SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA FOUNDATION TO HEL;P COAL MINERS
The Richard And Leslie Gilliam Foundation Has Made A Large Donation To The Southwest Virginia Workforce Development Board As A Way To Help Blackjewel Miners Who Have Lost Their Jobs.…
SEARCH CONTINUES FOR HAWKINS COUNTY ROBBER
The Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office Is Continuing To Search For A Bandit That Held Up A Convenience Store On Carters Valley Road. It Happened Yesterday Afternoon At Valley Mart Store.…
HUMAN REMAINS FOUND IN RICHLANDS VIRGINIA
Richlands Virginia Police Are Investigating Human Remains Found In A Wooded Area In The Hill Creek Neighborhood. A Hiker Discovered An Unresponsive Female And Called Police. No Name Has Been…
NEW FACILITY OPENS AT DOBYNS-BENNETT
Dobyns-Bennett High School In Kingsport Has Opened Its New State-Of-The-Art Science And Technology Center. Students Returned To School This Week. DB Principal Chris Hampton Says Students Appear To Be Excited.…
THE FUTURE OF THE WASHINGTON COUNTY VIRGINIA COURTHOUSE IN THE HANDS OF VOTERS
Washington County Virginia Voters Will Now Have To Decide On Moving The County Courthouse To The Old Kmart Building In Abingdon. The Board Of Supervisors Decided To Put The Issue…
HAMM HAS PAROLE HEARING SET
A Man Who Is Serving Time In Prison After Being Convicted In The Traffic Death Of A Former State Representative In Kingsport, Will Go Before A Parole Board Today. James…
GAS PRICES CONTINUE TO DROP BUT THE RATE THEY ARE DROPPING HAS SLOWED
Tennessee Gas Prices Are Averaging About $2.43 A Gallon Putting The State In The Ranking For The Top 10 Least Expensive Average Gas Price. Most States Are Seeing Cheaper Pump…
GREENE COUNTY ATTORNEY HAS LICENSE SUSPENDED
The Tennessee Supreme Court Has Suspended Greene County Attorney Edward Lee Kershaw’s Law License For A Period Of Four Months. Kershaw Must Also Pay The Board’s Costs And Expenses And…
BALLAD TO START NEW SERVICES IN GREENEVILLE
Ballad Health Has Started Planning New Services For Pregnant Women At The Greeneville Community Hospital East Campus. The Services Will Help Aid Expecting Mothers With Certain Medical Needs, Addiction Treatment…
LAW ENFORCEMENT JOB FAIR
The Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office Will Be Involved In A Law Enforcement Job Fair. Over Two Dozen Local, State And Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Will Come Together To Hopefully Fill…
KINGSPORT AND BRISTOL VIRGINIA BEST BUYS TO CLOSE BEFORE NEW STORE OPENS AT THE PINNACLE
Best Buy’s New Location At The Pinnacle In Bristol Tennessee Will Open Around The First Of 2020, And The Existing Stores In Bristol Virginia And Kingsport Will Be Closing. The…
SCHOOL BACK IN SESSION
Now That Several Schools In Our Area Are Back In Session, Folks Are Urged To Use Caution When Traveling In School Zones And Neighborhoods. The Hands-Free Law In Tennessee Makes…
REMOTE AREA MEDICAL COMING TO GRAY FAIRGROUNDS IN NOVEMBER
Remote Area Medical Will Be Returning To The Appalachian Fairgrounds In Gray Tennessee November 1st Through Third. Parking Will Open At 12am All Three Days With Tickets Being Handed Out…
HOMELESS WASHINGTON CO. TN MAN GETS 30 YEARS IN KNIFEPOINT KIDNAPPINGS
A Johnson City Homeless Man Who Pleaded Guilty To Three Knifepoint Kidnappings Will Spend Time In Prison. A Washington County Criminal Court Judge Ordered 47 Year Old Randy Chapman To…
CONTURA BIDS FOR BLACKJEWEL LLC ASSETS
Contura Energy, based in Bristol Tennessee has made a successful bid of $33.75 million at an auction for the assets of three Blackjewel LLC mines in Wyoming and West Virginia.…
FORMER MOUNTAIN STATE VICE PRESIDENT DIES AFTER FATAL CRASH
The Former Mountain State Vice President, Who Was Involved In A Fatal Crash In Augusta County Virginia, Has Died. 52 Year Old Samuel Melton Hit The Rear Bumper Of Another…
SOUTH WEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY WORK PROGRAMS SAVE MONEY
Counties In Southwest Virginia Have Been Putting Nonviolent Offenders To Work Rather Than Sending Them To Jail, And It’s Saving Money. Classes With Workforce Development Along With Treatment Components Are…
ETSU EXPANDING NEONATAL ABSTINENCE SYNDROME FIGHT
East Tennessee State University Health OBGYN In Johnson City Has Expanded It’s Neonatal Abstinence Program, In Hopes To Reduce The Large Number Of Infants Born With Drug Addiction. Data From…
FUTURE OF JOHNSON CITY POST OFFICE UNCLEAR
If Washington County Tennessee Leaders Decide Not To Spend Millions To Preserve A Historic Building In Johnson City, Then The Federal Government Will More Than Likely Take Back Control Of…
GRANT TO BENEFIT SOLAR FARM IN WISE COUNTY VIRGINIA
A Half-A-Million Dollar Grant Will Provide Funding For A Large Scale Solar Project In Wise County Virginia. This Is The First Project Of This Type In Southwest Virginia. It Will…
WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE SCHOOLS GET NEW APP
Washington County Tennessee Schools Have A New App This Year To Help Better Communicate With Parents And Students. The “Band” App Will Keep Updated On Important Schedule Changes, School Bust…
RHYTHM & RACING SUPERTICKET COMING SEPTEMBER 2020
Fans Of Racing And Music Will Soon Have Two Major Events In One For 2020. Officials With Bristol Motor Speedway And Bristol Rhythm And Roots Reunion Have Announced A “Rhythm…