Month: September 2019

The Johnson City Sessions 90th Anniversary Celebration Will Take Place Next Month. The Historically Significant Recordings Of Appalachian Music Included Over 100 Iconic Recordings By Columbia Records In 1928 And…

A Southwest Virginia College Is Offering An Arts Program. Southwest Virginia Community College Is Offering Four New Programs To Students And Community Members In Visual And Culinary Arts, Theater And…

Milligan College Officials Announced Record Breaking Enrollment Numbers For The Fall Semester. For The First Time In The College’s 150 Year History Student Enrollment Has Surpassed 1300 Students.

New Businesses Are Eyeing The Falls Development Center In Bristol Virginia. A 2.8 Acre Parcel Is Reportedly Under Contract And City Manager Randy Eads Hopes To Make An Announcement In…

Two Banks In Southwest Virginia Will Be Merging Soon. Bluefield Based First Community Bankshares Inc. Is Set To Acquire Abingdon Based Highlands Bankshares Inc. And Its Subsidiary, Highlands Union Bank.…

The Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation Has Released The Name Of The Suspect Killed In An Officer Involved Shooting In Elizabethton. He’S 33 Year Old Jeffrey Michael Gibble Of Johnson City.…

According To U.S. News And World Report, The University Of Virginia’s College At Wise Has Been Ranked 18th In The National For Serving Students Well Who Need An Economic Boost…

The Elizabethton City Council Has Approved The Formation Of The Surf Betsy Advisory Board. The Board Made Up Of City Leaders, Parks And Recreation Staff And Local Citizens With Considerable…

Johnson City’s Fire Chief Wants Public Feedback Through An Online Survey Regarding How The Department Can Improve. The Data Will Be Used To Create A Strategic Plan And Work Toward…

A Man Who Led Deputies On A Chase Throughout Lee County Virginia Is Facing Over 100 Charges. Deputies Responded To A Call From A Resident In The Hickory Flats Area…

Two Ballad Hospitals In Kingsport Have Received Accreditation By A Third Party Agency After Recent Surprise Inspections. The Inspections Were Done At Holston Valley Medical Center And Indian Path Community…

All Forest Fires Are Out In Washington County Virginia With Only One Reported In Russell County Near Elk Garden. A Vehicle Believed To Have Started The Fires Has Not Be…

The Unicoi County Sheriff’s Office Is Investigating The Death Of An Inmate. The Male Was Found Dead In His Cell Last Thursday. Sheriff Mike Hensley Said A Preliminary Report From…

Two Hawkins County Teens Have Been Killed In A Single Vehicle Crash. It Happened Wednesday On Carters Valley Road. Authorities Said The Driver Of The Vehicle Lost Control, Went Off…

Ballad Health Is Hiring Physicians, Registered Nurses, Administrative Professionals And X-Ray Techs For The New Ballad Health Medical Associates’ Urgent Care That’s Set To Open Next Month In Lee County…

Three Men Are Facing Armed Robbery Charges In Hawkins County. Travis Nelms, Antonio Watterson And Austin Williams Are All Charged With Aggravated Robbery And Possession Of A Firearm During The…

The Greene County Commission Will Decide Today On Whether Or Not To Censure One Of Its Own. County Mayor Kevin Morrison Said A Request Has Been Made To Censure Clifford…

The Month Of September Is Known As “Hunger Action Month” Which Is Significant For Second Harvest Food Bank Of Northeast Tennessee. Executive Director Of Second Harvest Rhonda Chafin, Said About…

The Ballad Health Innovation Center Has Joined With Consortia Health Out Of Texas To Help Promote Independent Living And Wellness For New Mothers, Athletes, Seniors And Others Suffering From Incontinence…

The Johnson County School Board Has Decided To Close Shady Valley Elementary School, Despite Concerns From Parents. The School Has Seen Low Enrollment Numbers For Awhile And Now Has Only…

An Industrial Site In Erwin Tennessee Aimed At Recruiting An Industrial Company Is Nearly Ready. The Site Is Located On Second Street And The Pad-Ready Site Can Accommodate A 150-Thousand…