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Warming centers open across the Tennessee Valley for winter weather

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January 14, 2024

Warming centers open across the Tennessee Valley for winter weather

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) – The Tennessee Valley is expected to have extremely cold temperatures that could turn into freezing rain or sleet on Monday and Tuesday.

A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for most of the areas that are along and north of the Tennessee River. People who live in north Alabama and southern Middle Tennessee are urged to prepare for hazardous conditions on the roadways that can develop this coming week.

With the temperatures expected to be below freezing, the following warming centers will be open to the public:

Madison County

The Downtown Rescue Mission at 1400 Evangel Drive NW
The Salvation Army at 305 Seminole Drive
- It will operate its day shelter Monday through Wednesday from 7:45 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Its overnight shelter will be available Monday through Sunday 6 p.m. until 7:30 a.m.
The Livin’ Room at 2820 Governors Drive
- It will open Monday at 4 p.m. until Wednesday.

Huntsville city officials said the Huntsville Police Department will be providing transportation to the warming centers on Monday. Individuals can call the non-emergency number at 256-722-7100 to request a ride.

DeKalb County

The DeKalb County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) has coordinated with partners throughout the community to open warming centers. The agency said for people to access the following facilities to call the EMA Duty Officer at 256-845-8569.

Mentone Rescue Squad — next to the Mentone Community Center at 5951 Alabama Hwy 117.
Ider Community Center — at the intersection of Alabama Highway 117 and Dogwood Drive.
Henagar Community Center — in Henagar Park near the swimming pool complex.
The Upper Sand Mountain Parrish — on Alabama Highway 75 in Sylvania.
Rainsville/Plainview High School Saferoom — on the campus of Plainview High School.
Fyffe Church of God — at the Fyffe Softball Field Complex behind Fyffe High School.
Geraldine First Baptist Church — at 12830 Alabama Highway 227, Geraldine, AL
Crossville Community Center — near the Crossville Police Department.
Collinsville Fire Department — 545 N Valley Ave, Collinsville, AL.

Colbert County

The Colbert County EMA announced warming centers that will be open beginning Sunday afternoon:

Cherokee Community Shelter – 1211 2nd St., Cherokee
Ford City Community Shelter – 14439 County Line Rd., Muscle Shoals
Leighton Community Shelter – 8856 Main St., Leighton
Littleville Community Shelter – 1448 Jackson Hwy., Littleville
Sheffield Rec Center – 2901 NE 19th Ave., Sheffield

The agency said the locations will not be manned. There will be regular patrols and walk-throughs by local law enforcement.

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LIVE: KSR’s Rapid Reaction after Kentucky’s rout of Tennessee Tech

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November 15, 2025

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LIVE: KSR’s Rapid Reaction after Kentucky’s rout of Tennessee Tech

That was fun. Kentucky took care of business on Senior Day in a big way, beating Tennessee Tech 42-10. Nick Roush and Adam Luckett are live outside Kroger Field to talk about it on another happy KSR Rapid Reaction.

There was a lot to like from today’s win, but I imagine Nick and Adam will start with Cutter Boley’s play. The redshirt freshman quarterback was spectacular, finishing 18-21 for 236 yards and a passing touchdown and another touchdown on the ground on a 30-yard scramble. Cutter’s quarterback rating today was 195.8. Yes, that was against an FCS squad, but you couldn’t ask for much more from him or the Cats today. Kentucky is now 5-5 with road games at No. 14 Vanderbilt and No. 20 Louisville to close the season.

That’s enough from me. Hear more about the win from Nick and Adam below.

East Tennessee high school football playoff scoreboard | Scores & highlights from round two

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November 15, 2025

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East Tennessee high school football playoff scoreboard | Scores & highlights from round two

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – Round two of the high school football playoffs is in the books. Check out scores from across East Tennessee by classification below.

Highlights from every game our Varsity All Access cameras were at are also posted below.

Watch Varsity All Access each Friday at 11:00 all season long on WVLT.

CLASS 6A

Maryville 47, Riverdale 18

Riverdale at Maryville

CLASS 5A

Sevier County 42, Walker Valley 7

Halls 42, Lawrence County 14

Lincoln County 39, Powell 37

Lincoln County at Powell

Central 38, Columbia 28

CLASS 4A

Greeneville 35, White County 0

White County at Greeneville

Anderson County 44, Stone Memorial 14

Stone Memorial at Anderson County

Red Bank 34, Gibbs 7

Gibbs at Red Bank

Alcoa 49, Upperman 28

CLASS 3A

Gatlinburg-Pittman 35, Forrest 14

CLASS 2A

Eagleton 17, Grundy County 6

Grundy County at Eagleton

Marion County 35, South Greene 0

Gordonsville 21, Oneida 6

CLASS 1A

Coalfield 39, Jo Byrns 14

Sale Creek 22, Rockwood 14

South Pittsburg 49, Oliver Springs 0

Clay County 52, Midway 21

DIVISION II-AAA

Baylor 35, Knoxville Catholic 7

Knoxville Catholic at Baylor

DIVISION II-AA

Battle Ground Academy 42, Grace Christian Academy 14

BGA at GCA

Lausanne 35, CAK 6

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What Nashville’s top ‘Emerging Trends’ ranking means for the city’s growth | Opinion

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November 14, 2025

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What Nashville’s top ‘Emerging Trends’ ranking means for the city’s growth | Opinion

People want to move to Nashville and Middle Tennessee, and the region continues to experience rapid growth. But challenges remain, along with the opportunity to shape its development.

