The new traffic signals which were originally scheduled to go up in Mount Carmel in 2018 at the intersection of 11-W and Englewood Avenue are being installed this week. Workers got the lights up facing Englewood, shown here, and the Tennessee National Guard Armory entrance. The 11-W lights are expected to be online within the next day or two.

Mount Carmel Board of Mayor and aldermen

Photo enforcement uncertain at Mount Carmel's new 11-W traffic lights

Traffic lights that were originally scheduled to go up in 2018 at Mount Carmel's intersection of 11-W and Englewood Avenue are being installed this week, but whether another set of photo enforcement cameras goes up beside them is still to be determined.

Today at 3:14 PM

Shawn Stout, president of the local chapter of the National Association of Letter Carriers, spends Tuesday afternoon on the top floor of the Kingsport Public Library doing research for a project.

Books

Improving the experience of the Kingsport Public Library

The Kingsport Public Library spent last fall getting input from the community, then took that information to craft a four-year strategic plan. The plan aims to improve the overall experience of the library in a variety of ways.

Today at 12:30 PM

Teresa Adkins, who is service coordinator at Greenbriar Village and Holston Hills, shows the medical questionnaire for TDOT's Yellow Dot program kit, which will be available for free to the public beginning next week at both apartment complexes.

Tennessee Department of Transportation

'These could be a lifesaver': Yellow Dot kits available for free in Rogersville

The Yellow Dot kit includes a sticker that is intended for your vehicle that notifies emergency responders that there is medical information in a yellow packet in you glove box in case of a wreck, including your medications, allergies, emergency contacts and medical history.

Today at 10:33 AM

Donald Trump

Trump says he's open to witnesses as trial rules are set

The U.S. Senate plunged into President Donald Trump's impeachment trial with Republicans abruptly abandoning plans to cram opening arguments into two days but solidly rejecting for now Democratic demands for more witnesses to expose what they deem Trump's "trifecta" of offenses.

Today at 9:47 AM

Virginia State Police

Update: Victim identified in fatal Wise County crash

According to State Police spokesperson Corinne Geller, the crash happened around 6:48 p.m. Tuesday when a single vehicle northbound on U.S. Route 23 ran off the road near the 49-mile marker and overturned.

Today at 9:04 AM

Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift says her mother has a brain tumor

Though Taylor Swift is the celebrity, Andrea Swift has become a recognizable figure among the pop star’s die-hard fans.

Today at 2:59 AM

A box of masks imported from Japan sits inside a Yifeng Pharmacy in Wuhan, China on Wednesday. The number of cases following the outbreak of a new coronavirus has risen to over 400 in China and the death toll to nine, state health authorities said Wednesday.

Coronavirus

What to know about the viral outbreak in China

Health authorities are closely watching an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a new virus that originated in China.

Today at 2:40 AM

Gas Prices

Gas prices continue to fall as demand decreases

Gas prices edged cheaper last week as gasoline stocks grew to 258 million barrels, a stock level not recorded by the Energy Information Administration in nearly a year.

Yesterday at 7:30 PM

Marsh Regional Blood Center

Marsh Regional to hold blood drives

To restock the supply — especially for O-negative, A-negative and B-negative blood types — Marsh Regional is encouraging all eligible blood donors to visit its collection centers or area blood drives to give blood as soon as possible.

Yesterday at 6:00 PM

Left to right, Kingsport school board member Todd Golden and Jim Welch look at scaled-down models they received of 24 five-inch Christmas tree ornaments D-B EXCEL students made for the Tennessee tree displayed on the White House lawn last month.

Kingsport City Schools

Kingsport school board recognizes students, staff member

The recognitions range from designing Christmas tree ornaments displayed on a tree at the White House to being recognized by a student leadership program called The Leader in Me with Lighthouse status.

Yesterday at 3:00 PM

Sullivan County

U.S. Census Bureau recruiting for temporary workers in Sullivan County

The pay rate begins at $19 per hour plus 58 cents per mile in travel reimbursement. All positions include paid training.

Yesterday at 1:30 PM

Jeff Bigham of the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry talks to Kingsport educators and others about the TN-CAPS or Tennessee Career Awareness and Preparation System pilot program.

Career readiness

Want to work for Eastman some day, K-12 students? Free school lesson plans on the way

The Tennessee Career Awareness and Preparation System will be piloted in Kingsport City Schools and five other systems across the state, but the online portal system with lesson plans will go statewide for public schools next year.

Yesterday at 11:30 AM

Donald Trump

Buckle up: What to watch as impeachment trial takes off

The Senate opens with debate on the structure and rules of the proceedings. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is proposing a condensed, two-day calendar for opening arguments on the articles passed by the House on Dec. 18.

Yesterday at 9:30 AM

Hawkins County Commission

Hawkins to consider Second Amendment Sanctuary resolution

The Hawkins County Commission will consider a “Second Amendment Sanctuary County” resolution when it meets in regular session Monday, which expresses opposition to “red flag laws” such as what has prompted massive protest this week in Virginia's capital.

Yesterday at 8:30 AM