WELLMONT CEO STEPPING DOWN
Wellmont’s Chief Executive Officer Is Stepping Down From His Post. Mike Snow Will Leave the Kingsport Health Care Provider To Be Chief Operating Officer For Amedisys Incorporated, A Home Health…
IRS TO START REGULATING TAX PREPARERS
Beginning Next Year, The Internal Revenue Service Plans To Start Regulating Paid Tax Preparers, Requiring Them To Register With The Government, Pass Competency Tests, And Adhere To Ethical Standards. Spokesman…
TEN TRAFFIC DEATHS REPORTED IN TENNESSEE OVER HOLIDAY
The Tennessee Highway Patrol says preliminary reports show 10 traffic fatalities in the state during the New Year’s holiday weekend. The THP said in a news release Monday that this…
MOST POWER RESTORED IN VIRGINIA
Power Service In Most Of Southwest Virginia Has Been Restored. As Of Yesterday, Only 18 Appalachian Power Company Customers Remained Without Power. That’s A Far Cry From The Nearly 220…
MAN ACCUSED IN BLACKMAIL ATTEMPT
A Kingsport Man Is Behind Bars After He Allegedly Tried To Get A Man To Pay Him 30-Thousand Dollars To Keep Quite. 22 Year Old Jonathan Womack Is Charged With…
KINGSPORT MAN FACES DRUG CHARGES
A Kingsport Man Is Facing Drug Charges Today. 29 Year Old Brian Lewis Is Charged With Possession Of Schedule Two And Four Drugs, Possession Of Drug Paraphernalia And Maintaining A…
POLICE INVESTIGATE JONESBOROUGH DEATH
Jonesboro Authorities Are Investigating The Death Of A Man Involved In A Violent Christmas Day Fight With His Son And His Son’s Girlfriend. The Altercation Occurred On West College Street.…
FORMER GENERAL SHALE BUILDING SOLD
The Former General Shale Brick Building On North Roan Street In Johnson City Will See A New Use Soon. The Frist Tennessee Development District Agency Has Purchased The 23-Thousand Square…
BLUFF CITY CAMERAS NOW OPERATING
In The Month Of December, Just Over 2,700 Speeders Were Caught On Camera Along Highway 11-E In Bluff City. Those Over-The-Limit Drivers Have Been Sent Warnings. Now That The Grace…
VDOT EMPLOYEES TO GET PINK SLIPS
All This Week, The Virginia Department Of Transportation Will Be Issuing Layoff Notices To 679 Employees. In The Brisol District Which Includes 12 Counties In Southwest Virginia, Over 70 Employees…
COLD WEATHER TIPS FOR PROTECTING PIPES
Cold Weather Can Be Bad News For Water Pipes. Some Precautionary Measures From The Johnson City Water And Sewer Department Include: Keeping All Door And Windows In The Basement And…
JONESBORO POLICE INVESTIGATE HOLIDAY DEATH
Jonesboro Authorities Are Investigating The Death Of A Man Involved In A Violent Christmas Day Fight With His Son And His Son’s Girlfriend. The Altercation Occurred On West College Street.…
HELP AVAILABLE FOR FORECLOSURE COUNSELING
Kingsport And Bristol Are Among Several Cities In Tennessee That Are Experiencing Particularly High Ownership Foreclosure Rates. As A Result, Additional Funding Of 441-Thousand Dollars In The Form Of A…
TENNESSEE BUSINESSES COULD GET TAX AMNESTY
Tens Of Thousands Of Tennessee Businesses That Have Not Been Paying Taxes Could Receive Amnesty Under A Plan Meant To Get Them Onto The State’s Books. The State Department Of…
SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT CLAIMS ONE
A Single Vehicle Crash In Sullivan County Over The Weekend Has Claimed One Person’s Life. According To The Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office 41 Year Old James Kelley Was Killed Friday…
NO PAY RAISES FOR VIRGINIA WORKERS (AP)
No pay raises for state employees in Virginia and some job cuts may be behind a significant drop in donations to the state-managed seasonal charity drive. Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign…
NUCLEAR FUEL SERVICES COULD GO BACK ON LINE THIS WEEK
Most Manufacturing At Nuclear Fuel Services In Erwin Remains Suspended While Safety Improvements Are Being Conducted. Nfs, Which Processess Nuclear Fuel For U.S. Navy Vessels, Also Suspended The Down Blending…
JOHNSON CITY PREACHER IN TROUBLE
The Elizabethton Star Is Reporting That A Johnson City Pastor Has Been Arrested Twice By The Carter County Sheriff’s Department. 54 Year Old Steve Hilman Is Pastor Of Wayside Missionary…
BRISTOL SET TO PURCHASE DOWNTOWN BUILDING
Bristol Tennessee Is Close To Becoming The Proud Owners Of A Historic Department Store Building In The Downtown. The Bristol City Council Will Have To Approve The Over 250-Thousand Dollar…
BOUCHER TALKS ABOUT 2010
Virginia 9th District Congressman Rick Boucher Is Optimistic About The Country And The Region’s Economy In 2010. He Feels The Economy Is Improving, Consumer Optimism Is Increasing Each Month And…
BENEFIT FOR CARTER FOLD HELD
Family, Friends And Music Fans Gathered At The Historic Carter Family Fold Over The Weekend To Raise Money For The Daughter Of The Late Great Jeanette Carter. Rita Forrester’s Home…
VIRGINIA’S UNEMPLOYMENT HELD STEADY
Virginia’s jobless rate held steady in November, remaining well below the national average. The seasonally unadjusted rate was at 6.4 percent last month. The Virginia Employment Commission initially reported October’s…