News Staff One person is dead after a crash on Highway 11W in Hawkins County on Thursday morning.According to a crash report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol, a 2001 Chrysler Town and Country van was driving on the highway near the Carters Valley Loop intersection around 6:44 a.m.The van reportedly went off the right side of the … Read more
Children and parents hoping to see Chase and Marshall in action will have to get a refund as the pandemic has caused the Paw Patrol LIVE! show at Freedom Hall to be canceled.According to a release from VStar Entertainment Group, the Paw Patrol LIVE! “RACE TO THE RESCUE” performance scheduled for June 7 and 8 … Read more
Four people, one woman and three men, have been charged with failing to report a death and abusing a corpse in Greene County after a man was found dead in a vehicle.According to a release from the Greene County Sheriff’s Department,The charges stem from an investigation that began after Andrew Davenport, 32, of Greeneville, was … Read more
If you’re traveling by plane or public transportation, face coverings are required by federal law.That mandate is part of an executive order signed on January 21 by President Joe Biden to prevent the spread of COVID-19.CDC requires face masks on airlines, public transportation.Tri-Cities Airport officials say the mandate does not change the way they operate.
The Wise County School System in Southwest Virginia is the first system in the country to test run a pilot program for the Starlink System for high speed internet services in rural Southwest Virginia. Starlink is still being built out with regular rocket launches but already is providing service to some locations in Wise County. … Read more
A higher cost for materials and contracted labor during the COVID-19 pandemic has left members of Washington County’s Task Force considering a new plan for extending water to underserved areas of the county.The panel is looking into establishing a county crew to install water lines to areas of Washington County that need the service. The … Read more
A Johnson City man is arrested after police discover him in possession of a stolen handgun and drugs . Johnson City Police learned the whereabouts of Barry Jones of Johnson, who was staying at the Quality Inn Sunday. While searching the room, officers found Jones and Alma Cradic Bowers of Gate City in possession of … Read more
The Johnson City Police Department is looking for multiple new officers to join the department.Registration is now open for the Police Officer Examination through February 26, 2021. That’s the first step in the department’s hiring process.New officers receive nine weeks of paid training at a police academy, followed by 16 weeks of on-the-job training with … Read more
The Johnson City Board of Education voted unanimously Monday to move forward with the creation of a new all-virtual academy, which would essentially serve as a 12th school within the system.As of Jan. 26, the school system had about 1,464 students across grades K-12 (or approximately 19% of its students) learning in a fully virtual … Read more
East Tennessee State University’s College of Nursing is ranked nationally among U.S. News & World Report’s 2021 Best Online Programs.ETSU ranked No. 16 among the “Best Online Master’s in Nursing Administration Programs” and No. 75 among the “Best Online Master’s in Nursing” programs.ETSU College of Nursing has an extensive offering of online programs, including the … Read more