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Jonesborough, Tennessee, Has a Uranium Problem
The moment Susanne Fort saw Little Limestone Creek, which makes its way through her property and much of rural Jonesborough, Tennessee, she knew she had found her home. That was in 2010. Now, when she gazes upon the creek’s clear, ever-moving stream, she’s unsure of its future and her own.
Elizabethton Star
Niswonger Children’s Network enhances pediatric outpatient therapy facility
The Ballad Health Niswonger Children’s Network has completed a renovation of its outpatient pediatric therapy facility in Johnson City, creating 10 new treatment rooms and adding advanced therapy equipment to […]
WATE
Pop-up clinics offer free medical care services in Knoxville, Del Rio
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Remote Area Medical plans to hold several pop-up clinics in Knoxville and Del Rio over the week, offering free medical care to people in need. These clinics are medical only and won’t provide vision or dental care. At the nonprofit’s Mobile Telehealth Unit, patients will be able to speak to a […]
WJHL
Elizabethton Senior Center addresses impact funding cuts could have if budget committee passes the vote
CARTER COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Carter County Budget Committee is considering removing outside agencies from its line items, leaving an uncertain future ahead for the Elizabethton Senior Center. “We’ve been funded for over 40 years. So it’s a big deal to remove us as a line item when we’ve been a line item for […]
WATE
Greeneville-Greene County EMS pursues Safe Streets for All grant, blood transfusion program
GREENE COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Greeneville-Greene County EMS is pursuing a federal grant that could significantly enhance emergency care for patients of serious vehicle crashes. The agency applied last week for a $150,000 Safe Streets for All grant through the U.S. Department of Transportation. If awarded, the funding would support the implementation of a prehospital […]
WJHL
Greeneville-Greene County EMS pursues Safe Streets for All grant, blood transfusion program
GREENE COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Greeneville-Greene County EMS is pursuing a federal grant that could significantly enhance emergency care for patients of serious vehicle crashes. The agency applied last week for a $150,000 Safe Streets for All grant through the U.S. Department of Transportation. If awarded, the funding would support the implementation of a prehospital […]
WJHL
Nurse of the Month: Kendyl Davis treats pediatric patients like family
ROGERSVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — For more than 40 years, Rural Health Services Consortium has provided affordable care in our region. News Channel 11’s Nurse Of The Month, Kendyl Davis, LPN, lives by a vision to provide excellent care with a personal touch. Davis had an early introduction to a job she now loves. As a […]
WBIR
Rural healthcare provider opens new clinic, pilots maternal healthcare program
WHITE PINE, Tenn. — One in seven Americans utilizes a Federally Qualified Community Health Center for their necessary healthcare services, according to the medical director for Rural Medical Services, which provides care for East Tennesseans in Cocke and Jefferson counties. Dr. Larry Mathers said the clinics help reduce barriers...
WBIR
WJHL
Johnson City Medical Center’s emergency room to gain 39 treatment rooms
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Leaders at the Johnson City Medical Center spoke with News Channel 11 on Thursday about an ongoing expansion project at the hospital’s emergency room. The $72 million project will add 13,00 square feet to the ER, increase capacity to pediatric, adult, and trauma programs, and include improvements to parking and […]
WJHL
ETSU medical resident receives grant to open rural clinic in Rogersville
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – An East Tennessee State University (ETSU) family medicine resident is preparing to open a new rural health clinic after receiving a major student loan repayment incentive aimed at supporting physicians in underserved communities. Grace Timmis, a resident in ETSU’s Family Medicine program, was awarded the Family Medicine Student Loan Repayment […]
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Greene County-Greeneville EMS Celebrating National EMS Week
Greene County-Greeneville EMS is celebrating National EMS Week this week. Organizations and friends of the agency are providing meals to the first responders all week long as a small show of appreciation for the important work the agency does year round. On Tuesday, member of Highlands Emergency Air Rescue and...
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Ballad Health announces construction underway on Johnson City ER expansion project
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WCYB) — Ballad Health says construction is now underway on a major expansion of the emergency department at Johnson City Medical Center. The $72 million project will add more space, new technology, and additional capacity for pediatric, adult, and trauma care. Ballad added the expansion is...