BVU CEO SAYS CONTRACTS NOT ADVERTISED
The New CEO Of Bristol Virginia Utilities, Don Bowman, Says The Organization Likely Violated The Virginia Procurement Act When Awarding Contracts To Two Former Contractors Who Pleaded Guilty To Federal…
POLICE SEARCH FOR ADDITIONAL SUSPECT IN KINGSPORT HOTEL INCIDENT
Kingsport Police Have Charged An Additional Suspect In An Attempted Murder Investigation At A Local Hotel. The Incident Occurred At The Americourt On American Way. The Two Suspects, Michael Williams,…
AREA HOSPITALS ANNOUNCE INTEGRATION COUNCIL
As Wellmont Health System And Mountain States Health Alliance Proceed With Plans For Integrating The Two Organizations, They Has Selected Members Of A Committee That Will Help Direct The Process.…
KINGSPORT POLICE CHARGE STABBING VICTIM
Kingsport Police Have Placed Charges Against A Rogersville Stabbing Victim For Allegedly Not Telling The Truth About How And Where The Incident Happened. 38 Year Old Jose Rodriquez, Who Is…
NORTH CAROLINA WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY
A North Carolina Woman Accused Of Striking A 6-Year Old Child And His Grandmother At A Unicoi County School Bus Stop Last Year, Has Pleaded Guilty To The Crime. Kris…
KINGSPORT MAN SENTENCED TO JAIL IN FATAL WRECK
A Kingsport Man Will Spend Time Behind Bars In Connection With A 2012 Valentine’s Day Wreck In Johnson City That Left His Girlfriend Dead. Cody Dingus Pleaded Guilty To Vehicular…
WALMART SPRING CAMPAIGN UNDERWAY TO HELP FOOD BANKS
Walmart Has Launched The “Fight Hunger, Spark Change” Campaign. Its An Initiative Calling On The Public To Take Action To Help Those In Need Of Food. Second Harvest Food Bank…
WALL STREET WATCHING POSSIBLE HOSPITAL MERGER
Wall Street Is Keeping An Eye On The Planned Merger Between Johnson City-Based Mountain States Health Alliance And Kingsport-Based Wellmont Health System. Fitch Ratings Said It Had Placed Mountain State’s…
HAWKINS COUNTY SCHOOLS DRUG TESTING FAILS
There Won’t Be Any Random Drug Testing For Student Athletes In The Hawkins County School System, At Least Not Now. A Task Force Aimed At Discussing The Proposed Random Drug…
JOHNSON CITY LOOKS AT JOINING LAWSUIT
Johnson City Educational Leaders Are Considering Joining In A Lawsuit Against The State To Acquire More Funding For The School System. The Suit Was Filed In The 1990’s. The Suit…
KINGSPORT SUPPORTS TVA DECISION ON WATER LEVELS
Kingsport City Officials Have Announced Their Support Of Tva’s Decision To Keep The Water Level At Boone Lake Low For The Next Year While The Leaking Dam Is Repaired. Tva…
JOHNSON CITY HAS LOWEST INSURANCE RATES
According To A Recent Study, Johnson City Has The Lowest Home Insurance Rates In The State. The Figures, Based On Research By Valuepenguin, Show The Average Cost In Johnson City…
ETSU RECEIVES GRANT TO STUDY CHILDHOOD OBESITY
East Tennessee State University Has Gotten A Grant To Study Childhood Obesity In Appalachia. The Project Will Address Four Main Tasks – Developing A Report On The Extent Of Childhood…
WORK CLOSE TO COMPLETION AT NEW BALL FIELDS
Work Is Continuing On The Brickyard Park In Kingsport. Denark Construction Of Knoxville Has Been Working At A Steady Pace Since Last April On The New Ballfield Complex Located Off…
FACEBOOK PAGE SET UP TO SUPPORT SLANT BRIDGE
Scott County Virginia Supervisors And A Number Of County Citizens Are Showing Their Support In Rebuilding The Washed Out Slant Bridge. A Facebook Page Has Been Setup And So Far,…
BRISTOL FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE IN CUSTODY
Washington County Virginia Authorities Say A Fugitive From Justice Wanted In Connection With A Domestic Assault Has Been Apprehended In Bristol, Virginia. Jonathan Bradley Necessary Is Charged With Possession Of…
VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE APPROACHING
If You Live Kingsport, Bristol, Bluff City And Plan On Voting In Upcoming City Elections, You Have Less Than Two Weeks To Make Sure You Are Registered. April 20th Is…