News Staff Registered Republican voters in Tennessee prefer Florida Governor Ron DeSantis over Donald Trump by double digits, according to a poll released Wednesday by Vanderbilt University.The poll also found considerably strengthened support for abortion rights in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade. Over one-thousand Tennesseans were surveyed.
The Kingsport Board of Education has approved a design for the planned renovation of the Buck Van Huss Dome.The board voted unanimously to approve a roughly $20 million dollar plan to install a steel roof beneath the existing wood. Board members voted unanimously to reinforce the existing roof with steel, keeping its appearance intact. The … Read more
Officials have announced the Tennessee Corrections Institute Board of Control voted unanimously to certify the Carter County Jail.“This is not anything I did; this was the result of everyone’s hard work,” said Sheriff Mike Fraley in a news release. “I appreciate everything my staff did to make this happen, and I appreciate the County Commission … Read more
Saying disabled students are at a high risk of complications due to COVID-19, disabled students can request that their peers be required to wear masks in class in 12 Virginia schools under the terms of a settlement reached Monday.Parents at those 12 schools filed a lawsuit in February to challenge an executive order from Gov. … Read more
Unfortunately, an employee of a subcontractor at the Cardinal Glass facility in Church Hill died Wednesday morning, according to a spokesperson. The circumstances surrounding the death remain unclear at this time. A spokesperson says we’ve been in touch with the subcontractor for whom this individual worked to offer any possible assistance as well as with … Read more
A Sullivan County woman, Megan Boswell accused of killing her 15-month-old daughter had her trial date pushed back two years. Megan Boswell had been set to face a jury trial in February 2023; however, in a court hearing Wednesday, her trial was delayed and set to Feb. 3, 2025 after a request to move the … Read more
The Appalachian Highlands Humane Society is offering a new opportunity for the younger animal lovers in your home.Starting in January 2023, the organization will launch kid’s clubs for three different age groups: Early Encounters for ages 3-5, the junior animal ambassador club for ages 6-11, and the animal ambassador club for kids 12 and up.Each … Read more
The Town of Greeneville recently received the results of an employee survey it asked to be conducted in the spring of this year.The goal of the anonymous employee survey was to identify any workplace issues including any presence of a hostile work environment or discrimination and to identify additional feedback to improve the workplace.Topics mentioned … Read more
Saying it’s a bigger location to store voting machines and a better equipped work space, Washington County, Tennessee’s election commission is moving into a new space after a search that’s gone on for more than two decades.The vote was unanimous Monday night, county commissioners approved the election office move from the county courthouse to the … Read more
Police in the Tri-Cities, through the generosity of donors were able to treat kids to a big shopping spree for the annual Shop with a Cop event. Officers shopped through the Walmart on Browns Mill Road in Johnson City for the big night. JCPD Major Brian Rice said this year is the largest event yet … Read more