McPheeters Bend Elementary near Church Hill is one of 197 schools across seven states to be awarded a share of $800,000 in grants intended to develop STEM education projects across the Tennessee Valley.The Tennessee Valley Authority, in partnership with TVA retiree organization Bicentennial Volunteers Incorporated, announced the grants Friday, which also include Sullivan County awards … Read more
A Jonesborough man is jailed Monday and is scheduled for arraignment on gun, resisting arrest and numerous drug charges. Johnson City Police tells us, 37 year old Cheyenne Lowery of 170 Hall Road, Jonesborough was originally wanted for felony evading from both Johnson City and Jonesborough when police located him at a local hotel. During … Read more
Dr. Timir Paul of East Tennessee State University’s Quillen College of Medicine recently received a $200,000 research grant from the University of Texas Southwestern to evaluate the “real world” effectiveness and use of non-stent and stent-based therapies among patients treated with peripheral artery disease.Peripheral artery disease is a narrowing of the peripheral arteries serving the … Read more
The Birthplace of Country Music Museum is hosting a free virtual speaker series in 2021,.The series debuts with Paula Johnson on Tuesday, January 12. Paula is the Food History Curator at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.The program will begin at 7 pm.
A Carter County grand jury will hear the cases of three men charged in the killing of a 10-year old girl.A sessions judge bound the cases over after a preliminary hearing was held Friday morning for Jediah Shane Glover, Jason Bryan Barber II, and Zachary Scalf. According to court documents, the drive-by shooting happened November … Read more
Johnson City is pursuing a stormwater management plan for the West Walnut Street redevelopment project that staff expects could be about $2 million cheaper than the alternative.City commissioners approved Thursday a resolution establishing the fair market value for 724 W. Walnut St., which is currently occupied by Harman Ice and Cold Storage. An appraisal by … Read more
Of the six counties with the highest percentage of its population partially vaccinated, Northeast Tennessee had three as of Tuesday – Hancock (5.92%), Unicoi (5.05%) and Washington (4.41%) counties. Hancock County’s rate is tied with that of Carroll County for the highest rate in the state, while Unicoi County’s rate is third. Overall, the region’s … Read more
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has announced the reward for information related to a poached elk in East Tennessee has doubled.A release from TWRA says the reward has been increased from $2,500 to $5,000.TWRA reports the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation has matched the reward originally offered by other wildlife organizations
Bristol Motor Speedway has announced that seating capacity at the Food City Dirt Race scheduled for March 28 has been reached.The grandstand seating capacity was adjusted to allow for social distancing, according to a release from BMS.The release says a “limited number of premium seating options still remain to witness the NASCAR Cup Series’ return … Read more
A Johnson City man is jailed on Aggravated Assault and a host of other charges following a report of a male threatening a female with a gun. Officers responded to the area of E. Unaka Ave and soon developed 29 year old Johnathan P. Johnson as the suspect. Investigators then located a vehicle that Johnson … Read more