The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued Eastman Chemical Co. a $67,500 fine for violating the conditions of its air permits, according to a public document issued in February.

KINGSPORT — The Kingsport Center’s one-day Spring Artist Fair is planned for later this month, showcasing the artistic creations of local senior citizens. According to a recent release, the fair will ...

KINGSPORT — The Greater Kingsport Family YMCA will host a community-wide Family Fun Day on April 18. According to a news release, the event runs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. that day and is open to all ages ...

The FBI has arrested a former U.S. Special Operations Command employee for allegedly leaking the downing of the F-15e fighter jet shot down over Iran late last week, the FBI said Wednesday. FBI ...

KINGSPORT — United Way of Greater Kingsport is recognizing its volunteers during National Volunteer Month. A recent news release states volunteers from UWGK contributed more than 11,000 hours of ...

KINGSPORT – Thomas Jefferson Elementary School has been recognized by Solution Tree as a Model Professional Learning Community at Work® School for sustained success in raising student achievement. The ...

KINGSPORT — Four teenage girls have been noted as recent runway juveniles, according to the Kingsport Police Department. All are believed to have left voluntarily from an address on New Beason Well ...

WISE -- Virginia Business has selected Cara Robinson Stewart, a double board-certified family nurse practitioner and associate chief clinical officer of The Health Wagon of Wise, Virginia, as a Forty ...

KINGSPORT — About 150 gallons of a chemical intermediate was accidentally released to the South Fork of the Holston River through Eastman Chemical Co.’s industrial sewer on March 7, causing a visible ...

In the rugged mountains of Appalachia, beans were far more than a side dish — they were essential sustenance, a form of security, a family inheritance, and a carrier of memory. The terrain was steep, ...

ABINGDON – Three Southwest Virginia residents will serve federal prison time for their roles in a COVID-19 unemployment benefits fraud scheme. Jonathan Ricketts, 45, Duffield; Christopher Woliver, 37, ...

In an email statement to the Times News, Eastman’s Kingsport site leader Brian Long said the Kingsport team demonstrated commitment to safety throughout 2025. “Despite the challenges faced during the ...