Alice in Wonderland COSPLAY

Eastman Camera Club held a COSPLAY version of Alice in Wonderland.  Great Models and Fantastic outfits and make up.  

Eastman Softball Tourney in Kingsport, Tennessee

Eastman Softball Tourney in Kingsport, Tennessee brings SWVA and NETN High Schools teams to battle!!

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Downed power line stops traffic on Interstate 81 for hours

The Northbound lane of Interstate 81 is backed up serveral miles due to a downed powerline and small fire on Monday afternoon.





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Regional Legislative Breakfast

The Regional Legislative Breakfast was held on Friday in Kingsport, Tennessee.  Local area elected officials spoke on the upcoming Tennessee year and bill that are being introduced.

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National Chemistry Week at Eastman Chemical

High Point Elemtary School 4th. grade students look at themselves as seen with a thermal imaging camera at the 27th. American Chemical Society National Chemistry Week at Eastman Chemical on Tuesday. Students got to see all different types of chemical reactions and how things are made with the help of chemistry.

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Eastman Chemical explosion rattles local businesses

Shawn Jenkins recounts what he heard and felt when there was an explosion at Tennessee Eastman on Wednesday morning.  Jenkins was sitting at his desk at Williamw Electric just 1/2 mile away when the explosion shook the building and dirts and other loose material fell from the ceiling.

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Operation Someone Like Me

Sullivan County District Attorney General Barry Staubus talks about the arrest of several people in a human trfficking operation in the Kingsport, Tennessee area.  Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Director Mark Gwyn shown on right.

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THS Lakelyn Ziegler wins 500 freestyle

Tennessee High Lakelyn Ziegler holds the lead during the 500 Yard Freestyle at the 2017 Northeast Tennessee Regional swim meet.

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New Year RC Flying Fun

Joshua Bible starts his gas powered plane as his nephew Aiden Mize holds on before take off.  The two have bonded by flying planes together.



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Santa Train begins to load up

The Food City on Eastman Road in Kingsport was the location for the sorting and bagging of the food for the Santa Train on Wednesday.  The train will make its run on Saturday traveling from Kentucky to Kingsport and stopping along the way to hand out food and toys to the children.

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Wine now sold in Tennessee Grocery Stores

Tennessee Representative Jon Lundberg, left, was the first person to buy wine at 8 am. on Friday, July 1, 2016 in the Food City in Kingsport, Tennessee.  July 1 is the first day for Tennessee grocery stores to sell wine after voted on by the citizens in 2014.  Food City president and CEO Steve Smith in shown on right.

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Tennessee High vs Dobyns Bennett 1-AAA Soccer

Tennessee High #17 Corey Lavinder drives the ball down field against Dobyns Bennett #23 Steven McKinney on Thursday.

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Eastman Credit Union Marsh Blood Mobile announced

Olan O. Jones, Jr., left, CEO Eastman Credit Union, laughs as he tests out one of the Blood Donation Lounges with Bart Hove, Wellmont Health System's president and CEO, center, and Don Campbell, Director, Marsh Regional Blood Center following the dedication of the new ECU Blood Mobile in Kingsport on Wednesday.  This vehicle replaces one that was over 20 years old that was still in service.



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Swimmers shine at NETS on Monday

Sullivan Central Leah Johnson looks up during the 50 yard freestyle at the NETS Regional Championship on Monday in Kingsport.

Tennessee High Kodee Eads take a breath during the 200 yard IM at the NETS Regional Championship on Monday in Kingsport.



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Johnson City Radio Controllers Club

Roy Cline assembles one of his portable RC Airplanes on Friday, January 1, 2016 at the TriCities Model Airport.  Cline has taken this plane and flown in China, Mexico and the United States.  He takes the plane on trips he makes for his business and meets people along the way and forms a bond instantlly that overcomes the language barrier.



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Boone Dam Repairs Prep Begins

Contractors work on the concrete slab that will become the Mobile Mixing Pad where water, concrete and other materials will be mixed and piped out to the earthen part of Boone Dam.  This will used to fill the cracks in the rock and also be used to make the Composite Wall that will be build inside the earthen part of the Dam.

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Loading the Santa Train

Food and snacks are loaded into plastic bags that will be loaded onto the 73rd. Santa Train in Kingsport, Tennessee.  Food bags and toys were loaded into containers by volunteers at Food City on Wednesday evening to christmas music.  The Santa Train will run from Kentucky through Virginia and end in Kingsport, Tennessee with Santa passing out stuffed toys to children and others will be passing out small food bags to all the others at the stops along the way.



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Second Harvest Project Thanksgiving

Volunteers Lisa Necessary, left, and Lisa Smith help with the packing of Thanksgiving Boxes at Second Harvest Food Bank in Kingsport, Tennessee on Friday.  Over 100 volunteers were on hand Friday as part of the WCQR and Second Harvest Project Thanksgiving.  The two ladies were part of a group from CIGNA Healthcare.

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Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam pushes to fund road projects

Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam spoke on Monday in Kingsport along SR. 126 about the TDOT list of roads that need funding in order for construction to begin.  TDOT Commissioner John Schroer, left, and Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey, center, were also onhand in support of the Governor.



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Another Allison behind the Wheel at Kingsport Speedway opening day

Driver Robbie Allison talks to owner Duke Bare as he prepares to race at the Kingsport Speedway on Saturday during Opening Day.









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