BALLAD HEALTH REPORTS MORE CASES OF COVID-19
Ballad Health Has Confirmed New Cases Of The Coronavirus In Our Area. Another Tusculum University Student In Greene County Has Tested Positive. Another Case In Sullivan County Involves A Ballad…
ETSU TO HOLD COVID-19 UPDATE
The East Tennessee Board Of Trustees Will Be Holding A Special Meeting This Afternoon. ETSU President Dr. Brian Noland Will Provide A Report On Covid-19 Updates And Response. The Special…
BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY TO HOST BLOOD DRIVE TODAY
Bristol Motor Speedway Is Teaming Up With Marsh Regional Blood Center Today To Host A Blood Drive To Assist With The Shortage Of Blood In Our Region. The Event Will…
CONFIRMED CASES OF COVID-19 RISE IN TRI-CITIES
The Northeast Tennessee Regional Health Department Has Confirmed A Second Case Of COVID-19 In Washington County Tennessee. This Comes After Ballad Health Announced The First Case In Washington County And…
ABINGDON VIRGINIA LEADERS DEBATE BORROWING $2 MILLION MORE FOR SPORTS COMPLEX
Abingdon Virginia Leaders Are Debating Borrowing 2-Million Dollars In Additional Funding For The Proposed Sports Complex At The Meadows. The Funds Would Be Used To Try To Install All Of…
FORMER ASHE STREET COURTHOUSE GETS FUNDING
Tennessee Lawmakers Have Decided To Go Ahead And Approve Five Million Dollars In State Funds To Renovate A Historic Courthouse In Johnson City. The 39.8 Billion Dollar State Budget Includes…
GREENE COUNTY TENNESSEE APPROVES FUNDING FOR HIGH SCHOOL DESIGN PLANS
Greene County Tennessee Leaders Have Approved Funding To Have Conceptual Plans Drawn Up For Two New Proposed High Schools. The County Will Pay Just Over 64-Thousand Dollars To Cope Associates…
HAWKINS COUNTY TENNESSEE EMS SEEKS TO INCREASE ROGERSVILLE EVENT HOURLY RATES
Hawkins County EMS Is Seeking An Increase In The Fee It Receives For Covering Rogersville Events. The Request Seeks To Double The Current Hourly Rate From $50 To $100 Per…
HUDDLE HOUSE TEMPORARILY CLOSES SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA LOCATIONS
All Four Southwest Virginia Huddle House Locations In Wise, Pennington Gap, Big Stone Gap And St. Paul Have Temporarily Shut Their Doors Due To The Virus. Up Until This Temporary…
JONESBOROUGH AND WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE CANCEL MEETINGS
Jonesborough Leaders Have Decided To Cancel Committee Meetings For Safety Reasons. They Will Continue To Hold The Board Of Mayor And Aldermen Meeting Tomorrow. Going Forward, Town Leaders Will Evaluate…
KINGSPORT CHAMBER LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO HELP SMALL BUSINESSES DURING PANDEMIC
The Kingsport Chamber Of Commerce Has Unveiled A Campaign To Help Small Businesses Survive The Pandemic. “Distance Socially, Support Locally” Encourages Everyone To Do What They Can To Help Businesses,…
JONESBOROUGH DISTILLERY NEEDS ALOE VERA TO MAKE HAND SANITZIER
Tennessee Hills Distillery In Jonesborough Is Asking The Community To Donate Extra Aloe Vera To Use To Make Bottles Of Hand Sanitizer From Leftover Waste Alcohol. All Profits Will Be…
BRIGHTRIDGE CLOSING WALK IN SERVICE
Brightridge Has Announced It Will Be Closing The Walk-In Customer Service Lobby Starting Monday, March 23rd All Customers Are Urged To Use Online And Phone-Based Customer Service Options Or The…
TUSCULUM UNIVERSITY REPORTS STUDENT TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID-19
Starting Immediately Tusculum University Has Mandated All But Essential Employees Telecommute After A Student Tested Positive For COVID-19. In A Email From President Scott Hummel, All Residence Halls Are Closing…
BALLAD HEALTH CONFIRMS FIRST CASE OF COVID-19 IN WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE
In A Press Conference This Afternoon Ballad Health Announced A Patient In Johnson City Has Tested Positive For Covid-19. The Tennessee Department Of Health Notified The Medical Center Of The…
VIRGINIA ABSENTEE VOTING GETS UNDERWAY NOW THROUGH MAY 2
Absentee Voting In Virginia Is Now Underway For The May 5Th General Election. Anyone Concerned Over The Covid-19 Pandemic Can Cast An Absentee Ballot Up Until May 2Nd. Bristol Is…
UTILITY TRAILER IN GLADE SPRING ANNOUNCES LAYOFFS
Utility Trailer Manufacturing In Glade Spring Virginia Has Handed Out Pink Slips To 75 Employees. Plant Manager Sam Cassell Said The Decision Was Made Due To A Decline In Demand.…
GREENEVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY MAY SELECT AIRPORT MANAGER CANDIDATE TODAY
The Greeneville Municipal Airport Authority Will Meet Today To Possibly Select A Candidate For Airport Manager. The Airport Authority Will Meet Today At The Greeneville Light And Power Boardroom At…
MULTIPLE STORES CLOSE TEMPORARILY AT THE PINNACLE
The Pinnacle Shopping Center In Bristol Tennessee Has Announced About 22 Stores Are Temporarily Closing Due To Coronavirus Concerns. Steve Johnson Pinnacle Developer Says All Of The Restaurants Are Still…
SEVERAL AREA COLLEGES ANNOUNCE CHANGES.
Concerns Of The COVID-19 Pandemic Are Making Several Colleges Implement New Guidelines And Make Changes. Northeast State Community College Will Transition To Online Instruction For The Remainder Of The 2020…
NORTHAM ORDERS VIRGINIA BUSINESSES TO SERVE 10 CUSTOMERS OR LESS
Virginia Businesses Have Been Ordered By Governor Ralph Northam To Enact A Policy Not To Serve More Than 10 Customers At A Time. The Governor Is Also Urging Virginians To…
UNICOI COUNTY BRIDGE PROJECT MOVING FORWARD
Unicoi Town Leaders Have Accepted A Proposal From The Tennessee Department Of Transportation To Rebuild And Widen The Unicoi Drive / State Route 107 Bridge Over North Indian Creek. The…