Day: August 7, 2015

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…

The Eastman Board Of Directors Has Declared A Quarterly Dividend To Its Stockholders. The Dividend Of 40 Cents Per Share On The Company’s Common Stock Is Payable October First. Eastman…

A Judge Has Ruled That Cleveland Tennessee Should Keep Revenues It Collected From Liquor-By-The-Drink Sales And Is Not Bound To Hand Over The Money To Bradley County Schools. This Is…

The Regents Online Degree Master Of Science In Nursing Administration Program At East Tennessee State University Has Been Recognized By A Resource For Campus And Online Education. The Best Schools…

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…

There’s A New Retail Store In Johnson City, Which Is New To The Tri-Cities Area. Bargain Hunt Has Opened In The Former Office Max Building On Browns Mill Road. The…

Sullivan East High School Is Getting Ready To Undergo Some Roofing Work. A Partial Roof Replacement Will Cover All The Roof Except The Domes. The Tapered Roof System Came In…

Tennessee Department Of Transportation Commissioner John Schroer Will Join State And Local Officials In Unicoi County For A Ribbon Cutting On Monday. They Will Celebrate The Completion Of The Erwin…

The Carter County Sheriff’s Office Is Investigating A Drowning. Authorities Said The Body Of 66 Year Old Molly Woodruff Was Discovered In Hampton Creek Near The Intersection Of Hampton Creek…

A Sullivan County Couple Accused Of Making And Passing Counterfeit Money Has Pleaded Guilty To The Crime In U.S. District Court In Greeneville. Alicia Bowman And Sean Nabors Pleaded Guilty…

Four Children Were Removed From Their Hawkins County Residence And Both Parents Arrested After Sheriff’s Deputies Allegedly Found Drugs And Syringes In The Home Near Rogersville. 33 Year Old Shane…

A Greeneville Tennessee Native Accused Of Kidnapping And Sexually Assaulting A Woman In Oregon Is Behind Bars. 46 Year Old William Cooter Is Charged With Kidnapping Involving Rape And First-Degree…

The Tennessee Military Department Has Decided To Allow Any Army Or Air National Guard Members Who Have Valid Handgun Carry Permits At Armories And Guard Facilities. The Change Comes On…

In The Wake Of A Recent Lawsuit By A Teacher Claiming They Were Underpaid By State Law, Washington County Tennessee Education Leaders Have Approved Changes To The 2015-16 Salary Schedule…

Dollywood Officials Have Announced Plans For A New Wooden Roller Coaster At The Popular Tourist Destination. The 22 Million Dollar Roller Coaster Will Be The World’s Fastest And First Launching…

Mountain States Health Alliance Has Chosen Eric Carroll As The New Administrator For Unicoi County Memorial Hospital. Carroll Comes From Select Specialty Hospital In Bristol Where He Served As CCO…

Mountain Home VA Medical Center In Johnson City Is Looking To Provide Better Services For Veterans. The Emergency Department Is Undergoing An Expansion Which Will Allow For 25-Hundred More Square…

Kingsport Director Of Schools Lyle Ailshie Is Getting Another Raise. The New Benefits Brings His Compensation Package To Just Under 190-Thousand Dollars. This Puts Him In The Top 5 To…

There Could Be A Business Agreement Reached Soon Between Johnson City And East Tennessee State University Concerning An Eight Million Dollar Investment By The City For The New Performing Arts…