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City of Kingsport offices closed for Memorial Day
City NewsCity of Kingsport offices will be closed on Memorial Day (May 26).
Kingsport will not be adjusting garbage or trash/yard waste routes for Memorial Day (May 26). Both the garbage routes and the trash/yard waste routes will run on a normal…

Section of Crescent Drive to be closed
City NewsA section of Crescent Drive – from Watauga Street to E. Center Street - will be closed to traffic beginning May 27 and continuing through July 12.
Both lanes of the road will be closed to traffic during this time and the closure is necessary…

Riverview Splash Pad opens Saturday for summer season
City NewsThe Riverview Splash Pad (1101 Martin Luther Jr. Drive) will open for the summer season this Saturday (May 24) and will remain open until the end of September.
The splash pad will be active from 10:30 a.m. until 8 p.m. every day during the…

City of Kingsport authorizes survey of street conditions
City NewsIn an effort to determine the latest road conditions in the Model City, a survey of every street maintained by the City of Kingsport will begin next week, with the results to be used when prioritizing future paving projects within the city.
Roadway…

2025 Racks by the Tracks: Road Closures
City NewsThe 16th annual Racks by the Tracks Festival and Racks by the Tracks 10K and 5K road races will be held on Saturday, May 17. In preparation for the festival, Clinchfield Street from West Center Street to Press Street will close on Friday, May…

City of Kingsport celebrates Public Works Day 2025
City NewsThe City of Kingsport is hosting its annual Public Works Day at the Farmers Market on May 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is being held during National Public Works Week (May 18-24) – a week-long celebration started by the American Public…