Dalewood Drive in Johnson City will be closed Tuesday, Oct. 5 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.The closure will be between 226 and 242 Dalewood Drive.According to a release, the city will be installing a temporary sewer bypass pump line for a new gravity sewer line that will be installed in the coming weeks.No drivers … Read more
This year’s theme for National Fire Prevention Safety Week is ‘Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety.’ The National Fire Protection Association and local fire departments such as in Kingsport want people to recognize what different sounds from their smoke detectors are alerting.“If you hear three beeps and after a few seconds it’s followed by three … Read more
To help child care workers recover from the financial impact of COVID-19, Tennessee officials say they are increasing the reimbursement rate the state pays child care providers on behalf of families who need help paying the cost of care.The Tennessee Department of Human Services says child care payment assistance rates will increase by 10% across … Read more
In an effort to bring attention ot Domestic Violence month in October several organizations are working to not only help victims and their families but to raise awareness.According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, more than 35% of women and men in Tennessee have experienced some sort of violence at the hands of an … Read more
Gun maker Smith & Wesson that’s bveen making firearms since 1852 is relocating its headquarters to Tennessee.Governor Bill Lee says the company will invest $125 million to make the move to the Volunteer State and create 750 new jobs.The new headquarters is moving from Springfield, Massachusetts to Maryville, Tennessee in Blount County.
A woman with a long pedigree in city management work is being asked to fill the role of Johnson City manager. Johnson City Commissioners extended an offer to Cathy Ball, the current assistant city manager in Asheville, North Carolina, to fill the district’s city manager role.According to Ball’s LinkedIn, she’s worked as a city engineer, … Read more
Students from Indian Trail Intermediate School in Johnson City recently collected anything from water to cleaning supplies, and even monetary donations to help people in Louisiana affected recently by Hurricane Ida.One teacher noted the students’ participation is teaching them there are people around them who are hurting and how helping them is improtant.
Tazewell Police Sergeant M. Steele and Officer J. Stevenson are now cleared by a special prosecutor after an investigation into their use of force during an August arrest.According to a release from the office of Chuck Slemp, Commonwealth’s Attorney for Wise County and the City of Norton, an investigation found that their “actions were objectively … Read more
Electricity and internet provider BrightRidge has 30 days to compley with zoning requirements stated in a letter from the Washington County, TN government urging compliance over a loud Bitcoin mining facility operating on one of its properties.At a Washington County, TN Commission meeting on Monday night, commissioners voted unanimously to have Planning Director Angie Charles … Read more
A contractor’s been arrested. The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) and Mountain City Police Department (MCPD) arrested the owner of Tru-Point Builders after multiple people accused him of accepting pay for home improvement projects without completing them.According to a release from JCSO, Charlie Morefield was arrested following the joint investigation.The release said community members claimed … Read more