VIRGINIA ATTORNEY GENERAL TO WEIGH IN ON LEE COUNTY ARMING TEACHERS
Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring Is Considering A Decision By The Lee County School Board To Arm Their Teachers And Staff. The Board Plans To Ask A Judge To Exempt…
NEW SUBSTATION SET TO COME ONLINE IN JOHNSON CITY
Brightridge In Johnson City Is Getting Ready To Put Its Newest Power Substation In The Midway Community, On Line. The Just Over 4-Million Dollar Facility Is Located On 14 Acres…
LOCAL GOLD WING RIDERS TO HOST ST. JUDE GOLF TOURNAMENT
The Gold Wing Road Riders Association Chapter “C” Tri City Wings Will Be Hosting A Golf Tournament To Raise Money For St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital In Memphis. The Event…
HAWKINS CO. LOOKING AT REPLACING TWO SCHOOLS
Hawkins County Educational Leaders Are Considering The Idea Of A New School To Replace Mcpheeters Bend And Keplar Elementary Schools. Both Of The Existing Rural Schools Are At Least 60…
JC NAMED ONE OF BEST PLACES TO RETIRE
According To Kiplinger, Johnson City Is One Of The Top Ten Places To Retire For Your Health. The Group Sites The City’s Tweetsie Trail As A Great Place To Exercise,…
JC SCHOOL BOARD SET TO MEET MONDAY
A Special Called Meeting Will Be Held Monday By The Johnson City Board Of Education To Discuss How To Fill A Vacant Seat On The Board Following The Resignation Of…
NISWONGER TO PARTNER WITH CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK
The Niswonger Children’s Hospital Has Partnered With Children’s Miracle Network For Fundraising Efforts. This Means Any Donations Raised In The Region Will Go Directly To The Hospital. This Will Allow…
ROB-CON MOVES TO KINGSPORT
The 33rd Annual Rob Con Comic Book Convention Is Moving From Bristol To Kingsport. It Will Be Held Later This Month At The Meadowview Conference Resort And Convention Center. It…
TENNESSEE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IS DOWN
According To The Latest Figures From The Tennessee Department Of Labor And Workforce Development, The Unemployment Rate For June Is 3.5 Percent. This Rate Is Down One-Tenth Of A Point…
THREE SENTENCED IN HEATLHCARE FRAUD
A Bristol Virginia Man, His Wife And Another Woman Who Admitted To Conspiring To Commit Healthcare Fraud Have Been Sentenced In Us District Court In Abingdon Virginia. Bryan Harr And…
WISE CO GRANT TO IMPROVE POWELL RIVER
The Wise County Industrial Development Authority Has Received A 25-Thousand Dollar Grant From The Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority. The Money Will Be Used For Making Improvements To The Powell…
WISE CO. MAN DEMANDS SPECIFICS OF CRIME
The Defense Council For A Wise County Virginia Man Indicted Of Having Inappropriate Contact With A Minor More Than 30 Years Ago Is Demanding Specifics Related To The Charges. Jeff…
LOAFER MAGAZINE DECIDES TO SHUTDOWN
The Loafer Weekly Tri-Cities Magazine Publication Will Soon Come To An End. Publisher Luci Tate Says Declining Advertising Revenue Has Lead To The Decision To Retire The Magazine. It’s Has…
SEARCH FOR ALLIGATOR IN SCOTT COUNTY
Its Not Often That You Search For An Three Foot Alligator In Scott County Virginia, But That’s Exactly What’s Going On. County Emergency Management Director Jeff Brickey Said He Received…
BALLAD EMPLOYEE TERMINATED FOR HIPAA VIOLATION
A Ballad Health Employee Has Been Terminated. According To The Health Care System, The Worker Allegedly Accessed A Patients’ Records Without A Legitimate Reason. The Data Breach Was Discovered On…
FORMER WISE VIRGINIA PROFESSOR PLEADS GUILTY
A Former Adjunct Professor At The University Of Virginia’s College At Wise Has Admitted To Purchasing Fentanyl From Overseas. 35 Year Old Kristofer Rucinski Plead Guilty In U.S. District Court…
SOME SURGOINSVILLE RESIDENTS URGED TO BOIL WATER
The Surgoinsville Utility District Has Issued A Boil Water Alert For Areas Served By The Hill Tank, Until Further Notice. The District Says They Have Reason To Suspect The Water…
CARTER CO AND ELIZABETHTON RECEIVE GRANTS
Local State Lawmakers Announce 840-Thousand Dollars In Community Development Block Grants Coming To Elizabethton And Carter County. The County Will Receive 315-Thousand Dollars To Help With The Expansion Of The…
WISE RAM CLINIC TO OFFER HEALTHCARE FOR THOUSANDS THIS WEEKEND
The Remote Area Medical Clinic At The Wise County Virginia Fairgrounds Will Get Underway Friday Morning And Will Run All Weekend Long. Registration Began This Morning At 6am. Patients Are…
CODE OF ETHICS ADOPTED BY BRISTOL VA
Bristol Virginia City Leaders Have Formally Adopted A Code Of Ethics. It Prohibits Giving Special Favors Or Unfair Privileges To Anyone And Says Council Members Should Never Accept Any Of…
FREE DENTAL SERVICES AVAILABLE THIS WEEKEND
The Virginia Dental Association’s Mission Of Mercy Is Gearing Up To Host A Three Day Free Dental Clinic At The University Of Virginia’s College At Wise. The Event Will Offer…
CONCERTS HELD WEEK BEFORE RACE
All Three Tri Cities Will Host Live Music In Their Downtowns Leading Up To August Race Weekend At Bristol Motor Speedway. BMS Officials Said Kingsport Will Host Their Race Week…