MOUNTAIN CITY ACCEPTS $1.5M DOLLAR AID FROM JOHNSON COUNTY
The Mountain City Council Has Accepted A 1.5 Million Dollar Loan To Aid Hurricane Recovery Efforts. The Money Comes From Johnson County And Will Help Rebuild The Town’s Power Plant.…
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR SMYTH COUNTY VA SRO
Funeral Services For Sergeant Ernie Atwell, A Smyth County School Resource Officer Who Died In A Car Accident, Will Be Held Saturday At 1 Pm At Freedom Tabernacle Baptist Church.…
TRI-CITIES BUSINESSMAN DIES
Steve Grindstaff, A Prominent Elizabethton And Johnson City Businessman, Has Died After A Short Illness. The Former Car Dealer Built His Empire From A Single Chevrolet Dealership In 1987 To…
TUSCULUM UNIVERSITY MOURNS PASSING OF FORMER PRESIDENT DR. NANCY MOODY
Tusculum University Is Remembering Dr. Nancy Moody, Its 27th President, Who Passed Away On December 26th. Dr. Moody, The University’s First Female President, Led From 2009 To 2017 And Oversaw…
NEW TENNESSEE HILLS DISTILLERY OPENS IN BRISTOL
Tennessee Hills Distillery Has Opened A New Facility In Bristol, Tennessee, Expected To Be Fully Operational By Mid-January. Co-Owner Stephen Callahan Says The Distillery Will Be One Of The Largest…
JOHNSON CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY CELEBRATES RECORD-BREAKING 2024
The Johnson City Public Library Is Closing Out 2024 With Record Numbers. From January To November, Patrons Checked Out Over 467,000 Books, Not Including Digital Loans. The Library Also Welcomed…
HURRICANE HELENE CAUSED $35M IN LOSSES FOR INGLES MARKETS
INGLES MARKETS HAS REPORTED NEARLY $35 MILLION IN LOSSES FROM HURRICANE HELENE. THE GROCERY CHAIN SUSTAINED $4.5 MILLION IN PROPERTY DAMAGE AND $30.4 MILLION IN INVENTORY LOSSES DUE TO FLOODING…
FATAL FIRE IN NORTON
UPDATE A 70-YEAR-OLD MAN HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS THE VICTIM OF A CHRISTMAS EVE HOUSE FIRE IN NORTON. DAVID BELCHER DIED DESPITE RESCUE ATTEMPTS BY A PASSERBY, SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES AND…
FLOOD DONATIONS FROM WESTERN GROCERS
A Group Of Western Grocery Stores Has Raised More Than 73-Thousand Dollars For Hurricane Helene Relief. Associated Food Stores Partnered With Food City For A Month-Long Fundraising Campaign Benefiting The…
SUMMER FOOD AID FOR KIDS AT RISK
Nearly 700,000 Tennessee Children Could Lose Summer Food Assistance If The State Doesn’t Renew Its EBT Program By January First. The Program Provides 120 Dollars Per Eligible Child For Groceries…
JOBS REPORT
Tennessee’s Unemployment Remains Stable With 91 Of 95 Counties Reporting Rates Below 5 Percent In November. Moore And Williamson Counties Tied For The State’s Lowest Rate At 2-Point-6 Percent, While…
HELENE RECOVERY EVENT
A Final Assistance Event For Hurricane Victims Will Be Held January 6th At The Lamar Ruritan In Jonesborough. The Washington County Long Term Recovery Group Is Hosting The Event From…
MUSIC FESTIVAL
The Gathering In The Gap Festival Is Returning To Big Stone Gap With The Bellamy Brothers And Dave Eggar & Bristol Lightning Headlining. The May 24th Event Will Feature Four…
HOLIDAY DUI PATROLS
Law Enforcement Agencies Throughout Our Region Are Teaming Up With The Tennessee Highway Safety Office For The Booze It And Lose It Campaign. They Will Increase Impaired-Driving Patrols From Now…
MISSING DICKENSON COUNTY VA 18YO
The Dickenson County Virginia Sheriff’s Office Is Searching For 18-Year-Old Jayden Woods, Who Went Missing December 19th. Woods Is Described As 5’10”, 155 Pounds, With Hazel Eyes And Brown Hair.…
AAA LAUNCHES TOW TO GO PROGRAM
AAA Has Launched Its Tow To Go Program To Help Keep Impaired Drivers Off The Road This Holiday Season. The Service Runs Now To January 2nd, Providing Free Rides For…
CRASH IN CARTER COUNTY INJURES 3
Three People Have Been Injured In A Crash On State Route 91 In Elizabethton. The Tennessee Highway Patrol Says A Vehicle Turning Left Onto The Highway Sunday Afternoon Collided With…
BRISTOL VA. RECEIVES MONEY FOR MENDOTA TRAIL
Bristol Virginia Has Received A 70-Thousand Dollar Grant To Study Connecting Downtown To The Mendota Trail. The Appalachian Regional Commission Funding Will Help Assess The Feasibility Of Linking State Street…
ERWIN TO END WATER FLUORIDATION
Erwin Utilities Has Ended Water Fluoridation Following A Public Debate. The Decision Followed A Packed Meeting Where Water Treatment Supervisor Clay Hepburn Cited Equipment Corrosion And Controversy As Key Factors.…
FEMA APPROVES 24 MILLION IN RECOVERY MONEY
FEMA Has Approved More Than 24 Million Dollars In Hurricane Helene Recovery Aid For East Tennessee. Over 14-Thousand Households Will Receive Assistance, With 12-Point-5 Million For Housing Repairs And 11-Point-8…
TEN FAMILIES WHO LOST HOMES RECEIVING HELP
Ten Families In Washington County Tennessee Who Lost Their Home To Hurricane Helen Are Receiving Help Through Community Support. They Are Receiving New Homes Through The Appalachia Service Project. The…
HOLIDAY TRAVEL SPIKE EXPECTED
AAA Expects Near-Record Travel This Holiday Season With Over 2.7 Million Tennesseans Traveling 50 Miles Or More From December 21st Through January 1st. That’s 62,000 More Than Last Year But…