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State Agencies Urge Residents to be Prepared

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Nashville — State officials with the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) and the Tennessee Department of Health held a joint news conference today to recognize this September as the eighth annual National Preparedness Month and the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Hosted at the National … Read more

Off-Duty Tennessee State Trooper Killed in Motorcycle Crash

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Trooper Joe Snipes NASHVILLE— A Tennessee Highway Patrolman was fatally injured in an off-duty motorcycle crash on Thursday afternoon in Bradley County. Trooper Joe Snipes, 46, died just before 5 p.m. when he lost control of his bike on Pleasant Grove Road. His wife was also injured in the crash.   read more TN.gov Newsroom – … Read more

State updating commercial driver skills test

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The Department of Licensing is updating the driving test taken by about 10,000 people each year seeking a commercial driver license (CDL) in Washington. Starting on September 1, the test will require drivers to complete a third backing-up exercise. Along with this, the test’s scoring system is being updated to expand a tester’s ability to … Read more