4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (164+ words) WCYB Customers of Advance Financial 24/7, a pay lender, were confronted with a sign on Tuesday alerting them that all but one location in the Tri-Cities is now closed News 5 spoke with an employee, who wished to remain anonymous, telling us…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (68+ words) WCYB Boil water notice issued for parts of Washington County, Virginia A boil water notice has been issued for parts of Washington County, Virginia, due to line maintenance requiring localized system depressurization. Impacted addresses are customers including and beyond 2450 Mendota…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (189+ words) JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WCYB) — Johnson City homeowners are now facing a higher property tax rate after commissioners voted 3-1 Thursday to formally adopt the rate for the city’s 2026 tax year. The vote follows the city’s approval of its fiscal year 2027 budget,…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (182+ words) JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WCYB) — Johnson City commissioners have approved the city’s 2026 property tax rates. The Board of Commissioners passed the third and final reading of Ordinance 4951-26 by a 3-1 vote Thursday. The rates reflect the 28-cent property tax increase previously approved…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (52+ words) WCYB Tweetsie Trail helping local Elizabethton businesses ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (WCYB) — Outdoor recreation plays a big part in our regions local economies including in Elizabethton. News 5’s Liam Bridgeman explored the Tweetsie Trail to find out how the rails-to-trails path is…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (488+ words) Periods of rain along with scattered thunderstorms and flooding downpours in spots through this evening. Yurezz Home Center, Inc. has filed for chapter 7 bankruptcy, a court-authorized liquidation of the company. The bankruptcy filing contains more than 50 pages of customers, companies…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (562+ words) Days before his arrest, Yurezz Home Center co-owner Richard Altman’s name could be found on a pair of lawsuits pertaining to the company’s finances. Northpoint Commercial Finance LLC, which filed one of the lawsuits, were recently granted an emergency motion…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (91+ words) WCYB Permit approved for new Pal's location in Bristol, Tennessee A permit has been approved for a new Pal's location in Bristol, Tennessee. (WCYB archive) BRISTOL, Tenn. (WCYB) — A permit has been approved for a new Pal's location in Bristol,…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (225+ words) Farmers and forest landowners in Tennessee who suffered losses from Hurricane Helene will have more time to apply for financial relief. The Tennessee Department of Agriculture said the application period for assistance has been extended through Aug. 31. TDA officials are…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (162+ words) Johnson City's Main Street program is offering downtown businesses a way to grow their spaces. Connect Downtown, a program of the Main Street advisory board, is announcing that applications are now open for a new round of downtown microgrants. The…...