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…
ABINGDON COMPANY TO EXPAND
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam Has Announced That An Abingdon Company Will Invest 150-Thousand Dollars To Purchase New Equipment For That Location. Becker-Global America Will Also Retrain 63 Current Workers To…
DUI FINES RULED UNCONSTITUTIONAL
An Appeals Court Has Ruled That A State Law That Gives A $250 Fee To The Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation For Each DUI Conviction Obtained Using A Blood Or Breath…
ELECTRIC RATE HEARING SET
A Public Hearing Concerning A Proposed Base Rate Increase By Old Dominion Power Company Is Set For Later This Month. The State Corporation Commission Will Listen To Public Comments Starting…
HOME SALES REMAIN POSITIVE
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…
NEW WEBSITE FOR SULLIVAN COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER
If You Are Looking To Adopt A Pet Soon, You Need To Check Out The Brand New Website At The Sullivan County Animal Shelter. This Gives Interested Folks And Chance…
STEM PROGRAM HEADQUARTERED 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…
SULLIVAN COUNTY SCHOOLS WILL NOT APPEAL
The Sullivan County Board Of Education Has Decided To Follow The Lead Of County Leaders, To Not Appeal A 2-Million Dollar Lawsuit Against The Cities Of Bristol And Kingsport Over…
TBI DIRECTOR RETIRING
The Head Of The Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation Is Retiring. Mark Gwyn Says He Will Step Down Effective June 1st. He Has Been In Law Enforcement For Over 30 Years,…
VIRGINIA DRONE RESTRICTIONS
Virginia Lawmakers Are Considering Whether To Put New Restrictions On Drones. A State House Panel Has Advanced Legislation That Would Give People The Ability To Stop Drone Flights Near Their…
WEAVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FUTURE UNCLEAR
The Sullivan County Board Of Education Will Consider The Future Of The Former Weaver Elementary School In Bristol. The 10.5 Acre Site Has Been Declared Surplus Property And Is Moving…
HAWKINS COUNTY PLANT ACCIDENTS KILLS BEAN STATION MAN
A Work-Related Accident At A Hawkins County Plant Has Claimed The Life Of One Person. It Happened Last Night Around 11:30 At MIS, Incorporated In The Phipps Bend Industrial Park.…
THREE PEOPLE ARRESTED IN HAWKINS COUNTY MURDER CASE
Three People Have Been Charged In Connection With The Murder Of A Young Woman Form Southwest Virginia. On November 24 Of Last Year, A Deer Hunter Found The Decomposed Body…
BRISTOL VIRGINIA AGREES TO TRANSFER MONEY INTO BUDGET
Bristol Virginia Leaders Have Passed A Financial Transfer Of 753-Thousand Dollars To Its Fiscal 2017-18 Year Budget. The Money Will Be Used To Fund A Major Bond Refinancing, That’s Set…
BLUFF CITY MAN ARRAGNED ON MURDER CHARGE
A Bluff City Man Accused Of Murder Has Plead Not Guilty During His Arraignment In Sullivan County Criminal Court. 34 Year Old Jeffery Phillips Was Indicted On Charges Of First…
WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE JAIL TO FIX WATER PROBLEMS TODAY
A Water Temperature Problem At The Washington County Tennessee Detention Center In Jonesborough Is Expected To Be Fixed Sometime Today. Three Inmate Living Areas Have Had Water Temperature Issues For…