Engineers will determine if the Hawkins County Health Department facility in Church Hill ca handle the weight of a proposed new metal roof.

Engineer will study options for leaky roof at Church Hill health department

Installation of a metal roof has at the Church Hill Health Department been estimated to cost $43,000, but the county will also have to hire an engineer to determine of the structure can handle the weight of the addition of a gabled roof.

Oct 11, 2019 at 5:30 PM

The first stage in Ballad's reopening of Lee County Hospital - Urgent Care opens Wednesday in the hospital building as company officials await approval of the critical care hospital application for a planned fall 2020 reopening.

Lee County sees first stage to hospital reopening

PENNINGTON GAP — Residents will see a tangible step toward a reopened Lee County Hospital on Wednesday morning.

Oct 9, 2019 at 8:52 AM

Virginia task force on Ballad oversight begins work

Concerns over how Ballad Health will locate new facilities and programs between Tennessee and Virginia hang over the task force charged with monitoring the Virginia side of the cooperative agreement for Ballad’s merger.

Oct 8, 2019 at 9:26 AM

Hawkins County BOE Vice Chairman Debbie Shedden read some alarming statistics about vaping to the school board during Thursday's meeting.

Hawkins County Board of Education

Education and discipline: Hawkins BOE wants to address vaping epidemic

The Hawkins County Board of Education asked director of schools Matt Hixson Thursday to develop a plan for educating Hawkins County students about the danger of Vaping and E-cigarettes, as well as study different disciplinary options.

Oct 6, 2019 at 3:00 PM

Fielding Rolston

Fielding Rolston, longtime education and community leader, has died

Rolston served either as a board member or board chairman for several organizations, including the former Wellmont Health System Board of Directors, the Board of Trustees for Emory & Henry College, the Board of Directors of Barter Theatre, the National Assessment Governing Board and the Eastman Credit Union Board of Directors.

Oct 1, 2019 at 7:00 PM

Cherokee H.S. CTE student Sean Moody works in the robotics Lab on Sept. 20. Cherokee's CTE program graduated more than 140 students with professional certificates last year.

Cherokee High School

Cherokee highlights programs that contributed to 'Level 5' distinction

Cherokee High School celebrated earning its second consecutive “Level 5” status on Sept. 20 by hosting a tour for Central Office staff and the media to showcase some of the programs that help make the school successful.

Oct 1, 2019 at 9:00 AM

Dr. Jared Cordon, a member of the six-physician team at Associated Orthopaedics, enjoys spending his free time with his family.

Sunday Stories

Dr. Jared Cordon uses own experiences to better serve his patients

As a member of the six-physician team at Associated Orthopaedics of Kingsport, Jared enjoys treating all areas of general orthopaedic surgery, with an emphasis on total hip and knee replacement, trauma, and injuries of the shoulder.

Sep 30, 2019 at 7:00 PM

Cardiologist Dr. Chris Metzger, center, performs a stent procedure as a videographer in the foreground sends a live feed of the operation to the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) conference, the nation’s largest interventional cardiology meeting.

Holston Valley Medical Center

Holston Valley stent procedure shown live at major cardiology conference

Dr. Chris Metzger and and his team inside Holston Valley Medical Center’s cardiac catheterization lab did the procedure as training for an audience of physicians participating in the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) conference.

Sep 28, 2019 at 11:30 AM

lawsuit

Tennessee, Virginia hospitals sue opioid manufacturers, distributors

The Tennessee and Virginia hospitals are among hundreds of other hospitals across the country that have filed similar suits against opioid manufacturers and distributors.

Sep 26, 2019 at 6:00 PM

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee

Will Gov. Lee's plan to change TennCare work?

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s plan to reinvent TennCare — the state’s Medicaid program — has started its journey. "We need a Medicaid program that fits Tennessee in a better way," Lee, a Republican, said before Thursday night's Hawkins County Republican Party Reagan Day dinner held at the American Legion post.

Sep 20, 2019 at 6:00 PM

VHS student Summer Burk gives 94-year-old Mamie Rutledge her monthly manicure Thursday on Volunteer High School cosmetology day at the Church Hill Health Care Center.

Church Hill Nursing Home

More than a manicure: VHS cosmetology students give their time, friendship to nursing home residents

“I would encourage everybody to come visit. Come sit with them. Come listen to their stories. Talk to them. This is my sixth year, so we've made a lot of friends.” — Tammy Turner

Sep 20, 2019 at 3:15 PM

Drs. Daniel Krenk, Herb Ladley and Jeffery Marchessault all noted the accreditation should bring more surgeons to the region.

East Tennessee State University

New accreditation could benefit surgeon recruitment

The East Tennessee State University / Quillen College of Medicine Orthopedic Residency Program has been accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.

Sep 19, 2019 at 7:00 PM

ALS

Tri-Cities Walk to Defeat ALS this Saturday

ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, has no known cause, treatment or cure. Living with the disease can cost up to $250,000 annually, depleting families of all savings. Last year, more than 2,000 walkers attended the event and raised more than $500,000 at the four statewide walks.

Sep 18, 2019 at 1:13 PM

In this photo from June, dental teams from Howard University and the University of Buffalo kept the exam chairs busy at the Wise County Fairgrounds for the Remote Area Medical.

Remote Area Medical Clinic starts Saturday in Lee County

The RAM clinic will be held at Lee High School, 200 Generals Lane. The clinic parking lot will open no later than 12 a.m. midnight on Saturday.

Sep 17, 2019 at 8:00 PM

The Joint Commission

Survey finds 'no requirements for improvement' at Holston Valley, Cancer Center at Indian Path

"There's been some concerns voiced by the community in regards to some of the transitions of services we've been making," said Lindy White, vice president and CEO of Kingsport Market Operations for Ballad Health. "I think The Joint Commission felt compelled to come in and do an unannounced survey. I said to the surveyor 'I'm glad you're here. We need an external validation of what's going on inside the doors of this hospital.'"

Sep 14, 2019 at 8:00 AM