News Staff Kingsport man, Robert A. Murphy, 44, was driving a maroon 2017 Harley-Davidson motorcycle and failed to go around a curve, causing the vehicle to travel off-road and lose control, ultimately hitting a guard rail. He was killed according to the Kingsport Police Department.A police press release says Murphy ran off the right side of Moreland … Read more
First Tennessee Development District (FTDD) leaders have chosen former Hancock County Mayor Mike Harrison to lead the organization that provides a variety of services in eight Northeast Tennessee counties.Harrison said some of that work is likely to focus on housing initiatives as well as the expansion of broadband and clean drinking water in the more … Read more
Tim Tebow, Heisman Trophy winner and former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow will be speaking in Johnson City in May at a “There Is Hope” event.Tebow is scheduled to be the keynote speaker at the event on May 15 at Freedom Hall.According to the 4thirTEEN organization, the event “is designed to give our student body HOPE … Read more
A Marion man 19 year old Kobe Woodswho ordered hundreds of fentanyl-laced pills through Snapchat from a supplier in California was sentenced Tuesday to 42 months in federal prison. Woods pleaded guilty in January to one count of possession with the intent to distribute more than 40 grams of fentanyl.United States Attorney Christopher R. Kavanaugh … Read more
Honor Flight of the Appalachian Highlands will take 19 veterans to Washington D.C. at no cost this weekend. Honor Flight, which gives veterans the opportunity to visit war memorials in Washington D.C., is making its return to the Tri-Cities this weekend following a two-year hiatus.The pandemic and the shutdown of the Honor Flight of Northeast … Read more
Students from across Northeast Tennessee are hammering, glueing and securing their projects as they prepare for Johnson City Area Home Builders Association’s 5th annual Eastman Credit Union Battle of the Build competition.The students are challenged to build an outdoor-themed project that can fit through a 5-by-7-foot door either assembled or in pieces. The students at … Read more
Ballad Health is removing restrictions to visitation in all of its facilities. Visitors are welcome from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.This includes inpatient and outpatient units, Ballad Health Medical Associates offices, emergency departments and pediatric services.Each patient may have two adult visitors at a time between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. They do not have … Read more
Carter County commissioners voted unanimously Monday night to give the Workforce Development Complex to the state. That’s in return for Tennessee funding a multi-million-dollar renovation to the educational facility.The unanimous vote was followed by a standing ovation and round of applause from commissioners. They approved an offer Mayor Patty Woodby has worked toward for months.
According to a release from a student organization, you are invited to ETSU PartyBucs 90’s Prom. This event is free and open to the public, and you don’t do not have to be actively enrolled in ETSU to attend. On April 21 from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. at the ETSU Culp Center Ballroom, there … Read more
Masks are no longer required for Uber riders and drivers, according to a mass email sent out by the ride-sharing company today.The move follows a federal judge in Florida striking down the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s federal transportation mandate, which required masks while flying and using other means of public transportation in the … Read more