News Staff Population growth in the United States is slowing. From 2010 to 2020, the population grew by just 7.4%-the lowest rate since the 1930s. Declining birth rates, an aging population, and fewer immigrants are all contributing to historically slow growth rates.However several Northeast Tennessee cities are expereiencing growth with Johnson City coming in at number 15 … Read more
The second of six people charged in the kidnapping and murder of a North Carolina man has been found guilty in a Johnson County courtroom.Jurors convicted Valerie Dollar of first-degree murder, especially aggravated kidnapping and conspiracy to commit especially aggravated kidnapping in the 2018 death of 29-year-old Carlton Edmondson, of Burke County, North Carolina.
Downtown Johnson City is about to get a lot more colorful with a new mural.The white wall on the corner of Commerce and Main Streets facing the Market Street parking lot will soon pay homage to Johnson City’s history.“We’re planning to feature bluegrass musicians, bluegrass instruments, and quilts of particular patterns to kind of get … Read more
Eastman Chemical Co. says it will need a month or more to bring its specialty copolyester production back to full operations following a Jan. 31 steam line failure that shut down operations across its Kingsport plant.In a news release detailing expected financial impacts, the company said all areas of the massive plant “are safely returning … Read more
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is planning to host an event to fill several positions.The rapid hire event will be held at the MeadowView Conference Resort & Convention Center from 7:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 17. A release from TDOT states that the department is hiring operations technicians in Carter, Greene, … Read more
Boy Scouts of America is continuing to give back to the community once again this year. This year the organization is partnering with Food City, Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee, and Feeding Southwest Virginia to help fight hunger in our area, by stocking up shelves at local food banks.The drive is called Scouting … Read more
Sullivan County has been awarded federal funds through the department of homeland security and FEMA.It’s part of the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program.The county has been chosen to receive $194,000 for area agencies that provide emergency food and shelter.It’s designed to help expand resources of these agencies in high need areas of the … Read more
With Valentine’s Day nearly here, the Kingsport Public Library is helping the community spread the love.The library is giving away Valentine’s Card Making Kits for those who would like to customize their own handmade cards.“For now, it is proving extremely popular, so we will probably continue it even after COVID is gone,” said Chris Markley, … Read more
Authorities continue to search for three escaped Sullivan County Jail inmates including a man indicted on second-degree murder charges. He’s Tobias Wayne Carr, 38 years old. According to April 2020 court documents, Carr was indicted on second-degree murder charges following a November 2019 incident in Kingsport.Kingsport Police had found Carr’s wife, Jennifer Carr, dead with … Read more
Commissioners in Sullivan County are still trying to determine how to use federal funds they received from the American Rescue Plan last year.The commission met in a special meeting last night to discuss the funds.The county has a little more than $30 million in federal money.Leaders have delegated a few spending items for it.