SIX PEOPLE ARRESTED IN JOHNSON CITY KIDNAPPING CASE
Authorities Have Arrested Six People In Connection With A North Carolina Man Who’s Still Missing In A Johnson County Kidnapping Case. Police Said 29 Year Old Carlton Edmondson Has Been…
WISE COUNTY TODDLER DIES
A Wise County Virginia Toddler Who Was Involved In A Crash While Being Transported To A Winston-Salem, North Carolina Hospital…Has Died. Police Said The Driver Of The Vehicle, 27 Year…
RACE TEAM OWNER ERIC MCCLURE FREE ON BOND
Former Xfinity Series Driver Eric McClure Of Abingdon Virginia Has Posted Bond After Being Arrested Following An Altercation With His Wife. The Two Have Been Married Since 2004 And Have…
JOHNSON CITY COMPANY TO EXPAND INTO HANCOCK COUNTY
A Johnson City Business Has Announced It’s Expanding And Creating More Jobs In Hancock County. Governor Bill Haslam Announced Allied Dispatch Solutions Will Open A State Funded Call Center In…
MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH CLAIMS ERWIN WOMAN
The Tennessee Highway Patrol Has Released The Name Of The Person Killed In A Four Vehicle Crash In Washington County. It Happened Yesterday Morning On State Route 107 At State…
WISE COUNTY TODDLER REMAINS IN CRITICAL CONDITION
The grandfather of a Wise County Virginia toddler badly hurt after an ambulance crash says the family is devastated. Gary Oakes his 3-year-old grandson had been under medical care before…
STEM PROGRAM HEADQUARTERS IN KINGSPORT
There’s A New Science Technology Engineering Math Program Headquartered In Kingsport Providing Students With Engineering Opportunities. The Program Is Called Streamworks And Is A Partnership With Eastman Chemical Company. It…
JOHNSON CITY CHAMBER LOOKING FOR NEW HOME
The Johnson City Chamber Of Commerce Is Looking For New Headquarters. Chamber President/Ceo Gary Mabrey Has Said They Hope To Make An Announcement Soon. He Said They Have Simply Outgrown…
GAS PRICES ON THE DECLINE
Some Good News For Motorists This Week. Gas Prices Are Declining After The Price Of Crude Oil Plunged. Tennessee Gas Prices Dropped Two Cents, With The State’s Average $2.39, Which…
ERWIN AND JONESBOROUGH RECEIVE GRANTS
Jonesborough And Erwin Will Receive Community Development Block Grant Funding. The 25.5 Million In Grants Have Been Awarded To 66 Communities Statewide For Assistance With Infrastructure Improvements, Health And Safety…
DEAD BODY FOUND IN TRUCK IN TAZEWELL COUNTY
The Tazewell County Sheriff’s Office Is Investigating The Discovery Of A Dead Man In His Truck. Sheriff Brian Hieatt Said Deputies Responded To The Pounding Mill Walmart And Found The…
BVU-SUNSET DEAL STILL UNKNOWN
It Seems The Sale Of Bristol Virginia Utility’s Optinet Telecommunications Division To Sunset Digital Communications Of Duffield Is No Closer To A Resolution, Than It Was Three Years Ago When…
HOME SALES POSITIVE IN TRI CITIES REGION
According To The Northeast Tennessee Association Of Realtors, The Tri Cities Region, 2017 Was Another Big Year For Both Homes Sales And Average Price Gains. This Marks The Second Year…
FIVE PEOPLE ARRESTED ON DRUG CHARGES IN PENNINGTON GAP
Lee County Virginia Authorities Have Made Several Arrests Following A Meth Bust In Pennington Gap. Michael Thacker, Gary Napier, And Margaret Potter, All Of Pennington Gap, And James Mcqueen Of…
FORMER NASCAR DRIVER REPORTEDLY ARRESTED
WCYB 5 Is Reporting That Former Nascar Driver Eric McClure Of Abingdon Virginia Has Been Arrested For Involvement In A Domestic Violence Incident. No Details Have Been Released At This…
HEAVY RAINS TO OUR AREA CAUSES MAJOR FLOODING
Several Counties In Southwest Virginia Have Been Declared Local State Of Emergencies Due To Heavy Rains Over Our Region For The Past Several Days. Dickenson County Is Reportedly Experiencing Considerable…
BARNETT GUN SHOP TO REOPEN MONDAY
Barnett’s Guns In Hampton Will Be Re-Opening Today After A Fire Caused Damage To The Business Nearly Three Weeks Ago. Employee’s Have Been Working Overtime To Get The Shop Back…
BIG STONE GAP MAN ACCUSED OF STABBING HIS GIRLFRIEND
A Big Stone Gap Virginia Man Accused Of Stabbing His Girlfriend Will Appear In Wise County Juvenile And Domestic Relations Court Soon. Conan Blankenship Is Charged With Aggravated Malicious Wounding.…
CARTER COUNTY SHERIFF’S BROTHER INDICTED ON DRUG CHARGES
The Brother Of Carter County Tennessee Sheriff Dexter Lunceford Is No Longer An Employee Of The Sheriff’s Office. Danny Lunceford Was Indicted By A Wise County Virginia Grand Jury On…
CARTER COUNTY SHERIFF’S EMPLOYEE RESIGNS
An Employee Of The Carter County Sheriff’s Office Has Resigned Danny Lunceford Worked As An Inmate Gang Supervisor With The Office Where He Has Worked Since July 2015. The Resignation…
ABINGDON MAYOR NOT TO RUN FOR ANOTHER TERM
Abingdon Virginia Mayor Cathy Lowe Has Decided Not To Seek Re-Election In The Town’s May Election. Lowe Said In A Statement, After 12 Years Od Dedicated Service, It’s Her Desire…
BAILEY TO SEEK STATE HOUSE SEAT
Hawkins County Mayor Melvin Bailey Has Announced Plans To Run For The District 9 State House Seat. It’s Currently Held By Representative Gary Hicks Of Rogersville. Bailey Announced Last Year…