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Electricity is flowing into the Greeneville Light & Power System grid from two solar farms in Tusculum and in Greene County.Testing began at the Silicon Ranch solar farm off Ball Road and another company-operated facility the middle of the month, and the two facilities linked into the power grid shortly after, says Chuck Bowlin, president … Read more

While having her child in the car, Johnson City police arrested a woman on Christmas Day after two people said she “struck them with her vehicle,” a news release states.Officers say they responded to the 2200 block of Indian Ridge Road, where two victims told police Breonna D. Lopez, of Johnson City, hit them with … Read more

Gov. Bill Lee has announced executive clemency decisions for 16 people, in addition to granting expedited parole eligibility to 30 people jailed under a recently amended drug sentencing law.A total of 13 people who have completed their time in prison and are no longer incarcerated were granted executive pardons for crimes ranging from burglary to … Read more

The City Of Johnson City Wants To Remind Residence Property Taxes For 2022 Are Due Saturday December 31st. Postmarks Of December 31st Or Earlier Will Be Honored. Payments Can Be Made At The Johnson City Municipal And Safety Building Or Online At Johnson Citytn.Org/Propertytaxes.

A second Hawkins County Grand Jury Sealed indictment has been served for two counts of felony and one county of misdemeanor child abuse/neglect stemming from the May 13, 2022 hospitalization of three children ages 3, 5, and 12. According to authorities the children were found malnourished, unclean and with severe diaper rash. 4 people are … Read more

Meanwhile, extreme cold has prompted Bristol Motor Speedway to close its Speedway in Lights and Ice Rink Friday night. The closures are coming “out of respect for the rolling power outages across the state of Tennessee,” a release from BMS Communications says.Speedway in Lights is Speedway Children’s Charities main fundraiser. It features a four-mile route … Read more

The United Way of Bristol Tennessee and Virginia is still counting while continuing its push to meet its yearly campaign goal.This year, the goal is $1 million, and the United Way says it’s about $175,000 short of that amount.They are also hoping to raise an additional $150,000 on top of the $1 million, to help … Read more

Temperatures continue to plunge into the single digits and BrightRidge reports that hundreds have lost their power.An electric outage map on BrightRidge’s website indicates that outages span Jonesborough and various areas of Johnson City. This includes the downtown Johnson City area, where an outage prevents traffic lights from working.Johnson City officials say electric crews are … Read more

Hawkins County Commissioners want to know exactly what they’re buying before approving the proposed $550,000 purchase of the former Citizens Bank branch in Church Hill. Last week the Budget Committee authorized County Mayor Mark DeWitte to offer $550,000 for the 5.18 acre property on S. Central Avenue near the Food Lion shopping complex.Property includes a … Read more

One in five children in the region faces hunger, according to Feeding Southwest Virginia. And, nearly 19% of children in Northeast Tennessee are considered food insecure, says the Second Harvest Food Bank. Rhonda Chafin, executive director of the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee, says families are feeling an extra hit to their wallet, … Read more