KNOXVILLE MAN ARRESTED IN JOHNSON CITY WITH ENDANGERED CHILD
A Knoxville Man Was Arrested By Johnson City Police After He Was Found With An Endangered Child On Wednesday. 42-Year-Old Darrell Moore Was Turned Over To Knoxville Police, Where He…
MAN ARRESTED FOR ARSON IN UNICOI COUNTY
A Man Accused Of Burning His Father’s Home In Unicoi County Has Been Arrested In Madison County, North Carolina. Madison County Sheriff Buddy Harwood Says Brian T. Briggs Was Located…
MOUNT CARMEL VICE MAYOR NOT SEEKING REELECTION
Mount Carmel Vice Mayor, Thresa Mawk, Has Announced She Will Not Be Seeking Re-Election. She Made The Announcement During The Most Recent Board Of Mayor And Aldermen Meeting. She Said…
STUDENT ARRESTED AFTER VANDALISM AT T. A. DUGGER JR. HIGH
A Student Has Been Arrested After Vandalism At T. A. Dugger Junior High In Elizabethton. School Officials Say Inappropriate Writing Was Found In A Bathroom On Wednesday. Police Determined There…
VIRGINIA CREEPER REPAIR WORK TO TAKE PLACE OVER WINTER
Repair Work Is Expected To Get Underway This Winter On The Trestles Of The Virginia Creeper Trail In Washington County Virginia. According To Creeper Trail Conservancy Director, Lisa Quigley, A…
KINGSPORT COUPLE CHARGED IN DEATH OF INFANT
A Sullivan County Grand Jury Has Charged A Kingsport Couple With Murder Following The Death Of Their 4-Month-Old Infant. 23 Year Old Lucas Carter Jr. And 24 Year Old Madison…
FENTANYL BUST IN WASHINGTON COUNTY, VA
A 53-Year-Old Bristol, Virginia Man Has Been Arrested After Authorities Seized 6,700 Fentanyl Pills In Washington County. Sheriff Blake Andis Says Bobby John Arnett Was Taken Into Custody After A…
SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK OPENS NEW VOLUNTEER CENTER
Second Harvest Food Bank Of Northeast Tennessee Has Opened A New 9,000 Square Foot Volunteer Center To Boost Its Food Distribution Efforts. Executive Director Rhonda Chafin Says The Facility Will…
TENNESSEE UNEMPLOYMENT RATES UPDATE
New Data From The Tennessee Department Of Labor Shows Unemployment Rates Below 5% In All But Three Counties. Sevier County Recorded The State’s Lowest Rate In August At 2.5%, While…
JERICHO SHRINE CIRCUS AT FREEDOM HALL
The Jericho Shrine Circus Is In Town At Freedom Hall This Weekend, But So Is The Rainy Weather. Freedom Hall Reminds Attendees To Stay Safe And Avoid The Rain By…
OVERMOUNTAIN MEN RIVER CROSSING CANCELED
For Only The Second Time In 50 Years, The Annual Crossing Of The Watauga River To Commemorate The Gathering Of The Overmountain Men Was Canceled Due To Rising Water Caused…
VDOT PREPARES FOR HURRICANE HELENE
The Virginia Department Of Transportation Is Ready To Address Any Impacts From Hurricane Helene, Which Is Expected To Affect Southwest And Central Virginia Starting Tonight. The Storm May Bring Heavy…
TEMPORARY SHELTER SET UP IN JOHNSON COUNTY
A Temporary Shelter Has Opened In Mountain City For Those Affected By Severe Weather And Flooding In Johnson County. Several Homes Have Been Evacuated Due To Rising Water And Road…
TENNESSEE RANKS AS ONE OF MOST UNFIT STATES
Tennessee Has Made The Top 10 List Of The Most Unfit States In America, According To A New Study. The Ranking, Conducted By Bader Scott Injury Lawyers, Assessed States On…
DOLLYWOOD SHUTS DOWN DUE TO STORMS
Dollywood Has Closed Today Due To Anticipated Impacts From Hurricane Helene. While The Theme Park Is Shutdown, Dreamsong Resort And Spa And Heartsong Lodge Will Remain Open For Current Guests.…
VCEDA APPROVES $4M FOR SECRET PROJECT IN RUSSELL COUNTY
The Russell County Virginia Industrial Development Authority Has Received A Loan Of Up To 4-Million Dollars. The Money Is Coming From The Coalfield Economic Development Authority, And Will Be Used…
TOURISM IN VIRGINIA HITS RECORD HIGH
According To The Virginia Tourism Corporation, Visitor Spending In The Commonwealth Has Hit A Record High. Virginia Generated Over 33-Billion Dollars In Visitor Spending Last Year, Which Is Up 10-Percent…
HOPE HAVEN IN KINGSPORT TO REOPEN WOMEN’S SHELTER
Hope Haven Ministries In Kingsport Is Set To Reopen Its Women’s Shelter Wednesday. It Closed In 2020 After Funds Were Given To Women And Children To Pay For Stays In…
GIRL SCOUTS PARTNER WITH HUMANE SOCIETY TO HELP DOGS
Girl Scouts Of Southern Appalachians Are Teaming Up With The Appalachian Highlands Humane Society To Bring Some Extra Love To Shelter Dogs In Our Area. As Part Of Their Fall…
FLOODING PRECAUTIONS ARE IN PLACE
Emergency Management Officials Across The Region Are Preparing For Heavy Rain And Wind In The Coming Days. Sullivan County’s Emergency Management Director Jim Bean Advises Residents To Stock Up On…
TENNESSEE DEPLOYS SWIFTWATER RESCUE TEAM TO FLORIDA AHEAD OF HURRICANE HELENE
Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) Has Sent A Swiftwater Rescue Team To Florida As Hurricane Helene Approaches. The Team, Part Of Tennessee Task Force 2, Includes 17 Highly Trained Rescue…
BOIL WATER NOTICE ISSUED FOR ELIZABETHTON
Elizabethton Water Resources Has Issued A Precautionary Boil Water Advisory Following A Water Main Break On Milligan Highway Near Warrior Lane. Affected Areas Include Milligan Highway Between Warrior Lane And…