News Staff Johnson City is looking for people willing to help serve their community. The City Commission is accepting applications for appointments to a series of volunteer boards and committees. The appointments are scheduled to be made in July. Any citizen interested in serving can submit an application online at www.johnsoncitytn.org/boards.
Does a two wekk tax holiday sound good? Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has announced an amendment to the state’s proposed Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget, according to a release from his office.The release states that Lee’s amendment “includes $580 million in available funds as a result of fiscal prudence.”The funds included in the amendment would be … Read more
IN the wake of adverse reactions, the Tennessee and Virginia Departments of Health are halting use of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine as federal officials investigate reports of six people developing a rare and severe type of blood clot after receiving the vaccine. The decision of local officials to suspend use of the vaccines comes … Read more
With the watauga volunteer fire team the lead unit on the scene, Firefighters discovered a body inside a residence on Rasnick Hollow Road on Tuesday morning after a fire burned the home.Carter County Sheriff Dexter Lunceford said the body has not been identified, but a woman was the only occupant of the residence. He said … Read more
Three people were injured and transported to the hospital after a crash on Highway 11-E in Greene County Tuesday morning.According to a report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the crash occurred around 7:45 a.m. at the intersection of the highway and Rheatown Road.Police say everyone involved in the collision was wearing a seat belt.
IN a vote set to take place soon lawmakers in the Tennessee House of Representatives are expected to decide whether to make the ladder the “official state tool.”House Bill 930 was filed Feb. 10 by Representative Chris Hurt, a Republican representing Lauderdale, Crockett and Haywood counties in West Tennessee.The bill, scheduled for a vote soon, … Read more
Johnson City is getting a $2 million federal grant to help upgrade a sewer pump with multiple sewer overflows from nearby manholes. State Senator Rusty Crowe, along with State Representatives Rebecca Alexander and Tim Hicks, announced the grant. The grant was awarded by the U.S. Economic Development Administration, according to a release on Monday.The Upgrade … Read more
A White House information fact sheet on infrastructre shows onTennessee’s fact sheet that almost 900 bridges and 270 miles of highway are in “poor condition,” while commute times have risen by 7.7 percent since 2011. In response, the sheet states the AJP would designate $600 billion to make changes to and repair roads and bridges.The … Read more
The mall on North Roan Street in Johnson City is getting docked. You’ll find the Tri-Cities Boat Show back at the mall this year. Mall Patrons will find the Boat Show this coming weekend, April 16, 17th, and 18th in the parking lot. According to Bennington Marine officials the bot show comes at a great … Read more
The tweetsie trail currently runs from Legion Street in Johnson City to Hatcher Lane in Elizabethton. Now the popular Tweetsie Trail could possibly have its length extended by 50%, with a connection to a growing mountain bike trail section.That is the possibility being considered by the Carter County Commission’s Building and Grounds Committee. The committee … Read more