WISE COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES MOVING OFFICES
The Wise County Virginia Department Of Social Services Will Soon Have A Home. The Department Offices Are Planning To Move To The Former Sykes Call Center Building On Airport Road.…
ERWIN NATIVE IS ON NEW SURVIVOR TV SHOW
An Erwin Tennessee Native Is On The Latest Season Of The Television Show “Survivor”. 24 Year Old Gavin Whitson Has Been A Superfan Of The Show And Has Finally Been…
MAN ACCUSED OF THREATENING TO KILL HIS WIFE AT AN AREA SCHOOL
The Washington County Tennessee Sheriff’s Office Has Arrested A Man Accused Of Threatening To Kill His Estranged Wife At Boones Creek Elementary School. Mark Spears Is Charged With Aggravated Domestic…
MUDSLIDES IN HAWKINS COUNTY SHUTDOWN HIGHWAY 70
Hawkins County Sheriff Ronnie Lawson Has Said Two Vehicles Are Involved In Mudslides On Highway 70. One Person Has Been Taken To An Area Hospital. Mud Is Reportedly Still Sliding…
KINGSPORT MAN TO SERVE OVER 27 YEARS IN PRISON
A Federal Judge In U.S. District Court In Greeneville Has Ordered A Kingsport Man To Serve 27-And-A-Half Years In Prison On Drug And Firearm Charges. 51 Year Old James Simonton,…
JONESBOROUGH MAN ARRESTED WITH COUNTERFEIT MONEY
A Jonesborough Man Was Arrested After Johnson City Police Responded To A Call About A Man Passing A Fake 100 Dollar Bill At A Fast Food Restaurant In Piney Flats.…
MILLION DOLLAR LOTTERY TICKET PURCHASED IN MORRISTOWN
Someone From Northeast Tennessee Is A Million Dollars Richer Today. A Winning Ticket Purchased In Morristown Matched Five Winning Numbers In The Mega Millions Drawing Last Night.
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY EXPANDS LPN-BSN PROGRAM
East Tennessee State University’s LPN-To- BSN Program Is Continuing To Expand, Giving Licensed Practical Nurses An Accessible, Convenient Way To Earn Their Bachelor Of Science Degrees Not Only In Johnson…
TENNESSEE APPEALS COURT OVERTURNS CONVICTION
The Tennessee Court Of Appeals Has Overturned The Vehicular Homicide Conviction Of A Butler Man And He Will Now Have A New Trial. The Appellate Court Ruled Jerry Oaks’ Original…
MOTIONS HEARD IN WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE TRIPLE MURDER TRIAL
There Is Still No Ruling On A Motion To Suppress In The Triple Homicide Trial Of Derrick Sells. He’s Charged With First Degree Murder In The Shooting Deaths Of Robert…
SIX ACCUSED IN DEATH OF WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE INMATE HAVE CASES CONTINUED
Six Men Indicted In Connection With The Death Of An Inmate At The Washington County Tennessee Detention Center Have Had Their Cases Continued Until Later This Year. John Woodard, Jonathan…
SULLIVAN COUNTY ATTORNEY DISBARRED
The Tennessee Supreme Court Has Disbarred A Sullivan County Lawyer. Howard Robert Clyde Orfield. Must Pay Restitution To One Client And Consult With The Tennessee Lawyers Assistance Program. Orfield Had…
VIRGINIA VEHICLE INSPECTIONS COULD GO UP
Virginia drivers are likely to pay more for vehicle safety inspections. The General Assembly has given preliminary approval to legislation that will raise the price of a yearly car inspection…
ABINGDON MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO CHILD PORNOGRAPHY POSSESSION
An Abingdon Virginia Man Is Facing Five Years In Prison On Each Of 100 Charges Of Child Pornography Possession. Jonathan Earl Armitage Pleaded Guilty As Part Of A Plea Bargain…
KINGSPORT PLANS TO EXPAND GREENBELT
Kingsport Leaders Are Planning To Extend The Greenbelt. The Extension Includes The Eastern End From Orebank Road To The Pedestrian Path On Cleek Road. Plans Also Include Extending The Western…
KINGSPORT POLICE NEED YOUR HELP IN FINDING MISSING TEEN
Kingsport Police Department Is Asking For The Public’s Help In Finding A Missing 14 Year Old Girl. Serenity Victoria Lyttle Was Reported Missing Earlier This Week By Her Mother. Foul…
BRIGHTRIDGE ON TRACK WITH BROADBAND SERVICE
Brightridge In Johnson City Is On Schedule To Build The Infrastructure For Its New Broadband Service. With Speeds Of Up To 10 Gigabits, 32-Thousand Potential Customers Will Be Reached During…
FIRST BUDGET REQUESTS SUBMITTED IN SULLIVAN COUNTY
Four Sullivan County Departments Have Already Submitted Budget Requests To The Executive Committee For The 2019 Fiscal Year. The Highway , Solid Waste, Purchasing And Maintenance Departments Are Asking For…
REWARD INCREASES FOR SUSPECT IN POLICE OFFICER SHOOTING
A Ten Thousand Dollars Reward Is Now Being Offered For Information Leading To The Arrest And Apprehension Of 25 Year Old Donquale Gray Who Is Accused Of Shooting A Bluefield…
SEARCH CONTINUES FOR SUSPECTS IN BEATING AND ROBBERY
Authorities Are Searching For Four To Five Suspects Who Beat And Robbed A Good Samaritan Who Thought He Was Helping A Stranded Motorist. The 48 Year Old Victim Said He…
FORMER TEACHER FILES 21M DOLLAR LAWSUIT AGAINST SULLIVAN COUNTY SCHOOLS
A Former Sullivan North High School Teacher Has Filed A 21 Million Dollar Lawsuit Against The County School System Claiming He Got Sick Because Of Mold Inside The School. Michael…
COUNCIL SETUP TO TACKLE HEALTH ISSUES IN OUR REGION
Over A 150 Community Organizations From Northeast Tennessee And Southwest Virginia Are Teaming Up To Form An Accountable Care Community. Ballad Health, Healthy Kingsport And United Way Of Southwest Virginia…