FORMER BVU CEO NO LONGER ON LOCAL BOARD
The Former Bristol Virginia Utilities Ceo Who Pleaded Guilty In U.S. District Court In Abingdon To A Conspiracy Charge Is No Longer On The Board Of Directors Of Tri Cities…
MOUNTAIN CITY PRISON STILL IN LOCKDOWN
A Prison Spokesman Said No Staff Members At Northeast Correctional Complex In Mountain City Have Been Hospitalized As A Result Of Assaults At The Facility On Sunday Morning. The Lockdown…
TWO KINGSPORT MEN FACE FELONY CHARGES
Two Kingsport Men Accused Of Firing A Gun Inside A City Apartment Are Behind Bars. 23 Year Old Tyler Alley Is Charged With Reckless Endangerment While 22 Year Old Byron…
GREENE COUNTY APPROVES A BUDGET
Greene County Leaders Have Approved A Budget For Fiscal Year 2015-16, Which Officially Began July 1st. The Spending Plan Does Not Include Any Increases To Property Taxes. The Greeneville City…
LYNN GARDEN MAN SENTENCED IN FEDERAL DRUG CASE
A Kingsport Man Convicted Of Selling Crack Cocaine Out Of His Lynn Garden Home Has Been Ordered To Spend Time In Prison. A U.S. District Court Judge Ordered Antwaun Hendricks…
FORMER GATE CITY TEACHER WAIVES INDICTMENT
A Former Gate City Virginia High School Teacher Who Is Accused Of Hitting A School Bus With Her Car In January Has Waived Her Indictment In Scott County Circuit Court.…
HAWKINS COUNTY COULD CHARGE CRIMINALS SOON
Hawkins County Criminals Could Soon Be Paying More To Do Crime In The County. County Leaders Are Considering A Proposal That Would Add A New $12.50 Fee Onto The Court…
CONCERNED CITIZENS SET UP SHOP AT KINGSPORT CAREER CENTER
A Group Of Concerned And Well-Armed Citizens Have Set Up Shop In The Parking Lot Of The Armed Forces Career Center In Kingsport. The Reason – To Protect Military Recruiters…
UNICOI COUNTY SHERIFF WANTS MORE MONEY
Unicoi County Boasts One Of The Highest Property Tax Rates In Northeast Tennessee And Residents There Could Be Paying Even More Soon. Sheriff Mike Hensley Is Struggling To Keep The…
TWO AREA VISITOR CENTERS REOPEN
Two Area Tennessee Valley Authority Visitor Centers Have Reopened. They Are At Fort Patrick Henry Dam In Kingsport And South Holston Dam Near Bristol, Tennessee. TVA Spokesman Travis Brickey Said…
GREENEVILLE PROPOSING LIQUOR STORE SETTLEMENT
Six Liquor Stores In Greenveville, Who Filed A Lawsuit Against The City For 1.6 Million, Have Been Offered 236-Thousand Dollars By Greeneville. This Would Have To Be Split Among The…
KINGSPORT NAMES NEW MEMBER TO BOARD
Kingsport Has Named A New Member To Its Board Of Mayor And Aldermen. Darrell Duncan Was Appointed By The Board As A New Alderman. He Is Filling The Seat Vacated…
REPORT ABOUT TENNESSEE CHILDREN LIVING IN POVERTY
A New Report Says More Than One-Fourth Of Tennessee Children Are Living In Poverty, Up From A Few Years Ago When The Country Was In A Recession. The Report Shows…
SULLIVAN COUNTY SALES TAX REVENUES UP
Sales Tax Revenues In Sullivan County For The Fiscal Year That Just Ended Are Showing An Increase Over Last Year. The Figures Show Revenues Were Up 6.7 Percent From The…
ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP BRINGS CRITICISM TO BAE
An Environmental Group Wants To Turn Up The Scrutiny On Waste Treatment At The Holston Army Ammunition Plant Run By Bae Systems. Wisconsin-Based Citizens For Safe Water Around Badger Is…
WASHINGTON COUNTY HAS NEW STAFF ATTORNEY
Washington County Tennessee Has Hired A Staff Attorney. Brett Mayes Was Offered The Position And Accepted The Job With An 80-Thousand Dollar Per Year Salary. He’s A Knoxville Native Who…