Daily
Johnson City
Tuesday, April 28th, 2026
Good morning, Johnson City. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 28th of April.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ A 7 Brew location in Gray will host its 'Caffeine for a Cause' fundraiser May 1-3 along Bobby Hicks Highway to support the Appalachian Highlands Humane Society; customers may pay what they want for drinks + help local animals. WCYB
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ The region marked 15 years since the deadly tornado outbreak that hit Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia on April 27 and 28, 2011, causing widespread damage and 14 deaths (News 5 aired a detailed story on Monday at 6 p.m.). WCYB
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Greeneville natives The Band Perry are set to perform at Hard Rock Live in Bristol on Thursday, Aug. 27 (tickets are available online). WCYB
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ A proposed retail firearms machining center in Mountain City will revitalize a 30,000 sqft building and create over 100 jobs to boost the county's economy for the next decade. Project leaders will secure local and state support as they plan to close on the building tomorrow, April 29. WCYB
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Milligan University earned the top seed in the Appalachian Athletic Conference baseball tournament. Games will run through May 2 at Hunter Wright Stadium in Kingsport, with tickets at $10 per day + tournament passes available for $35 and live streaming via the Southeast Sports Network. WFHG
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
The light bulb was not invented by continuous improvement of the candle.
Know who said this? Send us an email!
Reveal the authorAbout Daily Johnson City
Welcome to the Daily Johnson City, your community newsletter that's anything but snooze-worthy, packed with positive, impactful local news + events across the Johnson City, Tennessee community. If you like the Daily Johnson City, support us by subscribing to our email newsletter and sharing us with your friends and family in Johnson City.
Advertising Opportunities
Advertising with us will make sure you stay at the top of everyone's mind—in Johnson City and across Tennessee. You can learn more here. We'll work together to build a custom plan to hit your goals this year.
Alternatively, you can submit events, announcements, real estate listings, and job postings. We'll include them in our newsletter on whichever dates you like.
Community, delivered
Our hyper-local media company activates communities through daily email newsletters that curate the most positive, impactful local news + events – all for free.
Subscribe to Daily Johnson City
A free Johnson City community newsletter.
- Daily local news
- We curate the most positive, impactful local news + events.
- 6AM City
- A publication of 6AM City, the nation's leading local newsletter-first media network. Nominate your city.
© 6AM City Inc. 2025. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy. Terms of Service. Questions? Contact us here
Sitemap: https://dailyjohnsoncity.com/sitemap