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Improvements to downtown Johnson City parking lots continue

Work is scheduled for June 8-23. Each parking lot will be closed 24 hours; some will close the night before in preparation for work, the city said. Pavilion, 100 W. Main St. (June 8 and 10) Cherry Street, 110 Cherry St. (June 9 and 11) Founders Parking Lot, 324 Commerce...

Johnson City, TN · 06-03
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Former Grainger County Bus Contractor Failed to Distribute Thousands in Driver Bonuses

Grainger County, TN (WOKI / WVLT) – A former Grainger County Schools bus contractor has been accused of failing to distribute nearly $30,000 in bonuses and raises intended for drivers, according to a report released by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office. The report, published May 26, outlines findings from...

Grainger County, TN · 06-03
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Lane closures planned for milling, paving

Johnson City Public Works will mill and pave David Miller Road from Sinking Creek to Tom Pate roads as well as all of Shadybrook Drive beginning Friday, June 5. During construction, roads will have temporary lane closures that will impact traffic between 7 a.m.-7 p.m., Monday-Friday. The estimated completion date is Friday, June 12 or until related work is completed.

Johnson City, TN · 06-03

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Eagan, Claiborne and Campbell Counties: Coal, Rail, and Clearfork Valley Memory

Appalachian Community Histories – Eagan, Claiborne and Campbell Counties: Coal, Rail, and Clearfork Valley Memory. Eagan sits in one of those Appalachian places where the map, the mail, the railroad, and local memory do not always tell the story in the same way. It belongs to the Clearfork Valley, a coal country landscape near the Tennessee and Kentucky line where Claiborne County and Campbell County meet in the mountains. Some records place Eagan in Claiborne County. Other accounts treat it as part of the Campbell County borderland. That is not a contradiction as much as it is a clue.

Campbell County, TN · 06-02

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Tennessee unveils new look for interstate welcome signs

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Drivers entering Tennessee will soon be greeted by a new look at the state line. Gov. Bill Lee joined leaders from the Tennessee Department of Transportation and the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development at the I-26 Unicoi County Welcome Center in Erwin to reveal a redesign of the "Welcome to Tennessee" signs.

Tennessee · 06-01

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Improvements to downtown Johnson City parking lots continue

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Several parking lots in downtown Johnson City will close for improvements throughout the month, a city spokesperson said in a release. Work is scheduled for June 8-23. Each parking lot will be closed 24 hours; some will close the night before in preparation for work, the city said. The impacted […]

Johnson City, TN · 06-03

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Sudden Floods and Highway 11E Crash Disrupt Northeast Tennessee

NORTHEAST TENNESSEE — Heavy storms on Thursday triggered fast‑moving flooding across Cocke and southern Greene counties, leaving roads underwater and several neighborhoods temporarily cut off. According to reporting from WATE‑TV, emergency crews responded to multiple water‑related incidents as creeks rose rapidly and spilled over rural roadways.

Greene County, TN · 05-29

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2 northbound lanes closed on I-81 in Sullivan County due to crash

SULLIVAN COUNTY, Tenn. (WCYB) — Update: Traffic has cleared on I-81. _____. Two northbound lanes are closed on I-81 near mile marker 74 in Sullivan County after a crash. According to the TDOT SmartWay map, a single vehicle crash was reported around 3:50 p.m. on Friday. Traffic delays are...

Sullivan County, TN · 05-29

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Drivers have "mixed feelings" over new speed cameras on I-81 northbound

BRISTOL, Va. (WCYB) — Drivers on interstate 81 heading northbound have noticed some potentially unfamiliar signage. Posted between mile marker 8 and 9 is a sign marked “work zone – speed photo enforced.” Two tenths of a mile down the road, is a camera with LiDAR technology taking license plate photos of vehicles driving above the listed 60 MPH speed limit for the work zone.

Washington County, VA · 05-29

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Crash On 11E Near Grandview Injures One, Leads To Rerouting Traffic

One person was rushed to an area hospital for injuries sustained in a multi-vehicle crash which closed Highway 11-E in both directions near Grandview School Thursday. The crash occurred between the Industrial Park and Grandview School in Washington County around 4 p.m. Power in the nearby area was affected for...

Washington County, TN · 05-29

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Tennessee unveils new look for interstate welcome signs

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Drivers entering Tennessee will soon be greeted by a new look at the state line. Gov. Bill Lee joined leaders from the Tennessee Department of Transportation and the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development at the I-26 Unicoi County Welcome Center in Erwin to reveal a redesign of the "Welcome to Tennessee" signs.

Tennessee · 06-01

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Crash closes Highway 11-E in Washington County

Washington County, TN · 05-28

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Kermit, Scott County: The Railroad Stop, Mountain Tunnel, and Santa Train Route

Appalachian Community Histories – Kermit, Scott County: The Railroad Stop, Mountain Tunnel, and Santa Train Route. Kermit is one of the Scott County places that does not announce itself through a single founding story. Its history is scattered across maps, railroad timetables, local newspapers, road lists, cemeteries, and family records. That kind of record trail is common in Appalachian community history. A small place may not have had a courthouse square, a large school campus, or a long newspaper column of its own, but it still left evidence wherever people traveled, worshiped, buried their dead, named roads, and gave directions.

Scott County, VA · 05-27

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Downtown Johnson City parking lots scheduled for improvements starting Thursday

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Scheduled maintenance at multiple downtown Johnson City parking lots will begin on Thursday. According to a release sent by Johnson City Public Works, work will last three to four hours as crews will be filling in cracks throughout each parking lot. Some lots will be closed the night prior in […]

Johnson City, TN · 05-26