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U.S. Rep. Phil Roe

Congressman says the partial shutdown has become personal
Architect Tony Street takes board members on a tour through the progress of the future Boones Creek K-8 school on Wednesday.

The dream of Boones Creek K-8 School is becoming a reality

Anthony Padgett looks at an exhibit during his preliminary hearing on Wed. Jan. 9, 2019 on a charge of violation of an Order of Protection.

Washington County man accused of rape, contracting murder of victim charged with new crimes
Jonathan Pearson is a fugitive in a homicide case. He's accused of participating with five others in the beating death of another jail inmate.

Wanted inmate arrested in Kingsport; woman also faces charges

Remembering Dr. Chris Dula: "A force of nature."
Michael Whitehead just completed renovating his ultimate mancave on Tipton Street in downtown Johnson City. The two-bedroom loft, equipped with a secret door and poker table, was painstakingly modeled to look like a 1930s-era "Speakeasy" salon. Whitehead is an Al Capone aficionado

Businessman transforms loft into 1930s-era speakeasy
Jonathan Pearson is a fugitive in a homicide case. He's accused of participating with five others in the beating death of another jail inmate.

Update: Six charged in Washington County jail inmate's death
Ron Scott of Appalachian Federal Credit Union.

Credit union CEO found dead days after resigning
Artist drawing of the nature adventure area, a legacy project for Johnson City's Sesquicentennial at King Commons.

Donations sought for sesquicentennial's legacy project
Anthony Padgett, left, and his attorney Jonathan Minga were shocked when Padgett was served with a warrant charging him with solicitation of first-degree murder.

Solicitation to commit murder charges added to Jonesborough man's charges
Brittany C. Smith was arrested after being accused of putting an 8-month-old baby inside an unused deep freezer that had about an inch of water in it.

Woman arrested after baby found in unused freezer
Surveillance image from Tuesday's robbery in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee.

Johnson City bank robber suspected in Middle Tennessee heist

Beloved ETSU professor, musician Chris Dula dies
Kenneth and Amber Holt

Washington County parents arrested after toddler found wandering as they slept
Mark Briscoe

Two men arrested after vehicle pursuit involving three counties
Aunt B's Beefy Burger

Aunt B’s American Kitchen: New owner, plus new staff, plus new menu equal success
This photo submitted by Stan Pace was taken at The Club in Ridgefields, and shows a cloud rising from HAAP immediately after the explosion.

Loud explosion heard from Holston Army Ammunition Plant
A runner jogs along the bike path in Hudson River Park in New York City on the first day of spring in 2010. (Frank Franklin II, AP)

Reaching your New Year's Resolution fitness goals

Outlined in yellow is the proposed extension of Lark Street from State of Franklin to Market Street. Johnson City commissioners will meet for a special-called meeting Friday to vote on the second reading of resolution to convey three properties, needed for the Lark Street extension project, to the state of Tennessee.

Lark Street extension project inching closer to construction

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Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network

Tennessee suicides on the rise among adults and youth, local and state mental health experts weigh in

According to the Tennessee Department of Health, three Tennesseans lose their lives every day to suicide – the ninth leading cause of death in Tennessee.

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ETSU Basketball

Photo gallery: ETSU vs. UNC Greensboro basketball

Updated Today at 4:41 PM
Science Hill alumni Will Carter and Reed Hayes are still living the dream of playing professional baseball.
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Science Hill baseball

Carter, Hayes still have eyes on majors

Will Carter and Reed Hayes are living the dream of playing professional baseball, and both right-handed pitchers still have the dream of joining fellow Science Hill alum Daniel Norris in the major leagues someday.

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JCTN150

Today in Johnson City History: January 19

Jan. 19, 1879: Johnson City relinquished its first charter. We are not sure why, but several reasons are cited. The reason most often cited is “To receive the benefits of the Act of the Legislature of the State which prevented Today at 8:00 AM

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As they see it

Recession threat shows folly of shutdown

The federal government shutdown is taking a steadily increasing toll on the quality of life in America. Trash is strewn across national parks. Lines are growing at airports as unpaid Transportation Security Agency Today at 5:30 AM

Commissioner Todd Wilcox (left) listens to new a citizen’s concerns about the county’s ambulance contract with MedicOne. Wilcox resigned from his position as commission vice-chairman later in the meeting, saying the contract bidding process was flawed and he would not be a part of it.
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Unicoi County Commission

Unicoi County ambulance discussion stalls; Commission vice-chairman resigns

A specially called meeting of the Unicoi County Commission to consider the possible re-advertisement for bids on the county’s ambulance contract went for naught Friday, causing the the commission’s vice-chairman step down in frustration.

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High school basketball

Lady Blue Devils collect key Three Rivers victory

ERWIN — Unicoi County broke through the Three Rivers Conference girls basketball logjam with a 41-31 win over Happy Valley on Friday night.

Updated Yesterday at 11:05 PM
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High school basketball

Cyclones dealt first league loss by Longhorns

ELIZABETHTON — For the second time in a week, Elizabethton faced a challenger for the top spot in the Three Rivers Conference.

Updated Yesterday at 11:05 PM
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High school basketball

UH gets sweep over Sullivan North

KINGSPORT — University High came to Sullivan North on Friday and gave they Golden Raiders a Watauga Valley basketball lesson.

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High school basketball

High school roundup: Bentley-led Bulldogs subdue 'Landers

ROAN MOUNTAIN — Jordan Bentley scored 24 points, including 14 in a blistering second quarter, as Hampton rolled past Cloudland 85-57 in a Watauga Valley Conference basketball game on Friday night.

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Science Hill's Jeila Greenlee goes in for a layup as Dobyns-Bennett's Courtney Whitson tries to block the shot from behind.
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High school basketball

Lady Hilltoppers earn patient victory over D-B

In a game where offense was at a premium, Jeila Greenlee delivered the crushing strike to Dobyns-Bennett’s hopes.

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High school basketball

DF PHOTO GALLERY: D-B boys and girls vs. SH

Updated Yesterday at 10:30 PM
Daniel Boone's Chad Heglar shoots over David Crockett's John Kollie to score in the second quarter.
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High school basketball

Boone earns big win on night Crockett celebrates championships

Daniel Boone had its own reason to celebrate Friday night.

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Charles "Rooster" Shelton, 31, of Lewisburg, Tenn. was found dead Jan. 16, 2019 on Cash Hollow Road in Washington County.
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crime

Victim found dead on Cash Hollow identified

The man left dead in the yard of a Cash Hollow residence earlier this week was identified as a Lewisburg resident.

Updated Yesterday at 8:33 PM
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ETSU

ETSU community 'devastated' by Angela Radford Lewis' death

After a year-long journey battling and beating breast cancer, Dr. Angela Radford Lewis, vice provost and special assistant to the president for strategic initiatives, died Friday morning following brain surgery, according to social media posts from the East Tennessee State University community and her son, Jonathan Radford.

Updated Yesterday at 8:32 PM
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