Category: Local News

Region Ahead’s Small Business Flood Recovery Fund Has Reached $500,000 In Donations, Just 17 Days After Being Reorganized To Support Small Businesses Impacted By Recent Flooding. The Fund, Supported By…

A Disaster Recovery Center Will Open Tuesday, Oct. 15, In Unicoi County To Assist Residents Affected By Tropical Storm Helene. The Center, Located At The National Guard Armory/Unicoi Emergency Operations…

The Johnson City Police Department Will Host Its 10th Annual Shop With A Cop Program On Wednesday, Dec. 11. This Event Pairs Law Enforcement Officers With Elementary School Children In…

FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance Teams Will Be At Fender’s Farm In Jonesborough From 2 To 7 P.M. Monday Through Wednesday To Help Residents Apply For Assistance. Fender’s Farm, Located At…

Beginning October 15, Tennesseans Must Obtain A Free Burn Permit From The Tennessee Department Of Agriculture Division Of Forestry Before Burning Leaves, Brush, Or Debris, Including That Generated By Hurricane…

Gas Prices In Tennessee Jumped 12 Cents Over The Past Week, Bringing The State Average To $2.85 Per Gallon. That’s 10 Cents Higher Than A Month Ago But Still 30…

A Former Sullivan County Deputy Court Clerk Has Been Indicted On Felony Charges Following An Investigation By The Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation. Valerie L. Greene Is Accused Of Using Her…

The Boone Lake Association Is Taking Action After Hurricane Helene Left A Mess In The Watauga River. Logs, Building Materials, And Other Debris Are Clogging The Waterway. The Association Says…

Longtime Morning News Anchor For WCYB Tv5, Johnny Wood, Has Passed Away. He Was 82. He Reportedly Died Peacefully This Morning At NHC In Bristol. Wood Was With News 5…

Knoxville’s Boyd Foundation Is Donating Millions For Hurricane Relief To Northeast Tennessee. The Foundation Has Given $500,000 To Johnson County And $1 Million Each To Carter, Unicoi, And Cocke Counties.…

A Man Has Been Sentenced To 9 Months In Jail For The Death Of A Dog Named Charlie In Tazewell County Virginia. 35-Year-Old Eric Ryan Rose Of Raven Was Convicted…

The Virginia Creeper Trail Has Partially Reopened After Helene Damage. The Abingdon To Damascus Section Is Now Open. Whitetop To Damascus Remains Closed. Several Damascus Businesses Will Be Reopening For…

Washington County Tennessee Emergency Management Officials Have Released Information Concerning Two People Who Are Still Missing After Recent Floods In Our Region. Nancy Tucker Was Last Seen In The Area…

The City Of Kingsport Has Sent Out The Property Tax Bills For 2024 And Those Bills Are Due Next Month. You Have Until November 30th To Make Payments To Avoid…

Early Voting Gets Underway This Week In Tennessee. State Officials Are Working To Ensure Those Affected By Hurricane Helene Are Still Able To Cast Their Ballots In The Upcoming State…

The Greene County Sheriff’s Office Is Continuing To Investigate A Shooting Incident That Left One Person Seriously Wounded. It Happened This Morning Around 3:40 At A Home In The 7000…

FEMA Representatives Are In Erwin And Unicoi County Today To Assist Storm Damage Victims. They’ll Visit Distribution Centers And Reach Out To Communities, Answering Questions About Federal Assistance. Many Residents…

An Elizabethton Man Faces Charges For Allegedly Uploading Child Pornography. Carter County Sheriff’s Deputies Arrested 30-Year-Old Brandon Lee Napier On Thursday. He’s Charged With Aggravated Sexual Exploitation Of A Minor.…

The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency Reports 17 Confirmed Deaths And Six Missing Persons Following Hurricane Helene’s Flooding In East Tennessee. Unicoi County Has Been Hardest Hit With Eight Fatalities. Washington…

A 48-Hour Boil Water Advisory Is In Effect For Parts Of Highway 81 South, From Embreeville Bridge To The Washington County Line, Including Several Side Streets. Affected Residents Should Boil…

A Russell County Virginia Jury Has Convicted A Man In Connection With A Shooting At A Lebanon Walmart Parking Lot That Left One Person Dead. The Jury Found Dennis Gilbert,…