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In this file photo, law enforcement cordon off the area surrounding the Ferris wheel at the Greene County Fair after three people fell from the ride. Baileyton police Officer Kenneth Bitner is visible at right.
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Greeneville

Lawsuits filed over Greene County Ferris wheel mishap

GREENEVILLE — Two lawsuits over a Ferris wheel accident that took place at the Greene County Fair last year were filed in federal court this week.

Updated Today at 9:45 AM
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Business

Meade Tractor HQ will go to Tri-Cities Crossing

KINGSPORT — Meade Tractor announced Wednesday it has selected Kingsport for its new company headquarters, according to the Kingsport Chamber of Commerce.

Updated Today at 9:43 AM
Shawn Dodge stands proudly in front of the ETSU ROTC building after recently accepting his new position as chair of the department and commander of ETSU ROTC.
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Johnson City

Shawn Dodge accepts new position as commander of ETSU ROTC

After Lt. Col. Glen Howie left his position as commander of East Tennessee State University’s ROTC program, it was time for the program to select a new leader.

Updated Yesterday at 10:23 PM
FILE - In this July 11, 2017, file photo, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington. McCain has been diagnosed with a brain tumor after a blood clot was removed. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
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United States Congress

Doctors: Sen. John McCain has brain tumor

Arizona Sen. John McCain, the 2008 Republican presidential nominee with a well-known maverick streak that often vexed his GOP colleagues, has been diagnosed with a brain tumor, his office said in a statement Wednesday.

Updated Yesterday at 9:33 PM
The Back to School Bash bunch was all smiles on Wednesday after they finished unloading the 1,500 backpacks and supplies. They still have a lot of work before July 29. From left to right are Brandon Young, April Pitman, Khristina Cardwell, Grayson Young and Christalee Hyder.
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Carter Back to School Bash

Harmony Free Will Baptist getting ready for another Back to School Bash

HAMPTON — Brandon Young has seen his dream come true and grow over the past nine years, helping children obtain the school supplies they need for a new school year.

Yesterday at 9:14 PM
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water quality

2016 report shows Johnson City's water is clean

A water quality report released by Johnson City on Wednesday indicates the city’s water supply surpasses the regulations set by Tennessee and the Environmental Protection Agency. The report covers January 2016 through December 2016.

Yesterday at 9:14 PM
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theft

Man hid iPad as joke, later arrested for theft

Police responded to the Roadrunner Market, 2607 S. Roan Street shortly after 9 p.m . Tuesday after a Pepsi employee sat his company-owned iPad down after conducting inventory, then went to wash his hands. When he returned, his tablet was missing.

Yesterday at 9:14 PM
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crime

Police: Burglary attempt thwarted by security bars

Police said the admitted he’d reached into the window to try to open the metal security cage between the window and the interior of the pharmacy.

Updated Yesterday at 8:55 PM
City Commissioners will consider an agreement with iRis Networks on Thursday to expand its fiber network into Johnson City.
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Johnson City Commission

iRis Networks hopes to expand fiber network into Johnson City

A Tennessee-based internet provider is hoping to broaden its fiber optic footprint in Johnson City.

Updated Yesterday at 7:02 PM
A Snyder Signs crew welds part of the new Johnson City landmark sign in place on what was formerly the U-Haul property. In a few months, the site will be a park called King Commons.
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Downtown Johnson City

Sign becoming downtown Johnson City landmark

Sparks flew Wednesday afternoon as a crew from Synder Signs hoisted a metal panel high into the air and welded it to the metal skeleton at the site of a future Johnson City park on Commerce Street.

Yesterday at 6:23 PM
City leaders, Mountain States and Signature Healthcare officials officially broke ground on Princeton Transitional Care & Assisted Living. The center is a joint venture between Mountain States and Signature Health.
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Princeton Transitional Care and Assisted Living

North Side replacement: Mountain States, Signature Health leaders break ground on assisted living center

The cycle of economic life was evident Wednesday on Princeton Road.

Yesterday at 6:01 PM
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crime

Police: False identity, drug charges stem from alleged shoplifting

A Unicoi County woman was arrested on a drug charge and providing false information to police after officers responded to a shoplifting call at Walmart.

Updated Yesterday at 4:41 PM
President Donald Trump stops to greet Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn of Texas, left, and Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis. at a luncheon with GOP leadership, Wednesday, July 19, 2017, in the State Dinning Room of the White House in Washington.
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health care

Not dead yet: Trump exhorts Senate to pass Obamacare repeal

WASHINGTON — Lecturing fellow Republicans, President Donald Trump summoned GOP senators to the White House Wednesday and told them face-to-face they must not leave town for their August recess without sending him an “Obamacare” repeal bill to sign.

Updated Yesterday at 3:21 PM
File photo from earlier this year of Rogersville Water Superintendent Shawn Hatchett during a Water Commission meeting.
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Rogersville

NE Tennessee water superintendent suspended amid investigation into missing $69K

On the advice of the city attorney, the Rogersville Water Commission voted Tuesday to suspend Water Superintendent Shawn Hatchett pending the outcome of an investigation into $69,000 that was reported missing last week from a bank deposit that he had left in his vehicle for multiple days.

Yesterday at 11:33 AM
In this photo taken Wednesday, July 5, 2017, patients stand at the reception in a private clinic in Kiev, Ukraine. The clinic was one of many institutions disrupted by June 27 cyberattack which paralysed computers in Ukraine and across the globe.
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Ukraine

Cyberattack on Ukrainian clinics, pharmacies worries experts

KIEV, Ukraine — Dr. Lidiia Podkopaieva was about to click “send” on an order of new surgical instruments when her computer monitor suddenly went dark.

Yesterday at 10:56 AM