CHARGES PENDING IN FATAL CARTER COUNTY CRASH
A Carter County Crash Has Left A Hampton Woman Dead And Charges Pending Against A North Carolina Man. 81 Year Old Hobert Watson Of Vilas North Carolina Was Going South…
GREENE COUNTY MAN CHARGED WITH KIDNAPPING
Greene County Sheriff’s Deputies Have Charged A Man With Kidnapping, After He Allegedly Forced A Woman And Child Into His Truck And Then Left With Them. Shannon Thornburg Came To…
BRISTOL VA SCHOOL LEADERS CONSIDERING RAISES FOR LONGTIME TEACHERS
Bristol Virginia School Leaders Are Considering Giving Longtime Teachers A Pay Increase. At The Center Of The Discussion Is A 1, 2 Or 3-Percent Raise Plus A Bonus. Much Of…
BRISTOL VA CONSIDERING EXPANDING HOURS FOR CONCRETE MANUFACTURER
A Concrete Mixing Operation In Bristol Virgina Could Possibly Be Allowed To Operate Until 11Pm. King Commercial Contractors On Bob Morrison Boulevard Initially Sought To Operate Between 7Am And 6Pm,…
CARTER COUNTY ARREST SEVEN SEX OFFENDERS DURING COUNTY WIDE OPERATION
Following A County Wide Operation For Sex Offender Registry Compliance, Carter County Officials Have Arrested A Total Of Seven Offenders During A Two Day Period. Multiple Agencies Assisted The Sheriff’s…
GAS PRICES CONTINUE TO RISE
Drivers In Tennessee Have Seen An Eight Cent Jump In Gas Prices This Past Week As Summer Demands Push Pump Prices Higher All Across The Nation. The National Average Is…
FOUR SENTENCED IN DRUG OPERATION
Four Members Of A Drug Distribution Organization Have Been Sentenced In U.S. District Court In Abingdon Virginia. Timothy Peek Was Sentenced To 108 Months, Douglas Urnick To 24 Months, Dale…
INTIMATE TREASURES OWNER FILES APPEAL
The Owner Of Intimate Treasures Has Filed An Appeal After A Judge Ruled Against Him Moving His Store From Volunteer Parkway To The Entrance Of Sunnybrook Neighborhood In Bristol Tennessee.…
CARTER COUNTY MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING MOTHER, IN COURT TODAY
A Man Accused Of Killing His Mother Then Trying To Leave The Country, Was In Court Today. John Ralph Was Told By A Judge He Has Too Many Assets To…
HEALTH WAGON RECEIVES GOVERNOR’S AWARD
Virginia’s Governor, Ralph Northam Has Recognized The Health Wagon In Wise As One Of Nine Organizations To Receive Awards For Volunteerism And Community Service. The Health Wagon Provides Those In…
U.S.F.S. FEE INCREASE SET FOR RECREATION SITES IN SCOTT & WISE CO IN VA
Fees For Recreation Sites Will Increase This Year In The George Washington And Jefferson National Forests In Scott And Wise Counties In Virginia. This Will Help Increase Financial Stability Of…
HOGSTON ANNOUNCES DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION FOR WASHINGTON CO VA SHERIFF SEAT
Washington County Virginia Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant Greg Hogston Has Announced His Bid For The Democratic Nomination For Sheriff. He Began His Career In Law Enforcement In 1996. Current Sheriff Fred…
WOMAN ACCUSED OF STEALING FROM ELDER
A Sullivan County Grand Jury Has Indicted A Johnson City Woman For Allegedly Stealing Over Ten Thousand Dollars From An Elderly Adult. 31 Year Old Amber Gillette Is Charged With…
MAN PLEADS TO ROBBING ELIZABETHTON PHARMACY
A Man Has Pleaded Guilty To A Lesser Charge To Robbing A Carter County Pharmacy In 2017. Jason Stout Will Serve Nine Years And Three Months For Holding Up Hampton…
FEDERAL LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST SEVERAL BALLAD HEALTH BOARD MEMBERS
A Lawsuit Has Been Filed In U.S. District Court In Greeneville Claiming Members Serving On Both The East Tennessee State University Board Of Trustees And Ballad Health Board Of Directors…
NORTH CAROLINA TEEN HELD IN JOHNSON COUNTY
A 17 Year Old From Watauga County North Carolina Has Been Arrested In Johnson County Tennessee In Connection With The Death Of His Parents. The Bodies Of Jeffrey Borlase And…
MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING HIS MOTHER, BACK IN CARTER COUNTY
A Man Accused Of Killing His Mother Has Been Returned To Carter County. John Ralph Waived Extradition From Georgia. U.S. Marshals Arrested Ralph Last Friday, Trying To Flee The Country…
CARTER COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM CUTS TO CORRECT $300K DEFICIT
Carter County School Leaders Have Solved Their 300-Thousand Dollar Budget Deficit. The School System Plans To Cut Textbook Funds And Remove Three Positions With More Cuts Possible. Four Assistant Principals,…
8 SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA REDEVELOPMENT & HOUSING AUTHORITIES GET $3M+ IN FUNDING
Southwest Virginia Redevelopment And Housing Authorities Are Sharing In 43-Million Dollars Being Shared Across 26 Municipalities. Over 3 Million Is Spread Across Eight Local Agencies. The Money Was Provided Through…
BLUFF CITY POLICE GET NEW VEHICLES
Bluff City Police Have Two New Patrol Cars. The Department Was Given Two New 34-Thousand Dollar Police Interceptors Complete With All-Wheel Drive. The Department’S Seven Officers Will Take Turns Using…
GENERAL ASSEMBLY APPROVES $2B IN ROAD IMPROVEMENTS; I-81 COMMITTEE TO BE FORMED
The Virginia General Assembly Has Approved 2-Billion Dollars Worth Of Governor Ralph Northam’S Amendments To Begin Funding More Than 2-Billion Dollars In Interstate 81 Road Improvements. With This Approval Will…
KINGSPORT PLANT VOWS TO REDUCE OPEN BURNING
Representatives Of Holston Army Ammunition Plant In Kingsport Plan To Reduce Open Burning. For Decades, The Facility Has Used This Process In Order To Dispose Of Its Dangerous Explosives Safely.…