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Phil Roe snatched up Zoom shares, unloaded stock in cruise lines 20 rescued from Devil’s Bathtub after flooding TBI says man fired at Hawkins, Greene deputies before being shot Memorial Day ceremony at foot of the American Doughboy remembers those who served Ballad eases visitation restrictions from COVID-19, adds requirements Bucs’ Hodges headed to Butler TV’s ’Pickers’ planning Tennessee trip After decrease, regional travel returning to pre-coronavirus levels BrightRidge BrightRidge donates additional $50K to small business support fund BrightRidge will donate another $50,000 to RegionAHEAD’s Local Business Recovery Fund, a pool of funding established to help struggling small businesses in the Appalachian Highlands region. Updated Today at 2:48 PM police standoff Johnson City police standoff ends in arrest Johnson City police had a brief standoff Tuesday with an armed fugitive wanted in Virginia. Updated Today at 2:28 PM Novel Coronavirus Tennessee to stop sharing COVID-19 patient data with local law enforcement, first responders Tennessee will no longer share with law enforcement and other first responders a list of residents who have tested positive for COVID-19, reversing a prior policy that faced bipartisan opposition. Today at 2:13 PM United States House of Representatives History in the making as House is poised for proxy voting WASHINGTON — It’s a day that’s shaping up as one for the history books: For the first time, House lawmakers intend to vote by proxy, a move to avoid the risk of travel to Washington during the pandemic. Today at 1:53 PM National Aeronautics and Space Administration 2 U.S. astronauts suit up for historic SpaceX launch CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — With thunder threatening a delay, two NASA astronauts made their way to the launch pad for the liftoff of a SpaceX rocket ship Wednesday on a history-making flight to the International Space Station that was seen as a Today at 1:43 PM Larry Kramer Larry Kramer, playwright and AIDS activist, dies at 84 NEW YORK — Larry Kramer, the playwright whose angry voice and pen raised theatergoers’ consciousness about AIDS and roused thousands to militant protests in the early years of the epidemic, has died at 84. Today at 1:42 PM Novel Coronavirus U.S. on cusp of marking at least 100K deaths from virus WASHINGTON — The United States was on the cusp of marking at least 100,000 deaths from the coronavirus, a once-unthinkable toll that now appears to be just the beginning of untold misery in the months ahead as Las Vegas casinos and Walt Disney Today at 1:41 PM As we see it Waiting for Taps The most emotionally tasking effect of the novel coronavirus pandemic likely has been on families and friends who have lost loved ones during the precautionary lockdown. Today at 10:36 AM Today in Johnson City History Today in Johnson City History: May 27 May 27, 1891: Adam Babb was fined $1.50 a misdemeanor, leaving horse and wagon loose. The fine would equate to about $42.25 in 2020. Today at 10:15 AM Donald Trump Trump threatens social media after Twitter fact-checks him WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened social media companies with new regulation or even shuttering a day after Twitter added fact checks to two of his tweets. Today at 8:56 AM ETSU Quillen College of Medicine alumni on the front lines of COVID-19 research Alumni of East Tennessee State University’s Quillen College of Medicine are on the front lines of research and studies happening across the world to develop treatments for the COVID-19 virus. Today at 12:00 AM Bristol Motor Speedway Jones sees Bristol as biggest challenge to date Bristol Motor Speedway will provide NASCAR drivers their biggest challenge to date, according to Erik Jones Today at 10:00 AM Cyclones had tremendous high and terrible low in 2019-20 Editor’s Note: This is part of a series of year-in-review stories that will focus on the top achievements by area high schools in the 2019-20 athletic season. Today at 10:00 AM Appalachian League Uncertainty the only certainty for JC Cardinals When local baseball fans ask Zac Clark if he has a plan for the coming Appalachian League season — and they do a lot — the Johnson City Cardinals general manager nods. Today at 10:00 AM Tennessee College of Applied Technology Eliabethton TCAT Elizabethton students to get Coronavirus funds ELIZABETHTON — Eligible students at the Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton are receiving funds from a pool of $450,000 earmarked for students of the school. Updated Yesterday at 10:08 PM NEXT Loading… Johnson City Press Videos Get Email Newsletters Like Us On Facebook Follow Us On Twitter Add Us On Google+ RSS Feeds Most Commented...