News Staff Community leaders joined local physicians in Kingsport at the site of a future orthopedic surgery center.A groundbreaking ceremony kicked off the $17 million project located at Wallace Alley Street.Once complete, the Center for Advanced Bone and Joint Surgery will house four operating rooms with space for expansion.
In an attempt not to add more gas wells, Members of an environmental consulting firm discussed plans in front of the public on how to eliminate an odor problem from the Bristol landfill.About a half dozen concerned citizens heard the report at City Hall.The citizens asked questions about the environmental firm that’s working to correct … Read more
Residents living near the Holston Army Ammunition Plant may hear noise coming from the plant this weekend.The plant will conduct a one-time self-cleaning of a new natural gas steam facility on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Anyone near the plant may hear increased noise from steam blows or see condensation.The plant says the … Read more
The Johnson City-based maker of Blue Lizard sunscreen was the victim of a ransomware attack in May.Crown Laboratories CEO Jeff Bedard said the company learned of the attack May 24. Bedard said Crown’s operations are back to normal.Bedard said the FBI is investigating the attack and that he couldn’t comment further due to the ongoing … Read more
The Johnson City Symphony Orchestra is celebrating 52 years with a free concert on June 27, its first live event since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.“This is supposed to be a fun, low pressure event,” said Rob Seebacher, music director and conductor of the Johnson City Symphony Orchestra since 2008. “People can dress however … Read more
A major expansion at a local Food City is adding more than just space.Company officials say it’s creating 50 to 75 new jobs at the location on Clinchfield Street in Kingsport.Construction is underway for Phase One, which is expected to be completed by early fall.Phase Two is scheduled for January 2022 and it includes the … Read more
Weeks after announcing the first Buc-ee’s location in Tennessee, company officials announced the largest Buc-ee’s Family Travel Center they have ever built is coming to Sevier County.Kituwah, LLC and Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians announced the first details for the development at Exit 407 in Sevierville on Tuesday. A 74,000-square-foot flagship Buc-ee’s Family Travel Center, … Read more
A West Virginia man 63 year old Joel Finch was arrested Monday after Johnson City police say he drove under the influence and eventually overturned on Interstate 26.According to a release from the Johnson City Police Department, officers were called to Bristol Highway due to a tractor-trailer that was driving recklessly near Carroll Creek Road.“Officers … Read more
A Wise, Va. woman plead guilty to driving drunk and causing a deadly crash in September.Laya Maude Belcher, 60, told officers on the scene she was a little drunk.Investigators say they found an open bottle of vodka in the car. Tests showed her blood alcohol content was more than three times the legal limit.Police say … Read more
Giant thumbs up to ETSU. The Geoinformatics and Disaster Science (GADS) Lab at East Tennessee State University has received national recognition from FEMA, being featured in the federal agency’s Mitigation Planning Success Stories series. Currently, the online storymap only includes 13 stories acorss the country.ETSU is one of only a small number of universities nationwide … Read more