The following are a variety of interesting stories you may have missed this past week on timesnews.net
Kingsport mall theater set to reopen on May 17
It’s been more than two months since Marquee Cinemas closed shop and moved out of the Kingsport Town Center. Since then, people have been asking when the theater in the mall would be re-opening.
Local dieticians: Breakfast key to a healthy weight
We’ve heard for years that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Turns out this old adage is really true and that eating a healthy, well-balanced breakfast can provide a host of health benefits, including maintaining a healthy weight.
Kingsport's city manager says state annexation moratorium could hamper development
Kingsport City Manager John Campbell is worried about the economic future of the state if an annexation moratorium is enacted, which he said would curtail a very progressive growth policy over the years.
April showers bring May cicadas
Virginians may be showered with more than rain this spring, according to the Department of Forestry, they may be inundated with the sound of cicadas that will be coming out after 17 years in hiding.
THP focuses on texting while driving, reckless driving and seat belt usage
The Tennessee Highway Patrol’s Fall Branch District will conduct a special traffic safety enforcement effort on April 16 and April 26. The enforcement will focus on texting while driving, reckless driving and seat belt usage.
KEDB extends relationship woth Frank Theatres
The Kingsport Economic Development Board voted Tuesday to extend its working relationship with a Florida-based entertainment firm planning to reopen the Kingsport Town Center's movie facilities next month and eventually build an IMAX theater on the property.
Facebook's Zuckerberg lauches political group
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other Silicon Valley leaders have formally launched a political group aimed at revamping immigration policy, boosting education and encouraging investment in scientific research.
A country song, assumptions -- and a racial outcry
Southern white men don't usually drive racial dialogue. For as long as race has riven America, they have been depicted more often as the problem than the solution.
Tony Award-winning actor Been Vareen to appear at ETSU
Tony Award-winning actor and motivational speaker Ben Vereen will speak at East Tennessee State University at 7 p.m., Friday, April 19, in the D.P. Culp University Center’s Martha Street Culp Auditorium.
Local youth to perform alongside Broadway professionals in benefit for Niswonger Children's Hospital
Sixteen local youth, along with four special guests straight from the Broadway stage, are preparing for an evening of “sensational” entertainment to benefit Niswonger Children’s Hospital.