Month: January 2018

Tennessee Has Earned Mixed Grades On Its Tobacco Policies. That According To The American Lung Association’s State Of Tobacco Control Report. The Annual Report Grades States And The Federal Government…

The Nickelsville Virginia Rescue Squad Is In Need Of Volunteers. The Extra Volunteer Help Is Needed To Help Reduce Payroll Costs While Being Available To Answer As Many Calls As…

A New, Upscale Eatery Is Coming Soon To Abingdon. Chef Stephen Gilbert Plans To Open Morgan’s In Late March. He Said It Will Be An Exciting New Restaurant That Will…

Computer Training Starts Early In Kingsport Schools. For The Past Two Years, All Elementary Kingsport City School Students Have Had The Opportunity To Learn To Code. The Program Provides Around…

Johnson City Has Once Again Made An Annual List Of The 100 Best Places To Live. The City Was Included On Livability.Com’s Compilation. Coming At 56 In The Datadriven Rankings,…

East Tennessee State University Is Considering A Partnership With The Millennium Centre. The Cafeteria In The Culp Center Will Be Closed For Renovations. The Deal Would Be For The Center’s…

The Carter County Sheriff’s Office Has Announced The Addition Of Two New Pieces Of Law Enforcement Equipment. Sheriff Dexter Lunceford Said The Pair Of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Commonly Known As…

An Amendment To A Bill By An Area Legislator Would Provide More Funding For Rural Schools Districts In Southwest Virginia. Delegate Israel O’Quinn Of Bristol Has Introduced An Amendment That…

Newshchannel 11 Is Reporting Bristol Virginia Police Department Waited Two Months To File A Report After Using A Taser On A Man Suspected Of Shoplifting. The Incident Happened On Black…

The City Of Kingsport Has Named A New Fire Chief. Long-Time Department Veteran Scott Boyd Replaces Craig Dye Who Retired Late Last Year. Boyd Has Nearly 30 Years Of Service…

Johnson City Police Say They Are Getting Closer To Solving A Six Month Old Murder Case. Rebekkah Thompson Was Shot In The Face While Sitting Inside Her Vehicle With Her…

Johnson City Has Backed Out Of Plans To Build An Athletic Complex With Washington County Beside The New Boones Creek K-8 School. The Change Came After City Leaders Learned The…

The Tennessee Supreme Court Has Denied An Appeal For A Woman Involved In The Brutal Murder Of A Knox County Family. Karen Howell’s Appeal Was Turned Down After She Filed…

A Bristol Virginia Police Pursuit Has Resulted In Several Drug Arrests In Scott County. The Pursuit Ended About Two Miles Into Scott County With Timothy Hall Of Saint Paul, William…

A Surgoinsville Couple Is Behind Bars After Hawkins County Sheriff’s Deputies Seized Almost 17 Grams Of Meth And Three Loaded Handguns From Their Vehicle. Corey Morelock And Amber Hall Are…

Hobbled By Competition Such As Amazon And Walmart, Toys R Us Will Begin Closing A Number Of Its U.S. Stores Starting Next Month. Hobbled By 5-Billion Dollars In Debt, Toys…

The State Corporation Commission Has Reset A Hearing In Norton Virginia On An Electric Base Rate Adjustment Proposed By Old Dominion Power Company. The Hearing Will Allow Public Testimony On…

A New, Upscale Eatery Is Coming Soon To Abingdon. Chef Stephen Gilbert Plans To Open Morgan’s In Late March. He Said It Will Be An Exciting New Restaurant That Will…

Trial For A Man Charged With First Degree Murder In Johnson City Has Been Delayed After A State Witness Became Ill. 25 Year Old Dallas Sarden Is Charged In The…

The 76-Year Old Lee Apartment Complex In Kingsport Is On Track To Be Replaced With New Townhouse Apartments In The Coming Years. The Relocation Of The Last Few Residents Is…

A Request From A Greeneville Man For A New Trial Is In The Murder Of A Man Nearly Four Years Ago Has Been Denied By The Tennessee Court Of Criminal…

A Johnson City High School Junior Is The Recipient Of Eastman Chemical Company’s 2018 Black History Month Oratorical Contest. Delia Mwinyell Will Receive A 1-Thousand Dollar Check Toward Her College…