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Local State of Emergency Declared in Shelby County

Estado de emergencia local declarado en el condado de shelby.

SHELBY COUNTY, TN (Shelby County Emergency Management & Homeland Security Agency) — Throughout today, Tuesday and Wednesday, travel conditions will be difficult and hazardous across the Mid-South. Winter storms can cause hazardous roadways and dangerous traveling conditions. “I am urging the citizens of Shelby County, if you do not have a dire emergency, please stay safe and off the roadways.” said Director Brenda Jones.

Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris has declared a local state of emergency for Shelby County after the accumulating snowfall of four (4) to six (6) inches, as well as arctic air with dangerously cold temperatures and a wind chill advisory for sub-zero wind chills began on Sunday evening, January 14, 2024.

Per the National Weather Service, snow will continue this afternoon, tapering off this evening. Bitter cold conditions will continue through Wednesday morning. A Wind Chill Advisory is in effect area wide for sub-zero wind chill values.

For additional information and winter weather tips, please visit our website at www.staysafeshelby.us .

Winter Weather Safety Tips:

Home Preparation Tips:

• Make sure your pipes don’t freeze during the cold snap.

o Open cabinet doors under the bathroom and kitchen sinks, then turn the interior faucets on so there’s a steady drip.

o Use pipe protecting foam to insulate pipes.

• Install weather stripping to fill in cracks around doors and windows to keep the cold air from coming in.
• Use Outdoor faucet covers to cover exposed waterspouts.
• Make sure any space heater is at least three (3) feet away from combustible items, like curtains, bedspreads or piles of clothing and unplug it when you go to sleep. Try to buy a space heater that cuts off if it tips over.

Vehicle Preparation Tips:

• Make sure you have a good battery.
• Make sure you have proper tire pressure and tread depth.
• Check and level off fluids.
• Inspect your windshield wiper blades carefully.
• Top off your gas tank.
• Make sure you have an emergency kit in the car, including jumper cables, an ice scraper, a flashlight, extra batteries, a bag of kitty litter and snacks.

CONDADO DE SHELBY, TN (Shelby County Emergency Management & Homeland Security Agency/LPL) — A lo largo de hoy, martes y miércoles, las condiciones de viaje serán difíciles y peligrosas en toda el área del Medio Sur. Las tormentas invernales pueden provocar que las carreteras y las condiciones de viaje sean peligrosas. “Insto a los ciudadanos del condado de Shelby a que, si no tienen una emergencia grave, se mantengan a salvo y alejados de las carreteras”. dijo la directora Brenda Jones.

El alcalde del condado de Shelby, Lee Harris, ha declarado un estado de emergencia local para el condado de Shelby después de la acumulación de nieve de cuatro (4) a seis (6) pulgadas, así como las ráfagas de viento ártico con temperaturas peligrosamente frías y un aviso de sensación térmica por viento bajo cero. Las temperaturas frías comenzaron la noche del domingo, 14 de enero de 2024.

Según el Servicio Meteorológico Nacional, la nieve continuará esta tarde y disminuirá esta noche. Las condiciones de frío intenso continuarán hasta el miércoles por la mañana. Un aviso de sensación térmica está vigente en toda el área para valores de sensación térmica bajo cero.

Para obtener información adicional y consejos sobre el clima invernal, visite nuestro sitio web en www.staysafeshelby.us .

Consejos de seguridad en el clima invernal:

Consejos para la preparación del hogar:

• Asegúrese de que sus tuberías no se congelen durante la ola de frío.

o Abra las puertas de los gabinetes debajo de los fregaderos del baño y de la cocina, luego abra los llaves de agua interiores para que haya un goteo constante.

o Utilice espuma protectora de tuberías para aislar las tuberías.

• Instale burletes para rellenar las grietas alrededor de puertas y ventanas para evitar que entre aire frío.
• Utilice cubiertas de llaves de agua exteriores para cubrir las trombas de agua expuestas.
• Asegúrese de que cualquier calentador esté al menos a tres (3) pies de distancia de elementos combustibles, como cortinas, colchas o montones de ropa, y desenchúfelo cuando se vaya a dormir. Intente comprar un calentador que se apague si se vuelca.

