News Staff Tim Pharis was officially welcomed to the Lamar Alexander Rocky Fork State Park manager position by Tennessee State Park personnel and park namesake former Sen. Lamar Alexander.Rocky Fork State Park was officially designated as a state park in 2012 and was opened in 2015. It became the Lamar Alexander Rocky Fork State Park in 2019, … Read more
A veteran state legislator is urging Tennessee residents take advantage of the state’s new and traditional sales tax holidays.State Sen. Rusty Crowe, R-Johnson City, issued a statement on Wednesday reminding Tennesseans that the first state sales tax holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. on July 30. The 16th annual tax holiday on clothing, school supplies and … Read more
There’s more to know about a now-deceased Roan Mountain man. Carter County Sheriff Dexter Lunceford has released a statement regarding the search and investigation of Thomas Hastings. According to Lunceford, authorities received a call on July 3 about the disappearance of Thomas Hastings from his home on Laurel Highlands Road in Carter County. According to … Read more
Ballad Heatlh the region’s largest hospital system is instituting a requirement for employees to wear color-coded badges indicating whether they’ve been vaccinated against COVID-19.Ballad Health announced the policy change on July 6. Hospital officials of the Johnson City Health Center say It’s called the “badge buddies” program. Employees who’ve been vaccinated will have the color … Read more
It seems there’s no reason to worry about the city of Bristol, Virginia’s landfill. City leaders say the landfill doesn’t pose a health risk.During Tuesday night’s city council meeting, officials said that high levels of benzene from the landfill appeared in tests. It was also noted that there is an ongoing odor problem nearby.However, state … Read more
A five car crash has happened in Elizabethton and first responders have handled the crash. According to Elizabethton Deputy Fire Chief Andy Hardin, crews responded to a five-vehicle crash at the intersection of Lynn Avenue and Broad Street during lunch-time. News outlets are being told one person was transported to the hospital with injuries, but … Read more
The Bristol Tennessee Police Department has announced the city’s top five crash areas of 2020.The top five crash areas are as follows:West State Street at Medical Park Boulevard,Highway 11W at Pinnacle Parkway,Volunteer Parkway at Windsor Avenue,Volunteer Parkway at Broad Street and Volunteer Parkway at Weaver Pike. Police are asking you to do your part to … Read more
The Tennessee State Fire Marshall’s office says a public marina or dock could potentially lead to electric shock drowning if you are not careful. The SFMO is warning Tennessee to avoid any hazardous activities to keep this summer safe.Electric shock drowning could potentially occur when swimmers do not realize that the water they are swimming … Read more
A man was arrested late Monday night after a caller reported suspicious behavior at a local Walmart store, according to Greeneville Police. On Monday around 10 p.m., a patrol officer with Greeneville Police Department responded to a report of suspicious behavior at a Walmart store located along East Andrew Johnson Highway. The complainant had reported … Read more
It’s now known nearly 8,000 fish were killed following a sodium hydroxide spill at Shearer’s Foods in Bristol, Virginia, according to an estimate in a Virginia Department of Environmental Quality report.An estimated 7,915 fish were killed, according to the DEQ. The DEQ responded to the Shearer’s located at 225 Commonwealth Avenue Extension on June 28. … Read more