News Staff More than 200 jobs and $140 million in investment from an auto industry company may be coming to Washington County now with county board-approved property tax incentives that would benefit the manufacturer.The former Alo building at the Washington County Industrial Park is the target for the 44-year-old multinational company, Northeast Tennessee Regional Economic Partnership’s (NETREP) … Read more
East Tennessee State University students and alumni were disappointed to not be able to celebrate Homecoming as usual in the fall for the 2020-21 academic year thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, but as the world, nation, state and university gradually begin moving toward normalcy, students can “click their heels” and say, “There’s No Place Like … Read more
Johnson City Schools has officially launched the application for the Johnson City Virtual Academy. The school will open to serve students in August 2021 in grades 5-12. “A great deal of preparation has gone in to make sure that the JCVA program reflects the quality of instruction and learning that parents have come to expect … Read more
The Tennessee Agriculture Department is stepping up measures to keep a rabbit virus type 2 out of the state.The virus is highly contagious and fatal to domestic rabbits.State Veterinarian Samantha Beaty issued an order this week prohibiting the importation of susceptible species from any area that is under quarantine for the disease.Any of those animals … Read more
As vaccine rollout continues in the Tri-Cities region, those who work with the homeless are concenred including Pastor Will Shewey of Shades of Grace.Shades of Grace works daily with the homeless population of Kingsport by feeding them and keeping access to services open throughout the pandemic.“They are valued, and we want them to be safe,” … Read more
The City of Kingsport and Greater Kingsport Alliance for Development (GKAD) have partnered to offer relief to families in need amid the COVID-19 pandemic.According to a release from the city, low-income households that have lost employment income due to the pandemic can receive up to three months of rent and utility payments.“The city has allocated … Read more
The City of Johnson City reopened most city facilities to the public and resumed in-person meetings on Monday, April 5. The Transit lobby will remained closed. The reopening is planned in conjunction with public health guidance to safely allow in person interactions while mitigating the risk of new COVID-19 cases. Screening measures, including temperature checks, … Read more
There’s something new to see at the Langston Centre, 315 Elm St., in Johnson City will host the City of Hope: Resurrection City and the 1968 Poor People’s Campaign Poster Exhibition from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on weekdays Monday, April 12, through Friday, May 28.The free exhibition features President Lyndon B. Johnson’s “war on poverty” in … Read more
Johnson City Schools plans to transition to two middle schools serving grades 6-8 on Aug. 3, 2022, a change that school officials expect will help alleviate overcrowding.The systems middle school supervisor says currently, students in the city system attend Indian Trail Intermediate School for grades 5 and 6 before moving to Liberty Bell Middle School … Read more
The Mall at Johnson City and Greeko’s Café & Grill will host a Johnson City Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting on Thursday, April 8, at 11:30 a.m. To celebrate the day, Greeko’s will offer a $5 gift card to the first 40 customers at the event. Greeko’s is located on the lower level in the … Read more