WALTERS STATE COLLEGE CAMPUS RENAMED
The Greeneville Campus Of Walters State Community Has Been Named After City Philanthropist And Businessman, Scott Niswonger. The Tennessee Board Of Regents Voted To Name The School Premises “Walters State…
CARJACKING AND ROBBERY INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY
The Unicoi County Sheriff’s Office Is Continuing To Search For Two Hispanic Males Accused Of Carjacking An Elderly Woman And Robbing Her. The Incident Occurred At The Intersection Of State…
GREENE COUNTY STUDENT KILLED IN CRASH
A Single Vehicle Crash In Greene County Has Claimed The Life Of A Chuckey-Doak High School Student. It Happened Saturday Morning On Snapps Ferry Road. According To Police, 19 Year…
NO CHARGES TO BE FILED IN PEE WEE BRAWL
No Charges Will Be Filed Following An Investigation That Gained National Attention Following A Fight Between Coaches And Parents At A Pee Wee Football Game In Wise County Virginia. Sheriff…
TEEN ACCUSED OF MURDER TO APPEAR IN COURT IN JANUARY
A Teenager Accused Of Killing One Person And Wounding Another At A Former Kingsport Nightspot Has Pleaded Not Guilty In Sullivan County Criminal Court. William Newkirk Of Bristol Virginia Is…
RAM COMING TO APPALACHIAN FAIR GROUNDS
The Remote Area Medical Clinic Is Coming To The Appalachian Fair Grounds In Gray Next Month. The Clinic Will Be Held From November 2nd To 4th. The Fairgrounds Will Open…
TEEN CHARGED IN HOG WILD SHOOTING PLEADS NOT GUILTY
A Teenager Charged In The Shooting Death At Hog Wild Saloon Earlier This Year Has Plead Not Guilty. William Newkirk Is Accused Of Shooting Brett Rogers March 2nd At The…
EASTMAN ANNUAL ALERT SYSTEM TESTING
Kingsport’s Eastman Site Will Conduct A Series Of Test Of Its Internal Alerting Systems On October 9th And 10th. Testing Will Begin At 8am And End At 3pm Both Days.…
VIETNAM MEMORIAL MOVING WALL COMING TO MORRISTOWN
The Wall That Heals, The Vietnam War Memorial Moving Wall Is Coming To Walter’s State Community College’s Morristown Campus. The Wall Is A Half Size Replica Of The Memorial In…
ABINGDON HAS NEW INTERIM TOWN MANAGER
The Town Council In Abingdon Has Selected A New Interim Town Manager. Ken Vittum, Who Was A Long Time Town Manager In Pearisburg, Virginia, Was Selected. Tony Sullivan’s Last Day…
CONSTRUCTION TO START AT AEROSPACE PARK TODAY
Construction Work Will Get Underway Today On Site Preparation Of 73 Acres For The First Phase Of Tri Cities Aerospace Park. The Aerospace Park Will Be A Build-Ready Development Designed…
WASHINGTON CO TN POLICE INVESTIGATING ATTEMPTED CHILD ABDUCTION
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office Is Asking Parents To Keep A Close Eye On Their Children After Receiving Two Reports In The Same General Area Of The Telford Community, Saying…
STORYTELLING FESTIVAL THIS WEEKEND
This Weekend Is The 46th Annual Storytelling Festival In Jonesborough. Over 10 Thousand People Are Expected To Attend This Year’s Festival. The Event Kicks Off Thursday Night And Wraps Up…
GOVERNMENT TACKLING OPIOID CRISIS
The Department Of Justice Is Awarding Nearly 320 Million Dollars To Combat The Opioid Crisis In America. The Unprecedented Funding Will Directly Help Those Most Impacted By The Deadliest Drug…
KINGSPORT FIRE STATION LIT UP
The Kingsport Fire Department Is Remembering 103 Fallen Comrades During A “Light The Night” Event That Runs Through This Weekend. Every October, The National Fallen Firefighters Foundations Sponsors The Event…
NINE SEEKING EMPTY JC COMMISSION SEAT
Nine People Have Submitted Applications For The Position Of Johnson City Commissioner. The Opening Was Created By The Sudden Death Of Dr. Ralph Van Brocklin. City Commissioners Said They’ll Appoint…
PARTON’S PIRATE VOYAGE COMING TO PIGEON FORGE
Looks Like Pirates Will Be Searching For Treasure In The Great Smoky Mountains Next Summer. Dolly Parton’s Pirate Voyage Dinner Attraction Is Slated To Open In The Spring. Once Completed…
RIPLEY’S 20 YRS OF TERROR.
Ripley’s Haunted Adventure Is Gearing Up For It’s 20th Annual Fright Nights Show, “20 Years Of Terror”. They’re taking All the Shows of the Past and Condensing Them into One…
TUPELO HONEY SHUTS DOWN IN JC
A Downtown Johnson Restaurant In A Historic Location Is Closed. Asheville-Based Tupelo Honey On Buffalo Street Decided To Shut Down After Being Open Only Four Years. The Restaurant Is Located…
UNICOI APPLE FESTIVAL
The 41st Annual Unicoi County Apple Festival starts Today And Continues Through Tomorrow In Downtown Erwin. The Festival Draws More Than 110 Thousand Attendees Annually, And Has Been Consistently Named…
USDA ORAL RABIES VACCINE BAITS THIS WEEK
The U.S. Department Of Agriculture Along With The Virginia Department Of Health Will Begin Distributing Oral Rabies Vaccine Baits For Wildlife In Parts Of Southwest Virginia This Weekend. The ORV…
WOMAN PLEADS TO LESSER CHARGE IN SON’S DEATH
A Woman Accused In The Death Of Her Three Year Old Son Has Admitted To A Lesser Charge In Carter County Criminal Court. 36 Year Old Tabatha Sword Was Originally…