There’s no explanation yet for what caused a fire to destroy a barn and killed about 140 chickens in Greene County Monday, according to authorities.A sheriff’s office report said the fire was in the 2000 block of Shakerag Road. A woman told police she heard a strange noise from the direction of the barn on … Read more
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee says he has received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The Republican Governor says he had the initial Pfizer shot Saturday and will get the second dose in a few weeks. There wasn’t any fanfare surrounding his innoculation.Lee, who is 61, has said he was waiting his turn for the … Read more
The Covered Bridge Days Festival has been moved to the fall because of needed repairs.Covered Bridge Days will be presented Friday, Sept. 24 through Sunday, Sept. 26, according to a press release from the City of Elizabethton Parks and Recreation Department.Event organizers said the date change is due to repairs on the E. Elk Avenue … Read more
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee is awarding a grant to the First Tennessee Development District to start COVID-19 vaccinations from mobile vans.The effort to get more people in the region vaccinated is a partnership between The First Tennessee Development District Foundation, the BlueCross Foundation, Region A.H.E.A.D. and the Regional DEI Alliance.A release from TFDD says the … Read more
The Tennessee National Guard will install a new command chief warrant officer during a ceremony Wednesday in Nashville. CW4 David Ward will assume responsibility from CW5 Ricky Tackett, who has been in the position since 2017.The command chief warrant officer provides senior level counsel to the land component commander and Tennessee’s adjutant general.
Miller Industries, a towing and recovery equipment company, is planning to bring about 80 new jobs to Greene County over the course of the next five years.According to a press release Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Miller Industries officials announced that the company will “repurpose … Read more
The City of Kingsport is teaming up with the Kingsport Office of Small Business Development & Entrepreneurship (KOSBE) to provide financial assistance for small businesses, according to a press release.The City of Kingsport has allocated $110,000 dollars from its Community Development Block Grant Program to support local businesses. the press information says the maximum grant … Read more
With increased travel over the upcoming Easter holiday, the Tennessee Department of Transportation plans to suspend all freeway construction for the upcoming weekend, according to a press release.Road construction work that requires lane closures will be halted starting Thursday, April 1 at 6:00 p.m. and continue through Monday, April 5 at 6:00 a.m. to allow … Read more
If you’re a fan of hot dogs or dogs, there’s an event for you in Jonesborough on Saturday, April 10.According to a release from the Town of Jonesborough, Paws in Blue will host a Bar-B-Q Fundraiser Dinner for K-9s in the Jonesborough Police Department from 5-9 p.m at the International Storytelling Center.Funds raised will allow … Read more
A Mountain City man who says he shot another person in self defense has been charged with second-degree murder after allegedly shooting a man in the neck in November 2020.According to a release from the Mountain City Police Department, officers were called to the 300 block of Industrial Drive on November 14, 2020.The release states … Read more