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Newport, Lenoir City getting $470K in grants for downtown improvements

Two East Tennessee cities are among 14 cities that are receiving Downtown Improvement Grants from the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD).

Lenoir City, TN · 11d

Lincoln Chronicle

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Newport mayor urges vote for three incumbent council members

To the editor: Newport has a good thing going. Let’s keep it that way. I strongly urge voters to re-elect Newport city councilors Robert Emond, Angel Aparicio-Reyes, and CM Hall. Under city manager Nina Vetter, Newport has developed a culture of teamwork that gets results. We helped prevent an ICE detention center, expanded public art, advanced plans to revitalize downtown, improved streets, and strengthened city operations. That teamwork was on full display during this week’s Bayfront fire. Our first responders and city employees worked together to prevent a potential catastrophe. Good government doesn’t happen by accident. It takes a city

Newport, TN · 10d

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News 5 tours construction at BWXT Jonesborough site

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Tenn. — Construction is underway on an expansion to BWXT’s Jonesborough facility to create uranium-based metal for national defense. News 5’s Caleb Perhne got a tour of the site for the first time Wednesday. BWXT Jonesborough Site President Jeff Messaros drove Caleb around the active...

Jonesborough, TN · 11d
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Retiring On Social Security Alone Is Actually Possible In This Affordable Virginia City

Nobody told you that retirement could look like this, and honestly, that’s a problem worth fixing right now. Bristol, Virginia is a city in the southwestern corner of the state that has been doing something quietly remarkable for years, offering a genuinely good quality of life at a cost that most Americans have stopped believing is possible.

Bristol, VA · 20d
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Islamic institute holds town hall about planned Norton community center

NORTON, Va. (WJHL) — The Islamic Leadership Institute of America (ILIA) plans to purchase property in downtown Norton, and the institute’s leadership says it wants to ease concerns about bringing an Islamic community center to town. The institute, which held a town hall meeting on Tuesday, plans to purchase and turn 702 Park Avenue into […]

Norton, VA · 12d

WJHL

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Four NE Tennessee counties picked for housing market analyses

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — Four Northeast Tennessee counties have been selected for housing market analyses, state officials announced on Tuesday. The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) said 14 counties across the state were selected, including Carter, Greene, Sullivan, and Unicoi counties in Northeast Tennessee. The analyses, which will be conducted by Points […]

Tennessee · 12d

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Appalachian Fall Festival Off To A Successful Start

Technically you can’t call something an annual event until after you’ve had the first one. Based on that logic the 2nd Annual Appalachian Fall Festival should be held in downtown Greeneville again next October. Greene County Partnership President and CEO Jeff Taylor told Radio Greeneville News Tuesday afternoon...

Greeneville, TN · 12d

WJHL

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Mayor Grandy expresses concern over Corby Bridge reconstruction

CHUCKEY, Tenn. (WJHL) – During Monday night’s Washington County Commission meeting, Mayor Joe Grandy expressed concern about the timeline for reconstructing the Corby Bridge. The Corby Bridge was destroyed during Hurricane Helene. Grandy said there is dissatisfaction over how long it is taking to replace the bridge, even with state and federal groups putting in […]

Washington County, TN · 12d

WJHL

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Holston Habitat for Humanity breaks ground on first neighborhood

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – For Holston Habitat for Humanity, the first neighborhood was a four-year dream project. Over the next two and a half years, the neighborhood development on Moreland Drive in Johnson City will become Morrison Meadows. It will serve 12 families, with four single-family homes, four duplexes and a park. “They just […]

Johnson City, TN · 10d

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Gravity sewer replacement to temporarily close Cedar Point

Gravity sewer replacement to temporarily close Cedar Point. A contractor working with Johnson City Water and Sewer Services will close Cedar Point Road from 324 Cedar Point to Flourville Road on Monday, Nov. 9, at 8:15 a.m. to begin a gravity sewer replacement project. As construction progresses west toward Flourville Road, crews will advance the work zone, reopening previously completed sections to traffic. This project is expected to take until spring 2027 to finish.

Johnson City, TN · 10d

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Governor, local officials cut ribbon on First Frontier Trail

JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) – Washington County, Johnson City, and Jonesborough leaders, alongside Gov. Bill Lee, cut the ribbon on a finished stretch of the First Frontier Trail Thursday afternoon. The finished portion stretches on West Walnut Street between Green Pond Road and Sunny Slopes Drive. The trail provides a safe walking and biking path connecting […]

Jonesborough, TN · 10d

WJHL

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Holston Heritage Museum to honor local veterans with ceremony

BLUFF CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Friends of Holston Heritage Museum are preparing a special ceremony to honor local veterans ahead of Veterans Day. As part of the ceremony, 14 veterans will receive handmade lap quilts as a way to recognize and thank them for their service. They also plan to host monthly activities, including […]

Sullivan County, TN · 9d

Cardinal News

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Plans to open an Islamic center in Norton have caused an uproar; nothing has been approved by city officials

The Islamic Leadership Institute of America is holding an open house Tuesday to discuss the project. The post Plans to open an Islamic center in Norton have caused an uproar; nothing has been approved by city officials appeared first on Cardinal News .

Norton, VA · 13d

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From Engineering to Public Service: Daniel Cutshall’s New Role in Washington County

Milligan professor Daniel Cutshall combines problem-solving in the classroom with public service as a Washington County commissioner. Many know Daniel Cutshall as an engineering professor, but he’s much more than that. Last year, he surprised his students by returning from his sabbatical to the soccer field for a Milligan alumni game. Along with his long-standing passion for soccer, Cutshall has an interest in politics, and his newest role has given him a perspective beyond the Milligan campus.

Washington County, TN · 10d

WJHL

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Which Northeast Tennessee counties are using school vouchers the most?

Tennessee · 10d

WJHL

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Save College Sports Act could impact ETSU in several ways

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Sweeping change in college sports is looming as the Save College Sports Act moves its way through Congress with bipartisan support. East Tennessee State University’s athletic director, Richard Sander, told News Channel 11 that the bill could benefit the Buccaneers in several ways, but he disagrees with certain parts of […]

Johnson City, TN · 11d

WJHL

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Halloween festivities coming to Jonesborough this week

JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) – Downtown Jonesborough will celebrate Halloween with pumpkin carving, trick-or-treating and activities for the whole family during two events this week. The Great Jonesborough Pumpkin Party is Wednesday, Oct. 28, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on the west side of Courthouse Square. The event features a Jack-O-Lantern Drive-Thru, allowing community members to […]

Jonesborough, TN · 12d

WJHL

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Fall litter cleanup happening in Jonesborough on Nov. 14

JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) – Keep Jonesborough Beautiful will host a fall litter cleanup in mid-November, where volunteers can help beautify the town, focusing on electronic waste so it can be recycled properly. The No-Trash Clean-Up event will take place from 9 a.m. to noon, with coffee and lunch provided to participants. Volunteers are asked to […]

Jonesborough, TN · 12d

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Ribbon cutting scheduled in JC celebrating First Frontier Trail opening

Expect brief afternoon delays on West Walnut Street in Johnson City this Thursday. A section of the road between Green Pond Road and Sunny Slopes Drive will close to all traffic from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m.. The brief closure is for a special ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the grand opening of the First Frontier Trail. This new path serves as a vital pedestrian and bicycle link. It represents a massive step toward a future twenty-five-mile interconnected system linking Johnson City to the Tweetsie Trail and Downtown Jonesborough. If you are heading that way on Thursday, local traffic will be detoured onto Matson Road and Sunny Slopes Drive. Emergency vehicles will still be allowed through.

Johnson City, TN · 12d