News Staff The annual lottery to view the synchronous fireflies in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is now open.Those wishing for a vehicle pass can enter the lottery by visiting www.recreation.gov and searching for “Great Smoky Mountains Firefly Viewing Lottery.” A total of 800 vehicle passes, 100 passes per night, will be issued.
In its first quarter report, Eastman Chemical Company estimates the Jan. 31 steam line failure at its Kingsport plant reduced the company’s adjusted earnings by $125 million, according to the company’s first-quarter financial results published on Thursday.The company said that all areas of its Kingsport manufacturing site have resumed normal operations following the incident, which … Read more
Recognizing more than 2400 NE TN people who’ve died from COVID-19, More than a dozen ETSU students placed new flags at a memorial for Northeast Tennesseans who died from COVID-19.The memorial is located on Spring Street in Jonesborough.Students placed new flags and replaced some of the existing flags, which represent those who died from the … Read more
With kitten season underway, the Washington County, Tennessee Animal Shelter announced an initiative that would benefit both the participants and the cats.A kitten shower will kick off Saturday, April 30 from 1-6 p.m. The event will allow community members to drop off kitten food or make monetary donations, and in return, the shelter will enter … Read more
The Greenville National Park is celebrating the Andrew Johnson National Historic Site’s 80th birthday.The Andrew Johnson National Monument was established by presidential proclamation by Franklin D. Roosevelt during World War II, and the site expanded in 1963 with the purchase of Johnson’s “Early Home,” where he and his wife Eliza lived from the 1830s until … Read more
Recently, Washington County deputies arrested a Daniel Boone High School student for bringing a handgun to school. Then, two weeks later, another minor has been charged in connection with the incident.According to Sheriff Keith Sexton, a juvenile brought the gun to school and gave it to the student who was originally arrested. The initial report … Read more
Tennessee is now joining in on the national trend to school book challenges and bans as Tennessee Republicans advanced legislation this week that would place more scrutiny over what books are placed in public schools libraries, moments after the bill’s House sponsor said any inappropriate book should be burned.The measure is just one of several … Read more
A national organization that aims to end childhood hunger announced it distributed $78,250 total to several Southwest Virginia agencies.According to a release from No Kid Hungry, the $78,250 to local agencies stems from a grand total of $839,552 in grants that were distributed to 33 school districts across Virginia. Some of those receiving funding include: … Read more
With expansion expected in Johnson City a major announcement has come from Food City as the grocery chain in Abingdon, VA is embarking into a new business.Food City CEO Steve Smith announced that Food City is launching a new line of Ace Hardware stores.They will operate under the name Curt’s Ace Hardware. Food City recently … Read more
The Tri-Cities Airport has announced the first tenant for the new aerospace park.Final Forge will construct two buildings on airport property. The company’s primary activities at the aerospace park will be focused on research and development, manufacturing, and maintenance of protective equipment used by fixed and rotary wing aircraft pilots and crew in the military … Read more