News Staff The Department of Social Services Building in Bristol, Virginia, will soon be renamed.Council members recently voted unanimously to rename the building in memory of the late Dr. WA Johnson, pastor of Lee Street Baptist Church.Bristol, Virginia Mayor Neal Osborne says Dr. Johnson was a pillar of the community and a longtime religious leader.
Warriors’ Path State Park has dozens of activities planned for the eighth week of the Summer in the Park program.A variety of activities are planned for each day and they’re all free to the public.Here are some of the events planned for July 17 – 23. On Tuesday the 18th you can hike the Wahoo … Read more
In preparation for the 2023-24 school year, science Hill High School will be hosting an informational event for all new students on Friday, July 28th. the event will be broken up in two sessions from 9 am to noon and from 1-6 pm. At the event students will learn about vrious student organizations and complete … Read more
July is National Parks and Recreation Month and Kingsport is celebrating with a variety of fun and events.Parks and Recreation Month is an initiative of the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) the leading non-profit organization dedicated to building strong, and vibrant communities through the power of parks and recreation.This year’s theme is “Where Community … Read more
Heavy rains early Friday caused flooding in parts of the Tri-Cities region Friday morning as multiple flash flood warnings were issued. Shadrack Campground near Bristol Motor Speedway has flooding. There’s also flooding near David Crockett High School. There was also flooding at a Bristol, Virginia, convenience store. Multiple streets are closed too because of flooding. … Read more
The Carter County Drug Prevention Coalition and the Elizabethton River Riders are partnering to keep families safe from medication dangers. On Friday, the River Riders will host the Greeneville Flyboys at Northeast Community Credit Union Stadium. The first 100 families to enter will get a free medication lock box to better secure prescription drugs in … Read more
In 2021, a devastating fire burned Union Chapel Free Will Baptist Church in Greene County and the church was declared a complete loss. Alongwith shattered glass and broken chandeliers were some of the remnants of the fire.Now, two years later, a new chapel is being built and is nearing completion at a cost of 1.3 … Read more
It was a project a long time coming. Just about every local mayor, state representative, senator and judge, met with Gov. Bill Lee to cut the ribbon on the new Northeast Tennessee Regional Recovery Center Wednesday.The large complex at the old Roan Mountain prison annex had been their dream since winning a collective $35-million settlement … Read more
A Hawkins County supervisor was named a finalist for the Tennessee Department of Education’s supervisor of the year award.Brandon Williams, who serves as the career and technical education supervisor for Hawkins County Schools, was one of nine finalists – three from each of the state’s Grand Divisions – announced this week.To qualify for the award, … Read more
The Kingsport Police Department has stopped posting updates and alerts to its Twitter account, the department has announced.According to a release from the KPD, the decision is due to Twitter implementing a new fee for auto-posting.Before KPD previously auto-posted all News Releases and Traffic Alerts to the KPD Twitter feed.News releases, traffic alerts and daily … Read more