News Staff A building that used to serve as First Horizon’s banking center will get new life in downtown Greeneville.Officials with First Horizon announced Tuesday they plan to donate the historic building on North Main Street.The building will be used as an incubator workspace for entrepreneurs and additional office space, according to the release.
With help from the Elizabethon POlice Department Ten wanted people were arrested in and near Elizabethton Tuesday morning, according to the Carter County Sheriff’s Office.A release from CCSO states that deputies “conducted a roundup of wanted individuals,” starting around 4 a.m.Deputies worked in teams to find and arrest the wanted individuals, many of whom had … Read more
ETSU Health will host a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination clinic this weekend using the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The clinic will be held in the Millennium Center ballroom, located at 2001 Millennium Place. Appointments are available on Saturday, March 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and on Sunday, March 21, from 2-6 p.m. … Read more
There could soon be another local watering hole. the owner of Tennessee Hills Distillery in Jonesborough, is partnering with Scott Andrew, head of Retail Service Systems, on a multi-million dollar project that could involve three properties along the corridor.The business partners have purchased the assets of JRH Brewing at 458 W. Walnut St. and the … Read more
The fire up on Holston Mountain which raged for days is now fully contained, according to U.S. Forest Service officials. That wasn’t the case last week. They attribute it, in part, to the recent rainfall.Crews are monitoring the conditions and are expected to leave completely soon. 50 people, two bulldozers and helicopters helped fight the … Read more
Renaissance Child Super Saturday Enrichment activities are planned this spring, offering hands-on science activities for children in kindergarten through seventh grade.Presented by the Office of Professional Development in East Tennessee State University’s College of Graduate and Continuing Studies, these programs will take place from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on the ETSU campus.The first Super Saturday on … Read more
The Elizabethton Police Department is preparing to move into its new home. The move will start Tuesday, March 16 when construction of the new facility is expected to be complete.The new building at 511 East F Street is beside the existing one. During this time of transition, telephones and computers must be moved and may … Read more
The “Wildabout Walkabout” scavenger hunt is a permanent activity that features 15 bronze animal sculptures hidden throughout downtown Johnson City for you to find. Clues can be picked up at local businesses or pulled up online, and visitors can get searching.“We realized that in downtown we have an incredible number of restaurants, we have some … Read more
Space-X has been launching Starlink internet satellites into space. More Southwest Virginia students appear to be benefitting from those launches.Wise County was the first school system in Virgina to begin the use of the internet service, which was installed in student homes this year.Senator Todd Pillion (R – Abingdon) has added a state budget amendment, … Read more
The Virginia State Police are investigating after a father allegedly fatally shot his daughter’s husband in Lee County.According to a release from VSP, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office was called to a domestic situation in the 9400 block of U.S. Highway 421 midweek.The release says Kevin Corbin, 47, of Pennington Gap, had forced his way … Read more