News Staff The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency is encouraging Tennesseans who lost loved ones to COVID-19 to apply for the assistance that is still available from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help with funeral expenses. Tema Director Patrick Sheehan said, “We’ve had about 38 percent of those eligible in Tennessee for COVID-19 funerals to apply with … Read more
The City of Kingsport announced a temporary closure of portions of the Kingsport Greenbelt due to ongoing construction. Closures will begin Wednesday May 19 and continue to May 26 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Closures will lift on the weekend.According to the release, the areas affected will begin at Trailhead Parking Lot, continue along … Read more
To improve vaccination rates, the Northeast Public Health Region is offering free COVID-19 vaccines to all health department visitors 12 years old and up in Northeast Tennessee. That includes Johnson County. According to a release by the Tennessee Department of Health, local county health departments will administer vaccines to anyone who requests them between 8:30 … Read more
After months of planning, we’re starting to see more mobile vaccine pop ups in locations across the Tri-Cities. Churches are among those leading the way. Two in Kingsport and one in Johnson City had a van parked after Sunday services. The type of vaccine will depend on site; walk-ins are welcome. Next Sunday May 23rd, … Read more
Authorities have identified the victim in Saturday’s homicide in Kingsport and the search for the suspect remains ongoing. Police responded to a residence in the 500 block of Bays View Court in Kingsport early Saturday. Officers found the resident, 40-year-old Amber Schwenk, inside the home, dead from an apparent gunshot wound. 36-year-old Zachery Felton had … Read more
Operations at the Colonial Pipeline are back up and running, but we continue to experience gas outages throughout the region. Drivers rolled up to the Roadrunner Gas Station off Volunteer Parkway to find gas pumps wrapped in plastic bags. There’s no timetable for a re-fuel. According to GasBuddy, 33% of gas stations in Tennessee are … Read more
An update on the Megan Boswell case..Boswell, charged with murdering her daughter, baby Evelyn Boswell, appeared in court in Sullivan County by video Friday. A next court date for Boswell was set for September 30 at 9 a.m. A grand jury indicted Megan Boswell on 19 total charges last year, including felony murder and child … Read more
If you are looking for work, Food City is looking to hire more than 1,000 employees. On May 19, Food City will be hosting a company-wide hiring event that includes both full-time and part-time positions. The company is looking for new employees to work at its distribution center and in customer and food service positions … Read more
All mask requirements for students and staff members at Johnson County Schools have been lifted by the board of education. The board voted 3-1 Thursday night to eliminate all mask requirements. Students and staff members will no longer be required to wear masks or face coverings while on school property. Students and staff members may … Read more
Earlier Thursday, the Johnson County High School class of 2021 finally crowned their prom queen. Katie Tidwell, a senior student in Mrs. Diane Pavusek’s special education class, was surrounded by her fellow classmates for the crowning. Tidwell was voted prom queen with an overwhelming majority; she won an unprecedented one-third of the total votes cast. … Read more