HAWKINS COUNTY ROAD COLLAPSES
Hawkins County Authorities Are Warning Folks To Stay Off State Route 66. It Was The Scene Of A Recent Landslide But That Road Has Reportedly Completely Collapsed. The Tennessee Emergency…
CASINO BILL IN VIRGINIA MOVES FORWARD
The Virginia General Assembly Has Passed Legislation That Could Bring Casino Gaming To The Commonwealth And Bristol, If Approved By Voters. This Is Considered A Win For The 250 Million…
GREENE COUNTY SHOOTING LEAVES ONE SERIOUSLY INJURED
The Greene County Sheriff’s Office Is Investigating A Shooting This Past Weekend. It Happened Saturday Night At A Home Off Spice Cove Road. One Person Was Found With A Gunshot…
FEMALE ATTACKED ON ETSU CAMPUS
East Tennessee State University Police Confirm An Investigation Is Underway After A Female Student Reported Being Attacked While Walking On Campus. It Happened Early Sunday Morning. The Student Claims An…
JOHNSON CITY MAN HAS TRIAL DATE SET
A Johnson City Man Accused Of Having Child Pornography In His Possession Has A Trial Date Set In U.S. District Court In Greeneville. Daniel Lemons, Also Known As Daniel Ray…
APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION HANDS OUT 2 MILLION
The Appalachian Regional Commission Has Decided To Give Three Southwest Virginia Organizations Over Two Million Dollars In Grants. Appalachian Sustainable Development Has Been Awarded 1.2 Million. People’s Incorporated Financial Services…
GRAND JURY INDICTS INMATE
A Wise County Virginia Grand Jury Has Indicted A State Prison Inmate In The Attempted Killing Of A Corrections Officer. Keith McDuffie Is Charged With One Count Of Attempted Capital…
MARION VIRGINIA MAN LEADS POLICE ON 90 MPH CHASE AFTER DOMESTIC DISPUTE
A Marion Virginia Man Has Landed In Jail After He Allegedly Injured A Person In A Domestic Dispute Then Led Police On A 30 Mile Chase At Speeds Reaching Over…
CARTER CO MAN WHO REPORTED CHILD IN RIVER ARRESTED
The Carter County Man Who Allegedly Reported Seeing A Child In The Watauga River Has Been Arrested. 32 Year Old Landon Wayne Garland Was Arrested On Two Charges Of Violating…
VIRGINIA GOVERNOR SIGNS BAN ON UNDER 21 TOBACCO PURCHASES
A Legislation That Bans Anyone Under 21 From Buying Tobacco And Nicotine Products In Virginia Has Been Signed Into Law By Governor Ralph Northam. The Law Applies To Cigarettes, And…
UNICOI COUNTY SCHOOLS ANNOUNCE CLOSER
Unicoi County Schools Have Announced They Will Be Canceling Classes Next Week Monday Through Wednesday Due To Absentees And Flu Cases. The School System Will Resume A Normal Schedule On…
FORMER ROGERSVILLE PEDIATRICIAN RELEASED EARLY FROM JAIL
A Former Rogersville Pediatrician Convicted Of Sex Crimes Against Two Juvenile Boys Has Been Released Early From Jail. 47 Year Old Christopher Calendine Served 140 Days Of His 180 Day…
SULLIVAN COUNTY LEADERS PASSES MAJOR RESOLUTION
The Sullivan County Commission Has Passed On First Reading, A Resolution Asking The State To Allow Counties The Option To Elect Or Appoint Their Director Of Schools. The Measure Suggests…
FORMER SULLIVAN COUNTY 911 DIRECTOR ENTERS PLEA
Sullivan County’s Former 911 Director Will Be Spending Six Years On Supervised Probation After Admitting To Lying To Police. Ike Lowery Pleaded Guilty To Charges Of Theft And Filing A…
HAWKINS COUNTY MUDSLIDE CLAIMS LIFE
A Mudslide On State Route 70 In Hawkins County Has Claimed A Life Of A Jonesborough Man. 62 Year Old Steven Lawson Was Driving When The Mudslide Occurred And Caused…
ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT ACCUSED OF FATAL WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE CRASH NOW ON I.C.E. MOST WANTED LIST
An Illegal Immigrant Accused Of Driving Drunk In A Crash That Killed A Woman In Washington County Tennessee Is Now On The U.S. Immigration And Customs Enforcements Most Wanted List.…
ABINGDON VIRGINIA SEARCHS FOR GRANT FUNDING
Abingdon Virginia Officials Are Seeking Grant Sources To Help Close A 1.4 Million Dollar Gap In The Construction Of A Sports Complex At The Meadows. Interim Town Manager Ken Vittum…
BRISTOL TENNESSEE CONTRACTOR ORDERED TO PAY UP
The U.S. Department Of Labor Has Ordered A Bristol Tennessee Contractor To Pay Over 195-Thousand Dollars In Back Wages And Fringe Benefits To More Than Two Dozen Employees. Frizzell Construction…
ROAD RAGE MURDER TRIAL POSTPONED, AGAIN
Washington County Tennessee Criminal Court Judge Lisa Rice Has Agreed To Reset A Three Year Old Murder Trial But Wasted No Time In Showing Her Displeasure. Jury Selection Was Set…
NAME RELEASED IN FATAL LEE COUNTY CRASH
The Name Of The Person Killed In A Fatal Single Vehicle Crash In Lee County Has Been Released. 38 Year Old Lisa McKnight Died At The Scene When The Vehicle…
GREENE COUNTY MAN INDICTED IN SHOOTING DEATH
A Greene County Grand Jury Has Indicted A Man Accused Of Shooting And Killing Another Man. 30 Year Old Justin Wills Is Charged With Second-Degree Murder And Aggravated Assault In…
HAWKINS COUNTY TO STOP PAYING FIRE DEPARTMENT POWER BILL
Hawkins County Will Soon Stop Paying The Electric Bill For The Stanley Valley Volunteer Fire Department. The Change Comes After The County’s Public Buildings Committee Reviewed The 34-Year Old Lease…