TENNESSEE JOBLESS RATE REMAINS LOW
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam Has Announced The March Statewide Unemployment Rate Remained Near Historic Lows And Matched The Revised Rate From The Previous Month. The Preliminary, Seasonally Adjusted Rate For…
BRISTOL TEEN ARRAIGNED ON MURDER IN SULLIVAN COUNTY
A 16 Year Old Bristol Virginia Teenager Accused Of Killing A Man At Hog Wild Saloon In Kingsport Tennessee Last Month Has Been Returned To Sullivan County And Has Been…
CHURCH HILL MOTHER CHARGED WITH NEGLECT
A Hawkins County Woman Is Facing Charges After Her Small Child Walked To A Church Hill Eatery Shoeless, Hungry, And Alone. 33 Year Old Reva Ann Fisher Was Arraigned On…
ABINGDON IN THE RUNNING FOR ITS CREATIVE FOOD SCENE
The Town Of Abingdon Virginia Is In The Running For “Best Small Town Food.” USA Today Has Nominated The Town For Its Creative Food Scene. A Total Of 20 Small…
JONESBOROUGH COUPLE’S CASE BOUND OVER
A Jonesborough Couple Accused Of Trying To Arrange A Sex Date With A Teenager Has Had Their Case Bound Over To A Grand Jury. Brian Lee Plasschaert Is Charged With…
TDEC FINES BRISTOL TENNESSEE COMPANY
The Tennessee Department Of Environment And Conservation Has Levied A 60-Thousand Dollar Fine Against A Bristol Tennessee Company, Which Specializes In Sustainable Packaging. The Robinette Company, On Blackley Road, Was…
AIRPORT AUTHORITY APPROVED IN GREENEVILLE
Greeneville Tennessee Leaders Have Approved Establishing A Municipal Airport Authority And Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate The Transfer Of The Airport To The Town Of Greeneville. City Administrator Todd…
BRISTOL TN. LEADERS PASS NEW BUSINESS ZONE ON FIRST READING
Bristol Tennessee Leaders Have Voted On First Reading To Create A New Business Zone. The Plan Calls For Rezoning Anderson, State And Portions Of West State Streets From General Business…
FULMER SIGNS CONTRACT AT TENNESSEE
Athletics Director Phillip Fulmer Will Be Staying Around The University Of Tennessee In Knoxville For Awhile. The Former Head Coach Of The Volunteers Has Signed A Four-Year Contract To Stay…
CASTLEWOOD MAN TO SERVE PROBATION
The Co-Owner Of A Castlewood Virginia Funeral Home, That Burned In 2014 , Has Been Ordered To Serve Probation And Received A 25-Thousand Dollar Fine In A Federal Fraud Case.…
CARTER COUNTY RECEIVED MONEY FOR TOURISM
Carter County Has Received Over 52-Thousand Dollar Grant For Tourism From The Rural Development Fund That Was Created By The Rural Economic Opportunity Act Passed By The Tennessee General Assembly…
911 MOBILE ALERTS AVAILABLE
Kingsport 911 Officials Are Urging Residents To Sign Up For Mobile Emergency Alerts. So Far, Only 563 People Have Self-Registered. To Sign Up, All You Have To Do Is Visit…
EARLY VOTING EXPANDS INTO KINGSPORT AND BRISTOL
Early Voting In Sullivan County Elections Is Expanding To Kingsport And Bristol. Beginning Today, Early Voting For The May First Party Primaries Gets Underway At The Kingsport Civic Auditorium And…
JOHNSON CITY LEADERS TO VOTE ON SLEEPING RULE
Johnson City Leaders Are Set To Vote Tonight On Second Reading On A Rule That Would Ban Anyone From Sleeping On The City’s Sidewalks, In Parks And At Public Properties.…
KINGSPORT MAN WAIVES EXTRADITION TO NORTH CAROLINA
A Kingsport Man, Accused Of A Murder In North Carolina, Has Waived Extradition And Will Be Returned To The Tar Hill State Within Ten Days. 42 Year Old Demetrius Bolden…
MANY MOURN THE LOSS OF SEAN CORNETT
Family Members, The Community, And Kingsport Police Are Remembering One Of Their Own Who Passed Away. Sean Cornett Was A Longtime Dobyns-Bennett High School Police Resource Officer. He Died Unexpectedly…
STATE ETHICS COMMITTEE TO HEAR COMPLAINT
An Ethics Complaint In The Washington County Tennessee Mayoral Race Will Be Heard Next Month. The State Of Tennessee Will Consider Possible Violations Of Ethics After The May First Primary.…
TWO DRUG TRAFFICKERS SENTENCED TO JAIL
Two Convicted Meth Traffickers Including One Man From Southwest Virginia Have Been Ordered To Spend Time In Federal Prison. 49 Year Old Tracy Allen Callihan Of Glade Spring Virginia And…
ABINGDON’S TOWN MANAGER RESIGNS FOLLOWING MEETING
Abingdon’s Town Manager Has Resigned. Greg Kelly Stepped Down Following An Emergency Called Meeting On A Closed Session. His Resignation Is Effective May 7th. Abingdon Police Chief Tony Sullivan Has…
MAN INDICTED FOR BURGLARY AND ROBBERY
A Hawkins County Grand Jury Has Indicted A Man Accused Of Taking A Gun During A Robbery. 30 Year Old Timothy Booker Is Charged With Aggravated Burglary, Possession Of A…
JOHNSON CITY POLICE CLOSE TO ARREST IN MURDER
Johnson City Police Are Reportedly Close To Charging Several People In Connection With A Shooting Last Year Outside A Housing Complex That Left A Young Pregnant Mother Dead. 22 Year…
FORMER WATER SUPERINTENDENT INDICTED
A Former Rogersville Water Superintendent Has Been Indicted On Theft Charges. Shawn Hatchett Is Charged With Theft Over 250-Thousand Dollars, Theft Over 60-Thousand Dollars, And Official Misconduct. According To A…