MAN DROWNS IN WATAUGU RIVER
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Is Investigating A Boating Incident On Watauga River That Left One Person Dead. Spokesman Matt Cameron Said The Body Of 65 Year Old George Warren…
TWO ADULT FACILTIES IN RUSSELL COUNTY UNDER INVESTIGATION
The Russell County Virginia Sheriff’s Office Has Raided Two Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly In The County. The Raid Stems From Possible Evidence Of Abuse And Neglect Of Incapacitated…
GREENE COUNTY LEADERS DECLINE TO APPROVE LAND DEAL
Greene County Leaders Have Declined To Provide The School Board With 2.5 Million Dollars In Funding To Buy Land For A New High School Which Is Part Of A School…
KINGSPORT SCHOOLS STILL LOOKING AT RANDOM DRUG TESTING ISSUE
Kingsport City School Leaders Are Ready To Begin Working On Random Drug Testing. Tennessee State Law Dictates Only Students In Voluntary Extracurricular Activities Can Be Tested. School Board Members Have…
MAN CONVICTED IN METH RING SENTENCED IN FEDERAL COURT
Another Person Has Been Sentenced In U.S. District Court In Abingdon Virginia As A Result Of Operation Rolling Thunder. 33 Year Old Grandy Nester Of Pilot Mountain North Carolina Along…
MCALISTER’S TO HOLD FREE TEA DAY EVENT
There’s Nothing Like A Nice Cold Glass Of Tea When Its So Hot Outside. Mcalister’s Deli Is Once Again Thanking Guests With Its 10th Annual Free Tea Day. Mcalister’s Locations…
RED LIGHT CAMERAS UP IN MOUNT CARMEL
Red Light Cameras Are Now Active In Mount Carmel. They Are Located At The Intersection Of Hammond Avenue And Highway 11w. Violators Will Have A 30 Day Grace Period Before…
TOWN OF UNICOI PASSES NEW BUDGET
Unicoi Town Leaders Have Given Final Approval To A 3.1 Million Dollar 2018-19 Fiscal Year Budget. The Plan Does Not Include Any Employee Pay Or Property Tax Increases. The Spending…
FORMER SCHOOL BUS DRIVER HAS DUI CASE CONTINUED
A Former Washington County Tennessee School Bus Driver Accused Of Driving Her Bus While Under The Influence When It Was Loaded With Children Has Had Her Hearing Reset. 49 Year…
CARTER COUNTY PROPERTY TAXES COULD INCREASE
Carter County Leaders Are Considering A Property Tax Hike. Budget Chairwoman Sonja Culler Said The County Is Facing A Nearly Half-A-Million Dollar Deficit, So A Balanced Budget Needs To Be…
GREENE COUNTY MAN WAIVES MURDER CASE TO GRAND JURY
A Greene County Man Accused In The Beating Death Of His Wife Has Waived His Case To A Grand Jury. Humberto Gomez Is Charged With First Degree Murder, Attempted First…
HAWKINS COUNTY BUDGET WORKSHOP
Hawkins County’s Proposed 2018-19 Fiscal Year Budget Has An Over 72-Thousand Dollar Surplus. This Is What Was Presented During A Budget Workshop Yesterday. A Majority Of Commissioners In Attendance Recommended…
MAN DIES AFTER BEING ELECTROCUTED AT GREENEVILLE PLANT
The Greeneville Police Department Said A Man Died Over The Weekend After Being Electrocuted While Working At A City Plant. It Happened At Jost International, On Andrew Johnson Highway. Captain…
SEARCH CONTINUES FOR THREE PEOPLE IN WISE COUNTY SHOOTING
The Wise County Virginia Sheriff’s Office Is Now Searching For Three Suspects In Connection With A Drive-By Shooting This Past Weekend That Left A Man Seriously Wounded. It Happened Saturday…
SULLIVAN COUNTY LEADERS DEFER ACTION ON ROAD TO SCHOOL
Sullivan County Commissioners Have Once Again Deferred Any Action On Funding An Access Road Design For The New High School. The Resolution Calls For Highway Commissioner Jim Belgeri To Use…
LONG ISLAND ICE TEA SHOWDOWN SET
Dates Have Been Set For The Great “Tea Off” Which Is A Contest To See Whether Kingsport Or New York Makes The Best Long Island Iced Teas. On June 27th,…
CONGRESSMAN PHIL ROE ANNOUNCES HIS BID FOR RE-ELECTION
1st District Republican Congressman Dr. Phil Roe Has Announced He’s Running For Re-Election To The U.S. House Of Representatives. He Was First Elected To Congress In 2008 After Serving Two…
DARDEN WITHDRAWS FROM STATE HOUSE RACE
It Now Appears Tennessee House Of Representative’s Republican Incumbent Micah Van Huss Will Be The Only One Running In The August Gop Primary. Former Johnson City Commissioner And Mayor Steve…
GAS PRICES CONTINUE TO FALL
Motorists Are Getting Some Welcome Relief From High Prices At The Gas Pumps. According To AAA, Gas Prices In Tennessee Declined Three Cents Last Week To An Average Of $2.65…
MCALISTER’S FREE TEA DAY COMING UP
There’s Nothing Like A Nice Cold Glass Of Tea When Its So Hot Outside. McAlister’s Deli Is Once Again Thanking Guests With Its 10th Annual Free Tea Day. McAlister’s Locations…
TRAUMA KITS GIVEN TO HAWKINS COUNTY DEPUTIES
The Founder And President Of Blueforever Kellie Abbott Has Donated 25 Trauma Kits To The Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies Can Use Them On Patrol To Treat Injuries They Or…
SULLIVAN COUNTY SHOOTING LEAVES ONE HURT
The Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office Is Investigating A Weekend Shooting That Left One Person Seriously Injured. It Happened Saturday Night On Princess Grove Private Drive Near Kingsport. Authorities Said A…