Tennessee is pushing the general public to quit smoking.

ETSU researcher urges repeal of tobacco-friendly law

Mamudu has urged Tennessee lawmakers to repeal a 1994 law that restricts local government officials when it comes to regulating tobacco products. The law prevents cities, towns and counties from going beyond the tobacco-friendly smoking regulations already approved by the state.

May 11, 2018 at 12:00 AM

Sports

Want to be an Olympian?

The university will be hosting its ETSU Next Olympic Hopeful Tryout at Science Hill High School’s Kermit Tipton Stadium from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on May 26.

May 3, 2018 at 5:46 PM

In September, Heather Starbuck, left, lost her fiance, Matt Adams, right, after an opioid overdose. Now, she is hiking the 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine to encourage dialogue about opioid recovery, visiting recovery centers along the way.

Opioid Crisis

Woman hikes Appalachian trail to honor memory of late fiance, raise awareness about opioids

After the tragedy of losing a loved one to opioid addiction, a Colorado woman found a mission in life — raising awareness about the opioid epidemic and those working to fight it.

May 1, 2018 at 7:05 PM

(Left to right) Athletes Kaylee Arrowood, Rebecca Reece and Cynthia Clark were all smiles as they received medals for their respective second, first and third place finishes in the girls wheelchair tennis ball throw.

Special Olympics games fill ETSU dome with joy

Thursday and Friday were joyous days in the East Tennessee State University mini-dome as more than 500 athletes and more than 300 volunteers converged for the annual Area 3 Special Olympics Track and Field Games.

Apr 27, 2018 at 11:28 PM

Boston Marathon

Local runner completes 15th Boston Marathon

Wes Pectol, an area runner from Greeneville, finished his 14th consecutive Boston Marathon on Monday in 3 hours and 11 minutes, which qualifies him again for 2019.

Updated Apr 19, 2018 at 8:08 PM

Mountain Home Food Forest

Community members gather to celebrate the beginning of a season

Community members gathered on an early spring day to celebrate the beginning of the season at the Mountain Home Food Forest's community celebration pancake brunch.

Apr 8, 2018 at 6:12 PM

Guest Commentary

How do we improve the region's health? Education and opportunity

“If you could only do one thing to improve health in the region, what would you do?” That is a question I have been asked regularly since my family and I moved to the Tri-Cities area a dozen years ago — Dr. Randy Wykoff, ETSU Public Health dean.

Apr 1, 2018 at 8:30 AM

Unicoi County High School

Green ham reports, photos put Unicoi County High School cafeteria under scrutiny

Some widely shared social media images and allegations that Unicoi County High School served students green, spoiled ham on Friday has brought the school cafeteria under scrutiny.

Mar 28, 2018 at 12:20 AM

A view from the top of Tannery Knobs, where the city is investing in a mountain bike trail. The first phase of the trails is on track to be completed by Christmas, but commissioners are not contemplating additional funding to extend those trails.

health

Area still not ranked among healthiest communities, but we're making progress

Want to improve the community’s overall health? Focus on improving education and eliminating poverty.

Mar 27, 2018 at 11:15 AM

Work to connect Erwin's Linear Trail to Fishery Park via a tunnel beneath Harris Hollow Road began last week. The target date for the tunnel opening is July.

Erwin Linear Trail

Erwin Linear Trail tunnel coming into view

After more than seven years of planning, work to connect Erwin's Linear Trail to Fishery Park via a tunnel beneath Harris Hollow Road is finally underway.

Mar 4, 2018 at 4:41 PM

It was crunch time Tuesday morning as the Ballad Health Foundation worked to raise $400,000.

health care

'It's go time': Niswonger Radiothon works to raise $400,000

It was crunch time Tuesday morning as the Ballad Health Foundation worked to raise more than $200,000 in a single day for its annual Niswonger Children’s Hospital Radiothon fundraiser.

Updated Feb 28, 2018 at 9:08 AM

Keeping Pace

Keeping Pace: Running in winter

Training in the winter can also be difficult with bone-chilling temperatures and wind that can cut through a light-weight jackets like a knife through butter. The rule-of-thumb that I typically follow is to dress in lots of layers when I’m running outside, because you can always shed them.

Feb 12, 2018 at 8:00 AM

YWCA Bristol will now be doing business as YWCA Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia.

health and fitness

YWCA expands service area

What was formerly known as YWCA Bristol will now be expanding its service area to encompass counties across Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia, the organization announced Thursday.

Updated Feb 1, 2018 at 7:37 PM

In this Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018 photo, Ana Martinez, a medical assistant at the Sea Mar Community Health Center, gives a patient a flu shot in Seattle. This year’s U.S. flu season got off to an early start, and it’s been driven by a nasty type of flu that tends to put more people in the hospital and cause more deaths than other common flu bugs. Officials say it is not too late to get a flu shot. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Influenza

Flu season is in full swing, director of infection prevention still encourages the flu vaccine

With this year being a more sever season for the flu, Jamie Swift, corporate director of infection prevention at Mountain States Health Alliance reminds area residents to get the flu vaccine and practice good hygiene to avoid sickness.

Jan 21, 2018 at 5:46 PM

Shawn Dunn is a personal coach at iTrain Fitness and promotes healthy living as his approach to fitness.

Meet Your Neighbor

Fitness coach delivers life training with added bonus of health

“I take a really big interest in my clients,” fitness coach Shawn Dunn said recently. “When I sit down with them I explain that it’s going to be a relationship. Because I have relationships with my clients, they get pulled into the family” of clients, he said.

Jan 21, 2018 at 5:06 PM