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Flora appointed next president of Northeast State Community College

The Tennessee Board of Regents today appointed Dr. Bethany H. Flora as the next president of Northeast State Community College in Blountville. Flora is currently associate director of the Center for Community College Leadership at East Tennessee State University.

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Once we got moving the truck cooled down to "Normal". That was a blessing. But that road from Gatlinburg to Townsend was also a blessing because it provided some of the most eye-popping fall colors I've ever seen. In some spots the trees on both sides of the road overlapped, and it was like we were driving through a foliage tunnel.
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Smoky Mountains

A fall foliage nightmare: Gatlinburg gridlock in an overheating pickup

So, we're trapped in the Gatlinburg gridlock traffic jam of all time, the truck is overheating, and there's no turning back, no escape, and nowhere to stop and park. We had no choice but to keep slowly creeping forward.

Today at 11:24 AM
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Money

Editorial: Ballad Health makes a smart branding move

Residents of Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia may have expected big Ballad Health signs to pop up throughout the region on the hospitals that it operates. That’s the typical approach that big organizations take when they pick up other businesses. But that’s not the direction Ballad has chosen.

Today at 8:50 AM
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One killed in Scott County crash

Virginia State Police Master Trooper J.E. Day Jr. is investigating a two-vehicle fatal crash in Scott County.

Nov 12, 2018 at 11:20 PM
The media got a look Monday at a new Speedway In Lights display called "Elf Vision, which is a series of short animation films projected onto white screens shaped like a Christmas Tree and a Christmas present. Elf Vision is the latest new addition to the two million lights and 250 displays on the five mile speedway in Lights tour at Bristol Motor Speedway.
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Speedway in Lights

Animated 'Elf Vision' at Speedway In Lights when it opens Friday

As opposed to the event’s 250 displays comprised of 2 million light bulbs, Elf Vision is comprised of short, festive films and animation projected onto white screens shaped like a Christmas tree and a Christmas present.

Nov 12, 2018 at 9:29 PM
The Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 979 conducts a missing man ceremony during Monday's Veterans Day event in Kingsport. The ceremony is performed as a reminder of the thousands of U.S. Military personnel imprisoned or still missing in action.
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Kingsport honors its veterans, dedicates new sentinel

Veterans Day is an annual U.S. holiday honoring military veterans with ceremonies typically held at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month — the official ending of World War I.

Nov 12, 2018 at 9:00 PM
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Gas prices plunge 19 cents in 31 days

Gas prices in Tennessee have declined 19 cents in the last 31 days, AAA reported. Sunday’s state average of $2.50 is 5 cents less than a week ago and the lowest price since April 12.

Nov 12, 2018 at 8:15 PM
Journalist Sam Quinones noted the pain management movement, isolationism, the "toxic" 24-hour cable news cycle and aggressive marketing have all contributed to the opioid epidemic.
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Sam Quinones

'It’s time to stop believing there is an easy way out '

Sam Quinones, the author of “Dreamland: The True Tale of America’s Opiate Epidemic,” gave a “Book Club Discussion” about the drug crisis to a packed Cumberland Amphitheatre at the MeadowView Marriott on Monday.

Nov 12, 2018 at 6:45 PM
Chief Bruce Cross, shown here, is seeking a new fire station for the Weber City Volunteer Fire Department.
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Scott County

Weber City fire chief identifies potential sites for new station

During a meeting of the Scott County Board of Supervisors, Fire Chief Bruce Cross discussed a few potential locations for the new station and reiterated his need for the county’s assistance in securing land.

Nov 12, 2018 at 5:00 PM
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Local crime fiction author, Scott Pratt, dies in diving accident

Pratt, 61, started his book writing career in 2008 after working as an attorney. Prior to that, Pratt was a newspaper journalist who covered the court system for the Johnson City Press in the 1980s and later worked for the Kingsport Times News.

Nov 12, 2018 at 3:44 PM
Speaker of the House of Representatives (Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth Congresses); Polk did not seek renomination to congress in 1838, having become a candidate for governor. He won and served as governor of Tennessee 1839-1841, and later was elected as a Democrat as President of the United States in 1844. Inaugurated on March 4, 1845, he served one term until March 3, 1849 and declined to be a candidate for renomination. Polk died in Nashville on June 15, 1849 and interred within the grounds of the state capitol.
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Civics 101

Civics 101: How is the U.S. House speaker selected?

The speaker acts as leader of the House and combines several institutional and administrative roles and is by law second in line to succeed the President, after the Vice President.

Nov 12, 2018 at 2:49 PM
Aerial photo of Kingsport Speedway during the season opener this past April.
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Kingsport Speedway

Kingsport Speedway purchased by longtime racing family

Kingsport Speedway announced during its Saturday awards banquet that father and son racers Ervin and Keith Stiltner plan to purchase the 0.375-mile concrete oval from current owner Joe Loven.

Nov 12, 2018 at 12:38 PM
Jones, Ashley -- Unlawful Drug Paraphernalia White, Cory -- Aggravated Assault Vandalism Resisting Stop Arrest Chess, Dennis -- AGGRAVATED ASSAULT TO WHIT: DOMESTIC Sanico, Michele -- Domestic Assault - Simple
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Arrested: Kingsport mugshots

Individuals booked into the Kingsport city jail from Oct. 22 through Nov. 4. All suspects are innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

Nov 12, 2018 at 12:34 PM
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Three killed in Wise County crash

The Virginia State Police reports a 2006 Toyota Sienna was traveling south when it ran off the left side of the highway into the median, striking a culvert and overturning several times as it cross into the northbound lanes of U.S. 23.

Nov 12, 2018 at 11:00 AM
Among the items found int he box addressed to Fannie B. Dalton were a photo and Purple Heart awarded to Hawkins County WWII veteran Charles D. Dalton.
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Hawkins County Veterans Services

Public asked to help locate family of Hawkins WWII Purple Heart recipient

Last month Hawkins County Veterans Services Officer Danny Breeding received the lost Purple Heart belonging to a WWII veteran Charles D. Dalton that was apparently ordered in the 1990s by Dalton's wife, Fannie B. Dalton.

Nov 12, 2018 at 9:42 AM
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