A piece of work by artist Eric Avery. The piece is titled SARS Ward (Now) on his website.

'Can art save lives?': Artist explores intersection between art, medicine

For 20 years, Eric Avery was the HIV psychiatrist at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas. He has spent his career finding ways to combine the seemingly disparate worlds of medicine and art.

Aug 1, 2017 at 10:52 PM

Phil Roe

Roe doubles down on health care after cancer diagnosis

In the aftermath of his recent prostate cancer diagnosis, Rep. Phil Roe, R-Tenn., said he is even more committed to ensuring quality health care coverage for American citizens.

Updated Jul 28, 2017 at 9:42 AM

Fun Fly Day

Aviation aficionados celebrate RC planes during Fun Fly Day

On Saturday, the Johnson City Radio Controllers hosted an all-day event at the Tri-Cities Model Aircraft Airport located at 120 Lancaster Road. The event, Fun Fly Day, also acted in part as a grand reopening of their model plane airport, which had been closed for the past few months in order to repave and grade the concrete runway.

Updated Jul 23, 2017 at 1:16 PM

Liberty! The Saga of Sycamore Shoals

'Liberty!' hits historical high notes

Beating drums mingled with the high-pitched tones of piccolos, actors walked around in period dress, and the history of Sycamore Shoals and Northeast Tennessee came alive.

Updated Jul 22, 2017 at 11:26 PM

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.

Jul 19, 2017 at 9:14 PM

ROMEO Club

Retirees find family in the ROMEO club

Composed of several dozen members in their late 60s through early 90s, members of the ROMEO club encompass multiple backgrounds, including retired principals, bankers coaches, undertakers, preachers, mechanics, deliverymen and veterans.

Updated Jul 15, 2017 at 11:22 PM

House of Representatives

Roe: House ready for health care bill, hopes to pass budget by end of month

Health care, the national budget, and a litany of miscellaneous bills. Congress, and particularly the House of Representatives, is trying to pack a lot of work into the weeks before the August recess.

Updated Jul 14, 2017 at 11:21 PM

A portion of President Donald Trump's first proposed budget, focusing on the Department of Defense, and released by the Office of Management and Budget, is photographed in Washington, Wednesday, March 15, 2017. President Donald Trump is unveiling a $1.15 trillion budget, a far-reaching overhaul of federal government spending that slashes a dozen departments to finance a significant increase in the military and make a down payment on a U.S.-Mexico border wall. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)

Appalachian Regional Commission

House committee approves funding for Appalachian Regional Commission

After President Donald Trump released a budget blueprint in March that proposed a cut in federal funding for the organization, the Appalachian Regional Commission, which has invested nearly $14.7 million in Tennessee between October 2015 and January 2017, is one step closer to federal funding.

Jul 13, 2017 at 11:46 PM

Dam Safety Inspection Lead Veronica Barredo uses a tablet to record her observations from the top of the earthen embankment.

Boone Dam

Workers to flood back to Boone Dam

Following a brief drawdown in drilling on the Boone Dam’s earthen embankment, crews will resume work over the next few weeks as drill rigs are brought back on site.

Jul 11, 2017 at 10:39 PM

David Sluder polishes his 1964 Chevrolet C10 pickup truck.

Carter County Car Show

Car enthusiasts converge on Carter County for annual car show

When he was 9 years old, David Sluder’s grandfather gave him a 1964 Chevrolet C10 pickup truck for him and his dad to work on together.

Updated Jul 8, 2017 at 11:14 PM