Month: August 2021

The “#Take A-Shot On Life” Covid-19 Mobile Vaccination Van Will Be At The Bristol Chamber Of Commerce Today From 1-5. You Don’t Have To Have An Appointment In Order To…

The Tennessee Department Of Health Is Reporting Two New Covid-19 Deaths And 171 New Covid Cases In Northeast Tennessee. Sullivan And Washington Counties Report One New Death Each. Since Friday,…

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee Has Issued An Executive Order Allowing Parents The Right To Opt Their Child Out Of Wearing A Mask In A Tennessee K-12 Public School. He Said…

The Tennessee Department Of Health Is Providing Additional Doses Of The Pfizer And Moderna Vaccines For Moderately And Severely Immunocompromised Individuals. The Recommendation From The CCD Does Not Include Approval…

One Entire Hall At A Johnson City School Has Been Closed For 14 Days Due To The Increasing Number Of Positive Covid-19 Cases. The Entire 6th Grade Of Coyote Hall…

A Johnson City Native And World War II Veteran Killed In The Attack On Pearl Harbor Will Be Coming Home To Be Buried. Fireman 1st Class Paul Edd Saylor Was…

A Man Involved In A Two Vehicle Collision On John B. Dennis Highway On August 9th As Succumbed To His Injuries. Edward Greene Died Last Evening At A Local Hospital.…

Local Authorities And East Tennessee State University Police Are Investigating The Posting Of A Threatening Message On Facebook By A University School Student. Authorities Said There Were No Actual Threat…

The Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation Is Probing An Officer-Involved Shooting In Greene County Overnight That Left One Person Dead. Sullivan County Deputies Spotted 29 Year Old Katelyn Harris, Who Had…

The Greene County Commission Is Expected To Consider Buying The Former Takoma Regional Hospital Facility. The Budget And Finance Committee Has Already Given Its Approval To Consider Purchasing The Old…

East Tennessee State University’s Office Of Professional Development Is Gearing Up To Offer A Course To Train Pharmacy Technicians Beginning Later This Month. The Class Will Be Limited To 35…

Sullivan County Schools Are Facing A Shortage Of School Bus Drivers. The School System’s Four Contractors Are Having To Double Up On Bus Runs. If More Drivers Were Available, They…

The Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office Is Inviting The Public To Participate In The Scorpion 5k To Be Held Next Month As A Way For The Swat Team To Raise Money…

A Johnson City Woman Accused In A Weekend Knife Incident Will Be Arraigned Today In General Sessions Court. Carolyn Arnett Is Charged With Aggravated Assault After Police Responded To A…

The Smyth County Virginia Water Department Has Issued A Boil Alert For Portions Of The County Due To A Water Main Break. It Includes The Pleasant Heights, Paige Town Road…

Over 30 Doctors In Northeast Tennessee Are Asking School Leaders To Require Face Coverings Be Worn In Schools. Niswonger Children’s Hospital Pediatric Doctor Priya Jain Along With Two Dozen Other…

The James H. Quillen Medical Center In Johnson City Has Released An Updated Visitation Policy Due To The Increase In Covid-19 Cases In Our Region. Patients Attending Outpatient Appointments Are…

Sullivan County Leaders Are Expected To Start Deciding Soon On How To Spend 30-Million Dollars In Pandemic Relief Funds Once They Are Released By The State. For Now, Commissioners Are…

The United Way Of Greater Kingsport Has Kicked Off Its Annual Fundraising Campaign. This Year’s Goal Is 3-Million. The Funds Will Be Used For Health, Education And Financial Stability In…

The Latest U.S. Census Bureau Figures Are In And Kingsport Outpaced Johnson City And Bristol Over The Past Ten Years. The Report Shows Kingsport Grew By Over 15% Compared To…

A Hiker Had To Be Rescued In Carter County Overnight. It Occurred Off A Hiking Trail On Iron Mountain New The Elizabethton And Johnson County Line. Rescue Workers Were Able…

Dollywood Has Announced Plans To Build On-Site Housing For More Than 750 Employees At The Theme Park. A Wisconsin-Based Builder, Holtz Builders, Will Develop A 20 Million Dollar, Four Story…