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Chamber Foundation Board

Chair – Mark Kinser, Retired
Vice Chair – Jeff Dykes, BrightRidge
Treasurer / Secretary – Andy Dietrich, Champion Chevrolet-Cadillac
President / CEO – Bob Cantler
Tembra Aldridge, The Mall at Johnson City
Cathy Byers, Eastman Credit Union
Dr. Dennis Depew, ETSU College of Business & Technology
Andy Dietrich, Champion Chevrolet-Cadillac
Hugh Ferguson, First Bank & Trust
Jennifer Keller, Baker-Donelson
Chuck Mason Jr.
Neil Poland, Mullican Flooring
Melissa Steagall-Jones, Blackburn Childers & Steagall
Tony Treadway, Creative Energy
Guy Wilson
General Counsel: Philip R. Baker, Baker Ensley & Shade PLLC

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Tri-Cities overnight weather update for Monday, Sep, 12

Good Monday evening. Here is your Storm Team 11 forecast update. Tonight: Mostly clear. Cooler with lows in the lower 50s. Patchy fog development is possible through late evening. Light winds. Tuesday: Areas of fog early. A mix of sun and clouds for the rest of the day. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. West winds 10 mph or less. Tuesday Night:...
WCSO: Man threatened to kill assault victims with rifle

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ETSU's Martin sets single-game record for tackles in SoCon opener

(WJHL) - The Bucs came out on the short end of a 20-17 contest in Charleston, South Carolina over the weekend as they dropped their conference opener to The Citadel on Saturday. Police: Thousands in cash, drugs seized in Bluff City operation One of the bright spots for the Blue and Gold, however, was the play of linebacker Chandler Martin. The redshirt-freshman made...
Non-profits, city hope new homes on East Myrtle block start of something bigger

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — By next spring, Army veteran Roland Smith and Keena Mathes will be neighbors on East Myrtle Avenue, right across from the Langston Centre — Mathes in a three-bedroom, two-bath home built by Habitat for Humanity and Smith in a two-bedroom built by Appalachia Service Project (ASP). “I have a 16-year-old son who can come and visit...
'It was chaos': apartment tenant recalls possible arson incident

WASHINGTON Co., Va. (WJHL)- Investigators in Washington County, Virginia are looking into a possible case of arson after an apartment tenant started a fire Sunday night. "I hear a big bang- and I'm like what the crap was that? And he's just down here slamming stuff around and then maybe two seconds after that-- smoke is pouring up through the floor,"...
Rubbin' is gamblin'? Race week, casino both expected to boost booming Bristol tourism industry

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25th Speedway Children's Charities golf tournament raises money for the kids

Blountville, TN -- The 25th annual Speedway Children's Charities Golf Tournament presented by Baker's Construction Services took place this morning at the Tri-Cities golf course in
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ETSU picking up the pieces following loss to The Citadel

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) - The Bucs have done a lot of winning on the football field over the last year, but they came up short to The Citadel on Saturday for just their first regular-season loss since October 16 of last year. The team is ready to put a tough loss behind them an move onto Furman: George Quarles' former...
ETSU's Martin sets single-game record for tackles in SoCon opener

(WJHL) - The Bucs came out on the short end of a 20-17 contest in Charleston, South Carolina over the weekend as they dropped their conference opener to The Citadel on Saturday. Police: Thousands in cash, drugs seized in Bluff City operation One of the bright spots for the Blue and Gold, however, was the play of linebacker Chandler Martin. The redshirt-freshman made...
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Panthers fall to Browns 24-26 in nail-biting season opener

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