Some citizens in the town of Unicoi are getting burnt out on looking at a burned-out building at the intersection of Marbleton Road and Unicoi Drive, and are letting their complaints be heard. However, the hands of town leaders are tied as the town waits for the Tennessee Department of Transportation to work on a project that will eventually remove the house.

Three years ago, a fire in the upstairs apartment destroyed the two-story building, leaving a charred shell. Citizens have complained that the building should be torn down as it is seen as an eyesore in the middle of the town’s businesses.

However, despite the town’s zoning rules, there is no ordinance that would force the owners, Kevin and Terry Kent McInturff, to demolish the building.  More...