Group's 22-Day Trip Raising Awareness of Veteran Suicide Passes Through Johnson City

Local military suicide prevention coalition honors veterans, lives lost

The Laurel County Military Suicide Prevention Coalition honored veterans by hosting a Veterans Appreciation Barbecue at the London-Laurel County Farmers Market on May 29.

How incarcerated people are helping prevent suicide behind bars

By Rachel Crumpler For up to four hours at a time, William Buhl attentively monitors a person who is on suicide watch at Nash Correctional Institution — a medium custody prison in Nashville. Buhl sits at a table outside a cell with a direct view of his subject. He observes their behavior, records notes every 15 minutes and offers an open ear.  He’s there as a peer observer — a fellow incarcerated person who has been screened and trained to obser…

Group's 22-day trip raising awareness of veteran suicide passes through Johnson City

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — An advocacy group named "Riding 22 in 22" passed through Johnson City on its 22-day motorcycle road trip, aiming to raise awareness of veteran suicide rates. The group gathered at Wrecking Crew Harley-Davidson on Bristol Highway on Wednesday as it worked to pass through 22 states in 22 days. Docs: Plane crash that killed Scott Bloomquist ruled a suicide Event Organizers Jason and Angela White told News Channel …