News Staff In honor of domestic violence awareness month, Marsy’s Law for Tennessee is promoting its Light Your Porch Purple Campaign.They encourage you to light up your front porch in purple lights.Organizers say doing so shows victims of domestic violence that they’re not alone while showing support for Marsy’s Law that strenghtens domestic violence laws in favor … Read more
The Johnson City Memorial Park Community Center and Kingsport Parks and Recreation have registration open now for fall break camps.Both are offering days packed with activities for kids aged 6 – 12 during Kingsport City School’s and Johnson City School’s Fall Breaks Monday, Oct. 11 through Friday, Oct. 5.Camp officials say make sure your child … Read more
About 1,450 people jailed illegally as minors in Tennessee can claim part of a $11 million class-action settlement according to the Daily News Journal.The lawsuit revealed the Rutherford County Juvenile Detention Center regularly locked up children for misdemeanor charges, including truancy, school fights and disobeying parents, plaintiffs’ attorney Kyle Mothershead said. The suit started by … Read more
Tennessee officials say they are receiving more than $116,000 in federal funding to address the mental health needs of victims of deadly flooding in August.The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services says the money through the Federal Emergency Management Agency will be directed toward services for survivors of the Aug. 21 flooding … Read more
Dalewood Drive in Johnson City will be closed Tuesday, Oct. 5 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.The closure will be between 226 and 242 Dalewood Drive.According to a release, the city will be installing a temporary sewer bypass pump line for a new gravity sewer line that will be installed in the coming weeks.No drivers … Read more
This year’s theme for National Fire Prevention Safety Week is ‘Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety.’ The National Fire Protection Association and local fire departments such as in Kingsport want people to recognize what different sounds from their smoke detectors are alerting.“If you hear three beeps and after a few seconds it’s followed by three … Read more
To help child care workers recover from the financial impact of COVID-19, Tennessee officials say they are increasing the reimbursement rate the state pays child care providers on behalf of families who need help paying the cost of care.The Tennessee Department of Human Services says child care payment assistance rates will increase by 10% across … Read more
In an effort to bring attention ot Domestic Violence month in October several organizations are working to not only help victims and their families but to raise awareness.According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, more than 35% of women and men in Tennessee have experienced some sort of violence at the hands of an … Read more
Gun maker Smith & Wesson that’s bveen making firearms since 1852 is relocating its headquarters to Tennessee.Governor Bill Lee says the company will invest $125 million to make the move to the Volunteer State and create 750 new jobs.The new headquarters is moving from Springfield, Massachusetts to Maryville, Tennessee in Blount County.
A woman with a long pedigree in city management work is being asked to fill the role of Johnson City manager. Johnson City Commissioners extended an offer to Cathy Ball, the current assistant city manager in Asheville, North Carolina, to fill the district’s city manager role.According to Ball’s LinkedIn, she’s worked as a city engineer, … Read more