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Saturday is Kids at Bays Day
KINGSPORT — Bays Mountain Park’s Kids at Bays Day is an opportunity for children of all ages to enjoy the outdoors while participating in a variety of engaging activities at the park. The annual event will take place Saturday, May 18, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. All of the animal habitats, hiking and biking trails and the Nature Center will be open for discovery and exploration. In addition, food trucks will be on site and located behind the Day Camp cabin. ...
Brightspeed launches state-of-the-art fiber internet service in Johnson City and Tri-Cities area
JOHNSON CITY – Brightspeed, the nation’s fourth-largest fiber broadband builder, reached a significant milestone today alongside local leaders from across the Tri-Cities area and Northeast Tennessee. The company, joined by state lawmakers, local dignitaries, community leaders, and Brightspeed employees, officially unveiled the state-of-the-art Brightspeed Fiber Internet service with a ribbon cutting at 3417 North Roan […] The post Brightspeed launches state-of-the-art fiber internet service in Johnson City and Tri-Cities area appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
Bristol seeking proposals to reuse school buildings; more …
From elsewhere: Virginia child care rating system aims to improve kids’ school readiness. Grayson's wind, solar ordinance advances. COPA monitor: Ballad underspending on capital upkeep. The post Bristol seeking proposals to reuse school buildings; more … appeared first on Cardinal News.
Ballad: Holston Valley first hospital in East TN to complete cardiac procedures with new tech
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) – Holston Valley Medical Center (HVMC) is the first East Tennessee hospital to successfully perform a series of cardiac procedures using an innovative piece of equipment, according to Ballad Health. A news release from Ballad Heath states HVMC is the fourth medical facility in Tennessee and the first in East Tennessee to […]
Bristol, Virginia City Council vote on lodging tax, meals tax, trash rate
BRISTOL, Va. (WCYB) — Bristol, Virginia City Council members met tonight to vote on multiple proposals. Council members voted unanimously to raise the lodging tax by 2% from 13% to 15%. However, a proposal to increase the meals tax from 10% to 11% failed by a 4-1 vote. The...
Bristol students sign up for futures in work, military, and college sports
BRISTOL, Va. (WCYB) — Several Virginia High School students made a big commitment to their future on Tuesday. Leaders from various organizations, parents, and educators gathered for a signing event. Students committed to going to the workforce, military, or continue playing sports in college. Ellie Cobb committed to participating...
John Adams Elementary School one of 600 named “Model Professional Learning Community”
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) – John Adams Elementary School is one of 600 schools to be named a Model Professional Learning Community (PLC) at Work school, according to a release from Kingsport City Schools (KCS). PLC at Work Schools focus on learning, building a collaborative culture, and fostering a result-oriented environment. All PLC at Work schools […]
Tennessee High, David Crockett eager for rematch with softball Region title on the line
BRISTOL, Tenn. (WCYB) — Despite hard work by the Tennessee High softball coaching staff and company to make a playable field on Wednesday night, the 3A Regional Final between the Lady Vikings and David Crockett Pioneers will have to wait another day. Pouring rain put a halt to a...
Local teen earns national award for fundraising, advocacy
DALLAS (WJHL) — A Tri-Cities teenager has earned a national award for her fundraising and advocacy for heart health. The American Heart Association named Aniston Barnette of Bristol, Tennessee its National Teen of Impact Award winner. She was one of 142 nominees from across the country and was named the Tri-Cities 2024 Teen of Impact […]
King University to host summer nursing camps for high school students
BRISTOL, Tenn. (WCYB) — King University in Bristol is hosting two special camps for high school students. Two nursing summer camps for juniors and seniors in high school will take place in June and July. Students will have a chance to participate in hands-on activities, simulations, and scenarios. One...
Police: 1 dead after crash in Bristol, Tennessee
BRISTOL, Tenn. (WJHL) — One person was pronounced dead after a crash in Bristol, Tennessee Friday morning. According to the Bristol Tennessee Police Department (BTPD), officers were called to a multivehicle crash in the 900 block of Weaver Pike just before 11 a.m. The crash reportedly involved two vehicles. Three people were transported to the […]
Bristol mom raises awareness for rare speech disorder in children
Payton Lynch, a Bristol, Tennessee mother, says her son Carter shows signs of Childhood Apraxia of Speech or CAS and although he isn't officially diagnosed yet, the possibility of CAS has been brought up. According to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), less than one percent of children are diagnosed with...
Two people arrested in Unicoi after deputies find over a kilogram of methamphetamine
UNICOI, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Unicoi County Sheriff’s Drug Interdiction Deputies arrested two individuals on Thursday after discovering over one kilogram of methamphetamine, according to a release from Chief Deputy Frank Rogers. After making a traffic violation stop on Interstate 26 in the Temple Hill area, deputies reportedly discovered the following upon searching the vehicle. […]
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