Day: December 6, 2024

A Special Education Teacher At White Pine School Is Charged With Assault And Child Abuse After Allegedly Hitting A 7-Year-Old Student With An IPAD. Thirty-One-Year-Old Joseph Lee Of Jefferson City…

Plans For A Neighborhood Of Affordable Micro-Homes In Johnson City Are Advancing. The Development Would Include 184 Units On 46 Acres At Watauga Road And Frank Jones Road. Features Include…

Freiberg’s German Restaurant In Downtown Johnson City Is Opening A Second Location. The New Spot At 920 North State Of Franklin Road Will Include A Patio And Summer Beer Garden.…

ETSU’S Gatton College Of Pharmacy Is Celebrating A National Award. The Greater Appalachian Transformation Effort, Led By ETSU Faculty, Was Named Team Of The Year By The National Community Pharmacy…

The Tennessee Fish And Wildlife Commission Approved Price Increases For Hunting, Fishing, And Boating Licenses During Its Final 2024 Meeting In Memphis. Fee Increases Range From Twenty-Two To Twenty-Eight Percent,…

Farmer Recovery Events Planned For Next Week In East Tennessee. FEMA, The USDA, And TEMA Will Host Farmer Recovery Centers December 10th Through The 12th To Help Those Impacted By…

Kingsport Is Asking Residents To Complete An Online Survey To Help Shape Its New Strategic Plan. City Manager Chris Mccartt Says Community Input Is Essential To Aligning The City’s Goals…

Washington County, Tennessee Leaders Are Reinstating $3.5 Million For School Security Upgrades, Including New Entrances At Daniel Boone And David Crockett High Schools. This Funding Had Been Initially Approved Last…

Northeast Tennessee Schools Are Making A Strong Showing In U.S. News And World Report’s State Rankings. Science Hill High In Johnson City Leads The Region At 10th In The State,…

Parkdale Mills Announced Its Mountain City Facility Will Permanently Close On January 3rd Due To Damage From Hurricane Helene. The Closure Impacts 120 Workers. The Company Says The Extent Of…

Construction Is Beginning On A 40 Million Dollar Higher Education Center In Carter County. The Facility Will Combine Northeast State Community College And The Tennessee College Of Applied Technology’s Elizabethton…

Johnson City Commissioners Have Selected John Hunter As The City’s New Mayor And Greg Cox As Vice Mayor. The Appointments Came During Last Night’s Commission Meeting, With Hunter Replacing Outgoing…

Ballad Health Officials Are Reporting An Increase In Walking Pneumonia Cases Across The Region, Especially In Children. Ballad Health’s Chief Infection Officer Says Symptoms Include Severe Cough And Fever. Doctors…

The Salvation Army In Johnson City Has Received A 10-Thousand Dollar Gift From The Regions Foundation To Help Build A New Veteran’s Wing. The Addition Will Feature 15 Private Rooms…

Two Federal Agencies Have Now Ordered CSX To Stop Mining Rock From The Nolichucky River. The Army Corps Of Engineers Has Joined Tennessee Environmental Officials In Demanding The Railroad Cease…

Documents Shared With Congress Reveal Sexual Misconduct At The Mountain Home Va. Center In Johnson City. House Committee On Veterans’ Affairs Chair Mike Bost Provided An Update On The Investigation.…

Southwest Virginia Community College In Tazewell County, Virginia, Has Received Just Over $307-Thousand Dollars In Workforce Development Grants From The Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority. This Funding Will Expand Programs…

Ground Is Expected To Be Broken Soon At A New A.Y. McDonald Plumbing Manufacturing Facility In Bristol Tennessee. This 340-Thousand Square Foot State-Of-The-Art Facility Will Double The Company’s Output Capacity,…

East Tennessee State University Will Honor 1,369 Graduates On December 14th During Ceremonies At 10 A.M. And 2:30 P.M. In The Ballad Health Athletic Center. The Morning Ceremony Features Dr.…