News Staff Two challengers joined two of three incumbents in gaining seats on the Johnson City Board of Education Tuesday.Longtime board member Tom Hager led the ticket in a race that also saw incumbent Kathy Hall win re-election. Also in the top four of seven candidates and gaining seats were Paula Treece and Jonathan Kinnick, both of … Read more
The Morristown Housing Authority will host a Landlord and Property Management Forum on Nov. 18 to discuss the Section 8 Rental Assistance Program. MHA currently assists individuals with vouchers in Hamblen, Jefferson, Cocke, Greene, and Grainger Counties.The information meeting will take place 9 a.m.-11 a.m. at the John R. Johnson Homes Community Room, 815 Tulip … Read more
Tennessee will receive a total of $271,559 from the two multistate settlements with Experian concerning data breaches it experienced in 2012 and 2015 that compromised the personal information of millions of consumers nationwide.The Tennessee Attorney General’s Office announced in a news release that under the settlement terms, the companies agreed to improve their data security … Read more
Police say a man is dead after he approached an officer with an axe in Johnson City. According to TBI, on Monday night officers with the Johnson City Police Department responded to a report of a domestic disturbance in the 1700 block of E. Unaka Avenue. When they got there officers were met by a … Read more
It’s been more than three months since devastating flooding tore through parts of Southwest Virginia, including Buchanan County, organizations like the United Way of Southwest Virginia have been there every step of the way helping people with disaster recovery efforts.United Way of Southwest Virginia President and CEO Travis Staton says the organization is providing relief … Read more
With a court appointed attorney the woman accused of second-degree murder, after a body was found in South Holston Lake two weeks ago, was in court Monday morning.Wanda Ward is facing charges of second-degree murder, tampering with evidence, abuse of a corpse and drug charges.Ward is scheduled to be back in court later this month … Read more
The giving season is here. For those looking for a way to give back to kids in our area, the Salvation Army of Johnson City has launched its Angel Tree program.The tree will be set up in the Johnson City Mall starting Monday and at Walmarts and Sam’s Clubs in the area starting the 15th.This … Read more
One of the many celebrations happening across the Tri-Cities is happening in Bluff City. For the first time, the city will be hosting a Veterans Day Parade.It’s taking place Friday at 5 p.m. starting at Railroad Street and ending at the Impact Center on Carter Street. There will be a brief ceremony held there once … Read more
The Salvation Army has announced that the non-profit organization will launch its annual Christmas initiative on Nov. 18 to raise $300,000.This gives the regional organization 31 days to raise over a quarter of a million dollars. The Salvation Army leaders say the inability to meet this goal would result in program cutbacks.Donating will be made … Read more
After dealing with several different traumas in the past few weeks, Marsh, the main blood supplier for Ballad Health System, which operates Greeneville Community Hospital is in need of blood.The largest local supplier of blood and blood products for patients in the Appalachian Highlands, Marsh Regional supplies 21 regional medical facilities, all cancer centers and … Read more