Good morning, Johnson City.

Fire crews are working to put out a fire at the Carter County landfill that has burned for six days; the blaze looked smaller Tuesday as trucks dumped dirt & pumped river water since the local water system wasn’t enough, and the site remains closed.

State and local officials awarded Bays Mountain Park a $100,000 grant to replace the weathered floating bridge linking Lakeside Trail on the park's reservoir + park manager Megan Krager said the project will begin within the next couple of years while the old bridge remains open.

Frontier Health Crisis Helpline earned national accreditation for its suicide prevention and crisis care after a nine-month review; accreditation covers leadership and training through August 2028, officials said.

The service, which operates 24/7 and takes calls via (988), helps locals manage holiday stress.

Midnight at The Big Top

8-11:30 p.m. — Holiday Inn Johnson City by IHG — Champagne required — Ring in 2026 with a live DJ, acrobats, and circus magic.