Johnson City leaders are moving forward with plans to study a new John Sevier Center and Downtown Centre. Commissioners approved the study Thursday night, which will be done by Hunden Partners. The vote was to approve spending no more than 175-thousand dollars on the study to determine the best use for both sites downtown. Phase … Read more
The US Postal Service will lease a building across from Johnson City Hall in order to move it’s distribution and ocllection center. USPS Spokespersonm Evelina Ramirez told WJHL TV on Thursday that they are reviewing alternative locations for the retail operation. The site at 128 Roweland Drive if the former home of Kennemetal Corporation, which … Read more
More than $7 million in grant funding has been awarded to Northeast Tennessee organizations by the Tennessee Opioid Abatement Council. The grants are meant to go toward treatment, recovery support, primary prevention, education and training, harm reduction, and research and evaluation. Among those receiving grant funds, East Tennessee State University for 10 projects.
A 12-year-old boy faces multiple charges after allegedly making threats to Bristol Virginia Middle School Wednesday. Schools Superintendent David Scott posted online that the district was made aware of the threats shortly before the school doors opened. A search was conducted. No threat was found. The boy has ben charged with seven felony charges of … Read more
Cherokee National Forest officials plan two prescribed fires in Washington and Johnson County. The fires are expected to burn areas Near Erwin, southwest of the Nolichucky River, along Rich Mountain Road. And, on the Northwest side of Watauga Lake near Sink Mountain Boat Ramp Rd. Heavy smoke may be seen at times over the next … Read more
Johnson City and former police chief Karl Turner are asking a judge to disallow evidence from consultant, Eric Daigle’s investigation from being admitted at trial in Kat Dahl’s federal lawsuit against them. Dahl, a former special assistant U.S. attorney, sued the city and Turner stating she was fired in retaliation after she pressured the JCPD … Read more
The Kingsport Public Library is raising money for a major renovation project. the Friends of the Kingsport Library are hoping to raise 1.5 million dollars. They say this is the first major renovation project that will be done to the library in more than three decades. The city did allocate about 6 million dollars for … Read more
The Holston Habitat for Humanity was recently the victim of a theft from their work trailer. Someone broke into the trailer and stole more than 4-thousand dollars in tools and equipment. Executive director Laura Kelly says the tools are used to help build homes for low-income rewsidents who secure low-interest loans. While the charity says … Read more
Johnson City voters could be asked for the second time in a decade to change the date of city commission elections, giving 21 extra months to two current commissioners and whichever three are elected this November. The proposed change is one of four amendments to the city’s charter that would go to voters for an … Read more
The Gray Fossil Site in East Tennessee has discovered thousands of fossils, including an alligator, rhino’s, red panda, and mastodon. Researchers have also made first-of-their-kind discoveries, including new species of moles, turtles, and bone-crushing dogs. The fossils found at the site are unique in the U.S., and the site is the first of its kind … Read more