News Staff Work will begin Wednesday on a street repaving project in Kingsport.The project to begin September 7 will impact multiple streets near the Walmart on Fort Henry Drive.The 3.5-mile project including Atoka Lane, Cliffside Road, Dan Gibson Drive, Hull Drive, Melrose Avenue, Randolph Street and Short Ridge Place is expected to last until the end of … Read more
ETSU’s new BucSports Medicine clinic is open to the public. The clinic is located at 1043 Jack Vest Drive near the parking garage on the ETSU campus.BucSports Medicine offers people a program specializing in the diagnosis, treatment, prevention and rehabilitation of injuries. The physicians’ primary mission is to help patients return to regular daily activities … Read more
In Jonesborough the latest real estate statistics show the town recorded 102 single-family building permits from January through July this year with a value of $21.4 million. The dollar value is nearly triple last year’s to this point and well above double the 2020 number, while the number of units from those two years was … Read more
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) says the Labor Day weekend is pretty quiet in the northeast region.According to the TWRA, only minor citations have been issued so far this Labor Day weekend.The agency says higher gas prices and inflation haven’t seemed to deter people off the lake this summer, especially on Boone as the … Read more
Sheriff Keith Sexton has announced the addition of John Rose to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.Rose will work alongside Chief Deputy of Administration John Lowry.Rose is a graduate of ETSU, earning an Associate of Science in Law Enforcement in 1982, a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice in 1984 and a Masters of Arts in … Read more
Some nighttime lights will light up the sky as the City of Kingsport will host the National Fireworks Association’s annual firework meetings and exhibitions from Sept. 6-10 – marking the second time the city has hosted the event that brings in more than 700 people from around the world.The four-day event will wrap up with … Read more
The Tennessee Department of Treasury’s Shelli King says right now, the state has more than $1.2 billion to be claimed. Unclaimed Property is a program within the Tennessee Dept. of Treasury. It holds onto money turned over by the state from businesses or organizations that couldn’t find to whom it belonged.“In the last fiscal year, … Read more
A Chuckey man faces charges following multiple reported crimes that ranged from Washington to Greene counties – including threatening a woman with a rifle and fleeing the scene, according to the sheriff’s office.Washington County authorities arrived at a residence on Horse Creek Road this week after a woman reported that she had woken up to … Read more
The Greeneville Fire Department now has a “mini-pumper’ truck. The new mini-pumper is on a Ford F-550 chassis with a 1,500 gallons-per-minute pump. It carries 310 gallons of water and 20 gallons of Class-A foam. Equipment will be added to the truck as firefighters train on it. The truck is expected to be in service … Read more
The Washington County, TN Commission has approved $1.2 million of “Baby Doe” opioid settlement funds for a collaborative effort between East Tennessee State University (ETSU) and a slew of other partners will establish a recovery center at 513 E. Unaka Ave. alongwith the second-largest grant recommended by the county’s Health, Education and Welfare (HEW) Committee. … Read more