SEATS UP FOR ELECTION IN JOHNSON CITY ELECTION
There Are Nine Candidates Vying For Three Johnson City Commission Seats In The November Election. The Candidates Are Johnson City Mayor, Todd Fowler, Vice Mayor Aaron Murphy, Commissioner Joe Wise,…
GRANT FUNDING GIVEN TO CARTER COUNTY EMERGENCY AND RESCUE SQUAD
The Carter County Emergency And Rescue Squad Has Received Just Over 24-Thousand Dollars In Grant Funding. The Money Is Being Provided Through The Tennessee Department Of Commerce And Insurance And…
TENNESSEE HITS RECORD LOW UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THIRD CONSECUTIVE MONTH
Tennessee’s Unemployment Rate Held Steady At A Record Low Of 3% For The Third Consecutive Month. The Department Of Labor Reports That 2,000 New Jobs Were Added In July, With…
DOWNTOWN CLEANUP EFFORT A SUCCESS
A Downtown Elizabethton Cleanup On August 11th, Organized By Keep Carter County Beautiful, Brought Together Six Community Partners. Volunteers Collected Trash And Litter From Covered Bridge Park, Downtown Parking Lots,…
JOHNSON CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION DISCUSSES SPELL-A-BRATION EVENT AND FUTURE PROJECTS
The Johnson City Public Schools Foundation Met Wednesday To Review The Success Of This Year’s Annual Spell-A-Bration Fundraiser. The Adult Spelling Bee, Held On April 11, Raised Over $14,000—Enough To…
MEGAN BOSWELL’S ATTORNEYS SEEK JURY FROM OUTSIDE SULLIVAN COUNTY
A Sullivan County Judge Has Set A Jury Selection Date For A Woman Accused In The Death Of Her Toddler Daughter. Megan Boswell Is Charged With First Degree Murder And…
SEAN WILLIAMS APPOINTED A NEW ATTORNEY
A Federal Judge In U.S. District Court In Greeneville Has Granted A Fifth Court-Appointed Attorney For Child Porn Suspect Sean Williams. He Received The Appointment From Judge Ronnie Greer, Who…
JOHNSON CITY MED CENTER’S TRAUMA UNIT RECEIVES CERTIFICATION
Johnson City Medical Center’s Level 1 Trauma Unit Has Received A Recommendation For Full Certification From A State Survey Team. The Team Cited Numerous Strengths, Including Strong Regional Involvement, Increased…
UNITED WAY OF KINGSPORT KICKS OFF CAMPAIGN
The United Way Of Greater Kingsport Kicked Off Their Annual Fundraising Campaign. Executive Director Danelle Glasscock Says They Have A Hefty Goal And A Theme That Is Fitting For Their…
NEW MICRO SCHOOL OPEN IN DOWNTOWN KINGSPORT
A New First Of Its Kind Micro School In Downtown Kingsport Is Now Open. The Hilton Horizons Academy On Clinch Street Helps Home School Students And Families By Providing Curriculum…
FORMER TRAIN STATION IN ABINGDON VIRGINIA TO BECOME SENIOR CENTER
The Former Passenger Train Station In Downtown Abingdon Virginia Is On Track To Become A Senior Center. The Town Recently Received A 584-Thousand Dollar Grant From The Wellspring Foundation For…
PEOPLE INCORPORATED HEAD START IN WASHINGTON COUNTY MOVING FACILITIES
The People Incorporated Head Start Program In Washington County Virginia Is Moving Its Centers In Abingdon And Lebanon To Larger Facilities. President And CEO, Bryan Phipps, Said Services Are Geared…
KINGSPORT POLICE SEEK PUBLIC’S HELP TO LOCATE MISSING 13-YEAR-OLD
THE KINGSPORT POLICE DEPARTMENT IS ASKING FOR HELP IN LOCATING 13-YEAR-OLD RYLAN BLEDSOE, WHO WAS REPORTED MISSING ON AUGUST 11. RYLAN IS DESCRIBED AS 5 FEET 10 INCHES TALL, WEIGHING…
WASHINGTON COUNTY TN DEPUTIES ARREST MAN ON MULTIPLE CHARGES
Washington County Deputies Arrested 24-Year-Old Clem Terry Browning On Multiple Charges, Including Public Intoxication, Possession Of A Handgun While Under The Influence, And Prohibited Weapons. Deputies Responded To A Call…
DOBYNS-BENNETT GRADUATE NAMED HASLAM LEADERSHIP SCHOLAR
Mallori France, A Dobyns-Bennett High School Graduate, Has Been Selected As One Of The University Of Tennessee’s Newest Haslam Leadership Scholars. France, Who Graduated In May 2024, Plans To Major…
ELIZABETHTON MAN ARRESTED FOR ALLEGED ABUSE OF VULNERABLE ADULT
An Elizabethton Man Accused Of Abusing His Developmentally Disabled Sister Will Appear In Court Soon. The TBI And Carter County Sheriff’s Office Launched The Investigation Against Sean Moody On August…
KINGSPORT RECEIVES $2.9 MILLION DOLLAR GRANT FOR PARK AND REC
Kingsport Has Received $2.9 Million From The State’s Local Parks And Recreation Fund, Part Of A $21 Million Grant Distribution Announced By The Tennessee Office Of Outdoor Recreation. The Funds…
ETSU RESEARCHES DECLINE OF BEE POPULATION
East Tennessee State University Is Making Strides In Understanding The Decline Of Bee Populations With Groundbreaking Research Led By Dr. Melissa Whitaker. The Study Explores The Effects Of Natural Plant…
TUSCULUM UNIVERSITY LAUNCHES CORNERSTONE PROGRAM FOR NEW STUDENTS
Tusculum University Has Introduced The Cornerstone Program To Support New Students Before Classes Begin. The Eight-Day Summer Bridge Program Helps Students Prepare Academically And Personally For College Life. More Than…
KING UNIVERSITY RECEIVES $14 MILLION GIFT FOR SCHOLARSHIPS
King University In Bristol Has Been Awarded A $14 Million Gift From The Bill Gatton Foundation, Primarily To Fund Scholarships For Students In Northeast Tennessee And Southwest Virginia. The University…
PRO-VOUCHER GROUPS SEND $4.5 MILLION DOLLARS TO INFLUENCE TENNESSEE POLITICAL RACES
Pro-Voucher Advocacy Groups Have Made A Significant Impact In Tennessee’s Recent Primary Election, Spending Over $4.5 Million To Support Legislative Candidates Who Favor School Choice Initiatives. These National Groups, Including…
PROPERTY LINE DISPUTE LEADS TO RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT, AGGRAVATED ASSAULT CHARGES
Washington County Sheriff’s Deputies Arrested Richard J. Martin, 53, Of Limestone, On Charges Of Reckless Endangerment And Aggravated Assault On August 13th. Deputies Responded To A Property Line Dispute On…