NEWPORT — Visitation and the funeral service have been set for a local physician who died in a plane crash on Sept. 7 in Titusville, Florida. Dr. Michael Hood had practiced medicine for more than 45 years, and was one of the co-founders of The Family Practice Center, which opened in 1982.

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NASHVILLE — Road construction won’t slow motorists across Tennessee over the July 4 holiday. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will suspend all construction-related lane closures on interstate and state routes from noon on Thursday, July 2, through 6 a.m. on Monday, July 6, to provide maximum roadway capacity for holiday travelers.