Kayaker drowns on elevated Tennessee river

The TWRA said he was not wearing a flotation device.

Republican leaders add penalty for lapsed coverage to Senate health bill

Under the new provision, people who’ve had at least a 63-day gap in coverage during the past year and then buy a policy would face a six-month delay before it takes effect.

Knoxville man tried to flee traffic stop Johnson City police say

Samuel Crow was driving with a suspended license.

Supreme Court takes on clash of gay rights, religion

The justices said Monday they will consider whether a baker who objects to same-sex marriage on religious grounds can refuse to make a wedding cake for a gay couple.

Supreme Court reinstates Trump travel ban

Trump said last week that the ban would take effect 72 hours being cleared by courts.

In 1916, pipe makers bought mountain laurel roots from America

The title of an August 1916 Johnson City newspaper article read, "Pipe Makers Buy Mountain Laurel Roots from the United States":

White City Laundry cleaned up in 1929

Trump eager for big meeting with Putin; some advisers wary

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is eager to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin with full diplomatic bells and whistles when the two are in Germany for a multinational summit next month. But the idea is exposing deep divisions within the administration on the best way to approach Moscow in the midst of an ongoing investigation into Russian meddling in the U.S. elections.

Coal on the rise in China, US, India after major 2016 drop

BEIJING — The world’s biggest coal users — China, the United States and India — have boosted coal mining in 2017, in an abrupt departure from last year’s record global decline for the heavily polluting fuel and a setback to efforts to rein in climate change emissions.

Developer making old new again in downtown Johnson City

With a mill, a row of warehouses and a former bank in various stages of renovation, Grant Summers is in the midst of some of the largest rehabilitation projects in downtown Johnson City.

Paduch accuses Unicoi mayor of illegal commitment of funding, takes town management to task

UNICOI — Former Johnson City Mayor Pete Paduch has accused Unicoi Mayor Johnny Lynch of illegally committing the town to more than $128,000 in grant match funding without the authorization of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen.

Family Justice Center, Mountain States to expand accessibility of sexual assault forensic exams

Sexual assault can be one of the most adverse experiences a person has in their life, causing both immediate and long-term effects. 

Trump: Not 'that far off' from passing health overhaul

Making a final push, President Donald Trump said he doesn’t think congressional Republicans are “that far off” on a health overhaul to replace “the dead carcass of Obamacare” and signaled that last-minute changes were coming to win enough support for passage. GOP critics expressed doubt over a successful vote this week.

Options for Supreme Court on Trump travel ban

The Supreme Court is expected to decide within days whether the Trump administration can enforce a ban on visitors to the U.S. from six mostly Muslim countries.

Homeless college students a growing concern on campuses

Jennifer Carr knows she’s not the profile of a typical college student. The Detroit-area woman is 37 and has battled alcohol and heroin addiction. She’s also been homeless in the past and even now is categorized as someone who is precariously housed.