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Child Well Being in Coffee Co. / Bedford Co. - In Bottom Half of Tennessee Counties.
The Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth has released its County Profiles of Child Well-Being in Tennessee for 2024. At 68th, Coffee County is in the bottom half of Tennessee counties in child well-being. Coffee County’s strongest indicator is the percent of public school kindergarteners with the full immunization. Bedford County is 72nd in child well-being. According to the state, the county’s biggest challenge is the percent of children without health insurance, where it ranks 90th.
Local nonprofit makes at-home HIV testing kits free and accessible in East Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A local public health nonprofit is making free HIV testing more accessible to people in East Tennessee. Staff at the Choice Health Network told 10News they hope this new program will help keep the community both safe and healthy. "One of the ways to stop HIV...
Report details WNC Nature Center’s impact on local economy
A new report outlines the significant and far-reaching economic impact of the WNC Nature Center and its nonprofit support organization, Friends of the WNC Nature Center, on Buncombe County and the City of Asheville. Compiled by Riverbird Research, the report was initiated by the Friends of the WNC Nature Center,...
ART bus system gets $1.3 million from county
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Asheville’s bus service received a $1.3 million boost Tuesday when Buncombe County commissioners approved shifting funds to the city’s transit system. The $1.3 million was Federal Transit Administration funding the county would not have been able to spend before the expenditure deadline. ART...
Creativity Unleashed At Mount Mitchell Crafts Fair, Aug. 2-3
Burnsville, NC –The Town Square in Burnsville comes to life with a showcase of artistry and community spirit during the Free, 67th annual Mount Mitchell Crafts Fair, Aug. 2-3., 9-5pm on both days. Hosted by the Yancey County Chamber of Commerce, this juried event transforms downtown Burnsville into a...
SART celebrates its 50th season
Every once in a while, something productive and constructive arises from locker room talk. Take, for instance, one such conversation in 1974 that occurred in the men’s locker room at the gym of Mars Hill College (now Mars Hill University). Jim Thomas of the theater arts department and Don Anderson of the social and behavioral sciences department were chatting about ways for Madison County to celebrate the U.S. bicentennial in 1976. And the seeds for what became Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre (SART) were planted.
Tusculum Men's Basketball Earns NABC Team Academic Award
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For a fourth consecutive season, the Tusculum University men’s basketball program has been named a recipient of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Team Academic Excellence Award. Four TU student-athletes have also been named to the NABC Honors Court. The NABC Team Academic Excellence Award recognizes men’s basketball programs that completed the 2023-24 academic year with a team grade point average of 3.0 or higher. The NABC Honors Court includes junior, senior and graduate student men’s basketball players who finished...
Opportunity House residents raise concerns over living conditions
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (WCYB) — The Opportunity House is a homeless shelter that aims to provide those in need of a helping hand. We clothe them, feed them, we help them get jobs, we take them to fill job sheets out at the higher services and once they get a job they can go working back, said Ricker.
Coxe Avenue affordable housing development moves forward with income requirements
As Buncombe County looks for ways to better utilize properties around the county, it is now turning its attention to affordable housing. News 13 previously reported on the $59 million dollar proposal to build a 200-unit affordable housing complex at 50 and 52 Coxe Avenue. Buncombe County is now moving...
Two caregivers charged with neglect in Carter County
ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (WJHL) — Two caregivers were arrested following an investigation into reports of neglect involving a vulnerable adult in Carter County, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI). Last week, a Carter County grand jury indicted Kwabena Kwakye, 45, and Polly Ridinger, 25, on one count each of neglect of a vulnerable adult, […]
Johnson City dealership donates $52K to Meals on Wheels Northeast Tennessee
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — A Johnson City car dealership donated more than $50,000 to an area non-profit that delivers meals to those who cannot travel on their own. Wallace Subaru of Johnson City presented Meals on Wheels Northeast Tennessee with a check for $52,604 on Wednesday. According to Wallace Subaru, the dealership raised money […]
Johnson City asks for ideas regarding city’s future
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The City of Johnson City is asking citizens to submit their ideas for the future of the city. Johnson City’s Planning and Development Services Department is collecting data for its Growth Management Plan, according to a news release from the city. The department is posing the question, “What is your […]
Bluff City swinging bridge closed due to needed repairs
BLUFF CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The swinging bridge over the South Fork Holston River in Bluff City will be closed indefinitely due to needed repairs. According to Mayor Jeff Broyles, the town will work with county partners to reopen the bridge as soon as possible. Signs will be installed to remind people of the bridge’s […]
Ex-finance director responds to lawsuit
The former finance director for the Cocke County Partnership has filed her answer to a $250,000 lawsuit by her former employer, vigorously refuting the lawsuit’s allegations. Sommer White remains the only defendant in the civil suit after other parties, including Cocke County Commissioner Rick Vassar, were dropped from the lawsuit. A significant allegation in the Partnership lawsuit is that White had stolen a hard drive. It is just one of...
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