Women's group calls out Van Huss for comments about Confederacy, wants dialogue

Some local activists are asking that State Rep. Micah Van Huss engage with them in a discussion about white supremacy in the wake of his comments about the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Americans are dazzled as eclipse turns day into night

Millions of Americans gazed in wonder through telescopes, cameras and disposable protective glasses Monday as the moon blotted out the sun in the first full-blown solar eclipse to sweep the U.S. from coast to coast in nearly a century.

Thrilled or let down? Our Facebook readers tell us about the solar eclipse

Our Facebook readers had mixed reactions to Monday’s solar eclipse. Some were thrilled. Others were less than impressed.

LIVE: JC Press eclipse coverage

The Johnson City Press is reporting live in downtown Johnson City for the eclipse party at the Lady of the Fountain.

See it live: Eclipse viewers across the U.S. from NASA & NY Times

NASA and the New York Times have live eclipse streaming video set up at sites across the country, as well as telescopic views of the sun and moon.

May 28, 1900, brought a total solar eclipse

Nations search for 10 missing after US destroyer collision

SINGAPORE — Vessels from several nations are searching Southeast Asian waters for 10 missing U.S. sailors after an early morning collision Monday between the USS John S. McCain and an oil tanker ripped a gaping hole in the destroyer’s hull.

2:37 p.m.: How much of the eclipse will you see?

Here goes the sun. Check out your zip code’s time and percentage.

Stone Mountain poses another test for Confederate symbols

STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. — The huge raised-relief images show a Confederate trinity sitting astride their horses, high above the ground. Hats held across their chests, President Jefferson Davis and Gens. Robert E. Lee and Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson ride across the face of Stone Mountain into faded glory.

Americans stake out prime viewing spots to see sun go dark

Americans with telescopes, cameras and protective glasses staked out viewing spots along a narrow corridor from Oregon to South Carolina to watch the moon blot out the midday sun Monday in what promised to be the most observed and photographed eclipse in history.

Civil War Battle of Red Banks a bad day for Confederates in Northeast Tennessee mountains

On Dec. 29, 1864, along a stretch of the Nolichucky River located near the site of the new Unicoi County hospital, a mounted Union regiment from North Carolina took on 400 Confederate troops in a bloody skirmish history records as the Battle of Red Banks.

Woman provided false information to officers, police say

A Church Hill woman provided false information about her identity to Johnson City police officers Friday during an investigation into a shoplifting call at Wal-Mart on Browns Mill Road, police said in a news release.

ETSU considering state funding for private pharmacy school

Once heralded by governors and school officials for its unique and unprecedented funding model, East Tennessee State University administrators may soon approach the state for public contributions to the privately funded Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy.

Carter School Board approves fee for after school program

ELIZABETHTON — The Carter County School Board voted Thursday to approve a new fee for a popular afterschool program. The board was told the alternative was to make cuts to the program, which operates in eight schools.

Commission still drafting proposals to potentially outsource Freedom Hall management