Consejos para la preparación del vehículo:

• Asegúrese de tener una buena batería.
• Asegúrese de tener la presión adecuada en los neumáticos y la profundidad de la banda de rodadura.
• Revisar y nivelar fluidos.
• Inspeccione cuidadosamente las escobillas del limpiaparabrisas.
• Llene su tanque de gasolina.
• Asegúrese de tener un kit de emergencia en el automóvil, que incluya cables de puente, un raspador de hielo, una linterna, baterías adicionales, una bolsa de arena para gatos y refrigerios.

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Winter weather updates: storm warning over, State Police respond to more than 40 crashes

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The winter storm warning for Central Indiana has come to an end, according to the National Weather Service.

The warning was originally in place until 7 p.m. Wednesday. By the afternoon NWS meteorologists began updating their outlooks as snowfall tapered.

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Snowfall totals were expected to vary across the state . Indianapolis residents were expecting 5-8 inches; by noon the city recorded about three inches.

Residents in the area north of Interstate 70 to Interstate 69 were expecting the most snow, with totals in Lebanon predicted at 6-10 inches, according to NWS.

Temperatures were toasty compared to those from the deep freeze that accompanied the Christmas-week storm a few weeks ago. As the snow moved through Wednesday, the high was estimated to reach about 35 degrees in Indianapolis. Colder air arrives on Thursday with a high near 32 degrees.

The impacts from the snowfall Wednesday were expected to be greatest from 4 a.m. until noon, according to NWS.

For updates on school closings in the Indianapolis-area, click here . For updates on storm impacts, other closings and travel advisories, see below:

3:10 p.m.: Winter weather advisory has ended for Central Indiana

NWS has ended its winter weather advisory for Central Indiana.

"Now that the majority of the snow has ended, and conditions appear to be improving across the area, basically, there's no need for those headlines anymore," meteorologist Mike Ryan told IndyStar.

"There's still some snow showers out there," Ryan added. But, he said, "it's light (and) we're not expecting a lot of impact from it."

Ryan said they're expecting scattered snow showers Thursday, with accumulation in some areas that could reach half an inch.

The weekend forecast was less clear at this point, he said.

"I do think there are some chances for snow going forward through the weekend and into early next week, but we'll have a lot more detail on that once we get into the weekend."

2:30 p.m.: Indiana State Police respond to 44 crashes since 4 a.m.

1:40 p.m.: marion county, central indiana storm warning downgraded to advisory.

NWS has downgraded Marion County and much of Central Indiana above the I-70 from a winter storm warning to a winter weather advisory.

For Central Indiana, a warning can mean six inches or more of snow in under 12 hours, or eight inches or more in under 24 hours, according to NWS . An advisory ranges from two to five inches of snow within 12 hours.

12:30 p.m.: NWS updates on progress of the snow storm

12:20 p.m.: how much snow has indianapolis gotten today.

Indianapolis had about 2.8 inches of snow, as of 12:20 p.m., from Wednesday's storm, said NWS meteorologist Andrew White.

"Due to the melting and compacting of the snow, we probably won't end up with too much more than what we have now," White said of snow accumulations in the city.

Snow totals in the city have been lower than predicted due to warmer temperatures than expected and compaction of the snow. Even as additional snow has fallen over the past hour, snow totals have slightly decreased due to the heavy snow compacting on top of itself, White said.

Heavy snowfall should be over by around 2 p.m., but flurries will continue intermittently during the next few days in Indianapolis, according to NWS.

12:10 p.m.: Indy PDW updates on snow storm plan

"Our plan continues to be all hands on deck," Indianapolis Department of Public Works spokesperson Imani Keith told IndyStar. "We currently have 60 trucks and over 100 crew members out addressing roads in 12 hour shifts. This will continue as weather conditions persist....We are continuing to urge residents to limit themselves to necessary travel only. This will allow crews to continue to treat the roads as quickly as possible."

11:35 a.m.: Marion County issues travel advisory

Marion County has issued a travel advisory.

All other Central Indiana counties previously issued travel advisories, according to the Indiana Department of Homeland Security .

