County Fair is moving to a new home, and county leaders approved funding for it. At their Monday, June 9, meeting, Montgomery County commissioners voted to approve next year's budget, which includes $2 million in funding for the first phase of a county fairgrounds. Neighborhood News: Stories impacting your community | Read More The county has eyed a piece of land on Arkadelphia Road, less than a mile south of the Kentucky border. The fair was previously held at the Clarksville Speedway, but now the racetrack is in the process of being sold. The City of Clarksville plans to turn that land into a park. READ MORE | Latest headlines from Clarksville and Montgomery County The $2 million will go towards hiring architects and other contracted services, as well as the construction of the fairgrounds. 'Our department heads, elected officials, and commissioners collaborated to deliver a balanced budget that invests in community priorities while avoiding a tax increase,' Montgomery County Mayor Wex Golden said. 'The 2026 budget reflects a shared commitment to meeting the needs of the residents we serve every day.' 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.
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4 days ago
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Town Creek daylighting project begins
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WKRN) — Work has officially gotten underway on a project that will help create a trail system in Rutherford County. Murfreesboro leaders want the Town Creek project to enhance the entrance of the downtown area. RELATED: Unearthing Murfreesboro's hidden stream The project has been split into two phases. Phase one of the project will involve several utility improvements and opening up the channel of Town Creek. Front street and Hickerson Drive will also be repaired as part of the project. The second phase will provide walking and biking trails from the Discovery Center and Murfree Springs to Cannonsburgh Village and the Greenway Trail System. Town leaders said the connection will provide a safe alternative for pedestrians to travel from Murfreesboro's downtown area to the proposed Town Creek project and Historic Bottoms Corridor. Ryan Maloney, an engineer for Town Creek Project, said their goal is to try and mimic a natural stream that's welcoming for residents and visitors. READ MORE | Latest headlines from Murfreesboro and Rutherford County 'The creek channel's going to be a work of art at then end of the day to get it to where we want it to be for the community,' Maloney told News 2. Murfreesboro leaders said that by daylighting Town Creek, the stream would be returned to its natural condition, which will provide an environmental benefit for the community. Once the project is complete, Murfreesboro leaders hope the project will spark redevelopment of their Historic Bottoms area. 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.
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30-05-2025
- General
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Metro Parks seeks community feedback as updates come to the countywide parks and greenways master plan
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — As Metro Parks and Recreation looks to update the countywide parks and greenways master plan, leaders want to hear from community members about what they want to see. The master plan, called 'Plan to Play,' was originally completed in 2017. This year, the plan will be updated as a lot has changed since its completion. Metro Parks and Recreation hopes to determine what new or different needs have emerged as well as prioritize projects and actions through a series of public meetings. MORE NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS | Some Metro Parks get tasty new additions The man behind the public meetings is Tim Netsch, who said that the biggest struggle has been keeping up with park and greenway demand created by population growth. Netsch wants community members to come to meetings with ideas in mind and a vision for what Nashville's parks need. 'In any scenario, we're going to have limited funds [and] limited resources, so we're going to have to pick and choose and prioritize,' Netsch said. Five meetings have been planned for June with more to be announced in the future: June 4 from 5:30 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the Hermitage Police Precinct June 10 from 5:30 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the Bellevue Community Center June 11 from 5:30 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the Southeast Community Center June 14 from 11 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. at the Parks Headquarters board room. If you can't make it to an in-person meeting, but you still have feedback, you can follow this link to complete a survey. The survey will be open until July 31. 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.
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14-05-2025
- Entertainment
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12 South resident uses AI to reimagine the neighborhood's traffic calming islands
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — One resident in a Nashville neighborhood is using AI to find creative ways to beautify their streets. Now they're taking their ideas to the Metro Council. Justin Roddick said, with all of the construction and roadwork that's gone on in Nashville, he feels like landscaping has gone to the wayside, especially inside the traffic-calming islands as you drive into 12 South. Neighborhood News: Stories impacting your community | Read More So he used ChatGPT to create these images, a vision to add landscaping to beautify the roadway. He posted the idea on Facebook and got a massive response from his neighbors, some even offered to pay for it. He pitched the idea to the district's council member, Tom Cash, and he's hoping the city will get behind it. 'It really shows there's still a lot of humanity left in 12 South, and it's not just all about the expensive shops and whatever. There are real people with families that live here. People love to do this here, so I think that it's a no-brainer for us to get together as a team and knock out our own neighborhood,' Roddick said. Roddick said he was hoping to organize a community meeting where everyone can come together and discuss more logistics about making this happen. 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.
