An amphitheater and a gazebo are among the structures being built at the new Jonesborough’s Lincoln Park. A project that should be completed by next summer.Town Administrator Glenn Rosenoff said the town is waiting on a second contract with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, which is funding the project by wayof a $500,000 … Read more
A Johnson City man charged with vehicular homicide early Sunday reportedly told police he checked on a pedestrian he’d allegedly hit twice before leaving the scene.Adonis H. Gardner, 29, 1400 E. Unaka Ave., was located in his car at the corner of Crown Street and East Unaka Avenue after police were called to 900 Pardee … Read more
An incident in downtown Johnson City where a man is accused of pointing a gun at several people was arrested Monday, according to police.Officers with the Johnson City Police Department arrested 52-year-old Brian Heikkinen and charged him with four counts of aggravated assault.Police said the arrest came following an investigation into an incident that occurred … Read more
A local manufacturing company has been sold. GC Inc. has announced the sale of its Abingdon and Church Hill glass plants.The company says it reached an agreement to sell its North American architectural glass business to Cardinal Glass Industries for $450 million. In addition to the Church Hill and Abingdon plants, the deal also includes … Read more
The U.S. Department of Labor reported 14,629 new unemployment claims filed in Tennessee and Virginia last week.According to a report from the department, 8,517 claims were filed in Virginia during the week ending on June 12 along with Tennessee’s 6,112.Dept. of Labor: 15,744 new unemployment claims filed in Tenn. and Va. last week. Good news … Read more
Money to help feed the hungry. The Eastman Foundation elected to give $20,000 dollars in grant money to Kitchen of Hope, a Kingsport charity focused on distributing fresh meals to the city’s most vulnerable.According to a press release by the foundation, the grant is intended to support continued COVID-19 relief efforts in addition to the … Read more
By January, Agape Women’s Services plans to move down West Walnut Street to a building it’s renovating across from the Model Mill.The nonprofit’s forthcoming spot at 515 W. Walnut St. used to be Creative Signs. Agape, currently located at 817 W. Walnut St., Suite 5A, has been situated on West Walnut for more than 20 … Read more
Some BrightRidge customers in the Colonial Heights area of Kingsport will be impacted by a planned power outage Wednesday.The utility says about 120 customers around Hillandale Drive, Forest Hills Drive, Dogwood Drive, Chase Street, Willard Drive, and Ava Drive will be impacted. Hillandale Drive will also be closed to traffic.The outage will take place from … Read more
Northeast State Community College will host a Tennessee Reconnect virtual information session on Zoom 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 22. The free event welcomes anyone interested in learning more about Tennessee Reconnect and Northeast State.To get an invitation, send an RSVP via tnreconnect@northeaststate.edu. Once your request to attend is received, you will … Read more
To raise funds for operation of the Birthplace of Country Music Museum, Birthplace of Country Music is offering an opportunity to win over $250,000 in prizes.According to a press release by BCM, tickets are $100, each with two numbers. For those less inclined to leave it up to chance, you can also purchase 10 tickets … Read more