Hamilton and Johnson counties have travel watches in place, which means conditions are threatening to the safety of the public. In a travel watch, only essential travel, such as to and from work or in emergency situations, is recommended.

Hendricks, Hancock, Madison, Boone, Shelby and Morgan counties have travel advisories in place. A travel advisory is the least severe level and means that routine travel or activities may be restricted in areas because of a hazardous situation. Individuals should use caution or avoid those areas during a travel advisory.

11:02 a.m.: NWS updates on progress of the snow storm

10:55 a.m.: sidewalks and roads remain slushy and slippery, 10:40 a.m.: power outages reported in indianapolis.

About 550 AES customers were without power as of 10:40 a.m., according to the company's outage map .

10:16 a.m.: Road conditions remain slushy in Indianapolis

10:04 a.m.: impd reports vehicle crashes in the city, 10:05 a.m.: snow continues falling as downtown indianapolis is quiet, 10:02 a.m.: snow continuing in fishers and broad ripple, 10:00 a.m.: isp asking drivers to slow down, 10:00 a.m.: prosecutor's office, courts will remain closed wednesday, 9:40 a.m.: indy dpw crews continue clearing the roads, 9:34 a.m.: downtown indianapolis quiet as schools closed due to storm.

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9:25 a.m.: snow continues to steadily fall on the south side of indianapolis, 9:10 a.m.: roads in indianapolis are slushy as snow continues, 9:07 a.m.: heaviest snow of day thus far happening in indy, nws tweets, 8:52 a.m.: band of heavy snow pivoting to the northwest of i-70, 8:50 a.m.: snowfall is becoming more steady in indianapolis, 8:45 a.m.: three vehicle crashes reported in hancock county, 8:41 a.m.: shelby county issues travel advisory.

Shelby County has issued a travel advisory. Several other Central Indiana counties previously issued travel advisories, according to the Indiana Department of Homeland Security .

Hendricks, Hancock, Madison, Boone and Morgan counties have travel advisories in place. A travel advisory is the least severe level and means that routine travel or activities may be restricted in areas because of a hazardous situation. Individuals should use caution or avoid those areas during a travel advisory.

8:35 a.m.: Indiana State Police responding to vehicle crashes in Indianapolis

8:30 a.m.: indianapolis libraries closed due to the weather, 8:20 a.m.: snow is continuing in south central indiana, 8:15 a.m.: some central indiana road conditions are deteriorating, isp says.

Troopers in the Indianapolis-area are responding to several crashes, said ISP Sgt. John Perrine.

8:15 a.m.: Thundersnow in Johnson and Brown counties

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7:57 a.m.: Snow creating slushy conditions in Indianapolis-area

7:35 a.m.: boone and morgan counties issue travel advisories.

Boone and Morgan counties have issued travel advisories. Several other Central Indiana Counties previously issued travel advisories, according to the Indiana Department of Homeland Security .

Hamilton County has a travel watch in place, which means that conditions are threatening to the safety of the public. In a travel watch, only essential travel, such as to and from work or in emergency situations, is recommended.

Hendricks, Hancock, Madison and Johnson counties have travel advisories in place. A travel advisory is the least severe level and means that routine travel or activities may be restricted in areas because of a hazardous situation. Individuals should use caution or avoid those areas during a travel advisory.

7:25 a.m.: Band of heavy snow set up north of I-70, drifting north and reducing visibility

6:40 a.m.: madison county issues travel advisory.

Madison County has issued a travel advisory. Several other Central Indiana Counties previously issued travel advisories, according to the Indiana Department of Homeland Security .

Hendricks, Hancock and Johnson counties have travel advisories in place. A travel advisory is the least severe level and means that routine travel or activities may be restricted in areas because of a hazardous situation. Individuals should use caution or avoid those areas during a travel advisory.

6:10 a.m.: Heavy and wet snow begins falling on downtown Indy

6 a.m.: most intense snowfall to begin now and end around noon, nws says, 5:55 a.m.: indianapolis public schools switches to e-learning for wednesday, 5:50 a.m.: isp troopers respond to slide-offs and minor crashes as road conditions worsen.

