A Johnson City man accused of attacking a victim with a knife has been arrested, according to the Johnson City Police Department. Police responded to Leland Trailer Park. The victim told police that he went to 51-year-old Jack Arrowood’s trailer to confront him about an earlier incident. The victim added when he knocked on the … Read more
Washington County Schools cut the ribbon on a state-of-the-art electric school bus this. It’s the first all-electric school bus in Tennessee.The all-electric school bus, which was built by Lion Electric, will reduce carbon emissions and save the school system money in fuel and maintenance costs. The electric bus is also significantly quieter than diesel buses … Read more
Drivers in Sullivan County should keep a heads up for temporary lane closures on Interstate 26 starting Sunday, June 6.According to a construction report from the Tennessee Department of Transportation, a resurfacing project on both east and westbound lanes could cause temporary lane closures nightly from 7 p.m. until 6 a.m. the next morning.Drivers are … Read more
At a recent council meeting in Elizabethton the issue was brought up about the Staurday event from April to October where hundreds of cars line Elk Avenue in downtown Elizabethton for the Carter County Car Club’s Cruise-ins.Some businesses are asking for a change to the 18-year-old event, due to parking issues.“Parking is an issue here … Read more
A Lee County woman was sentenced to serve five years in prison for possessing over 10 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute it.According to a release from the office of Commonwealth’s Attorney H. Fuller Cridlin, Morgan McMahan, of Keokee, was sentenced on Friday in Lee County Circuit Court.McMahan must complete five years of … Read more
Grab your resume job seekers and those looking for a chance to start a new career are invited to to drop by the job fair organized by the Elizabethton/Carter County Chamber of Commerce on June 17 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the chamber’s offices, 615 E. Elk Ave. in Downtown Elizabethton.Employers who will … Read more
Encouraging news coming from the tennessee Secreatary of State’s office, new business filings in Tennessee grew in the first quarter of 2021 by 55.1% over the same period last year.The Tennessee Secretary of State’s office says that is the largest year-to-year gain in the 28-year history of this data being collected.The Tennessee Quarterly Business and … Read more
Since the first new resort Dream More that opened in 2015, Dolly Parton has announced the construction of the HeartSong Lodge & Resort the first project in a half-billion dollar investment campaign by the Dollywood Parks & Resorts group over the next decade.The HeartSong Lodge & Resort, scheduled to open in 2023 in Pigeon Forge, … Read more
In a slight rise for Tennessee, The U.S. Department of Labor reported 18,666 new unemployment claims filed in Tennessee and Virginia last week.According to a report from the department, 11,971 claims were filed in Virginia during the week ending on May 29 along with Tennessee’s 6,695.The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development reports 1,188,536 … Read more
“Hundreds” of Veterans Administration artifacts including the first director’s uniform. his desk and chair and items from the mess hall are on the way from East Tennessee to Dayton, Ohio, where a National VA museum has been established.And some local volunteers who helped manage a museum here are unhappy with the move.“Everything related to Mountain … Read more