Ballad Health is making its vaccine locations open to everyone over the age of 16 in Tennessee this week.According to a tweet from Ballad Health CEO and President Alan Levine, all Tennessee vaccine will open to all people ages 16 and older starting Wednesday, March 24.
Governor Ralph Northam has announced at a press conference that he will ease some of Virginia’s coronavirus restrictions in April. The updated executive order will impact entertainment venues, recreational sports, social gatherings and graduations. Northam is removing the 1,000-spectator cap for outdoor entertainment venues, leaving just the 30 percent occupancy limit. For indoor venues, he … Read more
Greenville police are still searching for suspects in a double homicide that happened seven years ago in the city. Elizabeth K. Cooter and Roger Dwayne Aiken were found on the morning of March 23, 2014, in Cooter’s burning house at 1117 W. Main St. The investigation into their deaths remains ongoing, but authorities said Monday … Read more
A Tennessee man’s been arrested after a police chase involving a stolen Morristown vehicle ended in Southwest Virginia.According to a post from the Washington County Virginia Sheriff’s Office, a deputy was on radar assignment along Interstate 81 when the department was notified that Virginia State Police were pursuing a suspect into the county.Authorities later identified … Read more
Fans of East Tennessee State University football can watch the last two home games of this season from the hillside at William B. Greene, Jr. Stadium.According to a release from the ETSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, hillside tickets will be available for $10 each.The final two games will be Saturday, MArch 27th and April 17th.
The search is continuing for a buyer for the former Boones Creek Middle School property.The Washington County Board of Education had a $1.2 million offer for the property from a development company out of Florida.The board rejected the offer but left the door open for more discussions.Board of education attorney Scott Bennett says I’ve suggested … Read more
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has announced that all Tennesseans 16 and older will be eligible to be vaccinated against the novel coronavirus no later than April 5. The announcement comes after the state announced it would enter phases 2a and 2b of vaccination while opening eligibility up to those 55 and older last week.
Krispy Kreme is offering a sweet incentive for people to get the COVID-19 vaccine: Free doughnuts through the end of the year.Starting Monday and running through Dec. 31, customers with a valid COVID-19 vaccination card will get a free Original Glazed doughnut “anytime, any day, even every day,” the company said. “We all want to … Read more
Two Southwest Virginia men with a firearms license are facing fines and jail time after they illegally sold firearms without a license in Wise County in 2019, prosecutors say.According to a release from the U.S. Department of Justice, James Michael Boggs, 66, and Tommy Roger Dotson, 65, both pleaded guilty to one count of willfully … Read more
A second egg has pipped at the ETSU Johnson City Eagle Nest on Monday, March 22.The pip was spotted in the morning after the first egg in the nest hatched Sunday. Parents Boone and Shima still have a third egg that has yet to hatch. The male eagle at ETSU Johnson City nest was named … Read more