Expect hazardous conditions and slow down during your morning commute, said ISP Sgt. John Perrine.

5:30 a.m.: Travel advisories issued in Central Indiana counties, watch issued in Hamilton County

Several Central Indiana Counties have issued travel advisories, according to the Indiana Department of Homeland Security .

Hamilton County has issued a travel watch, which means that conditions are threatening to the safety of the public. In a travel watch, only essential travel, such as to and from work or in emergency situations, is recommended.

Hendricks, Hancock, and Johnson counties have issued travel advisories. A travel advisory is the least severe level and means that routine travel or activities may be restricted in areas because of a hazardous situation. Individuals should use caution or avoid those areas during a travel advisory.

4:30 a.m.: Road conditions worsening in northern Hamilton County

The roads began transitioning from wet to snow-covered and slick around 4:15 a.m., said Indiana State Police Sgt. John Perrine.

"Stay home if you can, but if you are out please, please slow down," Perrine said.

Find real-time traffic conditions here .

2:30 a.m.: NWS tweet shows snow-covered roads in southern Indiana, rain beginning to turn to snow in Indianapolis

 nws indianapolis updates ahead of snowstorm.

The snowfall is expected to impact morning commuters in Indiana.

Heavy snow is expected to fall between 7 a.m. and noon in Indianapolis Wednesday. Indy residents will see 5-8 inches of snow, according to the latest forecast.

Meteorologists are cautioning residents to pace themselves and take breaks while shoveling. The snow will be heavy and wet, according to forecasters.

Snow Force drivers pre-treat roadways Tuesday evening

The Indianapolis Department of Public Works will activate 60 Snow Force drivers to pre-treat roadways.

Beginning at 11 p.m. Tuesday, Indy Snow Force will have 60 trucks and more than 100 team members working 12-hour shifts to address the roadways. The Indy Snow Force Viewer Map will be live, which shows where roads along standard routes have been recently plowed or treated with salt.

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Marion County courts to operate on a delayed schedule

The Marion County Circuit Court, Marion County Superior Courts, Marion County Small Claims Courts and Marion County Clerk’s Office will delay opening until noon on Wednesday due to the winter storm, according to an order from Judge Amber Collins-Gebrehiwet.

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Shelby County Travel Status elevated to WATCH (orange)

Posted December 23, 2022 08:22am

Shelby County has elevated its Travel Status to WATCH (orange) from ADVISORY (yellow).

Shelby County Emergency Management Director Denis Ratekin noted in a press release that this decision was made based on the fact that with the high winds, plowed roads are drifting again right after the snowplows go though. On top of that, all the rain Shelby County received Wednesday has frozen below the drifting snow and salt is not effective with the cold temperatures.

The conditions will be closely monitored. 

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Shelby County under Winter Weather Advisory for possible icy weather Monday night and Tuesday morning

Published 2:23 pm Sunday, January 14, 2024

By Alec Etheredge

By ALEC ETHEREDGE | Publisher  

With Winter Storm Heather currently hitting portions of Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas and Missouri, Alabama is next in its path, which has led to a Winter Weather Advisory for Shelby County.

The Winter Weather Advisory includes many counties surrounding the Birmingham-metro area, while counties further north are under a Winter Storm Warning.

The main impact for Shelby County is expected to come in the form of a wintry mix that includes sleet and freezing rain and a small possibility of snow.

With temperatures expected to dip below freezing around 10 p.m. on Monday night a high of 28 degrees on Tuesday, the Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 6 a.m. Monday to 9 a.m. Tuesday in Shelby County.

The cold temperatures combined with the possibility of a wintry precipitation could lead to travel issues Monday night and throughout the day Tuesday.

The National Weather Service out of Birmingham, based in Calera, said the biggest concern locally will be for freezing rain, which can cause quick travel issues and power outages depending on the amount.

As with any winter weather in Alabama, the NWS also said to be prepared for rapid changes to the forecast as one of the more challenging things to predict in forecasting.

Currently, the expected time frame for winter weather is expected to be between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. for the far northern portion of Shelby County and midnight until 9 a.m. Tuesday for the majority of the county.

The Alabama Department of Transportation has started pretreating some roadways across Shelby County, including U.S. 280.

