Dangerous Driving Behaviors on the Rise

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%. 

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AAA recommends Tennesseans Begin Making Holiday Travel Plans Now

Nashville, TN – Tennesseans have begun making their travel plans for the holiday season. According to a new AAA Travel survey, over one-third (36%) of residents book their holiday trips by the end of October.

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Time for Everyone to get back to Regular Screenings

Atlanta, GA – The COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic took its toll on lives in more ways than many realize. For example, it meant too many Americans neglected to get the regular health testing—particularly cancer screening—they should.

According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, an estimated 41% of U.S. adults reported forgoing medical care early in the pandemic.

If you or someone you care about is among them, now may be a good time to schedule a doctor’s appointment.

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AAA reports Tennessee Gas Prices remain Steady

Clarksville-Montgomery County has the Third Cheapest Gas Prices in Tennessee

Nashville, TN – The Tennessee gas price average held steady for the second week in a row, with minimal pump price fluctuation over the last week. The Tennessee Gas Price average remains $2.89 which is four cents more than one month ago and 97 cents more than one year ago. 

“Consumers should see the usual autumn relief at the pump,” said Megan Cooper, spokeswoman, AAA – The Auto Club Group.

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AAA reports COVID-19 Pandemic Prompts More Americans to Consider Travel Insurance

Orlando, FL – The COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic has had a profound impact on Americans’ travel plans. How they plan—and protect—those trips have also changed.

According to a recent AAA Travel survey, more than half (55%) of American adults are planning a vacation of at least one overnight stay before the end of next year, and those travelers are increasingly turning to travel insurance to protect their vacation investments.

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Tennessee Governor Bill Lee reports Promising Results From Historic Special Session on Education

Nashville, TN – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and the Tennessee Department of Education shared encouraging data around the state’s more than $160 million investment in academic summer camps to address learning loss and accelerate achievement for Tennessee students.

“Tennessee has led the nation in getting students back in the classroom and swiftly addressing learning loss,” said Governor Lee. “As we continue to prioritize our students, I’m encouraged to share positive outcomes of priorities established in our historic special session. I am hopeful for our state and thank the legislature for their partnership to turn the tide for Tennessee students.”

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USDA provides $700 million in Grants in Help Relief to Farm, Food Workers Impacted by COVID-19

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Vilsack has announced that $700 million in competitive grant funding will be available through the new Farm and Food Workers Relief (FFWR) grant program to help farmworkers and meatpacking workers with pandemic-related health and safety costs.

The announcement was made in a press call with United Farm Workers Foundation Executive Director Diana Tellefson Torres and United Food and Commercial Workers International President Marc Perrone.

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Tennessee Gas Prices go up 5 Cents

Nashville, TN – AAA reports that the Tennessee gas price average rose five cents over last week in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. Holiday travelers also found the most expensive Labor Day gas prices in seven years. The Tennessee Gas Price average is now $2.91 which is nearly two cents more than one month ago and nearly 94 cents more than one year ago. 

“Historically, gas demand starts to decline in the fall as schools reopen and summer road trips end, which leads to less expensive gas prices,” said Megan Cooper, spokesperson, AAA – The Auto Club Group. “Despite the dip in demand, the national average is expected to remain above $3/gallon especially as crude oil continues to price on the higher end.”

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5G Can Help Solve America’s Broadband Divide

The COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic laid bare just how sorry broadband access is in America: 42.8 million Americans—more than 1 in 8, most in rural areas—have no broad­band Internet service where they live. And of those who do have broadband, 25% have only one choice.

Throughout Tennessee, there are over 500k people with only one choice for home broadband, and even worse, nearly 300k people are without any access at all. That lack of choice and com­petition leads to high prices, poor service, and some of the unhappiest customers in America. Only cable TV customers are less happy than ISP customers.

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Tennessee Department of Education announces Free ACT Retake for High School Seniors

Free ACT Retake Opportunities Available for All Tennessee High School Seniors to Help Boost Scores

Nashville, TN – The Tennessee Department of Education has announced an opportunity this fall for all high school seniors to boost their scores on the ACT college entrance exam after taking the test the first time as a junior during the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic.

While a recent ACT, Inc. study found that the 2020-21 ACT results indicated an anticipated decline in ACT scores nationwide, Tennessee is the first and only state to offer this free retake opportunity to every Tennessee high school senior this fall. 

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