CARTER COUNTY JURY ACQUITS WOMAN OF MURDER CHARGE
A Carter County Jury Has Found A Woman Not Guilty In A Fatal Shooting Over Two Years Ago. The Jury Acquitted Cynthia Ellis Of First Degree Murder In The December…
HAWKINS COUNTY SCHOOL LEADER SPEAKS UP ABOUT VOUCHER BILL
A Hawkins County School Leader Is Challenging How Hurricane Relief Is Tied To The Governor’s Voucher Bill. The Bill Includes 70-Million Dollars For School Building Repairs With Priority For Disaster-Affected…
TWO STUDENTS CHARGED AFTER SUSPICIOUS DEVICE FOUND AT VOLUNTEER HIGH SCHOOL
Two Students Have Been Charged After A Device That Resembled An Explosive Was Found At Volunteer High School, According To Authorities. School Resource Officers Were Notified After A Rumor Surfaced…
BOIL WATER NOTICE ISSUED FOR ELIZABETHTON
Elizabethton Has Issued A Boil Water Notice After A Water Main Break On Highway 19-E Bypass. The Break Near Pete Hampton Drive Affects South Sycamore Street, Johnson Avenue And South…
MAN ARRESTED FOR DRUGS AT UNICOI JAIL
A FLAG POND MAN ACCUSED OF CONSPIRING TO BRING DRUGS INTO THE UNICOI COUNTY JAIL HAS BEEN ARRESTED. 47-YEAR-OLD MITCHEAL HENSLEY WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY ON TUESDAY BY UNICOI COUNTY…
VIRGINIA BILL AIMED AT LOWERING POWER BILLS FAILS IN SENATE
A Bill In Virginia Aimed At Breaking Appalachian Power Company’s Monopoly In Western Virginia Has Been Defeated In A Senate Committee. The Legislation Sought To Allow Localities To Purchase Cheaper…
HAWKINS COUNTY AIRPORT TO USE INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS
The Hawkins County Airport Committee Has Voted To Use More Than 47-Thousand Dollars In Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funds Before The March Deadline. The Money Will Cover Construction Administration Services Through…
PEPPER’S SPORTS GRILL OPENS AT ETSU
Pepper’s, A New Sports Grill Located On The East Tennessee State University (Etsu) Campus, Opened Its Doors For Business On Wednesday. Named After Etsu’s Campus Service Dog, Sergeant Pepper, The…
CAUSE OF ROAD RAGE SHOOTING LANE MERGER
A Funeral For A Smyth County Resource Officer Who Passed Away In A Car Accident On December 21 Will Be Held This Saturday. Sergeant Ernie Atwell, A 25-Year Veteran Of…
SMYTH COUNTY SRO FUNERAL SET FOR SATURDAY
A Funeral For A Smyth County Resource Officer Who Passed Away In A Car Accident On December 21 Will Be Held This Saturday. Sergeant Ernie Atwell, A 25-Year Veteran Of…
Food City Helps Good Samaritan
FOOD CITY WILL PRESENT A CHECK TO SAMARITAN’S PURSE FOR HURRICANE HELENE RELIEF ON FRIDAY. THE MONEY COMES FROM NOVEMBER’S MOUNTAIN AID BENEFIT CONCERT AT FREEDOM HALL. THE THREE P-M…
SENIOR PROTECTION
The T-B-I Has Launched Two New Tools To Protect Tennessee Seniors. T-B-I Find Is A Mobile App Providing Instant Silver Alert Updates And A Care Kit To Store Vital Information…
UETHDA ASSURES PUBLIC OF CONTINUED SERVICES AMID FUNDING PAUSE
The Upper East Tennessee Human Development Agency (UETHDA) Reassured The Public On Thursday That None Of Its Programs Or Services Would Be Impacted By The Recently Announced Pause On Federally…
ELIZABETHTON RIVER RIDERS LEAD EFFORTS TO RESTORE CAT ISLAND BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL FIELDS
Volunteers And Local Businesses Are Helping To Restore The Cat Island Baseball And Softball Fields In Elizabethton After Floodwaters Damaged Them Last Year. The Elizabethton River Riders, In Partnership With…
VOTE FOR BIRTHPLACE OF COUNTRY MUSIC MUSEUM
The Birthplace Of Country Music Museum In Bristol Is Currently Ranked Sixth In USA Today’s Best Music Museums Contest. The Public Can Vote Daily Through February 10th At Noon. Winners…
JOHNSON CITY MEDICAL CENTER NURSE FACES THEFT CHARGES
A Johnson City Medical Center Nurse Is Charged With Stealing A Patient’s Debit Card And Then Spending More Than A Thousand Dollars. Police Say Charlotte Nangca Confessed To Using The…
BRISTOL VIRGINIA COUNCILMAN CENSURED
The Bristol Virginia City Council Has Formally Censured Councilman Michael Pollard For Making False Statements About City Manager Randy Eads. Pollard Was Accused Of Violating The Council’s Standard Of Conduct.…
ROAD RAGE SHOOTING UNDER INVESTIGATION IN JOHNSON CITY
A Road Rage Incident That Led To A Shooting On North Roan Street In Johnson City Has Landed One Person In Jail. Police Say 34-Year-Old Jacob Holmes Allegedly Shot Another…
MOSHEIM MAN ARRESTED AFTER CUTTING OFF GIRLFRIEND’S PONYTAIL
A Mosheim Man Has Been Arrested After A Domestic Incident Involving His Girlfriend. Authorities Say Thad Vanover Was Braiding The Woman’s Hair When He Used Scissors To Cut Off Her…
SCHOOL VOUCHER BILL IS MOVING THROUGH THE TENNESSEE HOUSE
Governor Bill Lee’s School Voucher Bill Is Moving Quickly Through The House. The Plan Passed Three Committees Yesterday With New Requirements For Student Testing And School Construction Funding. Republicans Say…
BUCK VAN HUSS DOME IS BACK IN OPERATION
The Buck Van Huss Dome At Dobyns-Bennett High School In Kingsport Is Back After A Two-And-A-Half Year Renovation. The Project Added Steel Beams To Support The Original Wood Structure. Assistant…
RENOVATION PLANNING FOR BRISTOL, TN STADIUM
The Bristol Tennessee Board Of Education And City Council Are Working With Burwil Construction And Community Tectonics Architects On The Renovation Plans For Tod Houston Memorial Stadium. Both Firms Have…