KINGSPORT SALES TAX COLLECTIONS STRONG
Sales Inside The City Of Kingsport Are On The Rise, With December Sales Tax Collections Posting The Second Largest Increase In A Decade. Sales Tax Collections Jumped 11.1 Percent For…
VIRGINIA GOVERNOR TO VISIT WISE COUNTY TODAY
Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe Will Be Visiting Wise County Virginia This Afternoon To Assess The Damage From A Recent Winter Snow Storm. McAuliffe Is Expected To Meet With The Food…
JOHN S. BATTLE TEACHER AND COACH INDICTED ON INDECENT LIBERTIES CHARGES
A John S. Battle High School Teacher And Coach Has Been Indicted On Criminal Charges In Bristol, Virginia. The Grand Jury Returned A True Bill Against 48 Year Old Robert…
NEWPORT MAN ACCUSED IN WIFE’S SHOOTING
A Newport Man Accused Of Shooting His Wife Is Behind Bars. 39 Year Old Toby Dunn Is Charged With Attempted First-Degree Murder, Aggravated Assault And Possession Of A Firearm During…
SNOW REMOVAL UNDERWAY IN ABINGDON VIRGINIA
Employees With The Town Of Abingdon’s Public Works Department Are Out And About Clearing Local Roadways From Snow And Ice. The Town Gives Highest Priority For Snow And Ice Removal…
HOME SALES GOOD IN KINGSPORT STEADY OTHER PLACES
The Northeast Tennessee Association Of Realtors Trends Report Shows Kingsport Home Sales Were Up In January Compared To January 2014. The Reports Indicates There Were 30 Closings On Single-Family Homes…
UNICOI COUNTY TO KEEP CURRENT AMBULANCE SERVICE
Unicoi County Leaders Have Voted To Keep Their Current Ambulance Service For A While Longer. The County Commission Voted In Favor Of Renewing The Contract With Medic One Medical Response…
DOMINION VIRGINIA POWER SEES RECORD USAGE
Dominion Virginia Power says low temperatures over the past week led its customers to set a record for electricity usage. The Richmond-based energy provider said it supplied a peak of…
KINGSPORT AREA TRANSIT TO MOVE TO NEW LOCATION
The Kingsport Area Transit Service Is Expected To Move To A Larger Location Soon. KATS Has Maximized All Available Space At Its Clay Street Facility. The Plan Is To Build…
MCAULIFFE SIGNS BILL REGARDING ELECTRIC UTILITIES
Gov. Terry McAuliffe has signed a bill that allows Virginia’s two largest electric utilities to bypass regular base rate reviews for several years. The governor signed the bill saying it…
STAUBUS WANTS LAWMAKERS TO REPEAL PAIN ACT
One Sullivan County Official Is Hoping State Lawmakers Will Repeal The Intractable Pain Act Of 2001. District Attorney General Barry Staubus Believes The Act Has Unintentionally Contributed To The Growing…
JOHNSON CITY POLICE NAMES CRASH INTERSECTIONS
The Johnson City Police Department Has Released The Names Of The Most Common Intersections For Crashes. The Top Five Are South Roan Street At University Parkway, State Of Franklin Road…
VIRGINIA HOUSE DEFEATS LETHAL INJECTION BILL
The Virginia House of Delegates has defeated legislation aimed at facilitating executions by lethal injection. The measure had been requested by the administration of Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe. It would…
BRISTOL VIRGINIA UTILITY TO BUILD ALTERNATIVE PLANT
Bristol Virginia Utility Officials Are Working With Washington County Virginia Officials To Develop An Alternative Sewer Plant. Plans Call For A Plant To Be Built Next To Sugar Hollow Park…
TDOT SEEKING FEEDBACK FROM LOCAL CITIZENS
The Tennessee Department Of Transportation Is Wanting To Hear From The Public About Safety, Maintenance And Congestion Issues On The Roads And Highways In Northeast Tennessee. TDOT Is In The…
BURGLARY ENDS WITH SUSPECT EATING SOME SOUP
If You Plan To Break Into A House, It’s Probably Not A Good Idea To Grab A Bite To Eat While You’re There. 46 Year Old Steve Johns Is Charged…
ANNIVERSARY OF DEADLY GLADE SPRING SHOOTING
Today Marks The One Year Anniversary Of A Deadly Domestic Violence Related Shooting In Washington County Virginia. Last Year, Kristin Palmer, A Teacher At Virginia High School, Her Son, Griffin…
NEW JOBS COMING TO MOUNTAIN CITY
Some New Jobs Are Coming To Johnson County Tennessee. Parkdale Mills In Mountain City Will Invest 120 Million Dollars To Expand Its Facility, Bringing With It 80 New Jobs. Parkdale…
WISE COUNTY FOOD BANK ROOF CAVES IN
The Food Bank In Wise County Virginia Is Looking For A New Home. This After The Latest Winter Storm Destroyed The Building Along With Nearly 30-Thousand Dollars Worth Of Food.…
WINTER STORM CAUSES HAVOC IN PARTS OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
The Recent Snow Storm Caused Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars In Damage When A Building Collapsed On An Antique Car Collection In Coeburn Virginia. The Showroom At The Morgan McClure…
FAMILY TO FILE LAWSUIT AGAINST JOHNSON CITY
The Family Of A Woman Killed By A Johnson City Garbage Truck Is Filing A Lawsuit Against The City. Julie Harper Died After Being Struck By The Truck Earlier This…
HIGHWAY PATROL TROOPER BARELY ESCAPES SERIOUS INJURY
The Tennessee Highway Patrol Said A Patrol Trooper Narrowly Escaped Serious Injury After Being Struck By A Car On Interstate 26. Trooper Alex Barger Was Working An Accident Near Mile…