Some cities and the county will plan to pretreat with sand if the forecast continues to show signs of icy conditions with Helena already set to sand their roads as a precautionary measure.

Local schools are closed on Monday for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, but are expected to be back in session on Tuesday after they were closed on Friday as well for E-learning due to severe weather.

For the latest on the weather and any possible school closures, make sure to follow Shelbycountyreporter.com and the Shelby County Reporter Facebook page.

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Shelby County, TN Weather

Current weather for tue apr 9 2024.

63°F 17°c

Feels Like 61°F

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Barometer : 29.89 inHg. falling

Humidity 82.52%

Wind SE. 13mph

Wind Gust 11mph

Wind Chill 61°F

Dew Point 57°F / 14°C steady

Visibility 10.00mi.

Sunrise 6:33 AM

Sunset 7:27 PM

Moon Phase Waxing Crescent Moon

Multi-Day Outlook

Showers Likely

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 65. Southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thunder Storms

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 70. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunny, with a high near 77.

Temperatures Today

The following chart reports what the hourly Shelby County, TN temperature has been today, from 12:00 AM to 3:15 PM Tue, Apr 9th 2024. The lowest temperature reading has been 59 degrees fahrenheit at 12:05 PM, while the highest temperature is 66.2 degrees fahrenheit at 1:10 AM.

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In the Indiana Supreme Court In the Matter of the Petition of the Shelby County Courts for Administrative Rule 17 Emergency Relief Supreme Court Case No. 20S-CB-143 Order

The courts of Shelby County (hereinafter “courts”) en banc have petitioned this Court for emergency relief pursuant to Indiana Administrative Rule 17. The petition states that the World Health Organization has determined the outbreak of COVID-19 (“virus”) is a worldwide pandemic; national and Indiana states of emergency have been declared a a result; the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) has determined that “social distancing” among other preventative measures is necessary for the prevention of further spreading the virus, including cancellation of in-person gatherings of fifty (50) people or more for the next eight (8) weeks and other drastic steps.

The petition further states that due to a shortage of cleaning and sanitation products, the courts find that Shelby County does not possess adequate hygiene stations or sanitation supplies for the large volumes of people who regularly appear at the Shelby County courthouse.

The Honorable R. Kent Apsley has been appointed as the presiding Judge for this emergency. It appears from the petition that this emergency inhibits litigants’ and courts’ ability to comply with statutory deadlines and rules of procedure.

The Court therefore finds that good cause exists for granting emergency relief. Being duly advised, the Court GRANTS the petition, DECLARES pursuant to Indiana Administrative Rule 17 that an emergency exists in Shelby County, and APPROVES the plan as submitted.

The Court further ORDERS as follows to ensure the orderly and fair administration of justice during this emergency, effective March 17, 2020:

1. The Court authorizes the tolling, from the effective date of this order through May 4, 2020, of all laws, rules, and procedures setting time limits for speedy trials in criminal and juvenile proceedings, public health, mental health, and appellate matters; all judgments, support, and other orders; and in all other civil and criminal matters before the courts of Shelby County. Further, no interest shall be due or charged during this tolled period.

2. Through May 4, 2020, this Court authorizes immediate suspension of all criminal and civil jury trials, including those with a “fast and speedy” setting requested, beginning March 13, 2020 through May 4, 2020. The courts are directed to review no later than 2 April 17, 2020 whether continued suspension is necessary; and if it is not, to resume jury trials no later than May 4, 2020 to allow adequate notification of the jury pool. If the courts believe continued suspension is necessary, they may petition this Court to extend the suspension.

3. Through May 4, 2020, this Court authorizes the courts to continue all pre-trial conference and non-essential hearings, hold hearings by counsel only whenever possible, and allow counsel to appear remotely.

4. Through May 4, 2020, the courts may consider (a) the existence of flu or flu-like symptoms in any attorney, self-represented litigant, or witness expected to testify; or (b) exposure of such individuals to anyone who has or may have COVID-19; to constitute “good cause” to either appear remotely or continue a court setting, to the extent possible without violating statutory or constitutional rights.

