TDEC and Drive Electric Tennessee released a 2026 roadmap that raises the state's EV target to support 750,000 light‑duty vehicles by 2035 and maps charging, fleet and battery strategies.

City and state crews are adding crosswalks, sidewalks and a Sevier Avenue streetscape to slow traffic and make walking safer. New beacons, refuge islands and a roundabout are part of the plan.

A tractor-trailer leaked diesel on I‑40 East near Prosser Road Tuesday, prompting a HAZMAT response and lane closures that snarled the morning commute.

McGhee Tyson debuted a refreshed concourse with clustered seating, device-friendly “cyber bars” and a post-security pet relief area as the airport races to keep up with growing passenger demand.

A truck hauling bees crashed at the Henley Street exit Friday, closing the I‑40 ramp to downtown Knoxville and snarling traffic as bees swarmed the roadway.

State and local officers launched Operation Hands Free on April 1, using bus tours and extra patrols to enforce Tennessee’s hands‑free law. The campaign mixes education with citations.

Knoxville and Gatlinburg are among 16 finalists for a free one‑mile tunnel from The Boring Company, with local pitches aimed at easing game‑day and tourist traffic.

Knoxville will swap more than 700 downtown rolling carts for a network of compactors, with the first two units staged near 501 W. Church Ave and coming online soon.

City and state planners outlined streetscape, transit‑signal and enforcement moves after a string of fatal crashes on North Broadway. Work will roll out in phases.

Knoxville set a new timeline for Chapman Highway safety upgrades funded by a federal SS4A award. Construction is now expected to wrap by March 2031.

Tennessee won $202M in BEAD funds to connect more than 43,000 unserved or underserved locations across 74 counties; most sites are slated for fiber and projects aim to finish by December 2028.

A downed span of three‑phase lines on Big Creek Road left about 350 service locations without power on Friday, including Grassy Fork School. Crews are on scene and Newport Utilities is updating a live outage map.

Senate committee moved SB1642 to shift most motor‑vehicle and tire sales tax revenue into Tennessee’s highway fund, sending the measure to the finance committee. The change could free hundreds of millions for road and bridge work.