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Johnson City Phone Scam

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The Johnson City Police Department is warning the community of phone scammers who pose as Johnson City officers.A press release Monday morning revealed that scammers tell victims they have an arrest warrant for failing to appear in court and try to keep the victim on the phone to purchase a prepaid card to stay out … Read more

Montgomery Family Tips

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Then owner of Bristol Berry Bowls wanted to find a way to help when a Bristol teenager was killed in a drowning incident this past weekend. Now Bristol Berry Bowls is donating all of their tips to pay for funeral expenses for the Montgomery family.Micah Montgomery was a junior at Tennessee High and was on … Read more

Blood Donations

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In a social media post, the Marsh Regional Blood Center asked for help replenishing its supply of O negative blood.A list of mobile blood drive locations can be found on the Marsh Regional Blood Center website.According to the post, anyone who stops by one of the centers in Johnson City, Kingsport or Bristol, or donates … Read more

Gray Home Destroyed

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A home in Gray was utterly destoyed this morning as Crews battled a blaze that destroyed a home on Piper Glenn Road. Crews on scene, including the Gray Volunteer Fire Department, told news outlets they received the call shortly after 3 a.m.While two people live in the home, everyone made it out without injuries.

Jonesborough School

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Even with rising labor and materials costs, the Washington County Board of Education in JOnesborough has voted unanimously to move forward with plans to construct a new K-8 school in Jonesborough, even though the price tag could increase by $10 million.The pandemic-induced price increases in construction materials will incur an increase to the original $32 … Read more

Odor Removal Update

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Hang on Bristol, VA becasue it could take up to six months for smelly odors to subside from the Bristol, Virginia landfill.Ernie Hoch with Draper Aden And Associates, the firm tasked to mitigate the awful odor, spoke to a crowd of concerned residents ahead of Bristol’s City Council meeting Tuesday night.He says the last major … Read more

TBI Is Hiring

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The TBI is looking to fill 30 open positions in its criminal, drug and Medicaid fraud control divisions.Three positions are open for the drug investigation division, including conducting covert operations, recruiting and managing confidential informants and initiating undercover operations.According to the TBI, there are 21 open positions for criminal investigator roles, including duties such as … Read more

Soldier’s Funeral Procession

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The funeral procession for fallen 23-year-old U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Ryan Knauss passed through the Tri-Cities on the way to the Arlington National Cemetery from Knoxville.Knauss was one of the 13 U.S> soldiers killed in the Afghanistan attack in Kabul recently. The Bristol, Virginia Fire Department and Bristol, Tennessee Fire-Rescue Department hung a U.S. flag … Read more

Food City Racing Continues

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And the race will go on! Food City CEO Steve Smith announced that Bristol Motor Speedway and Food City have extended both the Food City 500 and Food City 300 for five more years.This news from Victory Lane confirms that the annual Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series will continue through 2026.The next contract will mark … Read more

The Blended Peddler

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There’s a new restaurant in town with a twist. The Blended Peddler looks like any other restaurant with a menu catered towards millennials, but there is something that sets them apart – electric bikes.Right now, bikes can only be ridden around Downtown Bristol, but if the program is successful, they hope to expand to the … Read more