LATEST COVID-19 NUMBERS RELEASED
COVID-19 Cases Continue rising In Virginia. The Latest Numbers Show Over 33-Hundred Cases State Wide, Which Is An Increase Of 455 Since Yesterday. Nine New Deaths Were Recorded, Bringing The…
JOHNSON CITY MATTRESS COMPANY REWORKS PRODUCTION FOR FIELD HOSPITAL NEEDS
Despite Shutting Down And Laying Off Most Of Its Employees, Johnson City Bedding Has Reworked Its Production Facility To Make Mattresses For Field Hospitals During This Pandemic. Executive Vice President…
TRI-CITIES AIRPORT TO REMAIN OPEN AND STAFFED DURING PANDEMIC
The Tri-Cities Airport Authority Has Said They Will Retain All Staff Members Despite The Pandemic. The Committee Held A Virtual Meeting And Made The Decision To Remain Open. It’S Expected…
SULLIVAN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE WARNS OF PHONE SCAMS
The Sullivan County Sheriff’S Office Is Warning Area Residents Of Several Phone Scams. In The First Scam, The Caller Will Claim To Be An Employee Of The Sheriff’S Office And…
APPALACHIAN COLLEGE OF PHARMACY NEEDS COMMUNITY PARTNERS HELP TO PRODUCE HAND SANITIZER
Appalachian College Of Pharmacy In Buchanan County, Virginia Is Now Compounding Bottles Of Hand Sanitizer. Several Faculty Members Took On The Project After Students Left Campus For Online Learning. The…
UNICO’S 18TH ANNUAL WAYNE SCOTT STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL CANCELED
The 18Th Annual Wayne Scott Strawberry Festival In Unicoi Has Been Canceled Due To The Coronavirus Pandemic. Unicoi Mayor Johnny Lynch Said It’S Best For The Citizens Since This Virus…
GREENE COUNTY PARTNERSHIP TO HELP ASSIST THOSE WHOSE JOBS HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY COVID-19
A Virtual Talent Exchange Will Be Held By The Greene County Partnership To Assist Residents Whose Jobs Have Been Impacted By COVID-19. People Looking To Enter The Workforce And Employers…
ELIZABETHTON RESTAURANT TO CLOSE PERMANENTLY
Beef ‘O’ Brady’s In Elizabethton Has Announced It Will Be Permanently Closing After 10 Years. The Local Sports Bar And Restaurant Cited The Recent Circumstances In Our Nation Led To…
MAN ACCUSED OF ABDUCTING A WOMAN IN GRAINGER COUNTY TENNESSEE
A Man Accused Of Abducting A Woman In Grainger County Tennessee Has Been Arrested In Greeneville. Zackary Brewer Is Charged With Aggravated Kidnapping After Allegedly Holding The Woman For Nearly…
NORTHEAST STATE TO HOLD VIRTUAL TOWN HALL
Northeast State Community College Will Be Hosting A Virtual Town Hall For Students On April 8th. The Town Hall Is Set To Provide Updates And Answer Questions About Online Learning…
SULLIVAN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT ASKING FOR NURSES TO VOLUNTEER
The Sullivan County Health Department Is Asking Nurses To Volunteer To Help With Staffing. Due To The COVID-19 Pandemic Officials Are Concerned The Workload Will Become Too Much For The…
TWO HEALTHCARE WORKERS TO FIGHT COVID-19 IN NEW YORK
Two Respiratory Therapists From Sycamore Shoals Hospital In Elizabethton Have Resigned From Their Positions So They Can Go To The Front Lines Of The Coronavirus Crisis In New York City.…
VIRGINIA CREEPER TRAIL TEMPORARILY CLOSED
The Town Of Abingdon Virginia Has Announced The Virginia Creeper Trail Is Temporarily Closed. All Access Points Along The 34 Mile Trail Will Be Shut Down Until Further Notice. The…
DOMTAR KINGSPORT IDLED FOR 3 MONTHS, AROUND 300 TO BE LAID OFF
Domtar In Kingsport Has Announced It Will Be Temporarily Idled For Three Months Due To Decrease In Customer Demand During The COVID-19 Pandemic. The Paper Production Mill Says The Decision…
MOUNTAIN MISSION SCHOOL STAFF MEMBER TESTED POSITIVE
A Staff Member Of Mountain Mission School In Buchanan County Virginia Has Reportedly Tested Positive For Covid-19. This Is The First Case Reported In Buchanan County. The Patient Has Been…
NEW VIRGINIA NUMBERS RELEASED FOR COVID-19
The Latest Covid-19 Numbers Out Of Virginia Show An Increase In Coronavirus Cases Statewide. According To The Virginia Department Of Health, There Are 2,878 Confirmed Cases, Which Is An Increase…
THREE APPALACHIA VIRGINIA FIRE EMPLOYEES QUARANTINED
Three Appalachia Virginia Fire Department Workers Have Been Quarantined After They Were Potentially Exposed To A Confirmed Case Of Covid-19. The Department’s Ems Chief Travis Anderson Said They Were Notified…
TWO JOHNSON CITY MINISTRIES NEED YOUR HELP DURING PANDEMIC
Calls For Assistance Have Increased For Both Good Samaritan Ministries And The Salvation Army In Johnson City. Both Organizations Provision Food And Social Services Impacted By The Covid-19 Shutdown And…
$2M EXPANSION OF KINGSPORT AQUATIC CENTER FINISHING UP
Work On The 2-Million Dollar Expansion Project At The Kingsport Aquatic Center Is Nearly Complete. The Project Includes A New Outdoor Pool, Adjacent Office Space And A Pavilion. The Addition…
WASHINGTON COUNTY VIRGINIA ELECTION OFFICE CLOSES
Due To The Transmission Of The Coronavirus, The Washington County Virginia Election Office Is Now Closed. Any Voters Wanting A Mail-In Ballot For The May 5Th Abingdon Virginia Town Council…
LATEST COVID-19 NUMBERS FOR TENNESSEE AND VIRGINIA
The Virginia Department Of Health Said There Are 2,637 Confirmed Cases Of Covid-19 And 51 Deaths Related To The Virus. There Were Two New Cases Reported In Washington County Virginia.…
ETSU POSTPONES SPRING COMMENCEMENT PLANS FOR VIRTUAL COMMENCEMENT MAY 9TH
Spring Commencement At East Tennessee State University Has Been Postponed Due To The COVID-19 Pandemic, Although A Virtual Commencement Is Planned For May 9th. Members Of The Spring Graduating Class…