ANNUAL JOHNIA BERRY TOY DRIVE TO KICK OFF SOON
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.…
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…
OPERATION BLACKOUT UNDERWAY
The Tennessee Department Of Corrections Is Taking Measures To Keep Kids Around The State Safe This Halloween Season. Operation Blackout Is The Annual, Statewide Sweep To Make Sure Registered Sex…
SULLIVAN COUNTY JAIL EXPANSION MOVES FORWARD
Progress Is Slowly Being Made To Expand The Sullivan County Jail. The County’s Jail Committee Has Voted To Hire An Outside Firm To Produce A Master Plan For The Entire…
TAZEWELL WOMAN SENTENCED
A Tazewell, Virginia Woman Has Been Ordered To Spend Time Behind Bars On Federal Firearms Charges. 50 Year Old Glenna Elswick Illegally Purchased And Provided Firearms To Her Son, Matthew…
ABINGDON NAMED AMONG BEST FALL VACATION SITES
Tripadvisor.Com Has Recently Named Abingdon Virginia, One Of The 20 Best Fall Vacations In America For Seeing Colors. The 20 Destinations Chosen For Fall Foliage Had Some Of The Strongest…
TRUNK OR TREAT SET AT SHERIFF’S OFFICE
With Halloween Here, The Sullivan County Sheriff’ S Office Is Once Again Hosting It’s Annual Trunk Or Treat In The Parking Lot Of The Sheriff’s Office. Dozens Of Trucks Will…
VOTING DEADLINE IN VIRGINIA APPROACHES
The Virginia Voting Deadline Is Quickly Approaching. Tuesday Is The Final Day To Request An Absentee Ballot By Mail For The November 7th General Election. Applications To Request A Ballot…
VOTING IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA TO CHANGE
Next Week, Voters In Washington County Virginia Will Be Using Paper Ballots For The First Time In More Than 40 Years. The State Decertified The Current Machines And Required The…
EASTMAN HOSTING CAREER FAIR THIS WEEK
Beginning Tuesday, Eastman Chemical Company In Kingsport Is Hosting More Than 17-Hundred Area 11th Grade Students From Northeast Tennessee And Southwest Virginia At The Seventh Annual Career Expo. Representatives From…
MAN DIES IN JOHNSON CITY AFTER BEING STRUCK BY A TRAIN
Johnson City Police Have Not Released The Name Of A Man Who Was Killed Over The Weekend After Being Struck By A Train In The Downtown Area. It Happened Around…
WISE COUNTY SHOOTING UNDER INVESTIGATION
An Investigation Is Continuing Into An Altercation In Wise County Virginia Over The Weekend That Left One Person Shot. It Happened Saturday In The Appalachian Section Of The County. All…
SENIOR ABUSE TASK FORCE TO MEET TODAY IN WISE COUNTY
The Southwest Virginia Joint Senior Abuse Task Force Will Hold An Important Meeting Monday Morning. It’s A Collaborative Effort To Combat And Prevent Abuse And Financial Exploitation Of Seniors And…
BRISTOL TENNESSEE ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF TO RETIRE
Bristol Tennessee’s Assistant Fire Chief Is Hanging Up His Gear Today For The Last Time. 61 Year Old Jack Spurgeon Is Retiring After 32 Years Of Service. However, Spurgeon Says…
COOTIE BROWN’S SECOND LOCATION IN JOHNSON CITY ON TRACK
Cootie Brown’s Second Location In Johnson City Has One Last Challenge To Face Before Becoming A Reality. Currently, The Closing Of The Property Is Pending A Decision By The Tennessee…
FOOD CITY TO EXPAND GROCERY DELIVERY
An Area Grocer Has Announced Plans To Expand Its Same-Day Home Delivery Service. Food City Officials Say The Service Will Now Reach Several New Market Areas, Including Abingdon, Damascus, And…
COAL GASIFICATION FACILITY AT EASTMAN TO RETURN TO NORMAL NEXT YEAR
Officials With Eastman Chemical Company, Based In Kingsport, Say Normal Operations In Part Of The Plant Where An Explosion Occurred A Few Weeks Ago, Is Expected To Resume Early Next…
GREENE COUNTY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
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…
HAWKINS COUNTY GEARING UP FOR OPIOID LAWSUIT
Hawkins County Leaders Have Agreed To Move Forward With An Opioid Nuisance Lawsuit Against Drug Distributors. The Suit Seeks Damages From Drug Dealers And Isn’t Connected To A Lawsuit Filed…
THE TRI CITIES AIRPORT AUTHORITY APPROVES AEROSPACE PARK
The Tri-Cities Airport Authority Commission Has Approved The Intergovernmental Deal For The Proposed Aerospace Park. It Will Be Located On The South-Side Of The Airport Property On A 160-Acre Tract…
CARTER COUNTY MAN FAILS TO SHOW FOR COURT HEARING
A Carter County Man Accused Of Kidnapping And Assaulting His Landlord Has Failed To Appear For A Criminal Court Hearing. 38 Year Old Eric Miller Is Charged With Two Counts…
PAPER BALLOTS TO BE USED IN WASHINGTON COUNTY VIRGINIA ELECTION
Next Week, Voters In Washington County Virginia Will Be Using Paper Ballots For The First Time In More Than 40 Years. The State Decertified The Current Machines And Required The…