KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) - City leaders, staff, Chamber of Commerce members, and others gathered Friday to hear updates at the City of Kingsport's State of the City address.

City Manager Chris McCartt announced a new city campaign called "I Love This Place." It is based on an old concept by former Kingsport alderman Peggy Turner. The concept allows residents to share what they love about the city and promote positivity in Kingsport.

"We wanted to take that and really put a new spin on it and really focus in on the positives that we see happening every day," McCartt said. "But to hear from the citizens of Kingsport about why they love this place.

"There's a tremendous amount of positive but often times we find ourselves getting drawn towards the negative items more so than the positive. A

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