A community gathering over the weekend for Johnson City’s annual Emancipation Saturday. Tennesseee’s Emancipation Day is celebrated on August 8th each year. Organizers say the event is designed to support and learn about Emancipation Day, when slaves in Tennesseee learned they were free. The day featured live entertainment from Free Flow Band, Africa Live, Jeanine … Read more
A motorcyclist has died in a crash at Roan Mountain. Authorities shut down Highway 19E Saturday morning near State Route 143. The roadway was closed for several hours for the investigation. THP said a Mazda SUV was headed north on 19E when it attempted a left turn onto State Route 143 in front of an … Read more
Johnson City Police are investigating a fatal train versus pedestrian crash. It happened early Saturday morning downtown. JCPD says, just before 1am Saturday, a train struck the person on the tracks near Market Street and Windsor Way. The unnamed pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. No other details are being released, including the victm’s … Read more
Some Johnson County school board heard from upset parents Thursday night regarding a recent discussion between a choir teacher and a missle school class over state laws on gender pronouns in the classroom. Director of Schools Mischelle Simcox told the parents that the teacher has been told not to bring up the topic again, but … Read more
The Sullivan County School Board has unanimously approved a 2025 budget that includes a 15 percent pay raise for teachers and support staff. This will be the second time the school board has passed a busget and sent it on to the county commission. The first time back in June failed to get a majority … Read more
Mayors of both cities of Bristol came togetehr to hold a joint state of the cities speech. The event is held each year as a way to address local business owners, organizations and residents and how the two cities are working together to move the cities forward. Both mayors used the word “unity” several times … Read more
Mayors of both cities of Bristol came togetehr to hold a joint state of the cities speech. The event is held each year as a way to address local business owners, organizations and residents and how the two cities are working together to move the cities forward. Both mayors used the word “unity” several times … Read more
A crash Tuesday in Erwin saw a pickup truck slamming into a building, injuring two people. Polcie say the crash happened near Tyler Street and Crosswhite Lane, where the driver of a Ford F150 pickup headed west on Tyler failed to make the turn and struck a building. Nobody was inside the building, but the … Read more
Parents in Wasngton County, Tennessee schools can now keep track of their students on their journeys to and from school. A new smartphone app allows parents to track the exact location of their child’s school bus. The district has made some changes this year to bus routes. Each family will be given a unique ID … Read more
Human trfaficking is the focus of the Red Sand Project… an interactive exhibit that uses red sand to fill sidewalk cracks. The effort symolizes the victims of human trafficking who have “fallen through the cracks” and don’t have opporunities to find resources to get help. More than 70 different organizations support the Red Sand Project, … Read more