ERWIN PASSES 40 CENT TAX INCREASE ON FIRST READING
The Erwin Board Of Mayor And Aldermen Has Passed On First Reading, A Sizeable Property Tax Increase. If Approved On Final Reading, Town Residents Would Have To Pay 40 Cents…
HOME BUILDING IN KINGSPORT SHIFTING
According To Don Fenley’s Core Data, Permit Acquisitions For New Home Construction In Kingsport For The First Half Of This Year Were Down Over 60-Percent Compared To The Same Period…
SULLIVAN COUNTY TO PAY FOR TEACHER BACKGROUND CHECKS
Sullivan County Education Leaders Have Voted To Have The School System Pay For Teacher Background Checks That Will Be Required Every Five Years. The Cost Is About $35 Each Time.…
ELIZABETHTON LOTTO WINNER 150K RICHER
A Winning Lottery Ticket Has Been Sold In Elizbethton. According To The Tennessee Lottery, A Player In Betsy Town Won 150-Thousand Dollars Saturday Night By Matching Four White Ball Numbers…
TWO VEHICLE CRASH IN TAZEWELL CLAIMS ONE
A Two Vehicle Crash Over The Weekend In Tazewell County Virginia Has Left One Person Dead. According To Virginia State Police, 30 Year Old James Mitchell Of Brandy Virginia Died…
SEARCH CONTINUES FOR STABBING SUSPECT
Bristol Virginia Police Are Continuing To Search For A Person Of Interest In A Weekend Stabbing That Left One Person Seriously Injured. The Victim Suffered Stab Wounds To The Neck…
FORMER NASCAR DRIVER IN AREA HOSPITAL
Former Nascar Xfinity Driver And Chilhowie Native Eric McClure Is In An Area Hospital Reportedly Fighting Several Health Issues. McClure Released A Post On Facebook Saying He’s Being Treated For…
GREENE COUNTY INMATE ATTACKS ANOTHER INMATE
A Mosheim Man Who Was Being Housed At The Greene County Workhouse Is Alleged To Have Attacked Another Inmate Over The Weekend. 27 Year Old Michael Bible Is Charged With…
UVA-WISE NURSING STUDENTS GRADUATE
All 2019 Nursing Graduates At The University Of Virginia’s College At Wise, Have Passed Their National Licensure Exam. According To A UVA-Wise Press Release, Its Rate For Any Entire Cohort…
NO LEAD FOUND IN JOHNSON CITY SCHOOL’S WATER SOURCES
Johnson City School Officials Received Results On School Water Sources, And None Tested Above Acceptable Levels Of Lead Under State Standards. The School System Will Test Water Again On All…
NEW SENIOR LIVING FACILITY IN JOHNSON CITY
A New State-Of-The-Art Senior Living Facility Is Set To Open Soon In Johnson City. Everlan By Dominion Is Located On Peoples Street Behind Hobby Lobby. There Will Be 81 Apartments…
SULLIVAN COUNTY SETTLES LAWSUIT
Sullivan County Has Settled A Vehicle Crash Involving An On-Duty County Deputy. The Wreck Occurred In March 2018 When 59 Year Old Susan Maynard Was Pulling Onto Stone Drive From…
GREENEVILLE POLICE ARREST SLEEPING MAN WITH A CHILD
Greeneville Police Have Arrested A City Man After He Was Found Passed Out In His Car With The Engine Still Running And A One Year Old Child Sitting In A…
SULLIVAN COUNTY SETTLES LAWSUIT IN CRASH INVOLVING DEPUTY
Sullivan County Has Settled A Car Accident Involving A Car Struck By An On-Duty County Deputy. The Wreck Occurred In March 2018 When 59 Year Old Susan Maynard Was Pulling…
SULLIVAN COUNTY SCHOOL LEADERS CONCERNED ABOUT POSSIBLE SHORTFALL
Members Of The Sullivan County Board Of Education Are Concerned They May Be Faced With A Critical Shortfall In The Current Budget. School Leaders Approved 1.1 Million For The School…
PRESIDENT OF TUSCULUM UNIVERSITY TAKES NEW JOB IN TEXAS
Tusculum University In Greeneville Will Be Looking For A New President Soon. James Hurley Has Been Named The President Of Tarleton State University In Texas. He Will Oversee 14-Hundred Employees…
LITTLE CHICAGO FESTIVAL IN JOHNSON CITY THIS WEEKEND
Johnson City Is Gearing Up For The Little Chicago Festival This Weekend. It Will Start Today And Run Through Tomorrow In The Streets Of Downtown. This Year, New Events Will…
MOUNTAIN MUSIC MUSEUM IN KINGSPORT CLOSES
The Mountain Music Museum In Kingsport Has Closed. The Museum Had Relocated From Bristol To Kingsport But The Organization Decided Based On The Cost Of Maintaining The Space It Wasn’t…
FORMER TAZEWELL VIRGINIA OFFICER FINDS A NEW JOB
A Tazewell Virginia Police Officer Who Was Fired After A Complaint Of Racial Profiling Has Landed A New Job In The Town Of Cedar Bluff. T.J. Crabtree Is Now A…
JOHNSON CITY HOBBY LOBBY TO OPEN MONDAY
The New Hobby Lobby Located In The Former K-Mart Building On Peoples Street In Johnson City Is Set To Open Monday. Hobby Lobby Already Has Locations In Kingsport And Bristol,…
NEW RESTAURANT OPENS DOWNTOWN JOHNSON CITY
A New Restaurant Has Opened In Johnson City That Brings A Different Flavor To The Area. Timber, Is A Restaurant And Bar That Includes A Taste Of Appalachia And The…
HAWKINS COUNTY WOMAN ARRESTED AFTER ALLEGEDLY USING BULLWHIP ON CHILDREN
A Hawkins County Woman Who Allegedly Hit Her Kids With A Bullwhip Is In Jail. 38 Year Old Crystal McMillian Was Reportedly Standing In The Yard Holding A Whip When…