Month: August 2015

Food City Officials Have Announced A Promotion. Dan Glei Has Been Named Executive Vice President Of Merchandise And Marketing. He Formerly Held The Position Of Vice President Of Center Store…

The Carter County Budget Committee Has Given A Nod To Keep The Roan Mountain And Hampton Rescue Squads Open. However, That Motion Will Have To Be Approved By The Full…

Johnson City Police Have Arrested Three Subjects Accused In A Strong Armed Robbery. Cody Hughes, Emily Brumit And Emily Morris Are All Charged With Aggravated Robbery. It Happened Last Night…

A Public Hearing Will Be Held This Evening In Blountville To Discuss A Proposed 27-Cent Property Tax Hike Included In Sullivan County’s 2015-16 Fiscal Year Proposed Budget. It Will Be…

An Inmate Who Escaped From The Southwest Virginia Regional Jail In Abingdon Is Now Back Behind Bars. Mitch Warner Was Located By A K-9 Around Nine O’clock Last Night, Hiding…

A Kingsport Man Who Was Out On Bond In Connection With The Robbery Of A City Pharmacy Has Been Arrested Again After Allegedly Trying To Hold Up The Business A…

Washington County Virginia Sheriff Fred Newman Said An Inmate Has Escaped From The Abingdon Faciliy Of The Southwest Virginia Regional Jail. 33 Year Old Mitch Warner Is A White Male,…

A Kingsport City Employee Is Behind Bars Following An Investigation Into Suspicious Transactions On A City Procurement Card Account. 46 Year Old Deloris Thomason Is Charged With Theft Over A…

The Second Quarter Labor Market Performance In The Tri Cities Was The Best In Several Years. That According To The Tri Cities Labor Market Report Prepared By The East Tennessee…

A Long Awaited Road Project In The Region Is Finished. The One-Half Mile Bridge Overpass In The Town Of Erwin Passes Over The CSX Railroad Lines Crossing Second Street. The…

Construction Is Underway In Downtown Bluefield West Virginia On A New Parking Area For All-Terrain-Vehicle Trailers. This Is Part Of A Project Designed To Help Lure Riders Of The Hatfield-McCoy…

Gasoline Prices Are Falling At The Fastest Rate Since January And That’s Good News For Motorists. The Lower Prices Are Due In Part To Cheaper Crude Oil Costs. The National…

A Public Hearing Has Been Set For Johnson City Residents To See Plans For The Stormwater Mitigation Designs. An Engineering And Design Firm Is Completing Recommendations For The Downtown Plaza…

Northeast State Community College Is Gearing Up To Host Eight-Week Classes In Beginner And Level Ii American Sign Language This Month. The College’s Workforce Solutions Is Sponsoring The Classes. The…

Conflicts Between State And Federal Laws Have Held Up Plans To Build A Two-Mile Mobility Sidewalk Along Wilcox Drive In Kingsport. Michael Thompson, Deputy Public Works Director, Said The Bid…

A 1.8 Million Dollar Grant Has Been Awarded To The College Of Nursing At East Tennessee State University In Johnson City. The Money Will Be Used To Launch A New…

Another Pipe Bomb Has Been Found In Johnson City And This One In The Towne Acres Neighborhood Near An Elementary School. This Is The Third Bomb Related Incident In The…

Students At Ervington, Haysi And Clintwood High Schools Have A New Home This Morning. The Doors To Ridgeview High In Dickenson County Virginia Opened For Over 700 Students. Principal Rodney…

A Johnson County Mother And Her Daughter Who Were Convicted In A Double Murder, Have Filed Motions Seeking A New Trial. Barbara And Jenelle Potter Are Both Serving Double Life…

A Kingsport Man Has Been Arrested For Allegedly Raping A Woman In A City Park. 26 Year Olf Raffael Fansano Was Identified As The Suspect In The Incident That Reportedly…

A Sexual Assault Task Force Has Formed In Johnson City In An Effort To Improve Services For Victims. The Idea For The Panel Came From A Conversation Between Police Chief…

A Kentucky-Based Mining Operation Is Taking Over Operations Of Four Mines That Alpha Natural Resources Announced It’s Putting Up For Sale. Those Mines Include D-9 North Fork In Letcher County…