The Sullivan County Regional Health Department will cease administering vaccinations at the Kingsport Civic Auditorium effective April 21.According to a release from the health department, the site will administer second doses of the Pfizer vaccine April 19-21.Second doses will be administed from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.SCRHD will continue to administer vaccines at Whitetop Creek … Read more
A Greeneville man is charged in connection with a hit-and-run last month that injured another driver in Washington County, Tennessee.The Washington County Sheriff’s Office has charged Robert Randall Shelton, 32, with felony hit and run.The sheriff’s office says Shelton’s Honda Accord ran a stop sign at Corby Bridge Road and Bill Mauk Road in the … Read more
Wise County leaders and volunteers worked together on Thursday to keep the county clean.The Great American Cleanup is an event in partnership with Keep Wise County Beautiful.Volunteers spread out out on Highway 58 and in other areas, picking up litter and trash.The group is holding another pick-up event on Saturday from 9 am to 2 … Read more
A spokesperson for Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee says he plans to sign a bill requiring school districts to alert parents of any instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity and let them opt their student out.The bill cleared its last hurdle in the GOP-supermajority Legislature on Wednesday. Supporters argued the bill strengthens parental rights.
A Kingsport man accused of assaulting an officer is facing multiple charges following the breach at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.An indictment was unsealed Friday by the District of Columbia includes Albuquerque Cosper HEad, 41, of Kingsport and a man from Iowa and one from Buffalo, New … Read more
Hannah Boyd, a junior at Daniel Boone High School, has scored a perfect 36 on her ACT.The ACT is a standardized college admissions test that covers English, math, reading and scientific reasoning. Scores range from one to 36, with 36 being the highest possible score. Less than 1% of those who take the ACT score … Read more
An eaglet which hatched earlier this year at the ETSU eagle nest in Johnson City has died.A post by Michelle France on the ETSU Eagle Cams Facebook page said there is no way of knowing what occurred, but JC19 was lethargic Wednesday and did not want to eat.A third eaglet which hatched earlier this year, … Read more
Celebrity chef and restauranteur Guy Fieri is planning to open the latest “Downtown Flavortown” location at The Mountain Mile in Pigeon Forge.The 43,000-square-foot entertainment center will center around a 300-plus seat restaurant, showcasing Fieri fusion cuisine like his award-winning bacon mac ’n’ cheeseburger.It’ll also feature a 14-lane duckpin bowling alley, 10,000-square-foot arcade, full-service tropical Tiki … Read more
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has announced a $3.2 million dollar investment by a Tazewell County manufacturer which is expected to nearly double its workforce.The investment by Lawrence Brothers Inc. will increase capacity at its facility in Bluefield, Virginia with the anticipation of creating 40 new jobs. In a press release the Governor says the company … Read more
A Jonesborough man is sentenced to 10 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to sexual activity with a minor.According to a release from the Department of Justice, William Charles Ellis, 51, was sentenced on April 15 to 120 months in prison, with 15 years of supervised release to follow.Ellis will also be required to … Read more