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Northeast Tennessee Regional Recovery Center hosts state commissioners
ROAN MOUNTAIN, Tenn. — The Northeast Tennessee Regional Recovery Center hosted state and local officials at the former prison annex in Roan Mountain. The program, which serves nine counties, began with four participants last October and has grown since. Just last month – 17 of them received trade certifications...
Drought warning advisory expands to 60 counties, cities in Virginia
The drought warning advisory in Virginia has been expanded to include 60 counties and cities, with 15 counties and cities no longer under a drought watch advisory, according to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).
KFD working on creating new museum dedicated to its history years after SUV crash took out original location
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Soon you will be able to learn more about the history of the Knoxville Fire Department. That's because the department is working on creating a museum that will feature vintage items and artifacts. Now that the Knoxville Fire Department headquarters has moved to North Knoxville, Mark...
Hoops Recruiting: Two prospects to take visits to Tennessee, Vols make top eight for four-star PG
Tennessee Basketball has scheduled two official visits for this fall and made the top eight for another four-star prospect in the 2025 class. The post Hoops Recruiting: Two prospects to take visits to Tennessee, Vols make top eight for four-star PG appeared first on On3.
BJ’s Wholesale Club breaks ground in Maryville
MARYVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Costco and Sam’s Club, there’s a new wholesale club in town: BJ’s. Thursday, BJ’s broke ground on its fourth location in Tennessee, which is set to open in Maryville later this year. Senior Manager of External Communication Briana Keene said the company...
Knoxville church to host third annual Back to School Bash event
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — School is almost back in session, and now is the time to start checking items off this year's supply lists. Ahead of the back-to-school season, Washington Pike Church will host its third annual Back-to-School Bash event for students on Saturday, July 20. Last year the event...
Tennessee’s Tony Vitello Earns National Coach Of The Year Honors
Baseball America named Tennessee’s Tony Vitello as its College Baseball National Coach of the Year on Thursday after Vitello led the Vols to their first National Championship in program history. Tennessee turned in one of the best seasons in college baseball history. Posting a 60-13 record, the Vols won...
ETSU Martin Center’s 2025 Spring Broadway Reveal
(WJHL) Jenny Federico, Director of Development for the ETSU Martin Center for the Arts tells us about the 2025 Spring Broadway Reveal coming up August 23rd, at the ETSU Martin Center. For tickets please visit www.ETSUMartinCenter.org.
Upcoming Joggin’ for Jess 5K raising money for local students
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – An upcoming 5K race will raise money to help send local students to college in memory of an ETSU student. The Joggin’ for Jess 5K is coming up on Aug. 10 at Tusculum University. It’s the fourth annual race put on in memory of Jessica Colter, an ETSU nursing student […]
Carter County, third largest Imagination Library affiliate in state
Kathryn Daugherty, a former elementary school teacher in Elizabethton, and her daughter, two-year-old Evelyn (granddaughter of Christy Estep and Jeff “Farmer John” and Crystal Daugherty), are pictured reading “Ice Cream Face,” one of the 60 books Evelyn will receive through the Imagination Library. Research has proven if children read on grade level by the end […] The post Carter County, third largest Imagination Library affiliate in state appeared first on www.elizabethton.com.
WCH Police Dept. arrests/citations
According to reports, the following individuals have been arrested or cited by the Washington C.H. Police Department. They are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. July 18. Nathan J. Moore, 44, Jeffersonville, bench warrant – failure to appear (two counts). Isaac W. Shope, 20, 5148...
Tennessee Governor Bets Big on Vouchers with Primary Endorsements. Will it Work?
(This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters) At the Halfway Market in Franklin, Tennessee, where locals come for a good hamburger and friendly conversation, Republican Brian Beathard works the crowd as a candidate for a high-profile legislative seat ahead of a pivotal session on the future of the […]
Hospice care provider provider agrees to pay $19.428 million to settle case involving false claims for patients
Gentiva, successor to Kindred at Home, has agreed to pay $19.428 million to resolve allegations that Kindred at Home and related entities (Kindred) knowingly submitted false claims and knowingly retained overpayments for hospice services provided to patients who were ineligible to receive hospice benefits under various federal health care programs. Gentiva’s hospice operations, headquartered in Atlanta, include entities that previously operated Kindred at Home hospice locations under the names Avalon, Kindred, SouthernCare and SouthernCare New Beacon.
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