KINGSPORT CITY MANAGER SEARCH CONTINUES
Kingsport Leaders Are Discussing The Successor For City Manager Jeff Fleming, Who Will Retire Next Month. Former City Manager John Campbell Said It’s Important To Promote From Within While Two…
SUMMERS-TAYLORS WINS $15M BOONES CREEK I-26 RECONFIGURATION CONTRACT
Elizabethton-Based Summers-Taylor Has Been Awarded The Tennessee Department Of Transportation’s 15-Million Dollar Diverging Diamond Project At Boones Creek Exit 17 Of Interstate 26. The Work Will Allow Local Street Traffic…
BRISTOL LEADERS TO TALK ABOUT THE FUTURE OF DHARMA PHARMACEUTICALS
The Bristol Virginia Planning Commission And City Council Are Expected To Decide Today On A Pair Of Special-Exception Permits That Will Allow Dharma Pharmaceuticals To Operate In The City. Dharma…
THE MEADOWS COULD BRING MORE THAN $635K IN TAX REVENUE ANNUALLY
According To A Consultant, The Meadows Commercial Site In Abingdon Virginia Could Be Worth More Than 635-Thousand Dollars In Meals And Lodging Taxes. So Far, 12 Businesses Have Signed Letters…
BODY FOUND IN RUSSELL COUNTY VIRGINIA
An Investigation Is Continuing Into A Body Found This Past Weekend In The Lewis Creek Section Of Russell County Virginia. Sheriff Steve Dye Said The Body Was Located In An…
ETSU FIRES DIRECTOR OF CAMPUS TUTORING CENTER
A Final Internal Audit Report Is Expected To Be Reviewed By East Tennessee State University’s Board Of Trustees Audit Committee. University Police Are Being Asked To Look Into The Audit…
EASTMEN RELEASES FIRST QUARTER EARNINGS
Eastman Is Reporting Lower Revenue And Earnings In This Year’s First Quarter. The Kingsport Based Company Reported 2.3 Billion In Revenue Compared To 2.6 Billion The Year Before. Adjusted Earnings…
SMYTH COUNTY VIRGINIA MAN SENTENCED
A Former Trailer Park Handyman From Smyth County Virginia Has Received 160 Year Sentence. 44 Year Old Bert Cooper Was Convicted Of Sexually Abusing The Children Who Lived In The…
JOHNSON COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT SEARCHING FOR POSSIBLE RAPE SUSPECT
The Johnson County Tennessee Sheriff’s Department Is Searching For A Man Who Allegedly Raped A Victim Several Times. John Ross Gray Reportedly Held The Victim Against Their Will Then Fled…
CONVICTED MURDERER WANTS PAROLE
One Of Three Men Accused In The Brutal Murder Of The Owner Of A Business In The Bristol Mall In 1982, Is Asking To Be Paroled. 56 Year Old Charles…
STRONG KIDS PARTNERSHIP
A Partnership Between Niswonger Children’s Hospital, Ballad Health And The Bristol Chapter Of Speedway Children’s Charities To Create New Initiative To Help Improve Lives Of Our Region’s Children. Strong Kids…
MAN ARRAIGNED IN CARTER COUNTY COURT
A Man Accused Of Aggravated Assault And Robbery With A Firearm In An Incident Nearly Three Years Ago, Has Been Appointed An Attorney During His Arraignment In Carter County. Robert…
WISE COUNTY VIRGINIA SCHOOLS APPROVE BUDGET
The Wise County Virginia School Board Has Approved In 2020 Fiscal Year Budget. The 60.4 Million Dollar Spending Plan Has Been Sent To County Leaders To Approve. Included In The…
BRISTOL RHYTHM AND ROOTS FESTIVAL RELEASES ACTS
Some Big Names Are Coming To The 19Th Annual Bristol Rhythm And Roots Reunion In September. Wynonna And The Big Noise And Americana Legend Sam Bush Are Among The Headlining…
UPDATE ON INJURED DICKENSON COUNTY COAL MINER
A Dickenson County Virginia Coal Miner Injured At A Contura Energy Operation Is Listed In Stable Condition According To The Division Of Mines Minerals And Energy. The Miner, Identified As…
JOHNSON CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY SPRING BOOK SALE
The Annual Friends Of The Library Spring Book Sale Will Be Happening This Weekend At The Johnson City Public Library. Saturday’s Hours Are From 10 Am Till 3pm And Sunday’s…
KINGSPORT POLICE DEPARTMENT NATIONAL TAKE BACK DAY
The Kingsport Police Department Is Participating In The Community Drug Take Back Program Event, This Saturday From 10am Till 2pm. The Event Will Take Place In The Parking Lot In…
JOHNSON CITY HAS TWO MORE TUTION SCHOOLS
Liberty Bell Middle School And Science Hill High School Are Now Open For The 2019-2020 School Year For Tuition Students. This Gives Families In Surrounding Counties The Chance To Attend…
NORTHEAST STATE TO SHARE AIRPORT HANGER AT TRI CITIES AIRPORT
Northeast State Community College’s Aviation Program Will Be Able To Use A New Hanger At Tri Cities Airport. The Airport Authority And Northeast State Will Share The Expense Of The…
WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE LOOKING TO GIVE PAY INCREASE
The Washington County Tennessee School Board Is Wanting To Give The Entire Staff A Two Percent Pay Increase. No One Received A Raise Last Year. The Proposal Will Now Head…
ELIZABETHTON HOUSING AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY GETS PERFECT SCORE IN FEDERAL ASSESSMENT
The Elizabethton Housing And Development Authority Has Received A Perfect Score On The Fiscal Year 2018 Section Eight Management Assessment Program And Was Deemed A High Performer. The U.S. Department…
VOUCHER PROGRAM PASSES IN THE TENNESSEE HOUSE (AP)
An already contentious voucher-like proposal took a dramatic turn in Tennessee as Republican leaders refused to acknowledge a vote spiking the proposal on the House floor and Senate leaders advocated…