BALLAD HEALTH UPDATES
Ballad Health’s Emergency Operations Remain Active Due To Hurricane Helene’s Impact. Greeneville Community Hospital Resumes Elective Surgeries On October 8th, And The Greeneville Center For Early Learning Will Reopen The…
JONESBOROUGH ISSUES BOIL WATER NOTICE
The Town Of Jonesborough Has Issued A 48-Hour Boil Water Advisory For Parts Of Highway 81 South From Tittle Circle To Bumpus Cove Road, Including Robert Love Road, School House…
MOBILE SERVICES FOR HURRICANE RELIEF IN AREA TO HELP THOSE IN NEED
Services Continue To Expand For Those Impacted By Hurricane Helene In Northeast Tennessee. TEMA Has Opened Multi-Agency Resource Centers In Elizabethton And Jonesborough With Staff From FEMA, The Red Cross,…
TENNESSEE GAS PRICES
Gas Prices In Tennessee Has Dropped By Three Cents The Past Week, With The Average Now At $2.73 Per Gallon, Down 11 Cents From Last Month. AAA Spokeswoman Megan Cooper…
REGION A.H.E.A.D. RECEIVES $25K DONATION FROM DOMTAR AND RESOLUTE FOREST PRODUCTS
Domtar Corporation’s Parent Company, Paper Excellence Group And Resolute Forest Products Have Announced A 25-Thousand Dollar Donation To The Region A.H.E.A.D. Or Appalachian Highlands Economic Aid Directory. The Money Will…
WASHINGTON COUNTY DEBRIS REMOVAL
WASHINGTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, WILL BEGIN DEBRIS REMOVAL FROM HURRICANE HELENE’S DAMAGE WITH THE HELP OF THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD STARTING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7TH, IN THE BUMPASS COVE AREA. ANGIE CHARLES…
BUCHANAN COUNTY MINE FATALITY
The Virginia Department Of Mines, Minerals And Energy Has Completed Its Investigation Into The Death Of A Buchanan Minerals LLC Mine Employee. The Probe Found That Brock Anthony Jackson, A…
KINGSPORT PROPERTY TAXES
Kingsport Property Taxes Are Due By November 30th To Avoid Penalties. A 2% Fee Will Be Added To Unpaid Taxes Starting December 1st, With More Fees Each Month Until Paid…
KOSBE AWARDS FINALISTS
The Kingsport Office Of Small Business Development And Entrepreneurship (KOSBE) Has Announced 28 Finalists For The 2024 KOSBE Awards. These Awards Celebrate The Growth And Success Of Small Businesses In…
DENNIS PHILLIPS GOLF TOURNAMENT
Leadership Kingsport Will Host The 9th Annual Dennis Phillips Leadership Kingsport Golf Tournament On Monday, October 28th At Cattails At Meadowview. Registration Begins At 8 A.M., With A 9 A.M.…
KINGSPORT LEAF COLLECTION
Kingsport’s Annual Bulk Leaf Collection Begins Monday, October 14th. Residents Should Place Leaves Within 8 Feet Of The Street But Not In It, Avoid Blocking Storm Drains, And Keep Leaf…
UNICOI COUNTY EMA DIRECTOR UPDATES SEARCH
The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency Reports 12 Confirmed Deaths And 15 Missing Persons Following Hurricane Helene’s Flooding In East Tennessee. Unicoi County Has The Highest Toll With 5 Fatalities. Cocke…
UPDATE ON DEATHS IN TENNESSEE DUE TO HELENE
TEMA’s Latest Report Confirms 12 Weather-Related Deaths In Tennessee, Including A Fifth Fatality In Unicoi County. Fifteen People Remain Missing Across Four Counties. Three Wastewater Treatment Plants Are Experiencing Problems…
BALLAD HEALTH RELEASES HOSPITAL UPDATE
Greeneville Community Hospital Has Resumed Most Services Following Its Evacuation Due To Hurricane Helene. Inpatient Services And Emergency Care Are Fully Operational, With Outpatient Services Restarting Today. However, Surgeries Remain…
TWO STILL MISSING IN WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE
Two Washington County Tennessee Residents Remain Missing Despite Earlier Reports That All People Had Been Accounted For. 60-Year-Old Steven Cloyd And 76-Year-Old Nancy Tucker Have Not Been Found Since Tropical…
EIGHT MEN CHARGED WITH LOOTING RELEASED
Eight Men Arrested For Looting In The 107 Flood Zone Have Had Their Bonds Reduced To One Thousand Dollars Each. Despite Earlier Statements From The Tennessee Attorney General And The…
101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION ARRIVES IN GREENE COUNTY
Members Of The 101st Airborne Division Have Arrived In Greene County To Assist With Flood Recovery Efforts. The Deployment Comes After County Mayor Kevin Morrison’s Initial Request Was Denied, But…
VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY OPENS TREE SEEDLING STORE
The Virginia Department Of Forestry’s Tree Seedling Store Is Now Open, Offering 57 Different Species Of Trees And Shrubs. Popular Options Include Eastern Redbud, Chickasaw Plum, And American Hazelnut, All…
UNICOI COUNTY BODIES FOUND
Two Bodies Discovered Friday Morning In Unicoi County Have Been Sent To Johnson City For Identification. Myron Hughes, With The Tennessee All-Hazards Incident Management Team, Confirmed During A Friday Afternoon…
CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST CLOSURE
The U.S. Forest Service Has Closed Access To Cherokee National Forest In Northern Tennessee As First Responders Continue Disaster Relief Efforts. Forest Supervisor Michael Wright Says They’re Dealing With Unprecedented…
ETSU LETTERS OF LOVE
East Tennessee State University Students Are Sending ‘Letters Of Love’ To First Responders And Hurricane Survivors In Our Region. Led By ETSU Social Work Major Shaina Thompson, The Student Group…
DOLLY PARTON FLOOD RELIEF
Dolly Parton Made One Thing Clear Talking About Her Donation To East Tennessee Helene Recovery Effort… Parton And Walmart Announced Two Million Dollars In Donations To Help East Tennessee Flood…