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Downtown Newport receives grant to help with historic building facades
NASHVILLE — More than $3.9 million in Rural Economic Opportunity funding is being awarded to improve structures in Tennessee Downtown and Main Street communities. Among those grant recipients is Newport, which will receive $245,511. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Deputy Gov. and Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter announced the 14 grant recipients. “Our rural communities are the backbone of our economy, and I’m proud to take part in announcing these grants. I’m grateful for local leaders who care deeply about their communities and look forward to seeing the investments they make to ensure all of Tennessee can flourish,” said Gov. Lee. Grants were awarded to organizations that illustrated the need for improvements and the ability to execute an effective design plan for building facades, wayfinding signage, gateways and streetscapes. As part of the program, each new grant recipient will be required to match 25% of the funding received for the project. “I am very excited about the opportunities that these grant funds can provide for historic downtown buildings to get upgrades,” Newport Main Street Director Monica Hommel. “We have seen so much progress downtown, and this will help us take a step farther in
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6 Food City Secrets Employees Wish Tennesseans Knew
You see the aisles and the registers when you shop at Food City. Tennesseans who shop there may not know what else the company does, or what its staff wishes you understood. Here are the secrets Food City employees wish Tennesseans knew. 1. Curt’s Ace Hardware. You may know...
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Tennessee legend Davy Crockett lived a full life before fighting and dying at the Alamo in Texas
In the 1950s, a young medium called television introduced baby boomers to Tennessee Frontiersman Davy Crockett through a Walt Disney series starring Fess Parker. Crockett, who famously died at the Alamo during the Texas Revolution, was born 240 years ago in Limestone, Tennessee, in Greene County. His family later moved to the Morristown area where his father, John Crockett, ran a tavern.
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Third Annual Boo Bash brings thousands to downtown
NEWPORT — The third annual downtown Boo Bash was a success last Tuesday evening, and as many as 8,000 people were believed to have been in attendance. According to Cocke County Sheriff C.J. Ball, there were 45 or 46 booths on the courthouse side, and that does not include some booths that other businesses had set up in front of their shops. “We are very pleased with the turnout. Everyone was very happy, and we have gotten lots of great comments,” he said. Ball said he wanted to start Boo Bash when he was first elected sheriff in 2022, but they didn’t get the annual event underway until 2024. “It has grown every year. We have more and more people and more businesses and organizations participating,” he said. The event is not scheduled for Halloween night because he said he does not want it to compete with other activities and events scheduled throughout the community. He explained that they try to count the children in attendance and then add in adults who accompany each child. “Mark your calendars for next year as the date is set, Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2027, starting at 5 p.m.,” Ball said. “We would like to
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DOE reinstates $375 million Eastman award
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) reinstated an award to Eastman Chemical Company that was originally going to support the company’s proposed second molecular recycling facility in the U.S. The company on Thursday announced the reinstatement of the $375 million award, minus $35 million the company had already received for design […]
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Road closures planned in downtown Kingsport for Halloween events Saturday
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — The City of Kingsport announced that several road closures will take place on Saturday in preparation for Halloween events. Street closures will begin around 5 a.m. for the 18th Annual Haunted Half Marathon and will end after the races. The following streets will be closed: Trick-or-Treat on the Street will begin […]
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Proposed inland port in Abingdon to bring economic growth to Southwest Virginia
ABINGDON, Va. (WCYB) — A proposed inland port in Southwest Virginia could bring new jobs and economic opportunities to the region, with state leaders saying the project has the potential to transform the area's economy. The project is set to be build on a 150+ acre lot in the...