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Church Hill BMA votes to stop providing fire protection at Phipps Bend
The Church Hill Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted Tuesday to give six-month notice of intent to terminate its contract with the county to provide fire protection at the Phipps Bend Industrial Park. Church Hill has provided fire protection to the park since 2008 in exchange for an annual county contribution of $20,000, which has not been increased in 16 years. In March, the BMA voted to allow the town’s...
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Rec League Notes: Riverview Splash Pad opens Saturday for summer season
KINGSPORT — The Riverview Splash Pad (1101 Martin Luther Jr. Dr.) will open for the summer season on Saturday (May 25) and will remain open until the end of September. The splash pad will be active from 10:30 a.m. until 8 p.m. every day during the summer. The splash pad can be turned on during these hours by rubbing the silver activator pad located on the wall between the restrooms. ...
WWII planes returning to Tri-Cities Airport for tours, flights
BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) – Several rare World War II-era aircraft, including one of the last B-29 Superfortresses to still be flying, will make their way to Tri-Cities Airport. The AirPower History Tour of the Commemorative Air Force will bring historical military planes to the airport. The planes will arrive on May 28 and will be […]
Washington County, Tennessee to offer second 101 program for residents
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Washington County, Tennessee residents can participate in an upcoming adult educational program to enhance citizen awareness and understanding of the government’s role in the community. Washington County Commissioners passed a resolution to create the second 101 program during the monthly meeting on Monday. The four-week interactive program will offer an […]
Budget Committee recommends tax increase of 34.67 cents
The Hawkins County Commission will be asked on June 24 to approve the 2024-25 fiscal year budget with a 34.67 cent property tax increase. The commission’s Budget Committee was presented Wednesday with the third draft of the proposed 2024-25 budget, which began the meeting with a $4.66 million deficit. Every penny on the county’s property tax rate generates $122,262 based on a 93% collection rate. The 34.67 cent tax increase...
Kingsport Main Street Rebuild passes halfway mark
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — Kingsport leaders say work on the $20 million Main Street Rebuild Project is now more than halfway complete. Kingsport Public Works Director Michael Thompson told News Channel 11 that the project was at or past the “halfway mark,” both in terms of timeline and distance along Main Street. “I’m excited,” Thompson […]
Kingsport’s Netherland Inn officially reopens after renovations
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Netherland Inn in Kingsport has officially reopened after around ten months of necessary renovations. The historic property closed in July 2023 to restore areas of the inn, and staff welcomed the public back on Saturday for tours. Steering Committee Chair Glenda Bobalik told News Channel 11 that Netherland Inn leaders […]
300+ housing units in development near Tri-Cities Airport
BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) —More than 300 housing units within a three-mile radius of Tri-Cities Regional Airport are currently in the development pipeline. Among those projects is a proposed 120-unit single-family housing development at the intersection of TN-75 and Airport Parkway. Thursday evening, the Kingsport Regional Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of a requested rezoning for […]
New playground unveiled at Yuma Elementary
GATE CITY, Va. (WJHL) — Yuma Elementary School unveiled its new playground on Friday after 10 years of fundraising. “We have been fundraising for about ten years to replace the playground,” Principal Valarie Babb said. “Some of the parts were original to 1968, so we’ve been fundraising for a long time and we got it […]
Rogersville BMA presented revised $16.5 million community center plan
The Rogersville Community Center project, which was shelved four years ago due to the pandemic, is now back on the table, albeit a smaller version of what was originally planned at the former United Grocery property. The project originally included a community center, a new city hall, and an indoor swimming pool. On May 14 Jamie Pfeffer from the architect firm of Pfeffer Torode presented the Rogersville Board of Mayor...
Sullivan County residents voice concerns about rock quarry at Thursday’s meeting
SULLIVAN COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL)—Local residents voiced their recommendations at Thursday’s regional planning commission meeting regarding the proposed rezoning of 90 acres of land for a rock quarry and borrow site. The quarry, set to be called the Horse Creek Quarry, would consume 90 acres of land off Sullivan Gardens Parkway. The land is currently residential, […]
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