TEN PEOPLE INDICTED FOR CONTRABAND AT LOCAL JAIL
The Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation Has Indicted Ten People In Connection With A Contraband Investigation At The Carter County Jail. Among Those Indicted Was 23 Year Old Kenneth Edward Turner,…
SALT VEGAS DEFENDANT SENTENCED IN FEDERAL COURT
The Final Defendant Charged In Operation Salt Vegas Has Pleaded Guilty In Federal Court In Abingdon. 55 Year Old William Hunt Jr. Plead Guilty In U.S. District Court To One…
KINGSPORT POLICE ANSWER LETTER TO EDITOR
The Kingsport Police Department Has Rebutted A Letter To The Editor In The Kingsport Times News Criticizing An Allege Lack Of Traffic Enforcement On Stone Drive. The Woman Who Wrote…
UNITED WAY TO HELP FLOOD AREAS IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
Help Is On The Way For Those Living In Wise, Dickenson And Lee Counties As Well As The City Of Norton. The United Way Southwest Virginia Has Activated Its Disaster…
ALPHA NATURAL RESOURCES SEEKING DOCUMENTS
Alpha Natural Resources, based in Bristol Virginia, is seeking thousands of documents related to the research of a former West Virginia University professor who blames mountaintop coal mining for increased…
NFS TO RETURN TO NORMAL LEVELS SOON
After More Than A Decade Of Extra-Stringent Oversight By The Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Nuclear Fuel Services In Erwin Will Soon Return To Normal Levels Of NRC Involvement. A Spokesman With…
TEACHER EMPLOYMENT FAIR TO BE HELD
A Teacher Employment Fair Is Set For This Week At The Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center In Abingdon. It’s Sponsored By The Southwest Virginia Public Education Consortium. Nearly Every Public…
TVA TO HOST MEETING ON BOONE WATER LEVELS
The Tennessee Valley Authority Is Conducting A Meeting Regarding The Lowered Boone Lake Levels. Water Levels Will Be Extremely Low For At Least The Next Year While Workers Try To…
WORK COULD START SOON ON MILL PROPERTY IN JOHNSON CITY
The Demolition Of The Model Mill And Mize Properties In Downtown Johnson City Is Expected To Happen Soon. Evolve Development Plans To Demolish The Structures On Both Properties And Build…
UNICOI COUNTY URGED T GET BUDGET IN EARLY
Unicoi County Leaders Have Been Urged To Pass The County Budget Earlier This Year Than In The Past In Order To Avoid Negative Financial Consequences. Typically In The Past, County…
ELECTION COMMISSION IN CARTER COUNTY TO GET NEW HOME
The Carter County Election Commission Is Getting Closer To Having A New Home. The Building And Grounds Committee Of The County Commission Have Voted To Move The Election Commission From…
4.5 MILLION DOLLARS IN DAMAGE IN WISE COUNTY VIRGINIA
An Estimated 4.5 Million Dollars. That’s The Total Cost For Property Damage Sustained In Wise County Virginia At Residences And Businesses Due To The Recent Winter Storms That Buried The…
ETSU ISSUES SCAM ALERT
East Tennessee State University Has Issued A Scam Alert. This After A Student Reported Receiving A Phone Call From A Person Claiming To Work For The University. The Caller Claimed…
FEEDING AMERICA SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA HELPS RESIDENTS
Feeding America Southwest Virginia Has Teamed Up With The American Red Cross To Help Those In Need In Southwest Virginia Due To The Recent Winter Storms. Yesterday, Feeding America Donated…
FOUR JUVENILES CHARGED WITH MAILBOX VANDALISM IN WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE
Four Juveniles Have Been Arrested For The Vandalism Of Numerous Mailboxes In Washington County, Tennessee. According To Sheriff Ed Graybeal, A Total Of 30 Mailboxes Were Damaged On Cherokee Road.…
CHANGE IN BLOUNTVILLE CEMETERY OWNERSHIP LEADS TO PROBLEMS
A Change In Cemetery Ownership In The Area Has Led To Some Problems For Grieving Customers. Tri Cities Memory Gardens In Blountville Officially Changed Owners And Name In The Last…
FUNERAL ARRANGMENTS ANNOUNCED FOR PAMELA ROE
Funeral Arrangements Have Been Announced For The Wife Of First District Congressman Phil Roe. Receiving Of Friends For Pamela Roe Is Set For Sunday From 1 Pm To 3 Pm…
CAR AND BODY RECOVERED FROM BUCHANAN COUNTY RIVER
The Virginia State Police Search And Recovery Team Has Pulled A Vehicle And Its Passenger From The Russell Fork River In Buchanan County Virginia. The Victim Has Been Identified As…