News Staff Many 9/11 remebrance events are being held in our area including in Mountain City 9/11When: Sunday, Sept. 11 at 3 p.m.Where: Heritage Hall Theatre, located at 211 North Church St.What: Wednesday Music Club will present A Day of Peace Prayer, with music from director and composer Marie Jo Thumb and youth and cherub choirs. This … Read more
There’s a new education option. An East Tennessee private Christian school system has opened a new campus in Johnson City.Boones Creek Christian Academy (BCCA) opened its doors this week at its 110 Mary Street location. The school is the second school in the Tri-Cities belonging to the Lakeway Christian Schools system.A release from the school … Read more
It’s time to bring back the goats to Cement Hill in Kingsport this Saturday.After a break to avoid the Independence Day fireworks, the goats will be back to continue their work to clear as much vegetation as possible.Nearly 100 goats were first place on Cement Hill last fall. Having the goats in Cememnt Hill is … Read more
The officers of the Kingsport Police Department (KPD) will soon be sporting some facial hair as the fall season begins.A release from the KPD states the department is launching its second annual No-Shave Fall-vember to benefit the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Kingsport and Girls Inc. In 2021, the campaign was held in November … Read more
The owner of Workout Anytime in Greeneville, Mike King, is hosting The Stair Climb Challenge to honor the sacrifices made by first responders on 9/11.First responders and community members, will attempt to climb with a goal of 2,071 steps, roughly the same amount of steps as in the World Trade Center.This event will be taking … Read more
Tennessee is due to receive a big chunk of a multi-million dollar Juul settlement after an investigation found the electric cigarette maker marketed its vaping products to teens in America through the use of social media and other outlets.On Tuesday, Juul agreed to a $440 million settlement after 33 states blamed the surge of teen … Read more
Higher property tax bills aren’t coming out just yet, but the assessed value of local properties in Greene County is likely to increase in 2023 after a scheduled reappraisal by the Greene County Property Assessor’s Office.Greene County properties are currently going through a reappraisal process, which will determine the values on which property taxes are … Read more
A Jonesborough woman was arrested Monday after a 1-year-old boy was found alone on the side of a road near a bridge, according to the Washington County, Tennessee Sheriff’s Office.Deputies responded to a report of a child playing alone alongside a road. Deputies made numerous attempts to find an adult and finally connected with 44 … Read more
Royal Farms that sells itself as the go-to place for all the things you need is coming to Bristol, Virginia, where the Rite Aid on Commonwealth once stood is in the process of being torn down.The Baltimore based company operates convenience stores and gas stations in more than 200 locations throughout Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New … Read more
The Tennessee Department of Transportation and the Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities are beginning to install adult changing tables at Tennessee rest areas and welcome centers on our interstates.Before the end of the year, TDOT will be installing adult changing stations at four locations, including the I-65 welcome center in Robertson County near … Read more