VIRGINIA TOURISM INCREASES
Virginia’s Tourism Industry Generated $26 Billion In Visitor Spending Across All Communities In 2018, A 4.4% Increase Over 2017. Gov. Ralph Northam Said The Tourism Industry Also Provided $1.8 Billion…
TECHNICAL SCHOOL IN JOHNSON CITY NEARS COMPLETION
A Proposed Technical College In Washington County Tennessee Is Expected To Open Soon. The Governor’s Office Has Given The Go Ahead To Use The Boones Creek Elementary School Building For…
JOHNSON CITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY GETS LOAN TO BUY JOHN SEVIER BUILDING
A Loan For 4.6 Million Dollars Has Been Approved From Home Trust For The Johnson City Development Authority To Buy The John Sevier Center. The Plan Is To Buy The…
NORTON VIRGINIA NEARS FISCAL YEAR 20 BUDGET APPROVAL
Norton Virginia’s City Council Will Be Holding A Final Vote On The 2020 Fiscal Year Budget Soon. If Approved The New Budget Will Include A 35 Cent Increase Per One…
SKYDIVERS ATTEMPTING RECORD BREAKING JUMP IN GREENEVILLE
40 Skydivers From Jump Tennessee Will Be Attempting To Break The Record For Most People In Formation At The Greeneville County Airport In Greeneville Tennessee. First Attempt Will Be June…
WISE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE GETS FOUR GRANTS FOR SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS
The Wise County Sheriff’s Office Has Received Four State Grants To Fund Additional School Resource Officers In The County’s Public Schools. Through Grant Funding Wise County Now Has A Dedicated…
BRISTOL TN SCHOOLS MAY HIRE SAME CONSULTANT THAT RECRUITED SUPERINTENDENT AWAY
Bristol Tennessee Educational Leaders Are Working To Find The Next Superintendent Of Schools. The Board Of Education Is Considering Hiring The Consultant Who Scouted Gary Lilly, The City’s Own Longtime…
NEW VIRGINIA LAW ALLOWS MORE VOLUNTEERS AT REMOTE AREA CLINICS
A New Virginia Law Beginning July 1St Will Allow More Volunteers At Remote Area Medical Clinics. Nurse Practitioners With At Least Five Years Experience Are Now Allowed To Treat Patients…
HAWKINS COUNTY SHOOTING SENDS TWO TO JAIL AND ONE TO THE HOSPITAL
A Shooting In Hawkins County Has Sent One Person To An Area Hospital And Two Others To Jail. Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Tony Allen Said The Shooting Happened Last Night On…
SULLIVAN COUNTY LEADERS PASS BUDGET ON FIRST READING
The Sullivan County Commission Has Approved On First Reading, A 2019-20 Fiscal Year Spending Plan That Calls For A Seven Cent Property Tax Increase. County Mayor Richard Venable Said First…
SCOTT COUNTY CRASH CLAIMS GATE CITY MAN
A Two Vehicle Crash In Scott County Virginia Has Claimed The Life Of A Gate City Man. According To Virginia State Police, 81 Year Old Milton Clark Was Pulling Out…
KINGSPORT WINS LONG ISLAND ICED TEA CHALLENGE
Kingsport Takes Home The Trophy In The “Battle For The Long Island Iced Tea” Challenge. A Panel Of Five Judges Made The Decision Giving The Model City The Win. The…
KINGSPORT POLICE LOOKING FOR MISSING MAN
Kingsport Police Are Needing Help In Finding A Missing Man Who Could Be In Danger. 37 Year Old Ioan Mociran Was Last Seen Near Myrtle Street. He’s Described As A…
DANGEROUS MAN CAPTURED IN RUSSELL COUNTY
An Armed And Dangerous Man Has Been Arrested In Russell County Virginia. Frederick Wayne Martin Was Found Living In A Tent Off Of Utah Lane. The Russell County Sheriff’s Office…
RIBBON CUTTING SET FOR JOHNSON CITY MOUNTAIN BIKE PARK
The Ribbon Will Be Cut This Afternoon On Tannery Knobs Mountain Bike Park In Johnson City. The Park Features A Series Of Mountain Bike Trails In The Hills Above Downtown…