KINGSPORT MAN CHARGED WITH SEXUAL EXPLOITATION
A Former Southwest Virginia Teacher Has Been Indicted On Child Sex Crimes Charges. 35 Year Old Jeremy Francis Of Kingsport Is Charged With Sexual Exploitation Of A Minor And Aggravated…
EXIT 13 TO BE NAMED AFTER FORMER LAWMAKER
Exit 13 Of Interstate 26 In Gray Tennessee Is Being Renamed For An Ex-Lawmaker. It Will Be Named After Jonesborough Native And 6th House District State Representative Dale Ford. Dignitaries…
SURGOINSVILLE ELEMENTARY COULD GET FACELIFT
Hawkins County Educational Leaders Are Considering An Expansion Of Surgoinsville Elementary School, But It Could Come With A Price. A 2.5 Million Dollar Expansion Is A Solution To Overcrowding At…
EMORY AND HENRY REPORTS INCREASE IN ENROLLMENT
An Area School Has Reason To Be Happy. Emory And Henry College Is Experiencing Record Enrollment This Fall. According To Public Relations Director Dirk Moore, The Total Enrollment Stands At…
BROOKSIDE ELEMENTARY PROPERTY GOING UP FOR SALE
The Former Brookside Elementary School And Property Are Going On The Market. Educational Leaders Voted To Hire Kingsport-Based Blue Ridge Over Two Other Real Estate Agencies. The Suggested Listing Price…
SOUTHERN JUSTICE SHOW PAYS OFF FOR SULLIVAN COUNTY
Being On A Television Show Is Paying Off For Sullivan County. The County Has Received 40-Thousand Dollars In Payment From Producers Of The Show “Southern Justice” On The National Geographic…
KEEP BRISTOL BEAUTIFUL RECOGNIZED
Keep Bristol Beautiful Has Been Recognized With An Affiliate Excellence Award For 2015. The Designation Showcases Organizations Who Display Leadership In Their Communities By Continued Support Of Educating And Rallying…
NEW LECTURE SERIES HEADED TO ETSU
A New Four-Part Safety Lecture Series Will Be Given At East Tennessee State University. The Series Is Called Women On Wednesdays. The First Presentation Will Focus On Preventing Sexual Assault.…
LOCAL ATTORNEY DIES FROM INJURIES
An Attorney Who Was Seriously Injured After Being Struck Crossing A Street In Gate City Virginia Has Died From Her Injuries. Virginia State Police Said Sherry Wilson Of Nicklesville Was…
LOCAL BOUNTY HUNTER FACING CHARGES FOLLOWING SHOOTING
A Local Bounty Hunter Is Charged With Malicious Wounding Following A Shooting In Washington County That Left One Person Seriously Injured. It Happened At A Home On Brumley Gap Road…
RETIRED VDOT WORKER ALLEGEDLY CAUGHT STEALING
A Retired Virginia Department Of Transportation Worker Has Been Arrested. 57 Year Old Billy Ray Hensley Is Charged With Breaking And Entering And Attempted Grand Larceny For Allegedly Taking Supplies…
SULLIVAN COUNTY JURY FINDS SLEMP GUILTY
A Sullivan County Jury Has Convicted A Kingsport Man In Connection With The Brutal Death Of A 65 Year Old City Woman In 2011. The Jury Found Jonathan Slemp Guilty…
TONY STEWART EXPECTED TO LEAVE NASCAR AFTER NEXT YEAR
Popular Nascar Driver And Team Owner Of Stewart/Haas Racing Will Be Hanging It Up After Next Year. According To Motorsport.Com, Three Time Series Champ Tony Stewart Will Retire Following The…
TWO VEHICLE CRASH IN RUSSELL COUNTY LEAVES ONE DEAD
A Two Vehicle Crash In Russell County Virginia Over The Weekend Has Left A Lebanon Man Dead. According To Virginia State Police, 37 Year Old Patrick Mackenzie Was Killed When…
ABINGDON MAN ALLEGEDLY BREAKS IN AND ASSAULTS WOMAN
A 24 Year Old Abingdon Virginia Man, Accused Of Breaking Into A Home And Sexually Assaulting The Victim Over The Weekend, Is Being Held Without Bond In The Southwest Virginia…
FORMER SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA TEACHER INDICTED
A Former Southwest Virginia Teacher Has Been Indicted On Child Sex Crimes Charges. 35 Year Old Jeremy Francis Of Kingsport Is Charged With Sexual Exploitation Of A Minor And Aggravated…
FATE OF SLEMP MURDER CASE IN HANDS OF JURY
The Fate Of A 44 Year Old Man In A Murder Trial In Sullivan County Is In The Hands Of A Jury. John Slemp Is Accused In The Brutal Death…
KINGSPORT RESIDENTS CHARGED IN SCOTT COUNTY VIRGINIA DRUG STINGS
Scott County Virginia Authorities Say Five Undercover Drug Operations Have Netted Seven Arrests This Week In Southwest Virginia, With All The Suspects Being From Kingsport. 260 Lortabs, And Numerous Xanax…
BRISTOL VIRGINIA POLICE TO ADD MORE RESOURCE OFFICERS
The Department Of Justice Has Provided A Grant For The Bristol Virginia Police Department To Add Three New School Resource Officers. They Will Serve At Washington And Lee, Stonewall Jackson…
GREENE COUNTY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IMPROVES
The Latest Figures From The Tennessee Department Of Labor & Workforce Development, Greene County’s Unemployment Rate In August Was 6.9 Percent. The Figure Is Down From 7.6 Percent In July.…
BRISTOL GIVEN GRANT FOR AMTRAK STUDY
The City Of Bristol Has Received A $250,000 Grant To Study The Feasibility Of Extending Amtrak Service From Roanoke To Other Sites. The Virginia Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission Approved The…
TOBACCO PLANS TO HELP WITH TWO LOCAL PROJECTS
A Proposed Passenger Rail Feasibility Study And A Museum Expansion Are Two Projects That Have Received Funding From The Virginia Tobacco Region Revitalization Study. Bristol Virginia Will Receive A 250-Thousand…