Day: November 21, 2024

Unemployment Rates Fell In Two-Thirds Of Tennessee Counties Last Month. According To The State’s Department Of Labor, 63 Counties Saw A Drop In Jobless Numbers In October, While 15 Remained…

Washington County Sheriff’s Deputies Arrested 51-Year-Old Amy Britton After An Incident On Bigwood Road Late November 20. The Homeowner Reported Finding Britton In A Garage Apartment On Her Property. When…

The Equality Health Foundation Is Bringing Its Annual Healthy Fall Festival To The Second Harvest Food Bank In Kingsport This Saturday From 9 A.M. To Noon. This Drive-Thru Event Will…

ETSU Is Celebrating Graduates Of This Year’s Strive Program, An Eight-Week Entrepreneurship Course For Veterans, Service Members, And Their Families. Participants Developed Business Ideas Like Leadership Coaching, Mobile Dog Walking,…

The Salvation Army In Johnson City Has Activated White Flag Conditions Tonight To Provide Extra Shelter For Individuals Facing Freezing Temperatures. The Shelter At 200 Ashe Street Will Open Its…

A Marion Man Has Been Sentenced To Life In Prison For The 2021 Murder Of 54-Year-Old Teresa Lynn Greer. Forty-Year-Old Jason Emory Whittaker Was Found Guilty Earlier This Year Of…

The Tennessee Supreme Court Has Denied An Appeal From 45-Year-Old Karen Renae Howell, One Of Six People Convicted In The 1997 Lillelid Murders In Greene County. Howell And Five Others…

The Birthplace Of Country Music Museum Will Be Honored With The Award Of Excellence For Leadership In History From The American Association For State And Local History. The Award Recognizes…

AAA Projects Over 2 Million Virginians Will Travel For Thanksgiving This Year, Surpassing Pre-Pandemic Numbers. Nearly 92% Will Drive, With Gas Prices Averaging $2.98 Per Gallon—14 Cents Lower Than Last…

With Bristol, Virginia Police Chief John Austin Set To Retire November 30 After 35 Years On The Force, The City Is Working To Find His Successor. City Manager Randy Eads…

Nearly Two Months After The Devastating Floods Caused By Hurricane Helene, The Family Of Jonesborough Resident Nancy Tucker Says They’re Frustrated With The Lack Of Updates On The Search For…

FEMA Is Offering Assistance To Tennessee Residents Impacted By Hurricane Helene To Cover Moving And Storage Costs For Essential Items Like Furniture And Clothing. Survivors Must Show Their Homes Were…

Thanksgiving Is The Leading Day For Cooking Fires, With Over 1,600 Incidents Reported Nationwide Last Year. The Johnson City Fire Department Reminds Residents To Stay In The Kitchen While Cooking…

A Greeneville Man Accused Of Yelling Racial Slurs And Pointing A Gun At His Neighbor Has Been Arrested. Ethan Fredericks Is Charged With Aggravated Assault. The Incident Occurred At A…

A Kingsport Man Has Been Sentenced To 11-And-A-Half Years In Prison For The 2022 Death Of Matthew Isenberg. 37-Year-Old Corey Vaughn Was Found Guilty Of Manslaughter And Assaulting An Officer…

The Tennessee Department Of Transportation Warns Drivers To Expect Delays This Holiday Weekend On Interstate 81 And 26. The Closure Of I-40 At The North Carolina Line Has Increased Truck…

Breaks Interstate Park Has Received A $100,000 Grant From The Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority For Various Improvements. The Financing Will Support Water Tank Renovations, Gift Shop Expansion, Chief Ranger’s…

The East Tennessee Foundation Has Awarded Nearly $500,000 In Grants To 21 Non-Profits For Hurricane Recovery. The Money Will Aid With Home And Business Repairs As Well As Farm Recovery.…

The Opening For Kingsport’s Newest Homeless Shelter, Grace House, Has Been Postponed Due To Renovations And Staff Training. The 13,000-Square-Foot Shelter Will Provide 40 Beds And Day Center Services. Executive…