CAR/TRAIN COLLISION IN CARTER COUNTY UNDER INVESTIGATION
The Carter County Sheriff’s Office Is Investigating A Car-Train Accident In Watauga Tennessee. It Happened In The 1200 Block Of Piney Flats Road Last Night. Luckily, No One Was Injured,…
LONGTIME RADIO NEWS ANCHOR/REPORTER PASSES AWAY
It’s With Great Sadness That I Report The Loss Of Longtime News Anchor And Reporter Roger Epperson. Roger Passed Away Yesterday At A Nashville Hospital Following A Brief Illness. He…
COUPLE FACES CHARGES AFTER RAMMING CRUISER
A Couple Is Facing Charges Following A Pursuit Over The Weekend In Which A Sullivan County Sheriff’s Deputy’s Cruiser Was Rammed. An Officer Was Checking On A Parked Car At…
WASHINGTON COUNTY TODDLER DEATH
A Two Year Old Washington County Tennessee Child Is Dead After Being Washed Away In A Creek Over The Weekend. Chief Deputy Leighta Laitinen Said The Sheriff’s Office Received A…
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COAL MINER INJURED
A Coal Miner Has Been Hospitalized Following A Mining Facility In Southwest Virginia. According To The Department Of Mines, Minerals And Energy Said The Accident Occurred At The Revelation Energy…
TENNESSEE REGISTRY RULES AGAINST JOE GRANDY’S CLAIM
The Tennessee Registry Of Election Finance Has Ruled That Washington County Mayoral Candidate Joe Grandy’s Claim That A Tri Cities Political Action Committee Violated Campaign Ethics Laws, Had No Merit.…
BRISTOL AND NORTON HAVE HAD NO FATALITIES
Two Southwest Virginia Cities Recorded No Automobile Fatalities In 2017. The Virginia Department Of Motor Vehicles Honored Bristol And Norton During Ceremonies In Virginia Beach. This Marks The Second Consecutive…
ETSU RECIEVES FEDERAL FUNDING FOR RESEARCH
A Researcher At East Tennessee State University Quillen College Of Medicine Has Been Awarded Over 1.4 Million In Federal Funding For Research Related To Fungal Infections. Dr. Tammy Ozment Received…
POKEY HARRIS TO TAKE NORTH CAROLINA JOB
A Woman Who Served As Washington County Virginia’s Emergency Management Coordinator Has Been Hired To Take Over The North Carolina 911 Board. Pokey Harris Will Guide Operations Of A 17…
HOLSTON ELECTRIC MOVES FORWARD WITH BROADBAND
Holston Electric Cooperative In Hawkins County Will Being Preliminary Field Work Soon For The Holstonconnect’s Phase One Broadband Installation Program. Holstonconnect Is A Not-For-Profit Subsidiary Of HEC. General Manager Jimmy…
ASSAULT CASE BOUND OVER TO CARTER COUNTY GRAND JURY
A Carter County Man Accused Of Hitting His Girlfriend With A Pistol And Firing Shots Inside An Apartment Has Had His Case Bound Over To A Grand Jury. 31 Year…
MEMORIAL DAY EVENTS SET IN THE TRI CITIES
There Will Be Several Memorial Day Events Going On In The Tri Cities. A Traditional Memorial Day Service Will Be Held In Bristol At Noon At The Cumberland Square Park…
NORTON RESIDENTS TO RECEIVE SAFE WATER
Norton Virginia City Residents May Soon Pay More For Water. In The Proposed 2018-19 Fiscal Year Spending Plan, There’s A 75-Cent Hike For Base Water Service. The Increase Will Cover…
NEW SENIOR REPORT RELEASED
The United Health Foundation Has Released Its 2018 America’s Health Rankings Senior Report. In Tennessee, Mental Health, Bone Health And Tobacco Use Were Concerns Among Seniors In The State. Tennessee…
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FOR APRIL
Unemployment Rates Across The State For April Have Dropped In All 95 Counties To Five Percent Or Less. In Johnson City, The Rate Fell Below Three Percent Last Month While…
DICKENSON COUNTY VIRGINIA MAN SENTENCED TO 30 YEARS IN PRISON
A Dickenson County Virginia Man Accused In The Shooting And Wounding Of His Wife And In-Laws Has Worked Out A Deal With Prosecutors. James Sykes Entered An Alford Plea To…
FIVE PEOPLE SENTENCED IN FEDERAL COURT TO TIES WITH METH RING
Five Defendants In An East Tennessee Methamphetamine Conspiracy Have Been Sentenced In U.S. District Court In Greeneville. James Byington Was Sentenced To 210 Months, Edward Smith Was Sentenced To 70…
TWO LAWSUITS FILED AS A RESULT OF GATLINGBURG FIRES (AP)
Victims of deadly Tennessee wildfires that began in Great Smoky Mountains National Park are suing the federal government. The lawsuit in Knoxville was filed by two survivors of the November…
MOUNT CARMEL LEADERS PASS TAX INCREASE ON FIRST READING
Mount Carmel Residents Are Going To Pay More In Property Taxes Next Year. The Board Of Mayor And Aldermen Passed On First Reading Raising Taxes By 29 Cents Next Year.…
SEARCH CONTINUES FOR RUSSELL COUNTY ATTACKER
Russell County Virginia Sheriff’s Investigators Are Looking For A Suspect In A Sexual Assault Case That Happened Earlier This Week Near Castlewood. Authorities Said A Female Was Out For A…
UTILITY TRAILER AND FOOD CITY DELIVER FOOD TO FEEDING AMERICA
The Employees Of Utility Trailer In Glade Spring Virginia Have Teamed Up With Food City To Donate Over Ten Thousand Pounds Of Food To The Feeding America Southwest Virginia Distribution…
ALL FOUR ESCAPED INMATES ARE BACK BEHIND BARS
All Four Inmates Who Escaped From The Hawkins County Jail Earlier This Week Are Back Behind Bars. Brian Hall, Timothy Griffin And Jonathan Skeens Were Caught Yesterday And Aaron Morelock…