November 10, 2026
News
Early Voting starts today in Coffee County
E arly voting for the Nov. 3 election begins today, Oct. 14, and continues through Thursday, Oct. 29, giving voters a convenient opportunity to cast their ballot before Election Day.
Natural gas pipeline to cross Coffee County
Aprivate utility company is working to install a large diameter natural gas pipeline that will cross a portion of Coffee County as it runs 150 miles through Middle Tennessee.
Winchester doing away with New Year’s fireworks
Winchester residents who like to discharge fireworks around New Year’s Day have got one more round before the city officially bans it.
Ramp closure prompts traffic shift on I-24 at Exit 117 in Coffee County
Drivers traveling near the Exit 117 interchange on I-24 in Coffee County should be aware of upcoming construction activities that will impact traffic. As crews prepare to transition the project into Phase 2, the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will temporarily close the I-24 westbound entrance ramp from Wattendorf/AEDC Highway beginning Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. CT to accommodate construction activities required for the next phase of work. The I-24 westbound entrance ramp is expected to reopen on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, at 6 a.m. CT. A signed detour will be in place to guide motorists throughout the closure.
AEDC at 75: Green Quail testing marks first for AEDC
In 1958, only a few years after the Propulsion Wind Tunnel 16-foot transonic wind tunnel became operational at Arnold Engineering Development Center, a full-scale guided missile was put through simulated flight conditions without ever leaving the ground.
Wawa to open in Manchester Wednesday
Wawa is spreading its wings in Tennessee and celebrating the grand opening of its fifth store in the state in Manchester, located at 24 Campground Road.
Jack expands availability of malted barley expression
The Jack Daniel Distillery has announced the nationwide U.S. release of Jack Daniel’s American Single Malt Whiskey. Previously available exclusively in select duty-free retail locations across the globe, this limited expression arrives as American Single Malt is recognized as the first new official whiskey category by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) in over 50 years.
AEDC at 75: Gemini jumps so Apollo can fly
Thousands of testing hours were dedicated to the Project Apollo space program throughout the 1960s at what was then known as Arnold Engineering Development Center, but Center efforts also focused greatly on the precursor to Apollo in the early part of the decade.
Heat dome breaks electric use record
Unseasonably high temperatures across the Tennessee Valley drove demand for electricity to unprecedented levels in September 2026, leading the Tennessee Valley Authority to set multiple records for high power demand and system reliability.
BoMA votes to repeal equal funding
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen has taken the first step in repealing the equal funding ordinance that they just put into place, voting on first reading to repeal.