FIRE CREW INVESTIGATE BRISTOL BUSINESS FIRE
Fire Crews Remain On The Scene Of A Large Fire At A Tire Recycling Facility In Bristol Tennessee. The Fire Started Thursday Afternoon At Patriot Recycling On North Industrial Drive.…
SCOTT COUNTY VIRGINIA LIFESAVING CREW ACTIVE AND RESPONDING
According To The Scott County Virginia Ems Association, The County’s Lifesaving Crew Is Fully Operational And Actively Responding To Emergency Calls. Council Members Roger Carter And Wendell Burke Announced The…
NO CHARGES WILL BE FILED AGAIINST A FORMER BAILEYTON POLICE OFFICER
Greene County District Attorney General Dan Armstrong Says His Office Will Not Be Bringing Charges Against A Former Baileyton Police Officer Investigated By The TBI. Neither Armstrong Nor The TBI…
JONESBOROUGH METH ARREST
A Man Is Facing Multiple Drug Charges After Deputies Say He Tried To Outrun Them On A Motorcycle In Washington County. 65-Year-Old Clark McInturff Was Arrested Wednesday Night After He…
BLACK HOLLOW METH ARRESTS
Two People Were Taken Into Custody After A Drug Search In Washington County. Investigators Executed A Search Warrant On Black Hollow Road Wednesday Night. The Sheriff’s Office Says Meth And…
SECOND HARVEST FUNDING CONCERNS
Second Harvest Food Bank Is Joining Nonprofits Across The Region In Opposing Proposed Cuts To Medicaid And Snap. During A Thursday News Conference In Kingsport. Organizers Warned That Funding Reductions…
KINGSPORT PARKS COMMITTEE OPENINGS
Kingsport Is Looking For Volunteers To Serve On Its Parks And Recreation Advisory Committee. The Group Studies Community Needs And Makes Recommendations To City Leaders. Those Include Ideas For New…
ELIZABETHTON PARK CLEANUP
Cleanup Is Still Underway In Elizabethton Parks After Flood And Hurricane Damage. The Parks And Rec Director Says Staff Are Working With FEMA And Contractors To Restore Cat Island And…
STUFF THE BUS SUPPLY DRIVE
United Way Of Southwest Virginia Is Working To Stuff The Bus With School Supplies Again This Year. The Annual Drive Helps Students Who Might Not Have What They Need For…
SCIENCE HILL PRINCIPAL NAMED
Carmen Bryant Has Been Named The New Principal Of Science Hill High School In Johnson City. The Former Kingsport Assistant Superintendent Previously Served Nearly A Decade As Science Hill’s Assistant…
JOHNSON CITY BUDGET APPROVED ON SECOND READING
The Johnson City Board Of Commissioners Have Approved The 2025-26 Fiscal Year Budget On Second Reading. No Changes To The Budget Were Presented At This Morning’s Meeting And There Will…
TENNESSEE RANKS 41ST IN NATION FOR KIDS HEALTH
According To A New Report From The Annie E. Casey Foundation, Tennessee Ranks Among The Worst In The Nation For Children’s Health. The State Sits At Number 41 In The…
BLUE HIGHWAY TO PERFORM FOR WEBER CITY VOL. FIRE DEPARTMENT JULY 4TH CELEBRATION
The Weber City Virginia Volunteer Fire Department Is Celebrating The Fourth Of July With Food, Cars, Fireworks And Musical Group, Blue Highway. It Takes Place In The Fire Department Parking…
MAN ACCUSED OF SHOOTING JOHNSON COUNTY DEPUTY HAS CASE BOUND OVER TO A GRAND JURY
A North Carolina Man Accused Of Shooting At Johnson County Sheriff’s Deputies During A High-Speed Chase Will Face Attempted Murder Charges. General Sessions Court Judge Jeffrey Lowe Bond The Case…
ELIZABEHTTON CHINESE RESTAURANT OWNERS FACE CHARGES
Red Ginger Buffet Chinese Restaurant In Elizabethton Has Reopened After Its Owners Were Arrested On Federal Felony Charges For Allegedly Harboring And Employing Four Undocumented Workers. Xiong Wei Yang And…
TENNESSEE CERTIFIES SULLIVAN COUNTY’S PROPERTY TAX RATE
The State Has Set Sullivan County’s Certified Property Tax Rate At $1.61 Per 100 Dollars Of Assessed Value, Down From Last Year’s Rate Of $2.49. County Finance Director Larry Bailey…
KINGSPORT REVISES ITS RANDOM DRUG TESTING POLICY
Kingsport’s School Board Has Updated Its Random Drug Testing Policy For Students In Voluntary Extracurricular Activities. The Updated Policy Clarifies Procedures For Missed Tests Due To School Events And Shifts…
JOHNSON CITY POLICE ISSUE PROTESTS WARNING
The Johnson City Police Department Has Issued A Statement Regarding Protests Planned Around The Region Saturday. The Nationwide “No Kings” Protests Will Take Place Across The Tri-Cities Including Johnson City,…
BALLAD HEALTH OPENS NEW EXPANDED CANCER CENTER
Ballad Health Has Celebrated The Grand Opening Of The Newly Expanded Health Cancer Care Center In Johnson City. The Completed Expansion Adds 11 Exam Rooms, Three New Physician Offices And…
BRISTOL VA POLICE TO ADD DETECTIVE FOR ELDERLY AND CHILDREN ISSUES
Bristol Virginia Police Will Add A Detective Solely To Investigate Crimes And Issues Related To The Elderly And Children. Police Chief Byron Ashbrook Says Those Two Populations Are The City’s…
FEDERAL MONKEY TORTURE INDICTMENTS
A Tennessee Woman And North Carolina Man Are Facing Federal Charges For A Disturbing Animal Abuse Case. 38-Year-Old Katrina Favret Of Tennessee And 61-Year-Old Robert Craig Of North Carolina Are…
SULLIVAN COUNTY MITIGATION PLANNING
Emergency Officials And Local Leaders In Sullivan County Met Wednesday To Review Projects That Could Reduce Disaster Risks And Qualify For FEMA Funding. The Meeting Was Led By State Emergency…