Goodwill opens new location at Bristol Commons

The newest site for Goodwill offers customers over 7,500 square feet of shopping and a convenient drop-off point for donations.

Boys & Girls Club receives more than 1,500 donated books

KINGSPORT – Dozens of students at Boys & Girls Club of Greater Kingsport went home with two free books on Tuesday thanks to a donation from local businesses.

Over the last several weeks, 1,520 new and gently used books were collected as

Rogersville hosts a full day of Christmas activities on Dec. 1

Santa Claus is coming to town on Dec. 1 in Rogersville, first for series of three Breakfast events at the Hale Springs Inn, and then on top of a fire truck bringing up the rear if the annual Rogersville Christmas Parade.

CORA Physical Therapy Kingsport: Getting you better and back to your life

CORA Physical Therapy works to make treatment easily accessible so that patients can get better – and back to their lives - as quickly as possible. And, now, Kingsport residents can benefit from CORA’s cutting-edge, results-driven professional care.

Santa, Maddie & Tae spread cheer along 76th Santa Train's route

Santa’s special guests this year were Country music duo Maddie & Tae. They joined Santa on the back of the train to toss gifts and got off the train and distributed gifts in the crowd on the ground at one stop.

Miles Burdine named recipient of 2018 Ed Moore Service Award

The award was designed to recognize that it takes a year-round effort by countless volunteers to make the Santa Train happen.

Of One Accord's food pantry receives Food Lion's 'Great Pantry Makeover'

Of One Accord's Rogersville food pantry is one of 30 across Food Lion's 10 state service area to receive a makeover which included donations of materials and labor for pantry improvements, as well as a new industrial size double door side-by-side refrigerator.

Judge upholds order to demolish the Hog Wild Saloon

The Hog Wild Saloon has been closed since March after a deadly shooting took place inside the building, claiming the life of a 20-year-old Kingsport man. Since then, the new owners are hoping to transform it into a job resource center for the homeless and low-income families.

Rogersville's free Thanksgiving dinner seeks volunteers, servers, donors

There's still time to donate your time and/or resources to Rogersville's massive free Thanksgiving dinner, as well as order a hot traditional home-cooked meal delivered, or a ride to the event.

The Santa Train is coming to town Saturday

If you can’t make it elsewhere on the train’s route and just want a glimpse of history, a quintessential spot to view the train or snap a photo is where it crosses the Copper Creek Viaduct, visible from U.S. Highway 23 about 15 miles north of Kingsport.

Sullivan Commission objects to Ballad's trauma plan

On Wednesday, Ballad Health — the result of a merger of what were Wellmont Health System and Mountain States Health Alliance — announced Johnson City Medical Center would be the only hospital to retain level one trauma center status for its emergency room.

How's the real estate market doing?

Regional single-family home resales were up 2.8 percent in October when compared to the same month last year but the average sales price was up 13.9 percent, according to a report released Thursday by the Northeast Tennessee Association of Realtors (NETAR).

Region’s leaders launch effort to 'Bring USDA to Bristol'

Regional business and government leaders from Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia kicked off their push Thursday to convince the federal government to bring 620 jobs to the former Alpha Natural Resources headquarters.

Ballad Health announces regional trauma care system

Ballad Health announced a major realignment of its resources on Wednesday with much of the impact to be felt in Kingsport. A regional trauma and emergency care system was rolled out with new pediatric emergency services scheduled to happen in Kingsport.

Dollar General opens Gate City store

Dollar General will celebrate the store’s official grand opening on Saturday, November 17 at 8 a.m. with free prizes and special deals. Additionally, the first 50 adult shoppers at the store will receive a $10 Dollar General gift card and the first 200 shoppers will receive a Dollar General tote bag with complimentary product samples, among other giveaways.