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Kingsport Is Getting a Comedy Scene and I Am Here For It

Apr 17, 2026

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3 min read

Kingsport Is Getting a Comedy Scene and I Am Here For It

Two comedy events coming to Kingsport, why I've built vacations around standup, and how Blue Ridge Comedy Club in Bristol is changing the game for the Tri-Cities.

Ryan Shipley

Kingsport Spirit

The Kindest Place in America might be your neighbor's driveway

Mar 20, 2026

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9 min read

The Kindest Place in America might be your neighbor's driveway

A Disney veteran, a shopping cart, and what Northeast Tennessee does better than anywhere else.

Ryan Shipley

Local Business

This Moment at Eggs Up Grill Is Everything Right About Kingsport

Mar 13, 2026

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8 min read

This Moment at Eggs Up Grill Is Everything Right About Kingsport

This week's story from Eggs Up Grill, local spotlights, and this week's House Hunch.

Ryan Shipley

Events

This weekend in Kingsport (+ how I ended up working with Netflix)

Feb 20, 2026

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8 min read

This weekend in Kingsport (+ how I ended up working with Netflix)

This week's events, local updates, and the power of being in the right place

Ryan Shipley

Kingsport Spirit

I Got Four Waves Before 9AM (And Why That Matters)

Feb 13, 2026

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9 min read

I Got Four Waves Before 9AM (And Why That Matters)

A morning in Fairacres, the infrastructure of trust, and what's happening around town.

Ryan Shipley

Kingsport Spirit

The Dobyns-Bennett Graduates Who Came Back

Jan 22, 2026

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3 min read

The Dobyns-Bennett Graduates Who Came Back

Why Leaving Was Part of the Plan, But So Was Coming Home

Ryan Shipley

Community

Jan 22, 2026

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3 min read

The KATS Route Nobody Talks About

The Kingsport You Miss When You're Driving

Ryan Shipley

Kingsport Spirit

Jan 22, 2026

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3 min read

The Church Circle Effect

Why Everything in Kingsport Points to a Roundabout

Ryan Shipley