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Smart City Poles

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Johnson City and BrightRidge will partner to bring new technology to Founders Park and King Commons.The city is planning to install “Smart City Poles,” that will offer technology that can monitor weather conditions in the parks to pedestrian traffic flow and can even offer Wi-fi.The poles will even be able to play holiday music, warn … Read more

JC Correctional Complex Staffing

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There’s an urgency for the Northeast Correctional Complex in Johnson County to recover from severe staffing issues. Representative Scotty Campbell says he’s shocked by the testimonies of current and former correctional officers and workers.Prison workers told Campbell that the shortages are making the job more dangerous. Workers have been working long shifts, in some cases … Read more

Longtime KP Restaurant Closing

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A Kingsport restaurant that has been serving customers for decades will close its doors next week.The owners have sold the property.Rush Street Neighborhood Grill has already announced on Facebook that Oct. 14 will be its last day in business.The restaurant opened in 1980 as The Chicago Dough Company. The name changed to Rush Street about … Read more

Greenville Schools Calendar

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Greeneville City Schools officials on Thursday approved changes to the system’s 2021-2022 calendar.The revision changes the district’s inclement weather stockpile days to professional development days for teachers instead.The professional development days are scheduled for Oct. 22 and Nov. 1 and are non-attendance day for students.

Hiring Goats

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Goats have been hired to clear Cement Hill in Kingsport and according to officials are working hard to clear invasive species off new city land to make way for a new park. The city acquired the nearly 35 acres from Domtar through arrangement, with plans to make a passive park on the land.It’s anticipated that … Read more

Local Artists Display

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To help out local Appalachian artists, a new art festival is happening in Bristol this weekend. Bristol in Bloom is a new festival aimed to connect artists with each other and the community.Founder Marcy Parks said as a local artist she has seen other artist friends leave the area because they lacked a sense of … Read more

Boones Creek Development

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Progress on a large retail development in Boones Creek is at a standstill as the Tennessee Commissioner of Revenue won’t approve the project.The development is located off Interstate 26 near the Washington County, TN Memory Gardens.Under Tennessee law, state sales tax incentives can be used to entice retail development near the Boones Creek exit.The city … Read more

Voter Registration

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Virginians looking to register to vote in the upcoming November election will need to do so by next week.Tuesday, Oct. 12 is the deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 2 election.The Bristol, Virginia Office of Elections says applications must be received by 5 p.m. but applications postmarked by Oct. 12 will also be … Read more

Trails Improvements

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Crews have begun working on two projects in the Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area along the border of Tennessee and Kentucky.In Tennessee, crews are working on Station Camp Creek Trail, a statement from the National Park Service said. That project includes making improvements to the trail tread, repairing drainage and repainting signs … Read more

Medical Gloves Manufacturer

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In a mjor announcement in Wythe County, Virginia the governor and other state leaders believe is “the best of days” in economic development.A company that manufactures nitrile medical gloves is bringing all of its operations to Southwest Virginia from Asia.Blue Star Manufacturing and American Glove Innovations are investing $714 million to build an advanced, one-of-a-kind … Read more