KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) – A fitting failed in an Eastman Chemical Co. steam line and led to the Jan. 31 “steam line failure” that caused debris to rain down on nearby neighborhoods and led to ...

KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) – Eastman Chemical Co. will need a month or more to bring its specialty copolyester production back to full operations following a Jan. 31 steam line failure that shut down ...

KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — Eastman Chemical Company reported a “high pressure steam line failure” at the northeast side of its complex produced an explosion-like sound in Kingsport Monday morning. The ...

A steam distribution line at Strong Memorial Hospital ruptured Monday morning, projecting debris high into the air and causing a temporary diversion of some emergency department arrivals. Steam ...

This story has been updated with additional comments from Eastman shared after time of publication. KINGSPORT — What sounded like “whirring” or a “jet engine” for some Kingsport residents on Tuesday ...

A steam pipe burst in the basement of a metro health center Saturday morning, prompting a 2-alarm evacuation. Officials with OU Health confirmed to News 9 that nearly 75 patients were moved to safety ...