BRISTOL, VA. OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING RULED JUSTIFIABLE
Two Bristol Virginia Police Officers Will Not Be Charged Following A Shooting Last Month That Involved A Resident Who Raised His Rifle And Pointed It At Law Enforcement. Smyth County…
HOMELAND SECURITY GRANTS FOR SW VIRGINIA
Governor Ralph Northam And The Virginia Department Of Homeland Security Announce More Than Eight Million Dollars In Federal Homeland Security Funds Have Been Earmarked For 110 Projects Including 9 In…
POLICE LOOKING FOR KINGSPORT MISSING MAN
A Kingsport Man Reported Missing For Several Months Has Been Entered Into The National Database Of Missing Persons. 24 Year Old Hunter Engle Is Not Believed To Be In Immediate…
GREENEVILLE LIGHT AND POWER LOOKING AT OFFERING BROADBAND SERVICE
Nokia Is Proposing Broadband Possibilities To The Greeneville Light And Power Board. The Company Wants To Create An Ultra-High-Speed Broadband Internet Experience For That Area. Just Over 14-Thousand Homes And…
CARTER COUNTY MAN TO SERVE 11 YEARS
A Carter County Man Has Entered A Plea Agreement In Criminal Court To Drug,Traffic And Weapons Charges. 31 Year Old Charles Lambert Was Ordered To Serve 11 Years In Prison.…
MONEY COMING TO SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
The Economy In Southwest Virginia Is Expected To Improve With The Help Of A Ten Million Dollar Grant Administered By The Department Of Mines, Minerals And Energy. It Will Allow…
NORTHEAST STATE TO OFFER AVIATION LAB
Northeast State Community College Is Hoping To Meet The Demand Of The Newly Formed Aerospace Park Near Tri Cities Airport With The Creation Of An Aviation Lab. The Facility Will…
RAM CLINIC HEADED TO LEE COUNTY
Remote Area Medical Is Heading To Lee County Virginia Later This Month To Provide Free Dental, Vision And Medical Care For Those Who Have No Access To Healthcare. The Ram…
TENNESSEE OVERDOSE DEATHS ON THE RISE
The State Department Of Health Has Released Data Showing Over 17-Hundred Tennesseans Have Died From Drug Overdoses Last Year. That’s More Than The Total Number Of Automobile Deaths. Washington County…
THOUSANDS APPLY FOR TENNESSEE RECONNECT
Officials Say A New Program Allowing Adults To Attend Community College Or Technical Schools Tuition-Free In Tennessee, Has Received Thousands More Applications Than Anticipated. Tennessee Reconnect Provides Grants For Students…
KINGSPORT FIREFIGHTERS TO REMEMBER 9/11 VICTIMS
Members Of The Public Will Be Able To Join Area First Responders In Remembrance Of The 17th Anniversary Of The September 11th Attacks. You Can Join Many Others Who Will…
WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE COURTHOUSE FACELIFT
Washington County Tennessee Leaders Have Decided To Spend Over A Million Dollars On Renovations At The County’s 105 Year Old Courthouse In Jonesborough. Work On The Project Is Set To…
SULLIVAN COUNTY LEADERS PASS BUDGET WITH NO TAX INCREASE
Sullivan County Leaders Have Approved The County’s 2018-19 Fiscal Year Budget Without Raising Property Taxes. The Spending Plan Also Includes A Two Percent Pay Raise For Full Time Employees. Sullivan…
BRISTOL STABBING REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION
Bristol Tennessee Police Are Continuing To Investigate An Incident At Walmart After A Man Allegedly Threatened Several Shoppers With A Knife And Then Stabbing Himself. When Police Approached Him In…
HAMBLEN COUNTY AUTHORITIES LOOKING FOR MISSING BOY
Hamblen County Authorities Are Asking The Public To Help Find A Missing Teen. 15 Year Old Isaac Holt Is Six Feet Tall And Weighs Approximately 130 Pounds. He Was Last…
FORMER BVU EXECUTIVE NO LONGER IN FEDERAL CUSTODY
The Former Bristol Virginia Executive Convicted Of Federal Corruption Centering On The Public Utility Was Released From Prison Earlier This Month. Stacey Pomenke Was Sentenced To Nearly Three Years In…
APPALACHIAN POWER PLANNING TEMP ROAD CLOSURES
Temporary Road Closures Are Planned In Abingdon To Assist Progress Of The South Abingdon Extension Project. Flagmen Will Be On Site For Safety And To Minimize Traffic Delays. Scheduled Closures…
BRIGHTRIDGE OFFERING CUSTOMERS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR SOLAR POWER
If You Are An Electric Customer Of Brightridge, You Have A Chance To Join The Utility’s Solar Community. The Brightridge Board Voted This Week To Develop A Program That Reserves…
GLADE SPRING LOSING AMBULANCE SERVICE
Abingdon Ambulance Service Will No Longer Be Providing Dedicated 911 Service To The Glade Spring Area Starting October 1st. According To A Statement By AAS Administrator Allen Paris, Changes In…
HAWKINS CO. INMATE INDICTED IN ASSAULT
A Hawkins County Jail Inmate Accused Of Attacking And Paralyzing A Fellow Prisoner Is Set To Be Arraigned In Criminal Court Today. 32 Year Old Charles Commerford Is Charged With…
HAWKINS CO. MAN INDICTED ON THEFT CHARGES
A Hawkins County Grand Jury Has Indicted A Man Accused Of Operating An Investment Scheme. According To The Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation, Special Agents Joined The Rogersville Police Department In…
LANE CLOSURES SUSPENDED IN TN
The Tennessee Department Of Transportation Will Be Halting All Temporary Lane Closures During The Labor Day Holiday Weekend. This Will Run From Noon Today Until Tuesday Morning At 6am. TDOT…