The winter storm might be making traffic move slower, but it hasn’t stopped mass transit around the Mid-South.

Traffic signals at the I-40 and Canada Road interchange were inspected Tuesday, December 7 and have been set to "blink" red to denote a three-way stop for the past 6 days.  Shelby County officials have advised that the lights should become fully operational sometime on or after Tuesday, December 14th.

The new lights are expected to minimize the congestion and safety hazards at the interchanage as well as reduce air pollution in the area.  The traffic signals will also substantially improve the response of the Shelby County Ambulance, the Fire Department and the Hazardous Respon

Next year marks the 150th anniversary of the Civil War and in honor of the milestone, Tennessee is unveiling a special vanity license plate.

“Tennesseans will be able to convey their deep appreciation for our state’s Civil War heritage,” said Susan Whitaker, a state tourism official and co-chair of the Tennessee Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission, in a written statement.