BackTrack: East's Brown was ahead of his time

The following is part of a special series looking at past outstanding performers called “BackTrack: Exploring Lost Track and Field Legends of Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia.”

Best Shots: Photos from Our Readers

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Dozens more at Tennessee nursing home have virus; 2 dead

An outbreak of the new coronavirus at a Tennessee nursing home has spread to dozens more of its residents and staff members, Gov. Bill Lee’s office said Sunday night. A hospital said without elaborating that two of the residents have died.

5Q with Sheri Holmes, ETSU Health's Chief Medical Officer

As the chief medical officer of ETSU Health, Dr. Sheri Holmes is on the front lines in the battle to limit or stop the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). 

Real estate adapts to COVID-19; impact could be reflected in April numbers

Hosting virtual tours and wearing gloves and masks, local real estate agents are making changes to how they show houses as precautions against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

Up to 200K US deaths foreseen as more cities stricken

'Things have shifted': Downtown Jonesborough copes with a new reality

JONESBOROUGH — With cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) rising in Northeast Tennessee, downtown Jonesborough has started to look more like a ghost town than the bustling tourist-friendly small town it’s known as. 

Country singer Joe Diffie dies of coronavirus complications

NEW YORK — Country singer Joe Diffie, who had a string of hits in the 1990s with chart-topping ballads and honky-tonk singles like “Home” and “Pickup Man,” has died after testing positive for COVID-19. He was 61.

Trump adds 30 days to distancing guidelines as virus spreads

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is extending the voluntary national shutdown for a month as sickness and death from the coronavirus pandemic rise in the U.S.

McClung files for NBA draft; could return to Georgetown

GATE CITY, Va. — Former Gate City superstar Mac McClung is going pro.

What you need to know today about the virus outbreak

COVID-19: Tennessee cases pass 1,500 with seven deaths; NETN at 37

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The Tennessee Department of Health reported 1,537 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus Sunday, up from 1,373 the day before. A total of seven fatalities had occurred, in addition to 133

Jeremiah School, following City Schools lead, adjusting to new normal

Following the lead of Johnson City Schools and Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, the Jeremiah School — a faith-based nonprofit school for children with autism — is canceling in-person classes until at least April 24.

Council leaders start Virtual Girl Scouts to keep homebound kids busy, educated

How do you hold Girl Scout meetings when all the girls are isolated in their homes?

Need exercise? There's an app for that

In the midst of social distancing, with gyms closed and groups larger than 10 people discouraged, getting proper exercise can be difficult.