Allison Winters

KINGSPORT -- The Northeast Tennessee Tourism Association held the 29th annual Pinnacle Awards on Thursday recognizing tourism professionals from around the region.

Through bouts of rain, community members still gathered at the Kingsport Veterans Memorial on Monday morning to honor fallen service members.

Local emergency response agencies and community partners came together as part of the Tri-Cities Airport's full-scale emergency disaster drill held Tuesday morning.

Local emergency response agencies and community partners came together as part of the Tri-Cities Airport's full-scale emergency disaster drill held Tuesday morning.

KINGSPORT -- Northeast Tennessee drivers will now see more yellow trucks providing roadside assistance along the interstate, thanks to the Rural Service Patrol recently launched by the Tennessee Department of Transportation.

Mary Hamilton, the program's longtime executive director, said the event will be held at 2 p.m. on July 19 inside Dobyns-Bennett High School's little theater. While last year the pageant was held at Ross N. Robinson Middle School, she said this year that space would be unavailable due to certain renovations or upgrades on site.

Several candidates on the ballot for the August state primary election spoke at the Republicans of Kingsport meeting on Monday.

A new Kingsport-based YMCA Early Learning Center offering daycare and pre-Kindergarden learning opportunities would help alleviate childcare issues in the region.

In the spirit of competition and saving lives, community members and first responders came together for the annual Battle of the Badges blood drive.

The Kingsport Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved several ordinances on first reading related to the fiscal year 2026-2027.