Month: August 2018

The Appalachian Power Foundation Presented The Second Harvest Food Bank Of Northeast Tennessee A 30 Thousand Dollar Grand Which Will Help Benefit The Food For Kids Backpack Program. The Funds…

Abingdon Virginia Will Be Hosting A Town Wide Yard Sale September 15 From 7am To 4pm. The Town Will Be Waiving Permit Fees, But You Still Have To Apply For…

A Forum Has Been Scheduled By The Search Firm Hired By Northeast State Community College To Collect Input From The Public On Finding A New President. The Event Will Be…

The 2018 Aviation Celebration Will Be Coming To The Tri Cities Airport General Aviation Terminal September 4th Through The 9th. The Event Will Feature Aircrafts, Including The B-25 Bomber, An…

Abingdon Virginia Leaders Have Decided To Settle Pending Litigation That Involves Three Former Council Members And A Former Town Attorney. Kevin Sandenaw Filed The Suit Last Year Accusing Former Council…

Bristol Tennessee Will Develop A 51-Thousand Square Foot Retail Center Soon. The 24 Million Dollar Project Will Include The Additions Of A Friendship Car Dealership, A New Hotel, Medical Office…

The Kingsport Board Of Mayor And Aldermen Has Given A Thumbs Up On Rezoning A Portion Of Land In Order To Make Room For A New Neighborhood. It Involves Eight…

A Former Executive Of A U.S. Military Boot Manufacturer Has Been Sentenced For His Part In A “Made In America” Scheme. Vincent Lee Ferguson Of Knoxville Was The Former President…

Johnson City Is Gearing Up To Host The Third Annual Little Chicago Downtown Music And Arts Festival This Weekend. The Live Music Lineup Includes More Than 20 Different Bands And…

A Proposed Scott County Virginia Water Project Has Been Stalled Due To A Lack Of State Funding. 500-Thousand Dollars In Grant Funding Was Needed For The Fairview Water Project. The…

Another Job Fair Presented By Local Organizers To Help Workers Affected By The Closure Of Bristol Compressors Is Being Held This Week. The New River/Mount Rogers Workforce Development Board Will…

A Bristol Tennessee Police Officer Is Reportedly Under Investigation By The Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation. Officer Robert Brent Is The Target Of The Probe. WCYB Is Reporting, That The Probe…

A Mountain City Tennessee Man Has Been Added To The Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation’s Top Ten Most Wanted List. A 25-Hundred Dollar Reward Is Being Offered For Information On The…

A Sullivan County Judge Says Two Pharmaceutical Companies Won’t Be Allowed To Shift The Blame Of Claims They Caused The Opioid Crisis In The Tri Cities. A Lawsuit Was Filed…

A Woman Accused Of Having Nearly A Pound Of Meth In Her Vehicle Following A Traffic Stop In Near Tennessee High School In Bristol Remains Behind Bars. 30 Year Old…

A 500 Thousand Dollar Grant Has Been Approved By The Appalachian Regional Commission To Be Given To The Health Wagon To Construct A Health Clinic In Clintwood Virginia. The Money…

The Director Of Schools In Carter County Has Announced He Is Retiring At The End Of Next School Year. Kevin Ward Revealed His Decision At The School District’s General In…

The Kingsport Fire Department Citizen’s Fire Academy Begins August 14th And Runs Through October 2nd. The Program Is Designed To Let Each Person Participate To Their Comfort Level While Getting…

An Area Credit Union Has Been Given A One Million Dollar Grant To Help Over 100 Low And Moderate Income Families In Johnson City Purchase Or Renovate Homes In The…

It Will Cost More Than Expected To Connect Bays Mountain Park Onto Kingsport’s Sewer System. The Price Tag Came In At More Than 865-Thousand Dollars Over The Initial Estimate. City…

The Owner Of A Popular Elizabethton Restaurant Has Pleaded Not Guilty To Child Sex Crime Charges. Gary Hicks Is Alleged To Have Sexually Assaulted A Minor Who Worked For Him…

A Woman Accused In The Death Of Her Three Year Old Son Last Year Will Stand Trial In Carter County Criminal Court. Tabatha Sword Was Indicted On A Charge Of…