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Average local income, economy putting pressure on residents

By DON FENLEY TRI-CITIES, Tenn. – The typical Tri-Cities family has an average household income of $66,773, according to the Census. That is about 6% less than what the typical U.S. family earns. But neither reach the level respondents to the… Read More ›

Lethargic housing market lumbers into peak season

By DON FENLEY GRAY. Tenn. – NE TN – SW VA housing market lumbered into the height of the prime home buying and selling season in May. There were more sales than during April. But fewer than last year. Prices… Read More ›

Here’s what coins on a veteran’s gravestone mean

If you pay your Memorial Day respects at a cemetery – especially a military cemetery – you can still find signs of an ancient military custom. When you see a coin on a veteran’s gravestone, it’s part of a tradition… Read More ›

Housing affordability ABC’s; Sullivan current least affordable market

By DON FENLEY TRI-CITIES, Tenn. – Sullivan Co. kept the dubious distinction of having the least affordable housing in the Appalachian Highlands in the current version of Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank’s Homeownership Affordability Tracker. The numbers are valid, but the… Read More ›

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