Month: September 2019

Architects Believe The Solution To Sullivan County’s Overcrowding Problem At The Jail Is Building A New Lockup On A New Site. The Facility Would Cost About 110 Million To Construct.…

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam Has Given Wise County A 50-Thousand Dollar Check For Project Oasis. The Money Will Be Used To Attract More Data Centers To The Coalfields Of Southwest…

The Kingsport Area Safety Council Has Presented The Greater Kingsport Family YMCA With 100 Life Vests. Kingsport Fire Department Spokesman Barry Brickey Says The Life Vests Will Enhance Safety And…

A Greeneville Man Is Charged With Raping A 14 Year Old Girl And Making Her Participate In Sex Videos, In Carter County. Patrick Julian Is Charged With Two Counts Of…

A New Study Finds Linking The Spearhead Trail System In Southwest Virginia Has Boosted The Economy In The Area By Millions Of Dollars And Nearly 200 Jobs. The Mountain View…

A Carter County Judge Has Ruled A Pending Murder Trial Does Meet The Death Penalty Standards. Chad Benfield Is Charged In The 2017 Death Of Mary Nolan. Judge Lisa Rice…

A Pair Of Former Employees Of A Lebanon Virginia Company And Their Wives Who Plead Guilty Earlier This Year To Defrauding The Government Have Been Sentenced In U.S. District Court…

Smoky Mountain Harvest Fest Is Coming To Downtown Sevierville September 27th Through November 7th With Driving Tours, Fall Attractions, The Dumplin Valley Bluegrass Festival And More. Amanda Marr Director Of…

A Carter County Judge Has Ruled That A Man Accused Of Killing His Mother Will Have To Pay 300-Thousand Dollars As A Result Of A Civil Lawsuit. John Ralph Is…

The Washington County Tennessee Budget Committee Has Approved The Jonesborough School Proposal, Which Will Now Go To The Full Commission For A Vote. A Resolution That Was Approved Yesterday Approves…

A Two Vehicle Crash In Hawkins County Near Church Hill Has Left A Rogersville Man Dead. According To The Tennessee Highway Patrol, 38 Year Old Jason Christie Was Driving His…

Architectural Firm Michael Brady Inc. Is Expected To Reveal Plans Today To Expand Or Replace The Sullivan County Jail. Multiple Options Are Expected To Be Shown To County Officials This…

A Judge Has Failed To Make An Immediate Ruling On A Lawsuit Filed By The Dickenson County School Board Against The County Board Of Supervisors. The Suit Stems From Efforts…

A Red Onion State Prison Inmate In Pound Virginia Has Been Convicted By A U.S. District Court Jury In Abingdon Of Sending Threatening Letter To A Former Prosecutor Who Handled…

Elizabethton Leaders Are Hoping To Create A Whitewater Attraction. The Surf Betsy Proposal Calls For Building A Water Park On The Watauga River. The City Council Will Decide This Evening…

Dickenson County Virginia Leaders Have Decided To Give 25-Thousand Dollars To Help Employees Hit By The Blackjewel Bankruptcy Earlier This Year. This Financial Assistance Is Expected To Provide About A…

The Kingsport Economic Development Board Has Given A Thumbs Up To A Resolution To Finance And Build The 2.3 Million Dollar Miracle Field Project For Special Needs Athletes. It Will…

A Sullivan County Grand Jury Has Cleared Sullivan County, Kingsport And Bristol Police Officers Of Any Wrongdoings In Recent Shootings That Left Two Men Dead. The Grand Jury Ruled That…

The Washington County Virginia Board Of Supervisors Has Decided To Let The People Speak Concerning Whether Or Not To Move The County Courthouse To The Former K-Mart Site At Towne…

State And Local Leaders From Northeast Tennessee And Southwest Virginia Are Attempting To Overcome Regional Challenges. An Economic Forum Was Held This Week Which Focused On Establishing A Unified Approach…

Several Bristol Virginia Residents Have Voiced Their Concerns Over A Company’s Request To Rezone An Area Of Their Neighborhood For The Purpose Of An RV Park. Long Crescent LLC Is…

A Buchanan County Virginia Man Accused Of Murder Has A Trial Date Set In Circuit Court. 27 Year Old Jeremiah May Was Indicted On Charges Of First Degree Murder And…