5. Through May 4, 2020, the courts, as directed by each court’s presiding judge, are authorized to reduce the number of court staff members working and/or to permit working remotely if feasible; provided, however, that the courts shall maintain sufficient operations to handle emergency matters.

6. Through May 4, 2020, the courts are authorized, in their discretion and subject to applicable Constitutional limitations, to limit spectators (other than parties to the litigation and their attorneys) in courtrooms to the extent necessary to provide adequate social distancing.

7. The courts shall file a status update no later than April 29, 2020 to inform this Court of whether there is an ongoing need for emergency relief. Done at Indianapolis, Indiana, on 3/18/2020.

Loretta H. Rush Chief Justice of Indiana Supreme Court

Solar Eclipse 2024: Full List of Places That Won't See It After Path Change

T he path of totality for the upcoming solar eclipse has shifted after more accurate calculations were made by a solar eclipse expert, and several areas in the U.S. originally believing they were within the path of totality are now outside of it.

On Monday, April 8, the moon will be positioned so that the entire disc of the sun will be blocked in several states, plunging millions of people into darkness during the early afternoon. The path of totality, i.e. when the sun is entirely blocked out, will start in Mexico and extend across Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine before heading over the North Atlantic.

The event is expected to draw large crowds as people head to areas in the path of totality to witness the eclipse. Officials have voiced concerns about stretched public safety resources and an "enormous strain" on local hospitals and congested roadways. At least four states have urged residents to stock up on groceries and gas and to fill medical prescriptions in the days leading up to the eclipse, as it is expected that traffic could overwhelm local roads.

Just a week before the event, eclipse calculations expert John Irwin updated the path of totality map with a slight but significant change. Many locations previously expected to be within the path of totality are now just outside of it, while others that weren't expecting to be included now are.

People living along the path of totality's northern edge through central Texas now have to travel slightly to observe the total eclipse. This includes suburbs northwest of Fort Worth, areas located on the outskirts of Dallas such as parts of Denton, and the Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge. The southern path expands near San Antonio and Austin, but shortly after that, it begins to narrow again through the rest of the U.S.

The solar eclipse path of totality cuts through the southeast corner of Oklahoma. Under the new map, areas like Utica, Bennington, and Tuskahoma could be outside of the path of totality.

Cities along the path of totality's border in the northwest corner of the state could have to travel for the eclipse. For example, less of the Ozark St. Francis National Forest will experience the path of totality. On the southern line of the path, Little Rock is still within the path of totality, but some outskirt cities like Wrightsville may now have less exposure to the eclipse.

In Missouri, the eclipse passes through the southeast corner. Residents in areas outside of St. Louis, like Fayetteville and parts of New Memphis, will now have to travel to see the total eclipse.

Southeastern Illinois is within the path of totality. Areas like Effingham and Paris are impacted by the new map.

The eclipse will occur in a path extending from southwestern Indiana through the central and eastern part of the state. Parts of Turkey Run State Park, Crawfordsville, Frankfort, Kokomo and Fort Wayne are now outside the path of totality.

Part of northern Cincinnati will now be outside the total eclipse line. Columbus and Youngstown also will be affected.

Less of Syracuse will be within the path of totality, as will many other communities like Rome and part of the Black River Wild Forest and the Siamese Ponds Wilderness.

Pennsylvania

The outskirts of Cooperstown, New Lebanon and certain areas of the Allegheny National Forest are now outside of the path, as well as many other communities.

Parts of Barre and Northfield are now outside of the path of totality.

New Hampshire

Mount Cabot and Milan Hill State Park are now outside of the path of totality.

Phillips, New Portland, Solon and part of Lambert Lake are outside of the path of totality.

Even if cities are outside of the path of totality now, they will still be able to observe the eclipse. However, the moon will not fully block the sun in those areas.

"John Irwin's map tries to represent reality more closely than other maps. The eclipse map did not really change: it is just computed in a more accurate way," a spokesperson from Besselian Elements, which published the map, told Newsweek . "John Irwin's eclipse map is computed using a value of the eclipse solar radius slightly larger than the traditional value and it accounts for the topography of both the lunar limb and of Earth. The lunar limb is not smooth but it has a complex profile with mountains and valleys.

