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Polysilicon maker to invest $850M, bring 400-plus jobs to Hawkins County
SURGOINSVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — A manufacturer with a new, cleaner way of making polysilicon for solar panels has won a $255.6 million federal tax credit and plans to invest about $1 billion and bring 400 or more high-paying manufacturing jobs to the Phipps Bend Industrial Park. Highland Materials, Inc. has worked with local, regional and […]
Juneteenth Community Festival brings residents together in Kingsport
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Kingsport community celebrated the Juneteenth holiday on Saturday during an all-day festival downtown. The day of festivities and remembering Black history began with a Juneteenth Community Unity Walk hosted by Healthy Kingsport, where a couple of dozen people took a stroll, talked and reflected. Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery […]
Washington County, Tenn. Animal Shelter pauses dog intake, adoptions amid “treatable” virus outbreak
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Washington County/Johnson City Animal Shelter said in a Saturday social media post that all dog adoptions and intakes have been halted until further notice after a treatable virus outbreak. The post by the shelter said that the illness is “completely treatable,” but the flow of dogs in and out […]
New park grant will allow Rogersville to double impending playground purchases
Rogersville City Park was awarded a new grant this past week that will essentially double the amount of playground equipment that can be purchased with state grant that was awarded last year. Rogersville was awarded $500,000 Local Parks and Recreation Fund (LPRF) grant last fall which must be matched with another $500,000 in local funds to build two new restroom facilities, a concession stand, and new playground equipment at the City Park. ...
Washington County, Tennessee organizations receive $241K in art grants
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Local organizations in Washington County, Tennessee received $241,480 in grant funding from the Tennessee Arts Commission to support various arts and cultural activities. State Representatives Rebecca Alexander (R-Jonesborough), Tim Hicks (R-Gray) and State Senator Rusty Crowe (R-Johnson City) announced on Thursday the following organizations received funding: “Tennessee is fortunate to […]
Community voices more concerns about Wolf Hills Solar project
GLADE SPRING, Va. (WJHL) – Catalyst Energy Partners held an open house for its Wolf Hills Solar project on Thursday at Patrick Henry High School. The Wolf Hills Solar project is a 250-megawatt design Catalyst says will produce “enough clean energy to power 40,000 homes.” The corporation wants solar panels on 1,500 acres of land […]
First reading of 2024-25 Rogersville budget approved with 35 cent tax increase
With several major projects in the works the Rogersville Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted Tuesday to approve the city’s first property tax increase since 2010. On Tuesday the BMA voted 6-0 to approve the first reading of the 2024-25 budget with a 35 cent property tax increase. That would increase the Rogersville property tax rate from $1.4865 to $1.8365. For a residential property valued at $100,000, this proposed 35...
Johnson City budget up 6%, no tax hike
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Johnson City residents won’t see a tax rate increase in the coming year despite a 9% increase in projected operating expenditures, but the proposed fiscal 2025 budget does project needing $4.6 million from the city’s reserves to balance. City commissioners approved a fiscal 2025 budget on second reading in a […]
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