News Staff Excavation has begun expanding the Snap-on Tools toolmaking facility in Elizabethton. The expansion plans were approved by the Elizabethton Planning Commission in January. The site plan approved at the time called for a 25,350-foot addition to the factory at 2195 State Line Road.The plan also called for a reconfigured parking lot, because the building would … Read more
Be on the lookout with an oversized load that will impact traffic in Northeast Tennessee Monday and Wednesday, according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation.Drivers should be alert to an oversized load traveling from Knoxville to Kingsport. The move will be happening between 3 a.m. and 3 p.m. both days, officials said.Traffic is expected to … Read more
The latest numbers are in and two new polls show Virginia Republicans prefer former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as the party’s presidential nominee in 2024, with Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin a distant third.Gov. Youngkin’s approval rating ticked up in a Roanoke College poll recently released, but the survey found he is … Read more
Kingsport City Schools have started accepting zoning and tuition applications for students in grades K-12 for the 2023-24 school year.The application deadline is Wednesday, June 7.Parents who would like to request their child attend a different city school instead of one for which their child is zoned, must apply for a zoning exception. Parents or … Read more
Having owrked in law enforement and as a firefighter for more than a quarter nof a century the City of Church Hill voted to approve the appointment of a new fire chief and code enforcer at its last meeting.Based upon the personnel committee’s recommendation, the city unanimously voted at to appoint Will Mullins as fire … Read more
There’s a new pilot program in Sullivan County helping people with criminal records find jobs faster.Through the Sullivan County jail, inmates can rent a digital device which will include the Honest Jobs app. Inmates have the chance to apply for different jobs through the app, making it easier and faster to get a job. Leaders … Read more
One person was arrested after the Washington County, Tennessee Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) SWAT team made forced entry into a residence.According to Chief Matt Rice with the Jonesborough Police Department (JPD), officers responded to a report of a disturbance at Jackson Heights apartments. When they got there the JPD determined the incident to be a domestic … Read more
A Morristown man who allegedly used a stolen truck to commit quite a few acts of vandalism before wrecking the vehicle was charged Wednesday afternoon by sheriff’s deputies with felony vandalism.Tyler N. Worley, 34, of West 6th North Street, was also charged with leaving the scene of an accident, possession of stolen property, evading arrest, … Read more
Johnson City commissioners are expected to once again delay Thursday night’s vote on annexing a proposed 500-home development in Grayuntil May.That comes after planning commissioners decided to ditch plans for an overhaul of zoning rules.“While there were good intentions in developing those districts, it does not make much sense at this point to continue that … Read more
A bill protecting school teachers who don’t use a student’s preferred pronouns if they don’t match the student’s assigned sex at birth was approved by a Tennessee House committee.The legislation would prevent teachers from being fired for not using a student’s preferred pronouns “if the preferred pronoun is not consistent with the student’s biological sex.” … Read more