NEW HOME ACTIVITIES IN TRI CITIES
According To An Analysis By Don Fenley With Core Data, New Home Activity In The Tri-Cities Is In Full Swing. This Comes After New Home Activity Had Been Down For…
NEW KINGSPORT TUNNEL AND PUMP STATION
The Ribbon Has Been Cut On A New Tunnel And Water Pump Station In Kingsport. The 14-Million Dollar, Two-Year Long Project Consisted Of A 11-Hundred Foot Subway-Style Tunnel 14 Stories…
STORYTELLING CENTER RECEIVES GRANT
A Grant Is On Its Way To The World-Renowned International Storytelling Center In Jonesborough, Home To The National Storytelling Festival And Storytelling Live Teller-In-Residence Series. 20-Thousand Dollars Has Been Awarded…
BRISTOL VIRGINIA’S CFO RESIGNS
Bristol Virginia’s Chief Financial Officer Has Called It Quits. Tamrya Spradlin Submitted Her Resignation Yesterday After Being On The Job For Just Six Months. She Said She Wanted To Pursue…
LEBANON VIRGINIA TOWN MANAGER FIRED
The Town Manager In Lebanon Virginia Has Been Fired. Town Mayor Tony Dodi Said Michael Duty Was Terminated Following A Vote Monday Night. A Criminal Investigation Is Ongoing Regarding Duty…
JOHNSON CITY COUPLE MAKES GENEROUS DONATION
A Johnson City Couple Has Made A Significant Donation To Create A New Program Aimed At Helping Babies With Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Or NAS, At Niswonger Children’s Hospital. Mike And…
ERWIN OFFERS BUSINESS COMPETITION PRIZE
Erwin Has A New Start-Up Business Competition That Will Focus On Downtown And Will Offer Prize Money. The Joint Economic Development Board Of Unicoi County Said The Cool & Connected…
FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE ARRESTED IN JOHNSON CITY
Johnson City Police Have Taken A Man Wanted For Being A Fugitive From Justice Into Custody. The Arrest Of 37 Year Old Jason Kelley Of Elizabethton Stems From A Stolen…
JOHNIA BERRY HOLIDAY TOY DRIVE BEGINS
The Annual Johnia Berry Toy Drive Is Set To Begin Soon. Food City Will Once Again Host The Drive, Marking The 12th Year The Grocery Chain Sponsors The Memorial Drive.…
JONESBOROUGH MAN CHARGED IN DEATH OF YOUNG BOY
A Jonesborough Man Is Facing Felony Charges And Other Offenses In Connection With An April Wreck On Interstate 81 That Caused Fatal Injuries To A One Year Old Boy In…
GENERAL SHALE PUCHASES COLUMBUS BRICK COMPANY
General Shale, Headquartered In Johnson City, Has Announced The Acquisition Of Columbus Brick Company. According To A Press Release, The Acquisition Adds A Robust Portfolio To General Shale’s Extensive Masonry…
VDOT TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING
A Public Hearing Is Set For Release Of Information About The Proposed Location And Major Design Features For The Interstate 81 Exit 17 Interchange Improvements In The Abingdon Area Of…
VIRGINIA APPROVES HOSPITAL MERGER
The Virginia Health Commissioner Has Approved The Merger Between Wellmont Health System And Mountain States Health Alliance, But With Conditions. According To A Health Officials, The Cooperative Agreement Should Foster…
WALLACE SUBARU HELPING OUT LOCAL AGENCY
The Appalachian Agency For Senior Citizens Will Receive One Of 50 Brand New Subaru Outback’s From Wallace Subaru Of Bristol. Subaru Of America Selected The Agency’s Meals On Wheels Program…
JONESBOROUGH WOMAN ACCUSED OF ATTEMPTED ABDUCTION
A Jonesborough Woman Is Behind Bars After Allegedly Attempting To Abduct A Small Child. 30 Year Old Alexia Calitri Is Accused Of Trying To Take The Three Year Old Gil…
TWO JOHNSON CITY TEENS FACING CHARGES
Johnson City Police Said Two Teens Are Facing Charges After Separate Social Media Threats To Commit A School Shooting Were Reported. One Threat Was Posted On Social Media And Made…
LAW ENFORCEMENT TO INCREASE VISIBILITY DURING HALLOWEEN
The Tennessee Highway Patrol Along With Virginia State Police Urge Everyone To Plan Ahead For A Safe Halloween. There Were 17 People Killed During Last Year’s Holiday In Tennessee. The…
WISE COUNTY TASK FORCE MEETS TO ADDRESS ELDER ABUSE
A Wise County, Virginia Task Force, Consisting Of Law Enforcement Officers, Lawmakers And Health Care Workers, Is Seeking To End Elder Abuse In The Commonwealth With New Legislation. Experts Say…
NAME OF VICTIM STRUCK AND KILLED BY TRAIN RELEASED
Johnson City Police Have Released The Identify Of A Texas Man Who Was Struck And Killed By A Train In The Downtown Area. It Happened Around 2 AM On Sunday/…
BACK THE BLUE DAY SET
Kingsport City Schools Have Designated Wednesday As The Second Annual KCS Back The Blue Day. Members Of The Kingsport Police Department, School Resources Officers, And Kingsport Police K-9 Units Will…
FATAL CRASH IN TAZEWELL COUNTY, VIRGINIA
Virginia State Police Are Investigating A Single Vehicle Crash In Tazewell County That Claimed One Life. It Happened On Route 460 West Of Route 719. 60 Year Old Timothy Tolliver…
GREENE COUNTY LABOR NUMBERS DOWN
According To The Latest Figures From The Tennessee Department Of Labor & Workforce Development, Unemployment In Greene County Is Down For September. The Rate Was 3.8-Percent, Which Is Lower Than…