News Staff A nationwide school bus driver shortage has been felt in the Tri-Cities, and now it is affecting one of the largest districts in the area.Johnson City Schools officials said they are down ten drivers. A fully-staffed roster for the district is 54 drivers. That’s almost 20 percent of the workforce missing.Johnson City Transit is working … Read more
The Greeneville Chamber of Commerce announced that it will host an event centered around small local businesses ahead of the holiday shopping season.Shop Small Greene will return for the 2021 season on Nov. 27 and aims to promote area businesses and encourage community members to shop local.A release from city officials states that shoppers can … Read more
There is a short term solution to the landfill problem in Bristol, Tennessee. Officials are announcing that community members affected by odors from the Bristol, Virginia, landfill could qualify for a new air purifier assistance program.A release from the city said officials have provided funds to make air purifier models available at no cost to … Read more
Do you want to help keep Abingdon clean? Community members in Abingdon can lend a helping hand in keeping the area clean by joining the Town of Abingdon’s Sustain Abingdon Committee and Keep Southwest Virginia Beautiful on America Recycles Day.The event will provide the public with electronic recycling, document shredding and recycling options for aluminum … Read more
Be a Santa to a Senior” program is returning to the tri-cities For the past 19 years, the program has provided gifts to the elderly.Each year, ornaments are placed on Christmas trees with needs for the seniors written on them. Anyone who would like to take part can visit a participating gift tree location, select … Read more
One of the three people convicted in the so-called “Facebook Murders” case in Jonesborough has agreed to a plea deal with a lower prison sentence after she was granted a new trial.Barbara Potter pleaded guilty to two counts of involvement in first-degree murder and had her previous sentence of life in prison reduced to 25 … Read more
The Tennessee State Library and Archives is hoping to preserve the artifacts of war for future generations.Myers Brown is the archives’ director of archival collections services. He said donating artifacts to the archives helps keep the service of the Tennessee men and women in the armed forces alive.“If it all just gets tossed away, then … Read more
Now through November 13th from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Vernon Heights Baptist Church, 2547 Russell Street, Kingsport wiwll host a three day holiday decorations sale. The Tri-Cities church is helping people get their houses ready for Christmas while stocking its food pantry to help the community.Proceeds from the sale of new and gently used … Read more
As a precaution, two Scott County deputies have been treated and released from an area hospital after Sheriff Jeff Edds said he believes they were exposed to fentanyl.Sheriff Edds tells news outlets the investigators were packing up illegal drugs to send to the forensic lab for analysis when they were exposed on Monday.Both were wearing … Read more
Confederate monuments standing at the Washington County Courthouse in Abingdon must be removed by January.The Board of Supervisors voted 7-0 to remove and relocate the monuments at a public meeting on Tuesday.The monuments will be moved in order to expand the county courthouse.The vote comes after a public hearing on the removal of the monuments. … Read more