News Staff Tennessee State Parks invite Tennesseans to participate in the state’s annual Weed Wrangle on Saturday, part of a national effort to remove invasive plants from public spaces.Tennessee has 39 state parks participating, including David Crockett Birthplace State Park in Limestone.The events are to restore natural habitats by removing invasive species or replanting native species. Volunteers … Read more
Unfortunately an established Rogersville-based summer meal program serving Hawkins County kids is putting lunch service on pause this year. Staff with Of One Accord Ministry’s “Lunchbox Program” said their decision was a reaction to a combination of declining demand and regulation from their main funder, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). In addition the director … Read more
Quite a scene. A man was arrested Friday after an alleged carjacking, during which he kidnapped two people and then held them at gunpoint.According to the Johnson City Police Department (JCPD), officers responded to the Taylor Bridge Road area in Washington County in reference to an alleged carjacking. When deputies got there spoke with two … Read more
Next Tuesday is the final day to pay 2022 county property taxes without interest, according to the Greene County Trustee’s Office.Interest will begin accruing on unpaid 2022 property taxes next Wednesday.Greene County residents can pay in person at the Greene County Trustee’s Office located at 204 N. Cutler St., Suite 216, in Greeneville. Taxpayers may … Read more
Transgender youth in Tennessee would be banned from receiving gender-affirming care under legislation currently headed to the desk of Republican Gov. Bill Lee, who is supportive of the bill. House lawmakers voted 77-16 on Thursday, with three Democrats added to their Republican colleagues to pass the bill. Civil rights groups have said they will file … Read more
It’s’ called Project Lifesaver and now Deputies in Bristol, Virginia, are trained on the potentially lifesaving device that bridges the gap between first responders and the most vulnerable populations.Lieutenant Ronnie Leonard says Project Lifesaver is a device that can help locate those with Alzheimer’s, autism, dementia, and other cognitive conditions.Leonard says the transmitter is worn … Read more
Authorities in East Tennessee are continuing to halt drug trafficking they say is coming from Detroit, Mich. after a multiagency investigation has resulted in the arrest of five suspects and seizure of illicit drugs including fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation announced the arrests and drug seizures as part of the collaborative … Read more
Due in part to the efforts of Senator Jon Lundberg in Bristol all members of the Tennessee Senate Education Committee voted unanimously to ban the popular app TikTok on state college and university campuses.The law, SB0834, prohibits campus internet networks from “providing access” to any video platform owned by a company headquartered outside the United … Read more
East Tennessee State University’s graduate programs are bursting with students, with the spring 2023 enrollment being the highest it has been in nearly a decade.Dr. Sharon James McGee, the Dean of College of Graduate and Continuing Studies said she thinks the uptick in enrollment could be from ETSU meeting the needs of the region.She says … Read more
A local nonprofit organization Vols for Ukraine is supporting families that have come to the Tri-Cities as refugees with an art sale. The organization was founded by Nelly Ostrovsky, who was born in Ukraine and has lived in Johnson city for 33 years. Ostrovsky says the goal is not to hand out cash, our goal … Read more