News Staff Hawkins County Sheriff Ronnie Lawson says a phone call reporting an active shooter at Volunteer High School “appears to be a hoax.”Lawson expalined in a media briefing that authorities received a call Tuesday morning from a person claiming to be inside of a bathroom at Volunteer High School. The caller said they had been bullied … Read more
A chef that’s made a career of combining his love for music and cooking paid a visit to Food City located on Euclid Ave.Andy LoRusso, better known as ‘The Singing Chef,’ offered cooking tips and shared some of his favorite family recipes through song.He’s collaborated with some of the top chefs around the world, even … Read more
The Crumley House Brain Injury Rehabilitation Center is hosting an online fundraising event known as Donation Days on August 11-31. This time it’ll be an online auction with the themse of beach party according to a relase from the Crumley House. the organization has cancelled its Polynesian Beach Party fundraiser for the second year over … Read more
After setting up at Notre Dame Catholic Church in Greeneville, MEDIC Regional Blood Center received a donation count that staff said exceeded their expectations.A total of 27 donations were made by parishioners, volunteers and visitors before the mobile blood drive wrapped up around 4 p.m. on Sunday.MEDIC offered both appointment and walk-in donation.According to organizers … Read more
The Kingsport Police Department is investigating after two people were transported to the hospital after being extricated from a crash on John B. Dennis Highway Monday morning.According to a release from KPD, dispatchers were called around 6 a.m. and told about a crash with injuries on South John B. Dennis near Kingsgate Crossing.An investigation by … Read more
With the goal of rasiing more than 1.5 million dollars, the United Way of East Tennessee Highlands will launch its annual fundraising campaign on Thursday.United Way team members, officials of local companies and community leaders will officially kick off the 2021 campaign at 11 a.m. during a tailgate picnic event in the parking lot behind … Read more
A Rogersville man aaron Paciorek has been arrested after officers said they discovered a large amount of narcotics during a search.The Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit and Tactical Unit executed a search warrant. During the search of the residence, officers located approximately 18.14 pounds of what is believed to marijuana, 3.9 ounces of “dabbs” … Read more
Changes at ETSU, A building more than a century old on the ETSU side of the VA campus is getting a makeover.The university announced a $4 million renovation project on the first floor of the Charles Allen Hall building.It’ll be home to the university’s new masters program for Orthotics and Prosthetics along with the doctorate … Read more
The Perseid Meteor Shower is here, but if you want to see the peak of the “best meteor shower of the year” you’ll have to wait for a few more days in Northeast Tennessee.The shower peaks between August 11-13. The shower provides 50-100 meteors an hour for skywatchers to see, according to NASA.The event comes … Read more
The Tennessee Valley Authority expects the Boone Dam project to be completed in spring 2022.The TVA is constructing a floodwall and restoring the crest of the earthen dam.“We had to shave off ten feet of the earthen dam for the (cutoff wall) project,” said technical director Chris Saucier. “Now we are restoring that to permanently … Read more