Day: September 20, 2024

News 5 Chief Meteorologist Dave Dierks Has Been Named The Grand Marshal For Friday’s Food City 300 At Bristol Motor Speedway. Dierks Expressed His Excitement, Calling It An Honor To…

A Virginia Man Was Sentenced To Serve 50 Years On Thursday For Crimes Against Children, According To A Release From The Tazewell County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office. 21-Year-Old Dustin Allen Quesenberry,…

Smoke Was Spotted Coming From South Greene High School’s Gym On The Evening Of September 19th, Prompting A Swift Response From Fire Personnel. The Fire Was Contained To The Gym…

A Single Vehicle Crash In Carter County Has Claimed One Person. According To The Tennessee Highway Patrol, 39 Year Old Timothy Walker Was Killed When He Lost Control Of His…

The Sullivan County Commission Has Approved $453,000 From Its Opioid Abatement Trust Fund For Three Local Drug Recovery Organizations. Recovery Resources Tennessee Will Receive Over $206,000, Bridge To Shore Recovery…

A Fire At South Greene High School’s Gymnasium Was Quickly Extinguished, But Due To Extensive Smoke, The School Is Closed Today. Deputy Alyssa Swagerty Spotted Smoke Around 7 O’clock Last…

Letcr County Kentucky Sheriff Shawn Stines Has Been Arrested For Allegedly Shooting And Killing District Court Judge Kevin Mullins Inside His Chambers At The County Courthouse. The Incident Occurred Yesterday…

The Tennessee Department Of Human Services Has Announces A Temporary EBT Outage This Weekend. Cards Will Be Unusable From 11 Pm Saturday To 1 Pm Sunday. During This Time, Cardholders…

The Johnson City Chamber And Kingsport’s Office Of Small Business Development Are Hosting The 2024 Minority Enterprise Development Week From September 23rd To 27th. The Event, Called “Breaking Barriers,” Will…

As Part Of Child Passenger Safety Week, The Johnson City Fire Department Will Offer Free Car Seat Safety Checks On Saturday, Sept. 21, From 9 A.M. To 1 P.M. At…

Asbestos Has Been Discovered In The Gym Flooring At Abingdon Virginia Elementary School During Recent Renovations. Despite Sealed Work Areas, Construction Dust Was Found Last Month In Hallways And On…

Tennessee’s Unemployment Rate Rose Slightly To 3.1% In August, Up From A Record Low Of 3% Over The Past Three Months. Despite The Increase, The Rate Remains Well Below The…

Dobyns-Bennett High School Fire Science Students Observed A Hands-On Training Session With The Kingsport Fire Department On Wednesday. The Students Watched Demonstrations Of Firefighting And Ems Skills, With Regional Instructors…

The 23rd Annual Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion Wrapped Up Last Weekend, Celebrating With Performances From Artists Like Ashley McBryde And The Red Clay Strays. Festival Organizers Have Already Announced…

United Way Of Greater Kingsport Is Celebrating Its 90th Birthday On Thursday, September 26th At The Kingsport Farmers Market From 4 To 9 P.M. The Celebration Includes Free Kids’ Activities,…

Ballad Health Has Announced Leadership Changes To Strengthen Its Financial And Operational Structure. Sean Mills Will Serve As Senior VP And CFO For Acute Services And Market Operations, While Joshua…

Researchers At ETSU’s Quillen College Of Medicine Have Received Over $5 Million In Federal Funding To Study Sepsis. Dr. Chuanfu Li And Dr. Xiaohui Wang Are Investigating How Lactate Levels…

The Washington County Tennessee School System Is Considering Options To Replace The Aging Heating & Cooling System At Daniel Boone High School. The Current Geothermal System In Place Has A…

The Doe Mountain Recreation Area In Johnson County Has Received 392-Thousand Dollars In State Grant Funding. The Money Will Be Used To Construct More Than 17-Thousand Linear Feet Of Hiking/Biking/Motor…