MAN ACCUSED OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS TURNS HIMSELF IN TO POLICE
A Kingsport Man Wanted On Animal Cruelty Charges Has Turned Himself In To Police. Benjamin Vaness Is Charged With Two Counts Of Aggravated Animal Cruelty. He’s Free On A Six…
SULLIVAN COUNTY SCHOOLS APPROVE CONTROVERSIAL TEXTBOOK
Despite Opposition, The Sullivan County Board Of Education Proceeded With Allowing A Controversial 7th Grade Social Studies Textbook That Covers Religion, To Be Available For Purchase By The School System.…
SMYTH COUNTY SHOOTING UNDER INVESTIGATION
Charges Are Pending Against A Smyth County Man Following A Shooting Incident Near Saltville. The Sheriff’s Office Responded To A Home On Pickle Hollow Road In Reference To Domestic Situation…
KINGSPORT MCALISTER’S DELI EMPLOYEE TEST POSITIVE FOR HEPATITIS A
The Sullivan County Regional Health Department Has Confirmed An Employee At The McAlister’s Deli Kingsport, Eastman Road Location Has Been Diagnosed With Hepatitis A. Anyone Who Ate At This Restaurant…
DUNGANNON DRUG INVESTIGATION PUTS EIGHT PEOPLE BEHIND BARS
A Drug Investigation In Dungannon Virginia Has Put Eight People Behind Bars. Police Found Cash, Drug Paraphernalia Crystal Meth And Several Other Drugs. The Investigation Is Ongoing And More Charges…
FORMER SCOTT COUNTY CORRECTIONS OFFICER SENTENCED
A Former Scott County Corrections Officer Has Been Sentenced After His Conviction Of Sexual Battery Of An Inmate. 33 Year Old Nathan Burke Is Sentenced To Six Months, Fines And…
APPALACHIA COUNCILMAN RESIGNS
Appalachia Town Councilman John Tull Is Resigning. The Reason, Tull Is Moving Outside The Town Limits And Will No Longer Be Able To Serve. His Last Day Will Be April…
MAN SENTENCED ON AGGRAVATED ROBBERY
A Bristol Tennessee Man Convicted Of Breaking Into A Home In Johnson County And Locking The Victim In A Room Has Been Ordered To Spend Time Behind Bars. A Judge…
SAFEWISE CRIME LIST RELEASED
A New Safewise Report Lists The Safest Towns And Cities In Northeast Tennessee And Southwest Virginia. The Town Of Tazewell, Was Among The Five Safest In Virginia While Church Hill…
SMALL MIRACLES DERBY BENEFIT
Small Miracles Will Be Hosting Its 2nd Annual Western Derby Dinner And Silent Benefit Auction April 6th From 530 To 730 Pm. Small Miracles Offers Hope And Healing To Individuals…
GRAY FOSSIL SITE VOLUNTEERS
The Gray Fossil Site Will Be Hosting Its Annual Orientation For Those That Would Like To Volunteer. The Event Is Saturday April 6th From 10 Am Till Noon. No Prior…
ETSU COLLEG OF PHARMACY’S GENERATION RX RECEIVES FIRST-RUNNER UP
East Tennessee State University’s, Bill Gatton College Of Pharmacy’s, Generation Rx Has Been Named First-Runner-Up For “Best Overall In The Country”. The Designation Was Given By The American Pharmacists Association…
HOLSTON ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE WANTS 30K CUSTOMERS BY 2023
Holston Electric Cooperative Wants To Have Broadband, Cable Tv And Telephone Service Available To All 30-Thousand Of Its Hawkins County Customers By 2023. The Cooperative’s, Holstonconnect, Is Working To Secure…
NEXT STEP TAKEN FOR CANNABIS PLANT IN BRISTOL VIRGINIA
The Bristol Virginia Planning Commission Has Decided To Forward Two Special Exception Applications For Dharma Pharmaceuticals, LLC To The City Council. The Company Wants To Open A Cannabis Plant In…
REWARD OFFERED FOR INFORMATION ON ESCAPEE
An Escapee From Richlands Virginia Has Reportedly Been Spotted In West Virginia. A Two Thousand Dollar Reward Is Being Offered For Information That Leads To The Arrest Of Joshua Keen.…
TBI ARESTS KINGSPORT MAN IN PROSTITUTION OPERATION
A Kingsport Man Has Been Arrested By The Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation Following A Raid At His Home. 33 Year Old Zachery Felton Is Charged With One Count Of Promoting…
ABINGDON HIRES NEW TOWN MANAGER
Abingdon Virginia Has A New Town Manager. The Town Council Selected James Morani, Who Previously Served As The City Administrator For Columbia Illinois. 27 People Applied For The Job. Morani…
UETHDA TO HOLD COMMODITY DISTRIBUTION
The Upper East Tennessee Human Development Agency Will Hold A Commodity Distribution Even Today At Realife Church On Weaver Pike In Bristol Tennessee. Items Will Be Distributed On A First…
JONESBOROUGH STANDOFF ENDS IN SUICIDE
A Standoff At A Campground Near Jonesborough Has Ended With The Apparent Suicide Of A Man. Riverview Campground On Highway 107 Had A Large Police Presence From Two States Including…
BRISTOL SIGN RENOVATION UNDERWAY
The Famous Bristol Sign Is Getting A New Look. Both Bristol’s Are Splitting The Costs For Renovations Of The Sign That Sits Near The Train Station. The Structure Will Be…
SULLIVAN COUNTY JAIL OVERCROWDING
A Sullivan County Grand Jury Is Warning That There Is A Serious Overcrowding Problem At The County’s Detention Center And Needs Attention Now. The Most Recent Report States The Inmate…
TENNESSEE GAS PRICES CONTINUE TO RISE
Gas Prices In Tennessee Are Continuing To Rise, But Not As Sharply As The Previous Weeks. The State Average Is Up 3 Cents Higher Than A Week Ago. With The…