Daily editionThursday, October 15th, 2026
Good morning, Johnson City.
The Daily Johnson City Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 15th of October.
Business
Tri Cities Airport launched its 2026 Corporate Travel Survey to gather feedback from regional businesses on work travel and route preferences.
The five-minute online survey, due Friday, Oct. 16, will guide airlines to add new routes and expand service out of Blountville.
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Environment
BAE Systems at the Holston Army Ammunition Plant in Kingsport was fined $15,000 by the state for failing to document inspections and maintain pollution-control equipment—state records show missing monitoring data despite corrected reports submitted in April.
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ETSU arborist Travis Watson says wooded areas around the Mountain Empire will show vibrant fall colors over the next two weekends—higher elevations in Roan Mountain and the Smokies are peaking with optimal leaf peeping views.
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