UNICOI COUNTY JAIL ESCAPEE CAPTURED
An Escape For A Unicoi County Jail Inmate Was Short-Lived. 24 Year Old Page Silvers Was Being Booked Into The Lockup Last Night When She Fled On Foot. She’s Now…
MOTION FILED BY UNICOI COUNTY TO DISMISS AMBULANCE SERVICE LAWSUIT
A Motion Has Been Filed By Unicoi County To Dismiss A Lawsuit Brought By John Day Regarding The County’S Decision To Renew A Contract With Ambulance Provider, Medicone. Judge John…
EASTMAN ANNOUNCES LAYOFFS AND FREEZE RAISES
Kingsport-Based Eastman Chemical Company Has Announced It Plans To Lay Off An Undisclosed Amount Of Employees And Freeze Some Raises. The Company Said The Cuts Are Due In Part To…
UNICOI SHERIFF WANTS UPGRADES AFTER DETAINEE ESCAPES
Unicoi County Sheriff Mike Hensley Voiced The Need For Major Upgrades To A Security Fence Around The Jail Following An Escape By A Female Detainee. Funds Have Been Approved For…
MAN MISSING SINCE DECEMBER IN GREENE COUNTY
The Greene County Sheriff’s Department Is Asking For The Publics Help In Finding A Man Missing Since December. 44 Year Old Homer Ricker Was Last Seen Walking In The Mohawk/Bulls…
HOUSE FIRE IN HURLEY VIRGINIA CLAIMS ONE
A House Fire In Hurley Virginia That Claimed The Life Of A Person Is Under Investigation. The Blaze Broke At A Home On Woodcrest Road Friday Night. The Victim’s Name…
MEDICAL EXAMINER RULES MURDER-SUICIDE INVOLVING BIG STONE GAP OFFICER
According To The Virginia State Medical Examiner’s Office, A Police Officer Involved In A Murder-Suicide Last Weekend Shot His Cousin Then Turned The Gun On Himself. Officer Bailey Smith And…
FALLING ENROLLMENT IN CARTER COUNTY SCHOOLS TO COST $600K
Falling Student Enrollment Is Expected To Cost Carter County Schools 600-Thousand Dollars In State Funding Next Year. The School Leaders Are Now Exploring Ways To Help Offset The Loss.
BRISTOL VIRGINIA PLAN TO CONSOLIDATE SCHOOLS BACK ON TABLE
Bristol Virginia Leaders Have Been Presented With Two Different Proposed Spending Plans From The City School System. One Plan Calls For The Consolidation Of Three Elementary Schools At No Additional…
DUO ACCUSED OF JOHNSON CITY BANK ATM FRAUD
Two People Accused Of Possessing 150 Cloned Debit And Credit Cards In Johnson City Are Behind Bars. Claudio Nacu And Adelina Are Charged With 150 Counts Of Criminal Simulation. The…
COEBURN BUDGET WORKSHOP PLANNED FOR SATURDAY
Coeburn’s Town Council And Consultant Art Mead Will Be Meeting Tomorrow For A Workshop To Plan The Municipal Budget For 2019-2020. The Workshop Will Be Held At Town Hall Starting…
LIBERTY BELL COACH RECOVERING FROM SERIOUS BURNS
A Facebook Support Page Has Been Setup For Liberty Bell Physical Education Teacher Michael Smelser Who Suffered Serious Burns In A Campfire Incident In Georgia. Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/welovecoachsmelser GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/smelser-strong-family-relief-fund
FEDERAL DISASTER RELIEF NOT AVAILABLE TO ALL
Federal Disaster Aid May Not Be Available To Those Affected By Recent Record Rainfall Across Our Region. Assessments Have Been Submitted To Fema And Are Awaiting A Decision On What…
COUPLE WANTED IN NORTH CAROLINA MURDER ARRESTED IN SMYTH CO VA
A Couple Wanted In A North Carolina Double Murder Have Been Arrested In Smyth County Virginia During A Traffic Stop. 35 Year Old Robert Hoover And 29 Year Old Brandy…
HOLSTONCONNECT FILES COMPLAINT AGAINST NEXSTAR
An FCC Retransmission Consent Complaint Has Been Filed By HolstonConnnect Against Nexstar Television Broadcast Corporation. It Claims Nexstar Is Demanding Too Much Money And Refuses To Engage In Negotiations While…
JOHNSON COUNTY TODDLER SHOT IN THE HEAD BY STRAY BULLET
Authorities In Johnson County Are Investigating A Stray Bullet That Left A Two Year Old Girl Seriously Injured. Ariel Salaices Was Playing In The Back Yard Of Her Home With…
JOHNSON CITY JOINS HEALTHY TENNESSEE CHALLENGE
A Johnson City Student Could Be The Winner Of A Two Thousand Dollar Prize. The Winning Is Being Offered In Each Region Of Tennessee To The Student Who Can Best…
COURT DATE SET FOR NICKELSVILLE WOMAN WHO FAKED PREGNANCY
A June 26th Court Date Is Set For A Nickelsville Virginia Woman Who Faked Her Pregnancy And Tricked A California Couple Into Adoption. 34 Year Old Elizabeth Jones Is Charged…
APPALACHIAN POWER MOVING TRANSFORMERS THIS WEEKEND
Appalachian Power Will Be Moving Four Large Electric Transformers This Weekend. Slower Traffic And Some Delays Should Be Expected From Seven Mile Ford To Route 107 Toward Saltville And From…
FALLING ENROLLMENT IN CARTER COUNTY SCHOOLS TO COST $600 THOUSAND
Falling Student Enrollment Is Going To Cost Carter County Schools 600-Thousand Dollars In State Funding Next Year. The School Leaders Are Now Exploring Ways To Help Offset The Loss.
JONESBOROUGH TRAFFIC CAMERA CONTRACT EXTENDED
Jonesborough Drivers Will Be Dealing With The Traffic Cameras At Boones Creek Road And Jackson Boulevard For Years To Come. The Board Of Mayor And Aldermen Voted To Continue The…
GREENE COUNTY FISCAL YEAR 2018 AUDIT FINDINGS
Several Findings Have Been Reported In The Fiscal Year 2018 Audit Of Greene County. It Found Unauthorized Use Of County Vehicles For Private Purposes In The Sanitation Department And Concerns…