VIRGINIA NURSE PRACTITIONERS APPROVED
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam Has Signed A Bill Allowing Most Nurse Practitioners To Gain The Autonomy To Practice Without A Physician’s Oversight. A Statement From The Virginia Council Of Nurse…
PUBLICATION FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST SW VIRGINIA JAILS
The Human Rights Defense Center Has Filed A Lawsuit In U.S. District Court In Abingdon Virginia Against The Southwest Virginia Regional Jail Authority. The Center Publishes Prison Legal News, Which…
OPIOID LAWSUIT MOTION TO BE HEARD THIS WEEK
Northeast Tennessee District Attorneys General Who Filed A Lawsuit Against Three Major Opioid Manufacturers Want Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery To Stay Out Of The Case. Slatery Has Filed A…
NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS WEEK BEING OBSERVED
Various Events Are Set For This Week In Wise County Virginia To Commemorate National Crime Victims’ Rights Week And Sexual Assault Week. Chuck Slemp, Commonwealth Attorney, Said Also The Annual…
MOTORCYCLE DEATHS ON THE RISE IN VIRGINIA
Virginia Is Seeing A Dramatic Increase In The Number Of Motorcycle Deaths. Fatalities Have Climbed By Nearly 50 Percent Compared To The Year Before. There Were 107 Deaths In 2017.…
LAND NEGOTIATION CONTINUES IN BRISTOL
The Negotiation Process Is Continuing Between Bristol Tennessee Leaders And National College Over Land Near The Entrance To The Pinnacle. The Land Is Needed In Order For A Road Project…
HAWKINS COUNTY PARK RECEIVES GRANT MONEY
Hawkins County Is Receiving A 10-Thousand Dollar Grant From The Tennessee Valley Authority. The Money Will Be Used To Make Improvements At Laurel Run Park’s Boat Ramp. A Timeline For…
FOOD CITY CELEBRATING MILESTONE
A Local Grocer Is Celebrating 100 Years By Bringing Back Contest And Helping Charities. The First Food City Store Opened In Greeneville In 1918 And The Chain Presently Has 132…
BRISTOL MALL FOR SALE AGAIN
The Former Bristol Mall Is Back On The Market. Ashwin Desai, Along With Three Other Men, Purchased The Mall In An Online Auction For 2.6 Million In Hopes Of Reviving…
ADMISSIONS SUSPENDED AT KINGSPORT NURSING HOME
Admissions To A Kingsport Nursing Home Have Been Suspended By The State After Numerous Violations Were Found. According To The Tennessee Department Of Health, No More Residents Can Be Taken…
WISE COUNTY PROSECUTOR TO COMMEMORATE NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK
Wise County Commonwealth Attorney Chuck Slemp Is Participating In Various Events This Week As Part Of The National Library Week Celebrations. The Event Is A National Observance Sponsored By The…
VOTE FOR STEELE CREEK PARK TO WIN 20K IN CONTEST
Steele Creek Park In Bristol Tennessee Is Hoping To Win 20-Thousand Dollars In A “Meet Me At The Park” Promotion. The National Recreation And Park Association Is Collaborating With Walt…
A MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING HIS WIFE, HAS BOND INCREASED
A Kingsport Man Accused Of Killing His Wife Earlier This Year Has Been Appointed A Public Defender And Has Had His Bond Increased. Randall Neece Is Charged With First Degree…
COUPLE ARRAIGNED ON MURDER CHARGES IN SULLIVAN COUNTY CRIMINAL COURT
A Bristol Tennessee Couple Accused Of Gunning Down A Man In The Parking Lot Of Walmart On Volunteer Parkway Last Year, Have Plead Not Guilty In Sullivan County Criminal Court.…
FLACCAVENTO TO HOLD TOWN HALL IN NORTON ON SUNDAY
Virginia 9th District Democratic Congressional Candidate Anthony Flaccavento Will Be In Norton On Sunday To Hold A Town Hall On His Way To The November Election. He’s Running In The…
BIG STONE GAP MAN HAS TRIAL DATE SET IN DRUG CASE
A Trial Date Has Been Set For A Big Stone Gap Virginia Man Accused Of Importing Drugs From China. 34 Year Old Kristofer Rucinski Is Charged With Importing Fentanyl Analogs…
KINGSPORT LIBRARY TO CONSTRUCT NEW SECTION
Work Is Underway For A New 460-Thousand Dollar, One Thousand Square Foot Expansion Of The Kingsport Public Library. The Colonnade On The Courtyard Side Of The Library Will Be Enclosed…
BRISTOL TENNESSEE LAND DEAL CLOSE TO HAPPENING
The Negotiation Process Is Continuing Between Bristol Tennessee Leaders And National College Over Land Near The Entrance To The Pinnacle. The Land Is Needed In Order For A Road Project…
MAN CONVICTED IN DRUG CASE TO SERVE TIME IN FEDERAL PRISON
A Kingsport Man Who Pleaded Guilty To Drug-Related Charges In U.S. District Court In Greeneville Has Been Ordered To Spend Time In Federal Prison. James West Was Ordered To Serve…
NEW CURATOR AT BIRTHPLACE OF COUNTRY MUSIC MUSEUM
The Birthplace Of Country Music Museum In Bristol Virginia Has A New Head Curator. 46 Year Old Rene Rodgers Follows In The Footsteps Of Former Curator Jessica Turner Who Took…
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA DENTAL EVENT HAS BEEN MOVED
The Virginia Dental Association Foundation Is Moving Its Annual Mission Of Mercy Dental Event. This Year, It Will Be Moved From The Wise County Fairgrounds To The Convocation Center On…
NEW TBI TOOL FOR THE PUBLIC
The Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation Has Launched A New, Online Tool To Better Help The Public Track Crime In Their Communities. Users Can Quickly Navigate Through Key Data Submitted By…