Above: Bill Spears builds his strength at NHC Health Care in Johnson City. (Photo by Jeff Keeling) By Jeff Keeling (First in a series) Bill Spears pedals a specialized exercise bike inside a therapy room bustling with activity at Johnson City’s NHC Health Care. The Kingsport resident’s arms and legs work in tandem under the watchful eye of a tech. Spears came to NHC from Holston Valley Medical Center, where ...

Above: Kelly Morgan, Ron McCall, Kenny Gilley, Jonathan Belcher and Todd McReynolds pose with a check representing VCEDA’s $5.6 million loan. Photos by Scott Robertson By Scott Robertson Frontier Communications subsidiary Frontier Secure announced on June 29 plans to open a customer service call center in Wise County, Va., investing $10.9 million and creating 500 new jobs in the process. The company has alr ...