Month: January 2020

A Man Has Pleaded Guilty To Charges From A Fatal Greene County Crash. Jason Mistele Plead Guilty To Vehicular Homicide In The Death Of Daniel Gross And Evading Arrest In…

The Dollywood Company Is Hiring More Friendly Faces And Has Scheduled A Number Of Hiring Events. The Events Are Scheduled For Saturday, February 8th And February 22 At Sevier County…

Due To Increased Illnesses, Hawkins County Schools Will Be Closed On Friday. Director Of Schools Matt Hixson Said In A Facebook Post That Many Teachers, Staff And Bus Drivers Have…

Homegoods Store Is Coming To The Tri-Cities. It Will Be Located In The Old Sears Store At The Mall At Johnson City. Demolition Of The Store Is Set To Start…

Hawkins County Leaders Have Unanimously Approved A Grant Application For Emergency Radio Funding. The County Will Apply For 400-Thousand Dollars In Grant Funding To Replace Failing Emergency Radio Equipment. The…

Washington County Virginia Leaders Have Heard Plans From The Developers Of A Proposed 300-Acre Casino, Hotel Water Park, And Golf Course Project. The Casino And Related Projects On The Virginia…

A New Alabama Based Chicken Salad Franchise Is Coming To Johnson City. ‘Chicken Salad Chick’ Operates Locations In Knoxville And Asheville. They Offer Various Types Of Chicken Salads, Pimento Cheese,…

The Number Of Police Department Applicants In Bristol Virginia And Across The Nation Are On A Decline. According To Bristol Virginia Police Captain Maynard Ratcliff Said The The Decline Is…

Bristol Virginia Leaders Appear To Be On The Right Course When It Comes To Paying Down A Portion Of Debt Tied To The Falls Development. Financial Advisor David Rose Says…

The State Of East Tennessee Address By Governor Bill Lee Will Be Delivered In Johnson City. This Will Happen Just A Few Days After The Governor Delivers His State Of…

A Bill Proposed In The 2020 Virginia Assembly Session Would Penalize People Involved In Online Hoaxes. Senate Bill 1003 Was Inspired By A Case From 2019 Which Involved An Adoption…

President Donald Trump Is Expected To Announce ETSU President Dr. Brian Noland To Serve On The Tennessee Valley Board Of Directors. The Board Serves In Oversight Of The TVA’s Service…

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park Surpassed Its Record Number Of Visitors In 2019. According To A Release From Park Officials Over 12.5 Million People Visited The Area Last Year.

A Single Vehicle Crash In Greene County Has Claimed The Life Of A Greeneville Woman. According To The Tennessee Highway Patrol, 38 Year Old Gabriella Boyd Was Driving A Honda…

Kingsport Is Hosting ‘Prayers In The Park’ Today. The Kingsport Homeless Ministry Is Hosting The Event This Afternoon Downtown. Come By And Spend 5 To 10 Minutes In Prayer For…

A Two-Vehicle Crash In Lee County Has Claimed A Life. A Lee County Sheriff’s Deputy Responding To An Emergency Call Was Traveling Route 58 When A Vehicle Pulled Out In…

The Eastern Band Of The Cherokee Indians Are Set To Acquire 200 Acres Of Land In Sevier County Along Exit 407 Of Interstate 40. Plans For Development Are In The…

According To Hotel Destination Report, The Number Of People Staying At Hotels In Johnson City Increased 5.7 Percent Between 2018 And 2019. Officials Believe A Growth In The Region’s Tourism…

Kingsport Will Soon Get A New State-Of-The-Art Indoor Baseball And Softball Facility. The Dugout Kingsport Will Be Located On East Main Street Across From Habitat For Humanity. The Facility Will…

Hawkins And Washington Counties Have Passed Resolutions Declaring Support For The Second Amendment. These Counties Join Carter, Greene, Sullivan And Unicoi Counties Who Have All Passed Similar Resolutions.

An Appalachian Virginia Man Has Been Sentenced In Wise County Circuit Court To More Than Two Years Behind Bars For Stealing A Car, Running From Police And Driving Under The…

Three Communities In Lee County Virginia Will Be Getting Broadband Internet Access. The Lenowisco Planning District Commission Announced The 790-Thousand Dollar Grant For The Ocoonita, Fleenortown, And Right Poor Valley…