"Other eclipse maps use the traditional eclipse solar radius and the eclipse path limits they depict usually do not account for the topography of the lunar limb (they use a smooth lunar limb without mountains or valleys)," the statement added. "Recent experimental determinations support a value slightly larger than the traditional value and John Irwin's map uses its most likely value."

The map is not expected to change again before the eclipse occurs next week.

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Boy born during 2017 eclipse travels 6 hours to experience total solar eclipse

CLEVELAND ( WOIO /Gray News) - A Virginia family traveled six hours to Cleveland to experience totality almost seven years after missing the partial eclipse in 2017.

WOIO reports that the Zavian Estep family traveled from Cedar Bluff, Virginia, to experience Monday’s total solar eclipse.

The family said they made the trip almost seven years after their son was born during the 2017 partial eclipse.

“Our son Zavian was actually born Aug. 21, 2017. So, I was in the hospital, and we missed the partial,” Zavian’s mother Chastidy Estep said.

Zavian and his family said making the trip to see Monday’s eclipse in totality was something special and worth it.

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Shelby County Commission looks to use hotel-motel tax to fund FedExForum renovations

The Shelby County Commission passed a resolution Monday that would change the hotel-motel tax to allow for funding allocation to the FedExForum. The resolution would be implemented if the Tennessee General Assembly also passes legislation that would allow the county to do so.

The add-on resolution, which was heard at the heal of the over 6-hour-long meeting, amended the tax on hotel and motel occupancies in Shelby County to divide the funds the Convention and Visitors Bureau, also known as Memphis Tourism, receives from the tax.

It also requires Memphis Tourism to add two individuals nominated by the Shelby County Mayor and approved by the commission to the Convention and Visitors Bureau.

The first half of funds would be available immediately, but the second half will only be given once the county "satisfies its commitment to provide funding for an indoor sports facility in which a National Basketball Association franchise is a tenant," according to the resolution.

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The Daily Memphian reported that State Sen. Brent Taylor, a Republican representing Cordova and several Shelby County suburbs, was working on a bill that allow the tax to fund renovations to FedExForum.

The bill was scheduled for a committee hearing Tuesday morning, something Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. pointed out multiple times during the discussion as to why he would not be voting in support of it.

"It would be premature (for me to) vote up or down on this on this item because I do not have other people (here) that can tell me what the consequences good or bad would be," Ford said.

A bill introduced at the state legislature by State Sen. Raumesh Akbari and State Rep. Antonio Parkinson, both Democrats from Memphis, would direct more revenue from the city and county hotel-motel tax to the Memphis Sports Authority if needed. It's not clear how much money the bill would generate for FedExForum if it ultimately gets amended and goes forward.

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This resolution passed Monday, according to Shelby County Attorney Marlinee Iverson, would only be enacted if the state were to pass the bill that would allow the amendment to the hotel-motel tax.

Memphis Tourism is funded in part by the hotel-motel tax and could be affected by the bill. Memphis Tourism currently receives about 61% of the revenue produced by the tax. This bill and the resolution passed by the commission would divide that into two unequal parts.

Memphis Tourism would receive 35.75% of the revenues produced by the tax until the debt from FedExForum is paid. The second cut of the tax, 25.5%, would then be given to Memphis Tourism.

Currently under the private act, Memphis Tourism receives a 5% increase on the tax yearly until the tax is almost entirely given to Memphis Tourism.

Local and state officials have been trying to come up with money for the FedExForum renovations , which are expected to cost at least $550 million. The Grizzlies have not publicly said how much money the renovations will cost. The arena is also home to the Tigers men's basketball team.

The city of Memphis owns FedExForum, but the county is responsible for funding a share of renovations.

The commissioners needed to pass this legislation in order to ensure that any action the state takes on the revision of the hotel-motel tax, the county would be able to act on those changes as well. Any changes to the hotel-motel tax have to be amended at both the local and state levels.

Iverson said that, to her knowledge, Memphis Tourism does not object to the fact the county has to pay for their share of the renovations to FedExForum. And that they are aware the county is planning to use the hotel-motel tax.

