TWO AREA HEALTHCARE COMPANIES MAKE LIST
A Kingsport Health Care Facility Is Listed In A Nationwide Report Of Having A Persistent Record Of Poor Care. Brookhaven Manor Is One Of 400 Facilities Listed In The Report…
WINNING LOTTERY TICKET PURCHASED IN JOHNSON CITY
A Winning Lottery Ticket Was Purchased At A Johnson City Grocery Store And Now Someone Is 40 Thousand Dollars Richer. Tennessee Lottery Officials Confirm The Lotto America Ticket Was Bought…
WISE COUNTY VIRGINIA MAN CHARGED IN INFANT DEATH
A Wise County Man Has Been Arrested After The Death Of His 7 Week Old Child. 21 Year Old Nicholas Plaster Is Charged With Felony Murder And Felony Child Abuse…
BLUFF CITY’S SEWER WORK TO TAKE LONGER THAN ORIGINALLY EXPECTED
According To A Report From Mattern & Craig Engineer David Wilson, Work On The Second Phase Of Repairs To Bluff City’s Sewer And Water Systems Will Take Longer To Fix…
M&M’S OFFERS CAMPING PACKAGE AT BRISTOL
M&M’s Is Offering Race Fans A Luxury Camping Experience At The Night Race This August At Bristol Motor Speedway. The M&M’s Campground Will Offer Large Camping Tens, Bathrooms With Private…
WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE BUDGET CLOSER TO APPROVAL
Washington County Tennessee Leaders Are Closer To A New 2019-20 Fiscal Year Budget. The 42 Million Dollar Spending Plan Includes A Two Percent Pay Raise For Courthouse Employees. It Also…
APPALACHIAN TRAIL GROUP UPDATES WEBPAGE AFTER FATAL ATTACK
A Fatal Stabbing On The Appalachian Trail In Southwest Virginia Has Led The Nonprofit That Manages The Trail To Revise Its Website For Reporting Safety Issues And Suspicious Incidents. The…
JOHNSON CITY THEATERS COULD SELL ALCOHOL
Johnson City Commissioners Are Expected To Decide On An Ordinance That Will Allow Consumption Of Alcohol In A Movie Theater. The City’s Current Ordinance Does Not Allow It. AMC Came…
TENNESSEE HIGHWAY PATROL WARNS DRIVERS ABOUT NEW LAW
Tennesseans Who Normally Use Their Phones While Driving Will Get A Hefty Ticket Starting Next Month. According To The Tennessee Highway Patrol, Drivers Will Not Be Allowed To Hold A…
NONPROFIT FUNDING SHIFT IN BRISTOL TENNESSEE
Bristol Tennessee City Leaders Have Made Adjustments To How Much Money They Give To Certain Nonprofit Organizations That Benefit The City. City Leaders Took 45-Thousand Dollars From The Bristol Chamber…
BLUFF CITY $1.9M SEWER REPAIRS TAKING LONGER THAN EXPECTED
According To A Report From Mattern & Craig Engineer David Wilson, Work On The Second Phase Of Repairs To Bluff City’S Sewer And Water Systems Will Take Longer To Fix…
BRISTOL VIRGINIA SUPERINTENDENT PRESENTS DRAFT SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
Bristol Virginia School Leaders Are Working Through A Draft School Improvement Plan Presented By Superintendent Keith Perrigan. School Leaders Had Been Seeking Ways To Better The School’s Six Buildings Regarding…
21 PEOPLE INDICTED IN LE AND WISE COUNTIES IN METH OPERATION
A Federal Grand Jury Has Indicted 21 People From Wise And Lee Counties Following A Large Meth Distribution Investigation. Each Suspect Is Facing Conspiracy To Distribute And Possess With Intent…
WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE COUPLE ACCUSED OF CHILD NEGLECT
A Couple Allegedly Involved In A Fight Has Led To More Serious Charges. 36 Year Old Richard Thayer Is Accused Of Pointing A Handgun At Tara Watts; Head While Two…
ABINGDON MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO BOATING ACCIDENT
An Abingdon Virginia Man Has Admitted To His Part In A Boat Collision On Cherokee Lake In Rogersville Last Weekend. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Charges Jamie Ratcliff With Reckless…
BLACK LUNG GRANT GIVEN TO SOUTH WEST VIRGINIA CLINIC
The U.S. Department Of Health And Human Services Has Provided An Over One Million Dollar Grant To St. Charles Health Council Of Jonesville For The Black Lung Clinic Program. 9th…
DRIVING PRIVILEGES RESTORED TO VIRGINIA RESIDENTS
Virginia Residents With Suspended Driver’s Licenses Because Of Unpaid Court Debt Are Getting Letters Telling Them How To Restore Their Driving Privileges. The Virginia Department Of Motor Vehicles Is Sending…
SULLIVAN COUNTY SCHOOL LEADERS TO VOTE ON CONTRACT FOR DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS
Sullivan County Educational Leaders Are Expected To Take A Vote This Week On The Contract For The Position Of Director Of Schools. The Draft Version Of The Contract Lists The…
WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY TO SEVERAL CHARGES
A Bristol Woman Has Pleaded Guilty To Several Charges In Johnson County. Jennifer Jenkins Along With Willie Davis Jr Were Arrested Earlier This Year Following A Camper Fire In Sullivan…
BRISTOL VIRGINIA SCHOOL LEADERS APPROVE $28M BUDGET
Bristol Virginia School Leaders Have Approved A Spending Plan For The Upcoming Fiscal Year Beginning July 1St. The 28-Million Dollar Budget Includes Some Pay Increases For All Teachers. The Proposed…
ABINGDON VIRGINIA LEADERS PASS FISCAL 2019-20 BUDGET
The Abingdon Virginia Town Council Has Approved Final Reading Of It’s 26-Million Dollar Budget For The Upcoming Fiscal Year, Which Begins July 1St. However, Town Leaders Still Aren’t Sure How…
FOUR ACCUSED IN HOME INVASION IN JOHNSON CITY
Four People Are Facing Charges Following An Armed Home Invasion Over The Weekend In Johnson City. 19 Year Old Devonne Cole, 18 Year Old Rahleik Garcia Along With Two Juveniles…