Publisher: Kingsport Times News


New dental course offered at Northeast State in collaboration with UT

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On Monday, a giant box of orange dental floss sat outside of the Kingsport Higher Education Center under a sign that read “Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary.” The occasion was the ribbon cutting — or rather, floss cutting — of a new dental course at Northeast State Community College in collaboration with the University of Tennessee.


Ballad Health Medical Associates adds OB-GYN providers

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Foster, who is also board-certified, earned her medical degree from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis and completed her residency at the University of Connecticut.


Kingsport Economic Development Board talks dental clinic funding, construction

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Several agenda items related to the Kingsport Dental Clinic of the Appalachian Highlands were approved at Tuesday’s Kingsport Economic Development Board meeting.


Kingsport leaders talk city projects, 2026 budget at annual address

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Kingsport leaders highlighted major city projects and the city’s financial outlook during the annual State of the City address on Friday.


Kingsport Dental Clinic celebrates grand opening with ‘floss cutting’ ceremony

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The Kingsport Dental Clinic of the Appalachian Highlands celebrated its grand opening Wednesday afternoon with a “floss cutting” ceremony.


How big is UT’s economic impact?

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 Nine billion dollars. That’s the economic impact of the University of Tennessee (UT). UT’s economic impact study included its campuses located in Knoxville, Chattanooga and Martin, as well as the Health Science Center in Memphis, the Space Institute in Tullahoma and the statewide Institute of Agriculture and Institute for Public Service. The economic impact was calculated in… Read More