ELIZABETHTON MAN PLEADS GUILTY IN CHILD ASSAULT
An Elizabethton Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting A Child Has Pleaded Guilty To The Crime In Carter County Criminal Court. 54 Year Old James Perry Admitted To 59 Counts Of…
GRAND JURY INDICTS MAN ON ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGE
A Washington County Tennessee Grand Jury Has Indicted One Of Two Men Accused Of Robbing A Food Delivery Driver. 21 Year Old Zachery Smith-Lyon Is Charged With Attempted First Degree…
CHATTANOOGA MAN INDICTED IN WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE
A Washington County Tennessee Grand Jury Has Indicted A Chattanooga Man In The Alleged Killing Of A Johnson City Man In March Of This Year. 33 Year Old Amando Stewart…
SCOTT COUNTY WOMAN HAS CHARGES DISMISSED
A Scott County Virginia Woman Found Guilty Of Assaulting Her Police Officer Husband, Has Had Her Charges Dismissed. Angela Fletcher Was Found Guilty Of Assault And Battery In May Of…
U.S. NEWS REPORT HAS TWO AREA SCHOOLS RANKED HIGH
A 2015 U.S. News And World Report Has Ranked Two Tri-Cities High Schools In The Top Ten For The State. University School In Johnson City And Dobyns-Bennett High School In…
ETSU FOUNDATION FUNDS GROWN NEARLY DOUBLE
Donations To The East Tennessee State University Foundation Have Jumped Significantly In The Past Year. 14.8 Million Dollars Has Been Raised So Far. That’s A 46% Jump Over Last Year.…
DEVELOPER HOPES TO RECEIVE TAX INCREMENT FINANCING
Mitch Cox Companies Is Seeking Nearly A Million Dollars In Tax Increment Financing To Build A 3.5 Million Dollar Nationally Known Restaurant To Complement A Planned 8.5 Million Dollar Fairfield…
HAWKINS COUNTY BUDGET COMMITTEE SEEKING FUNDS
The Hawkins County Budget Committee Has Two Requests For Senior Center Funds To Consider. In The Past, The Budget Committee Has Contributed 20-Thousand Dollars Toward The Operation Of The Independent…
UNICOI COUNTY HOSPITAL ADMINSTRATOR RESIGNS
Unicoi County Memorial Hospital’s Administrator Has Resigned. Tracy Byers Stepped Down To Pursue New Opportunities. Mountain States Named Chase Wilson As The Hospital’s Interim Administrator. Wilson Previously Served As The…
D-B RANKED IN WASHINGTON POST LIST
Dobyns-Bennett High School In Kingsport Has Ranked On The 2015 America’s Most Challenging High Schools List By The Washington Post. The School Was Ranked At Number 1873 Of 2349 Overall…
CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY ACROSS FROM PINNACLE
Construction Work Is Now Underway On A Piece Of Land On The Other Side Of 11-W By The Pinnacle Development In Bristol Tennessee. A Property That Has Been Vacant For…
ELIZABETHTON HIRES NEW DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS
The Elizabethton City School Board Has Chosen A New Director Of Schools. Current Interim Director, Corey Gardenhour Was Chosen To Take The Permanent Seat. Gardenhour Has Served In The Interim…
BLUFF CITY HAS SIX PEOPLE VYING FOR THREE SEATS
Six People Are Vying For Three Open Seats On The Bluff City Board Of Mayor And Aldermen In This Month’s Election. Incumbents Melvin Carrier And Lon Gene Leonard Are Fighting…
BARTER THEATER CONSTRUCTING NEW BUILDING
Construction On A New Building For Barter Theater’s Properties Department In Abingdon Virginia Is Underway. The Facility Is Being Built On Barter Drive And Will House The Prop Shop. Construction…
WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE BUSES COULD HAVE ADS SOON
The Washington County Tennessee School District Is Considering Advertising On Its School Buses. The Board Of Education Heard From An Atlanta-Based Advertising Agency About The Possibility Of Selling And Installing…
ALPHA NATURAL RESOURCES ANNOUNCES LAYOFFS
Alpha Natural Resources Has Announced It Is Laying Off 71 Employees To Reduce Its Workforce At Six Mines In Southwest Virginia And Eastern Kentucky. No Mines Will Idled By The…
MCLAIN CHOSEN AS DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS
The Greene County Board Of Education Has Chosen A New Director Of Schools. David McLain Currently Works In The School System As An Assistant Director Of Operations And Student Services.…
NEW RECYCLING CENTER OPENS IN CARTER COUNTY
As A Way To Reduce Carter County’s Illegal Dumping Problem A New Recycling Center Has Opened. The Little Milligan Convenience Center Is The County’s Third Recycling Center. It’s For People…
ATMOS ENERGY TO REDUCE RATE INCREASE
A Proposed Rate Increase By A Public Utility That Provides Natural Gas Service To Customers In Carter, Greene, And Sullivan Counties, Won’t Be As Much As First Thought. Rates For…
NEW FIELD HOUSE EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED SOON
Construction On A 2-Million Dollar Field House At The Kermit Tipton Stadium In Johnson City Is On Schedule. The New Facility Should Be Completed By The End Of July, Just…
ADDITIONAL SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION SET TO BEGIN
Additional Sidewalk Construction Plans Have Been Announced For Wilcox Drive In Kingsport. As Early As August, Construction Crews Will Begin Building A 2-Mile Path From Riverview To The Kingsport Aquatic…
BICYCLIST INJURED IN BRISTOL VIRGINIA
Authorities Say A Man Was Injured In A Bicycle Crash In Bristol Virginia. Police Captain Maynard Ratcliff Said The Man Was Riding The Bicycle On Oakview Avenue Thursday Night When…