Creeper Trail rebuild update
Tuesday, Damascus Town Manager Chris Bell and the U.S. Forest Service announced the timeline to rebuild the Virginia Creeper Trail, expecting the repairs to cost between 200 to 300 million dollars and a tentative...
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More disaster aid approved for Elizabethton and SWVA organizations
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration announced that $15.8 million in disaster supplemental funding is being distributed nationwide, and Elizabethton and two Southwest Virginia agencies were named recipients. The money comes from...
VSP investigating fatal Buchanan County crash
Virginia State Police is investigating a fatal single vehicle crash that occurred September 16 at about 8:15 p.m. on Riverside Drive in Buchanan County. A Chevy HHR was travelling eastbound on Route 460 when...
TN yearly costs for SNAP could nearly double after legislation
A new report by the Tennessee Commission on Children & Youth says the state’s financial obligation to carry out its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program could increase from $56.7 million to $165.3 million due to...
Kenny Chesney selects ETSU as first stop on book promotion tour
Country music superstar and East Tennessee State University alumnus Kenny Chesney announced the first of several book tour stops will be held at the Martin Center on November 1st. The chat is to discuss...
Salvation Army Bristol Angel Tree registration now open
With Summer coming to a close, and the holiday season right around the corner, registration has opened for the Salvation Army of Bristol’s angel tree program. Families can sign up at the Salvation Army...