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With the beginning of a race weekend, the City of Bristol Tennessee along with other agencies have created a plan to manage traffic during the race weekend.To manage the large amount of traffic in the area ther’s a plan that includes arrival route details, parking guidelines, and exit routes has been put in place.Bristol, Tenn. … Read more

Somepositive changes for an animal shelter.The Elizabethton City Council has approved an additional $25,000 to go toward the animal control budget in Carter County.According to Elizabethton City Council member Micheal Simerly, the shelter already had $125,000 to fund the shelter plus $270,000 from the county. Their total budget is now $420,000. with the additional funding … Read more

The Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center and the Virginia Oil and Gas Association are teaming up to host an emergency supply drive this Saturday, September 4th in rsponse to the flooiding in Hurley recently.The drive will last from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center in Abingdon. All items will … Read more

Funeral arrangements are being announced for Sullivan County Deputy Roger Mitchell, who passed away last week from COVID-19.The family will receive friends Saturday from 12 p.m. to 1:45 pm at Higher Ground Baptist Church, located at 1625 Lynn Garden Drive in Kingsport.A Celebration of Life Service will begin at 2 p.m. with Pastor Steve Pate … Read more

The Johnson City Commission has approved a liquor license for Johnson City Brewing Company’s new Boones Creek location.The owners of Johnson City Brewing Company say the new location is now open for business. Johnson City Brewing Compnay has had a downtown location for seven years and now owners says they’re planning a grand opening celebration … Read more

A woman, 48 year old Angela Lane and her dog were killed Sunday night while walking on South Cumberland near Highway 160 before 9:30 p.m., according to a release from Morristown Police. The report says Angela was walking her German Shepard when a vehicle believed to be made by General Motors between 1990-2003 hit them, … Read more

The reward in the Summer Wells case has climbed to $38,295, according to the Church Hill Rescue Squad.Summer has been missing since June 15. Summer has blonde hair and blue eyes. She is about three feet tall and weighs 40 pounds.Anyone with credible information about her disappearance is asked to call the TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND.

ETSU’s Army ROTC program is hosting a series of endurance challenges to honor veterans and fight service member suicide on the 20th anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks. You can choose between a 5k run/walk and a 10k Ruck where marchers carry 35 or more pounds on their back.Signup is $30 per person for … Read more

Feeding Southwest Virginia is distributing additional boxes of food to those in need in Abingdon today.The food bank says the additional boxes will be given out when people pick up their hot meals from the Home Harvest Community Kitchen, which is located at the Abingdon Distribution Center, 21452 Gravel Lake Road.

The Johnson City Police Department (JCPD) is searching for a group of people responsible for thousands of dollars of vandalism damage in the downtown area from August 18-29.JCPD said there have been around 20 reported cases of vandalism that have affected area businesses.According to JCPD, graffiti has been painted on several buildings throughout the city, … Read more