Month: June 2015

A Unicoi County Man Facing Charges In Connection With A Shooting Incident Following An Altercation With His Neighbor Will Be Back In Court Next Month. The Two Live On Lower…

Greene County Authorities Have Found The Body Of A Missing Man. 63 Year Old Michael Browning Went Missing In A Wooded Area Off The Lonesome Pine Trail Late Sunday Afternoon.…

The Riverbend Project Just Off Fort Henry Drive In Kingsport Is Continuing To Gain Momentum. Construction Is Currently Underway On A New Dollar Tree And Bojangles Restaurant With Plans For…

Renovations At The Tri-Cities Regional Airport Are Moving Forward On Schedule. A Cell Phone Waiting Lot Has Recently Been Completed. A Retaining Wall Near The Airport Short-Term And Long-Term Parking…

The 2-1-1 Telephone Hotline, Which Provides Resource Referrals For People In Crisis, Is Seeking To Expand Its Services. Supporters Of The Johnson City-Based Nonprofit Agency Will Share Information About The…

The Convenience Centers In Greene County Will Be Open Fewer Hours Soon. Beginning July 1st, The Facilities Will Be Operating 30 Hours Per Week. The Shorter Hours Are Expected To…

Kingsport Is Gearing Up For Its 62nd Annual Independence Day Parade. The Kingsport Chamber Of Commerce Is Still Taking Applications For Participants In The Parade, Which Is Set For 10am…

Weather Permitting, Several Streets And Roadways In Abingdon, Virginia Are Closed This Week And Next Week For Centerline And Edgeline Marking Work. The Work Will Not Require Any Lane Closures,…

Experts will help people identify their fossils and other artifacts at an event this week at the East Tennessee State University and General Shale Natural History Museum and Visitors Center…

A Beach Party Is Planned Later This Week In Abingdon, Virginia. In Celebration Of The Fourth Of July, Abingdon Main Street Will Be Hosting The Sixth Annual Red, White, And…

Beginning July First, Uninsured Drivrs In Tennessee Will Have To Dig A Little Deeper In Their Pockets If They’re Caught. Normally The Fine Is 100 Dollars, But It Jumps To…

Kingsport Is Gearing Up For Its 62nd Annual Independence Day Parade. The Kingsport Chamber Of Commerce Is Still Taking Applications For Participants In The Parade, Which Is Set For 10am…

A Man Has Been Arrested For Fatally Shooting A Hawkins County Woman In The Face. The Victim’s Daughter Was Also Shot During The Incident Last October On Tuggle Hill Road…

Washington County Tennessee Is Being Recognized By The Connected Tennessee Organization As A Connected Community. Mayor Dan Eldridge Said This Just Opens Up Even The Rural Parts Of The County…

Unicoi County Leaders Are Trying To Figure Out How To Resolve A 1.2 Million Dollar Shortfall In The 2015-16 Spending Plan. In Order To Balance The Spending Plan By August…

According To The Tennessee Department Of Labor & Workforce Development, The Unemployment Rate For May In Greene County Was Up Slightly To 6.5 Percent From 6.3 Percent In April. This…

AAA Is Projecting 41.9 Million Americans Will Journey 50 Miles Or More From Home This Fourth Of July Holiday. That’s The Most Since 2007 And A Seven Tenths Of A…

A Family-Owned Eatery Is Set To Open In The Tri Cities In Mid-July. The Owner Tony Vella, Said The New Cootie Brown’s Restaurant Will Be Located Off The Volunteer Parkway.…

Sales Tax Revenue In Sullivan County Is Up This Month. According To A Report By The County’s Accounts And Budgets Staff, 4.2 Million Dollars In Sales Tax Revenue Came Back…

Detailed Planning Work Is Continuing To Move Forward On The Proposed Fine And Performing Arts Center At East Tennessee State University. The Original Plan Was For A 750 Seat Venue.…

The Summer Heat Is Pushing Up Revenues For Wetlands Water Park In Jonesborough. In Past Years, The Water Park Has Seen Its Revenue Decline. Rachel Conger, Director Of Parks And…

A Kingsport Man Accused Of Having Inappropriate Contact With A Child Under The Age Of 10 In 2012 Is Behind Bars. 23 Year Old Austin Hill Was Indicted By A…