EAST TENNESSEE COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH RANK IN TOP THIRD
East Tennessee State University’s College Of Public Health Has Been Ranked By U.S. News In The Top Third Of Accredited Schools And Programs Of Public Health. The College Ranked 46th…
NEW EATERIES COMING TO BRISTOL VIRGINIA I-81 EXIT 7
Two New Eateries Are On The Way To Exit 7 Of Interstate 81 In Bristol, Virginia. Vacant Spaces Will Be Filled With Puerto Nuevo Mexican And Seafood Restaurant As Well…
SALTVILLE RESCUE SQUAD GETS EMERGENCY FUNDS
Saltville Town Council Voted To Help The Saltville Rescue Squad Stay In Business At Least Another Month With A Cash Infusion Of 20 Thousand Dollars. The Squad Has Been Having…
STUDY RECOMMENDS BRISTOL VIRGINIA RESIDENTS PAY HIGHER LANDFILL FEES
Bristol Virginia Leaders Are Continuing To Work To Address Ways To Reduce Losses From The City’s 21-Year-Old Solid Waste Landfill On Shakesville Road. A Recent Study Showed The City Is…
SULLIVAN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HAVE PLAN FOR FULL JAIL
The Sullivan County Jail Was Built To Hold 620 Inmates, Currently It’s Beyond Capacity With 914, But County Commissioners Are Already Laying Groundwork To Hire A Project Manager And They…
TENNESSEE GETS $10 MILLION IN FLOOD REPAIR FUNDING FROM FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION
10-Million Dollars From The Federal Highway Administration Is Being Made Available To Help Make Repairs To Roadways Damaged By Landslides And Flooding. Rainfall Recently Caused 75-Million Dollars Worth Of Damage…
TENNESSEE GAS PRICES STILL ON THE RISE
Gas Prices In Tennessee Continue To Rise As The State Average Is Up 5 Cents More Than A Week Ago. Drivers Are Paying An Average 2.35 A Gallon. Triple A,…
DEADLINE FOR SERVICE LOOMS IN UNICOI COUNTY
Unicoi County Has No Signed Contract For Future Ambulance Services, With A Little More Than Two Weeks Before The Contract With MedicOne Expires. A New Contract Negotiation Also Requires Interlocal…
GREENE COUNTY FISCAL 2018 AUDIT FINDINGS
Concerns Over Recorded Time Instances And County Vehicles Being Used For Personal Use Were Among Several Findings Reported In The Fiscal Year 2018 Audit Of Greene County. You Can Find…
PAL’S VYING FOR USA TODAY TOP 10 REGIONAL FAST FOOD CHAINS
You Have Until April 8Th To Vote For Pal’S Sudden Service In Usa Today’s Top 10 Best Regional Fast Food Chains. Visit 10Best.Com To Cast Your Vote.
WEEKEND APARTMENT FIRE IN HAWKINS COUNTY
A Fire At The Landings On Silverlake Apartments In Hawkins County Over The Weekend Has Displaced Nine Families. No Serious Injuries Were Reported. The Cause Remains Under Investigation.
TRUMP’S BUDGET PROPOSAL WOULD ELIMINATE GRANT PROGRAM
President Donald Trump’s Proposed Budget For Next Fiscal Year Would Eliminate The Community Development Block Grant Program. This HUD-Based Program Has Vitally Helped Southwest Virginia Fund Various Water, Sewer And…
NEW JOBS COMING TO SMYTH COUNTY VIRGINIA
42 NEW JOBS ARE COMING TO SMYTH COUNTY VIRGINIA. SCHOLLE IPN HAS ANNOUNCED A 10-MILLION DOLLAR EXPANSION TO ITS DEER VALLEY RAOD FACILITY. THE COMPANY SPECIALIZES IN PACKAGING FOR VARIOUS…
BUSINESS SCHOOL IN BRISTOL VA COULD GET APPROVAL THIS WEEK
A New Business School Proposed For The Former Virginia Intermont Campus In Bristol Virginia Could Get Provisional Operating Approval This Week.
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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
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…
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…