City readies for Dec. 8 grand opening of $15M community center
Memorial Park Community Center, Johnson City’s new $15 million recreation cathedral, is ready to serve. In its embryonic stage, the idea of a 67,000-square-foot multi-generational facility was met with...
View ArticleUPDATE: 4.3 magnitude earthquake reported in Ky.
Many people in Northeast Tennessee felt the earth move early Saturday afternoon due to a 4.3 magnitude earthquake centered in Blackey, Ky., about 10 miles west of Whitesburg, Ky. According to the...
View ArticleTraining teaches firefighters how to give medical assistance to pets
When Jonesborough firefighter Roger Perkins and his fellow first responders respond to an emergency scene, they often encounter a human victim worried about a possible pet victim. Now, the fire...
View ArticleElizabethton police officers receive high honor for ‘courageous actions’
ELIZABETHTON – Maj. Greg Workman and Officers John Bulla and Trevor Salyer of the Elizabethton Police Department were awarded the Medal of Distinguished Service during Thursday’s meeting of the...
View ArticleFreezing temps expected Tuesday morning in Tri-Cities
Temperatures are sliding as rain spreads across Tennessee in advance of a strong cold front. By dawn Monday, the temperature at Memphis International Airport had dropped from a high on Sunday of 77...
View ArticleSurveys focus on perceptions of downtown crime
A local consulting company distributed surveys this week to downtown businesses to gather information about perceptions of crime so police can better utilize their resources. It’s just a small part of...
View ArticleLocal restaurant gives veterans free meals
Veterans Day may have been recognized Sunday, but that didn’t stop many local restaurants from offering free meals to veterans Monday, thanking them for their service. The parking lot of Golden Corral...
View ArticleJohnny signing off: Longtime anchor to retire
News 5 WCYB’s affable Johnny Wood, who for more than 44 years has made viewers not only more informed, but also as comfortable as those favorite household slippers, announced Monday he will retire on...
View ArticleCase of bus driver accused in Sept. crash that injured dozens of David...
The case of the bus driver charged with numerous felonies when her bus crashed in September and hospitalized dozens of high school students was bound over to a grand jury Tuesday morning. Brenda K....
View ArticleUpdate: Mother of Carter County child killed by dump truck indicted for murder
ELIZABETHTON – The mother of a 4-year-old who was killed last month when he was run over by a dump truck was arrested Tuesday on first degree murder and aggravated child abuse charges. Tiffani Marie...
View ArticleInvestigation ongoing into afternoon shooting in Carter County
A man wanted on several felony and misdemeanor warrants was shot during a struggle with a Carter County sheriff’s deputy around 12:30 p.m., according to Sheriff Chris Mathes. According to Mathes,...
View ArticleMcLeod Blood and Cancer Center closes
Plans to reorganize a local cancer treatment center under a new name, and with only one of the original partners, were ditched late Monday when the doctor learned he can’t get funding to operate the...
View ArticleBoy, 13, accused of chasing brother with knife
A 13-year-old boy chased and threatened his brother with a knife during an argument, landing him in the Regional Juvenile Detention Center on Monday, Johnson City police said in a news release. The boy...
View ArticleJohnson City police seek help in finding armed robber
Johnson City police Wednesday issued a request for public help in finding the woman who robbed a South Roan Street carry-out pizza restaurant with a gun during lunchtime on Friday. The woman robbed the...
View ArticleJohnson City police nab accused would-be pharmacy robber at court hearing
Johnson City police took advantage of a court appearance Tuesday to arrest a man accused of trying to rob a local pharmacy of drugs. Dustin Smith, 26, 249 Gray Station Road, No. 23, was picked up...
View ArticleOne-pound stick of dynamite found on property in the Sulphur Springs community
Washington County sheriff’s officers responded to a home on Hartmantown Road in the Sulphur Springs community Wednesday after the residents found an explosive device while cleaning up part of their...
View ArticleAdult Day Services to mark 30th anniversary
Adult Day Services will mark its 30th anniversary of service to local seniors and adults with disabilities on Thanksgiving Day. To celebrate the milestone, the nonprofit service organization is...
View ArticleNFS announces two contracts worth $100M
ERWIN – Nuclear Fuel Services announced Wednesday that it has been awarded two new contracts totaling more than $100 million from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Naval Reactors Laboratory Field Office....
View ArticleCity, county at odds over garbage
Is the tail wagging the dog? That’s basically how City Commissioners described Washington County’s plan to build a solid waste transfer station that will direct refuse and money away from Iris Glen...
View ArticleUC Memorial Hospital board’s plan for closed meeting may skirt law
ERWIN – The Unicoi County Memorial Hospital Board of Control is set today to meet with officials from both Mountain States Health Alliance and Wellmont Health System in a closed strategic planning...
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