According to a release from Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems, free services at the Tazewell Community Health Center will include the following: complete history and physical by healthcare providers, oral health exams and dental education, lab work including lipid panel and fasting blood sugars, pap smears, vision and hearing screenings, EKG, and sports and school … Read more
Registration is now underway for the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office public run in the 2021 Scorpion 5K on Sunday, September 5.According to a release from SCSO, the proceeds from the event will be used to buy “much-needed equipment and safety gear for the SCSO Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team.”The 5K starts at 6 p.m. … Read more
It began as optional now a new public health order in Virginia will require all students and staff in K-12 schools to wear masks indoors, regardless of vaccination status.The new order from State Health Commissioner Dr. Norman Oliver was announced on Thursday and will take effect immediately. It will remain in place until the Centers … Read more
Looks like more apartments are coming to Johnson City. The Johnson City Regional Planning Commission voted unanimously recently to approve a request to rezone 18 acres of land on West Oakland Avenue just off North State of Franklin Road.The developer of the apartment complex aims to build a 288-multi-family residence. The new apartment complex will … Read more
Shell casings from a weapon fired by a Johnson City woman led to her arrest Tuesday after police say she fired a weapon multiple times inside an occupied home and also hit a neighboring home.According to a release from the Johnson City Police Department, Audra McCurry was charged with reckless endangerment and prohibited weapons after … Read more
According to a release from Washington County Schools, the district partnered with Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation (GELF) to receive funding for a Book Bus. They were one of 15 school districts across Tennessee to get funding from Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation in the spring.Through the Book Bus program, the participating school districts retrofit an old … Read more
Hawkins County Sheriff Ronnie Lawson says the search for missing 5-year-old Summer Wells is certainly not over and sharing misinformation on social media is only making it more difficult on the investigation.The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation tweeted a video of Lawson Wednesday, during which he addressed concerns from people who speculated that the investigation into … Read more
The Town of Abingdon says they’re “rounding second base and headed to third base,” when it comes to progress on the Abingdon Sports Complex.Pictures show sod has been placed on the baseball fields. Sod installation has already begun for the other fields.Town Officials say construction has started on the concession stand and maintenance buildings. Parking … Read more
One person was killed and another was taken to a hospital following a crash in Unicoi County Tuesday morning, according to Sheriff Mike Hensley.According to Sheriff Hensley, a vehicle on Highway 107 near Limestone Cove Park went off the roadway and struck a tree head-on. The driver was taken to a hospital. A female passenger … Read more
People looking to buy a home in the Tri-Cities are facing some fierce competition as realtors say inventory is low and moving fast. Although July brought a brief cooling-off period, realtors expect this trend to last a while longer.‘It’s a frustrating time’ for Out-of-state buyers looking at a tight housing market according to Karen Randolph … Read more