Good morning, Johnson City.

A local rescue dog that spent six years in a shelter was adopted by a retired firefighter and a grocery store executive from Colorado who flew in and canceled their return flight to bring the dog home to Denver.

Two companies are planning to build a gun manufacturing plant in Johnson County to produce gun parts and create good-paying jobs.

Officials expect the plant to open within nine to 12 months (according to county leaders).

The nationwide restaurant Smokey Bones closed, a Johnson City employee confirmed Tuesday (corporate response is pending).

College student Gail Fanning from Kingsport recounted her experience at the White House Correspondents' dinner—where Secret Service stopped a man with multiple guns—and said the event will not deter her passion for journalism.