Dangerous Driving Behaviors on the Rise
December 28, 2022
Nashville, TN – A new AAA report reveals that unsafe driving behaviors increased from 2020 to 2021. The increase comes after three years of steady declines.
According to the new study from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, the rise in risky behaviors included speeding, red-light running, drowsy driving, and driving impaired due to cannabis or alcohol.
The most alarming increase was among drivers admitting to getting behind the wheel after drinking enough that they felt they were over the legal limit – an increase of nearly 24%.
The proportion of people who reported having engaged in the following unsafe driving behaviors at least once in the past 30 days before the survey
Tennessee Gas Price Average drops Four Cents
November 12, 2022
Nashville, TN – After jumping up slightly on Halloween weekend, pump prices across Tennessee have since shifted lower.
The Tennessee Gas Price average is now $3.28 which is eight cents more expensive than one month ago and 13 cents more than one year ago.
National Gas Price Average drops Seven Cents
September 6, 2022
Washington, D.C. – Lower oil prices, modest domestic gasoline demand, and a quiet hurricane season are combining to drive pump prices lower. The national average for a gallon of gas fell seven cents in the past week to $3.77.
“According to weather analysts, it’s the first time in 25 years that a named Atlantic storm did not develop in August. That’s the good news,” said Andrew Gross, AAA spokesperson, “but we still have another month of peak hurricane season, and these storms can affect gas prices by disrupting oil production and refining.”
COVID-19 Omicron Variant concerns cause Gas Price Drop
December 27, 2021
Nashville, TN – Tennessee gas prices fell another 1.5 cents this week bringing the Tennessee Gas Price average to $2.99. Prices are now one cent cheaper than last month, but still 95 cents more than this time last year.
Across the nation, gasoline prices fluctuated over the past few days as fears of an omicron-driven economic slowdown were countered by news of a severe fire at a major oil refinery.
Fears of omicron-driven economic slowdown countered by news of a severe fire at major oil refinery. (AAA)
Tennessee Unemployment Falls to Pre-Pandemic Levels
December 20, 2021
Nashville, TN – Tennessee’s unemployment rate has dropped to its lowest level since March 2020, the last month before COVID-19 business closures impacted workers across the state. According to new data from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD), Tennessee recorded an unemployment rate of 4% in November 2021.
The new seasonally adjusted rate is down 0.2 of a percentage point from October and it matches the March 2020 rate. In a year-to-year comparison, the November figure dropped by 1.6 percentage points.
Gas Prices continue Slow Decline
December 13, 2021
Washington, D.C. – AAA reports pump prices continue their slow seasonal descent, despite a slight rebound in oil prices due to waning fears of a global slowdown caused by the COVID-19 omicron variant.
The national average for a gallon of gas fell two cents on the week to $3.33.
Tennessee Gas Prices Fall as COVID-19 Fears Rise
December 7, 2021
Nashville, TN – Tennessee motorists saw a little relief at the pump over last week as gas prices fell three cents, on average, across the state.
The Tennessee Gas Price average is now $3.06 which is nine cents cheaper than one month ago and $1.16 more than one year ago.
Tennessee State Parks seeks Input on Paris Landing State Park Outdoor Recreation
December 6, 2021
Nashville, TN – Tennessee State Parks will seek input from visitors of Paris Landing State Park in a meeting on December 14th, 2021to discuss replacement options for the swimming pool currently at the park.
Parks officials announced that the swimming pool will not reopen. The swimming pool was closed in 2020 and 2021 due to complications related to COVID-19 Coronavirus.
Reopening the pool is unfeasible due to aging facilities, declining visitation pre-COVID 19 Coronavirus, and high expenses.
Paris Landing Landing State Park. (Tennessee State Parks)
A Few Lifestyle Changes can go along way to Preventing Diabetes
December 1, 2021
Bethesda, MD – Prediabetes is a serious medical condition that, if untreated, can put you at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke.
But the good news is that by making some healthy lifestyle changes, you can manage or even reverse your prediabetes and lower your chances of it developing into type 2 diabetes.
More fruits and vegetables and fewer sugary snacks in your diet can help you combat diabetes.
Tennessee Gas Prices fall another Two Cents
November 30, 2021
Nashville, TN – For the fourth straight week, The Tennessee gas price average declined – nearly two cents cheaper compared to last week.
The Tennessee Gas Price average is now $3.10 which is 7 cents cheaper than one month ago and $1.20 more than one year ago.
COVID-19 News causes a drop in Oil Prices. A drop in crude oil prices is likely to stabilize prices at the pump this week. (AAA)