"We've never arrived at a conclusion of what that share should be on either side. But I know that the provisions of this amendment have been shared widely with city CVB," Iverson said.

Jonah Dylan contributed to this report.

Brooke Muckerman covers Shelby County Government for The Commercial Appeal. She can be reached at (901) 484-6225, [email protected] and followed on X, formerly known as Twitter @BrookeMuckerman.

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Tigers erupt against Pirates closer Bednar to rally for 5-3 victory

Will Graves

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PITTSBURGH – Gio Urshela, Kerry Carpenter and Jake Rogers delivered RBI singles in the ninth inning as the Detroit Tigers rallied past the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3 on Tuesday.

Detroit won for just the second time in six games by getting to Pirates closer David Bednar (1-1), who blew his third save opportunity in four tries.

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Pittsburgh led 3-1 heading to the ninth before the Tigers broke loose against Bednar, a two-time All-Star who missed most of spring training with a lat injury.

Bednar walked Greene leading off the inning, then hit Spencer Torkelson. Urshela singled and both runners scored when Michael A. Taylor’s wayward throw from center to third base skipped into the netting near the Pittsburgh dugout.

“I mean, what we’ve seen over the past couple of years is he had elite command,” Pittsburgh manager Derek Shelton said. “Over the last three or four outings, that just hasn’t been there. I mean, even with the curveball, hitting Torkelson. Just, we have to clean up the command issue.”

Carpenter and Rogers followed with run-scoring singles to give Detroit a split of the short two-game interleague set.

“You know in some ways how we’ve gotten beat the last few games by them building innings with a walk or hit by pitch or base hit at the right time,” Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said. "And we did all of that in the same inning against a quality reliever.”

Urshela and Matt Vierling had two hits apiece for Detroit. Shelby Miller (3-0) pitched a scoreless eighth, and Jason Foley worked the ninth for his third save. Casey Mize allowed two runs in five innings and his velocity reached 98 mph as he continues his comeback from Tommy John surgery.

“It’s a great sign to know that my body is in really good position to be able to do that," Mize said.

Edward Olivares homered twice for the Pirates. Ke’Bryan Hayes had two hits and drove in a run for Pittsburgh.

Olivares, acquired from Kansas City in December, took Mize's first pitch of the second and sent it into the left-field bleachers to tie the game. His second solo shot leading off the sixth against Tyler Holton landed almost in the same spot to give the outfielder the third multi-homer game of his five-year big league career.

Pérez used a terrific double-play turn keyed by a diving Hayes to get out of a bumpy first inning and settled down. The 33-year-old left-hander, signed to an $8 million, one-year deal in January, retired 22 of his final 25 batters. Pérez struck out seven without a walk.

The Pirates opted to go to Bednar in the ninth with Pérez at 100 pitches. While Pérez said he would have been fine taking the ball one more time, he understands the thought process in bringing in Bednar.

Detroit played stellar defense to stay in a position to come back, including a leaping catch at the left-field wall by Greene at the end of the fifth that robbed Hayes of extra bases and prevented the Pirates from adding an insurance run.

“(Greene) said he didn’t know where the wall was and I was like, ‘Well you found out as soon as you jumped,'” Hinch said. "Sometimes your aggressiveness on defense pays off. He’s fearless.”

Olivares did provide Pittsburgh with a two-run lead when he took Holton deep. It wasn't enough, however, for the Pirates (9-3) to match their best 12-game start since 1992.

TRAINER'S ROOM

Pirates: C Yasmani Grandal (left foot plantar fasciitis) will begin a baserunning program soon. Grandal has been able to take at-bats against a pitching simulator. ... C Jason Delay (knee) remains shut down from all baseball activities. ... 2B Ji-Hwan Bae (left hip) had his rehab transferred to Triple-A Indianapolis.

Tigers: Are off Wednesday before beginning an eight-game homestand on Thursday when Minnesota comes to town for a four-game set. Tarik Skubal (1-0, 2.92 ERA) gets the ball in the opener for Detroit.

Pirates: Begin a seven-game trip Thursday in Philadelphia when rookie Jared Jones (1-1, 3.86) makes his third major-league start.

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