Day: October 9, 2024

The Virginia Creeper Trail Has Reopened From Abingdon To Damascus, With Bike Outfitters Offering Shuttle Services For This Section. The Trail Remains Closed From Whitetop Station To Damascus As Restoration…

Unicoi County Gave Its Last Daily Briefing On The Flooding Recovery Efforts, With Updates On Road Repairs, Emergency Shelter Closures, And Resource Centers. Interstate 26 Is Now Open Up To…

The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) Is Teaming Up With The College System Of Tennessee To Promote Education Beyond High School. The Partnership Aims To Support TSSAA Student-Athletes And…

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol Has Announced Its Grand Opening For November 14. To Celebrate, Country Music Star Blake Shelton Will Perform At The Hard Rock Live Venue. The…

Tennessee Secretary Of State Tre Hargett Announced Updates For Six Counties Impacted By Hurricane Helene As They Prepare For The Nov. 5 Election. Polling Places Have Moved In Carter, Cocke,…

Impact Plastics In Erwin Has A History Of Serious Safety Violations, Including A 2001 Citation From Tosha For Alarms On Exit Doors That Could Restrict Emergency Use, Along With Other…

In Response To Hurricane Helene, The First Tennessee Human Resource Agency Is Restarting Its Summer Food Service Program To Support Local Families. Starting Thursday, October 10th, Food Distribution Will Be…

The Kingsport Farmers Market Is Hosting Its 7th Annual Fall Festival This Saturday From 9 A.M. To 12 P.M. At 308 Clinchfield Street. The Event Features A Pumpkin Carving And…

The Jonesborough Water Department Has Announced Lane Closures On Arnold Road Between Dry Creek Road And Highway 81 Starting Thursday Due To Waterline Replacements. Closures Will Run Daily From 8…

Work On The Route 715 Bridge In Buchanan County Is Set To Begin In Late October After Caton Construction Group Was Awarded The $2.32 Million Contract. The Bridge Replacement, Needed…

The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency Reports 16 Confirmed Weather-Related Deaths Following Hurricane Helene, With Unicoi County Hardest Hit At Eight Fatalities. Nine Bodies Total Have Been Recovered In Unicoi County,…

The Virginia Department Of Health Is Offering Free Water Test Kits To Residents With Private Wells Affected By Recent Flooding In Southwest Virginia. Available In 17 Counties And Radford City,…

Asbestos Has Been Detected In Abingdon Virginia Elementary School’s Hallway, Cafeteria, And Kitchen By Third-Party Testing. Parents Express Shock At Late Notification, Learning Of The Issue Only After The School’s…

Scott County Virginia Officials Are Continuing To Assess Damages From Hurricane Helene’s Impact. County Administrator, Freda Starnes, Said Tolls As Of Monday Have Reached 976-Thousand Dollars. Farm Damages Are Not…

Sullivan County School Leaders Have Updated Student Policies. Changes Include Additions To The Narcotics And Stimulants Listed And Clarifications To Requirements For High School Students To Take Four Years Of…

In Washington County Tennessee, The Number Of Single-Family Home Building Permits Decreased In September. There Were 15 Permits Issued, Which Is 11 Less Than In August. The Total Estimated Value…

A Washington County Tennessee Brother And Sister, Who Were Convicted Earlier This Year In The Death Of Their Mother, Have Been Sentenced. Karen And Michael Murray Were Convicted Of First…