Tennessee and Virginia consumers will get a break on back-to-school purchases Aug. 1-3 when taxes on some clothing, supplies and other goods are dropped from sales receipts.

The East Tennessee State University Cheerleaders are hosting a free cheer camp for girls at the Carver Recreation Center. Nearly 30 girls, ages seven to 14 packed the gym Monday for the two-day cheer clinic. 

In this era of high gas prices, the Smart ForTwo is creating quite a stir. It made its debut in the U.S. this spring, although it has been buzzing around Europe for 10 years. It’s made by Daimler Benz.

A Johnson City Wal-Mart is offering hot air balloon rides to raise money for the Children’s Miracle network Friday morning. The Wal-Mart store #1080 on Browns Mill Road is hosting high-flying fun all morning long. Your Tri-Cities News Source was LIVE this morning as organizers gassed up the balloon. 

Tennessee will soon send out 1.5 million informational packets to public school students to boost enrollment in the state’s health insurance program for low-income families.

NATURAL BRIDGE, VA – The Western Virginia Railroad Preservation Society (TWVRPS) is pleased to announce the launch of a new fundraising campaign to rescue the remaining historic railroad equipment in the former Virginia Scrap Iron & Metal Company scrapyard in Roanoke, VA.