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(Northeast TN/Southwest VA) – Regional business organizations and companies have united to support local businesses severely impacted by the COVID Crisis. The group has established the Local Business Recovery Fund that will share monies received through a fundraising effort with grants to small businesses that are found to be in the greatest need. “Organizations across

JOHNSON CITY - The Northeast Regional Health Office is hosting COVID-19 drive-through testing events for the community April 18-19,2020. Nurses and/or National Guard medics at each site will collect nasal swabs from those who want to be tested, and test results may be available within 72 hours after the samples

ELIZABETHTON – Carter County Mayor Rusty Barnett and State Sen. Rusty Crowe announced Thursday that Carter County will be receiving more than $900,000 in grant funds from the state in response to local government needs and the impact of COVID-19. Barnett said the grant funding was welcome news to Carter County as the county is

On Friday, the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency and the Tennessee Department of Health each issued statements regarding the Corona Virus (COVID-19) and the state's preparedness should the disease make it's way to the state. Please see those statements below: TEMA Statement: http://www.cartercountytn.gov/wp-content/uploads/TEMA-Novel-Coronavirus-Resource-Guide.pdf Tennessee Dept. of Health Statement: http://www.cartercountytn.gov/wp-content/uploads/TDH-Commissioner-Message-on-COVID-19-Preparedness-22820.pdf

The Carter County Health Department will be offering free Flu Shots for 1 day only to help combat the spread of flu across the state. Please see the flier below for more details.#FightFluTN

On Friday evening officials and employees of Carter County were saddened to hear of the passing of Carter County Commissioner Ronnie Trivett. Commissioner Trivett served on the Carter County Commission for more than twenty years over the course of two tenures with the Board. As a commissioner, Mr. Trivett served

Newly appointed County Commissioner David Miller is sworn into office by Carter County Clerk Mary Gouge. Members of the Carter County Commission appointed David Miller to fill the vacancy created earlier this year by the death of former Commissioner Rick Richardson. Miller was one of four applicants seeking the vacant seat

Commissioner Rick Q. Richardson On Monday morning officials and employees of Carter County government were saddened to hear of the passing of Commissioner Rick Richardson. Commissioner Richardson was elected in 2018 to represent the county’s 8th District, which includes the Harold McCormick and High School Precincts. As a member of the County

ELIZABETHTON STAR - Carter County residents will get their first look at plans for a new lakeside resort planned for the Watauga Lake area during Tuesday’s Carter County Planning Commission meeting at 3 p.m. The project, being developed by Daniel Goodhall and his family, is one he says could one day provide