A Northeast Tennessee state senator had to be removed from a floor session on Monday after suffering a medical episode. Senator Steve Southerland, who represents parts of Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, Sevier, and Unicoi Counties, was attended to by emergency personnel at the statehouse in Nashville before being rushed to an area hospital. Adam Kleinheider, a … Read more
Tennessee State Parks, in partnership with the Tennessee State Parks Conservancy, will hold the annual My TN State Park fundraiser in April, when supporters “vote” for their favorite parks through contributions. Each dollar donated to a state park will count as one vote for that park. Each park will use funds donated for it for … Read more
Washington County Sheriff’s Deputies are seeking public help in identifying a man who stole a package off a porch on McKinley Road. The suspect, a white male, was seen picking up the package and leaving in a silver SUV with the SUV’s license tag obscured. If you have information, contact the Sheriff’s Office or send … Read more
Sullivan County lawmakers announce they’ve secured $6.5 million dollars for a dental school in Kingsport. The new dental clinic will offer 12 chairs for patients. And, provide job opportunities. The clinic will be named the Kingsport Dental Clinic of the Appalachian Highlands. More details will be release once ground has been broken.
A wildfire in Greene County burned more than 44 acres of land. As of Saturday the fire had not grown significantly and was considered to be 80% contained. Teams conducted “mop-up” activities to strengthen control lines on Sunday. Authorities are reminding folks to be careful with their campfires or any burning that they’re doing, as … Read more
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) issued a Silver Alert for 53 year-old, Mark “Shoestring” Nichols, 53, on behalf of the Johnson City Police Department (JCPD). Nichols is 6’01”, 165 lbs., with blue eyes and brown hair. He is missing two fingers on his left hand and has a long, gray beard. Nichols is reported … Read more
A Scott County resident and part-time firefighter passed away on Saturday while fighting a wildfire near Garland Drive. The Virginia Department of Forestry identified the firefighter as James Ward. Ward reportedly collapsed while working with a hand crew and was then taken to Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, Tennessee where he did not recover. … Read more
An Elizabethton tradition dating back more than two centuries continued on Easter Sunday. The annual egg fight at Norman Peters’ house on Peters Hollow. Peters said the tradition began when farmers from Rome Hollow challenged the farmers from Petsrs Hollow to see whose chickens laid the hardest eggs. Over the years, hundreds of participants have … Read more
One person has died after a crash involving a tractor on Highway 91N in Mountain City. The crash on Sunday, according to THP, when a Hyundai Accent headed north on SR91 rear-ended the slow-moving tractor. The Hyundai then crossed into oncoming traffic and was struck head on by another vchie.l 85 year old Earl Lewis, … Read more
Republicans in the Tennessee House and Senate are proposing to offer businesses tax relief worth up to $1 billion. However, they disagree on how much to award and what the public should know about companies that would receive refunds. The debate is complicated by Tennessee’s financial picture, with tax revenues becoming stagnant for several months … Read more