TENNESSEE COVID-19 UPDATE 5/22/2020
The Tennessee Department Of Health Is Reporting 19,394 Cases Of COVID-19 Including 315 Deaths Related To The Virus. This Is An Increase Of 433 Cases And 2 Deaths In The…
JONESVILLE VIRGINIA BLACK LUNG CLINC GETS GRANT
The U.S. Department Of Health And Human Services Has Awarded Funds Totaling Over One Million Dollars To The Black Lung Clinic Program Of St. Charles Health Council In Jonesville Virginia.…
APPALACHIAN FAIR STILL IN LIMBO
It’s Still Unclear If The 94th Appalachian Fair In Gray Tennessee Will Take Place This Summer. A Final Decision Will Be Made By Mid-June Based On State And CDC Health…
BRISTOL TENNESSEE CANCELS SUMMER CONCERTS FOR JUNE AND JULY
Bristol Tennessee Officials Have Announced The Sounds Of Summer Concerts In June And July Have Been Canceled. Later In The Summer Decisions Will Be Made About The Concerts Scheduled For…
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS COULD RETURN SOON
Athletic Facilities At Northeast Tennessee High Schools Are Set To Reopen Next Month. Tennessee High Schools Have Been Given The Green Light To Open Their Facilities To Students June 1st…
UNITED WAY OF GREATER KINGSPORT ANNOUNCES FUND ALLOCATIONS
The United Way Of Greater Kingsport Has Announced The Allocation Of 60 Thousand Dollars In Grant Funding From The COVID-19 Relief Fund, To Aid Local Health And Human Service Organizations.…
WILDERNESS AT THE SMOKIES TO REOPEN
A Resort In Pigeon Forge Tennessee Will Be Opening Later This Month. Wilderness At The Smokies River Lodge Will Reopen Its Doors On May 28th. According To A Post From…
VIRGINIA RELEASES LATEST COVID-19 NUMBERS
The Virginia Department Of Health Reports There Are Nearly 35,000 Cases Of Covid-19 And 1,136 Deaths Related To The Virus. This Is An Increase Of 813 Cases And 37 Deaths…
MAN ACCUSED OF ROBBING VICTIM TWICE
A Man Accused Of Robbing The Same Victim Twice In Johnson City Remains Behind Bars. Kevin Dustin Nelms Is Charged With Two Counts Of Aggravated Robbery And One Count Of…
JOHNSON COUNTY H.S. ASKED TO CHANGE LOGO
The University Of Texas Has Sent A Cease-And-Desist Letter, Claiming Johnson County High School’S Longhorn Logo Is A Copyright Infringement Of The University’S Logo. The County School Board Voted To…
REGIONAHEAD INITIATIVE ISSUES 22 BUSINESS ASSISTANCE GRANTS
The Regionahead Initiative Has Issued Its First 22 Grants Totaling 98-Thousand Dollars To Help Small Businesses Weather The Covid-19 Pandemic. In Less Than A Month, More Than 217 Grant Applications…
SESSIONS HOTEL SEEKS ADDITIONAL FUNDING UNTIL OPENING
The Developer Of The Not-Yet-Open Sessions Hotel In Downtown Bristol Virginia Is Seeking To Secure A 754-Thousand Dollar Loan To Keep Afloat. The Additional Funding Is Being Sought By Creative…
BRISTOL VIRGINIA HOUSING AUTHORITY TO OPEN SELF-SUFFICIENCY CENTER
Bristol Virginia Will Soon Have A Center That Will Help Assist Families In Public Housing Become Self-Sufficient. The U.S. Department Of Housing And Urban Development And Bristol Redevelopment And Housing…
SALES TAX RESOLUTION WITHDRAWN IN SULLIVAN COUNTY
A Resolution To Authorize Sullivan County To Increase Sales Taxes Has Been Withdrawn. Commissioner Sam Jones Decided On The Move, Saying The Timing Just Isn’t Right. The Resolution Called For…