Jennifer Carlat
| Guest Columnist

Nashville ranked sixth in the nation among “markets to watch” in the latest Emerging Trends in Real Estate® report.
A welcoming regulatory environment, trained workforce, and strong domestic migration contribute to Nashville’s high ranking.
Continued growth creates jobs and funds public services, but also requires addressing housing and infrastructure needs.

The Urban Land Institute and PwC recently released the 47th annual Emerging Trends in Real Estate® report and for the eleventh year, Nashville made the top ten “markets to watch” this year at number six.

Nashvillians don’t need a report to alert them that Nashville and Middle Tennessee continue to grow and develop at an astonishing rate, for an incredibly long run. We see the cranes, carefully make our way through construction zones, meet new neighbors and co-workers, and marvel (and sometimes mutter) at new offices, residential developments, hotels, retail and restaurants.

The challenges that come with Nashville’s continued growth

So, what does the Emerging Trends Report tell us?

First, while Nashville’s growth may appear to be going like gangbusters, there is significant uncertainty facing those who invest in development, as well as the architects, engineers, developers, construction workers, and many others involved in creating new development. The report notes several issues. All of which are present in Nashville, including the following:

Economic and financial issues, such as interest rates and the cost of capital, concerns about job and income growth, and, of course, inflation.

Issues specific to development, including the cost and availability of labor; federal, state and local regulations and where they conflict; and increasing operating costs driven by tariffs and inflation.

Finally, social and political issues impacting development include immigration policy, which affects both the workforce and demand for new development; the cost and availability of housing; and the divide between political parties.

What Nashville and Middle Tennessee have going for them

Second, the report highlights why Nashville again made the top ten — what trends, decisions and investments we have going for us. As the report notes, demand for new homes, offices, industrial and retail spaces is driven by demographics, immigration and domestic migration.

The Sun Belt, and Nashville in particular, continues to be welcoming for jobs and residents. While many Sun Belt cities have seen their 2021-2022 migration slow significantly, Nashville and Middle Tennessee continue to experience strong domestic migration.

Why?

Nashville and Middle Tennessee are known for having both a moderate climate and a welcoming regulatory and tax environment. We boast access to the Southeast and the country. We have a trained workforce and a number of colleges and universities educating the next generation. We’re also known for valuing creativity and being welcoming. For all these reasons and more, we continue to draw new residents, which drives growth.

We know, then, that Nashville and Middle Tennessee continuously rank highly for both investment and development, and we have some ideas on why.

The connection between growth and quality of life

But what does this mean for our city?

Investment, development and growth impact all Nashvillians and Middle Tennesseans. On a very basic level, these are jobs. Jobs in investing, building, using and re-using buildings. Each of these jobs pays our neighbors, who invest their wages back into Nashville through restaurants, stores, services and other local businesses, creating even more jobs.

Growth leads to quality of life, but not only in a physical way.

Do you like the building? Does it feel welcoming? Does it add to the neighborhood?

But growth also improves quality of life as it circulates wages, creates demand for new jobs, and adds to the city’s coffers to buy services such as parks, libraries, fire stations and police departments that we value.

Meanwhile, how we undertake investment, development and growth also impacts each of us. Our city has had recent, sometimes tough, conversations on investing in transportation and transit. We’ve discussed whether to allow new types of housing to address our housing shortage. We’ve considered how to invest in aging infrastructure as we serve current residents and accommodate new residents and businesses.

What Nashville’s ranking really means and the work ahead

As the executive director of ULI Nashville, representing our 1,100+ members in all disciplines related to land use and development, I am thrilled that Nashville once again made the top ten “markets to watch” across the US in the Emerging Trends in Real Estate®. I’m happy about what it signals for our members, especially in a moment like 2025, when there is a lot of uncertainty.

But I am more focused on what the ranking means — what Nashville’s strength means — for how ULI Nashville, our partners and Nashvillians can work together to harness and shape growth in our city.

A high ranking feels validating, but we all know that maintaining this pace of growth — while trying to preserve our welcoming culture, watch out for our neighbors and consider what changes are coming and how we can prepare — is a challenge.

ULI Nashville and its members are here to be partner. We want to connect, inspire and lead. We are bringing our perspective to the tough conversations about how we grow and strengthen Nashville. The Emerging Trends in Real Estate® report is just the beginning. The real work is in conversations on mobility, housing, infrastructure and creating places Nashvillians deserve.

Jennifer Carlat is the executive director of ULI Nashville, A trusted convener, collaborator communicator and educator of best practices on all aspects of city building.

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