PRISON FIGHT IN LEE COUNTY LEAVES ON INMATE INJURED
A Fight At The Federal Prison In Lee County Virginia Has Resulted In One Inmate Being Seriously Hurt. It Happened Wednesday Afternoon. Staff Immediately Responded To The Fray And Contained…
OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING IN HANCOCK COUNTY
The Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation Is Probing An Officer Involved Shootin In Hancock County Near The Hawkins County Line. The Sheriff’s Office Said It Received A Call Of A Suicidal…
MAN ACCUSED OF FALSIFYING SALES TAXES
A Sullivan County Man Is Accused Of Falsifying Information On Forms For The Title Of His Motor Home. Edwin Kilgore Is Charged With Tax Evasion, Forgery And Theft Charges. The…
KINGSPORT DROPS CHARGES AGAINST BALLAD HEALTH PROTESTORS
The City Of Kingsport Is Reportedly Asking That Charges Be Dropped Against Ballad Health Protestors. Several Were Cited Recently After Allegedly Violating A New City Ordinance. A City Spokesman Said…
JOHNSON CITY COMMISSION APPROVES BOONES CREEK DEVELOPMENT
Johnson City Leaders Decided Have Approved Boundaries For A Controversial New Regional Retail And Tourism Development. It Would Be Located On 947 Acres Off Exit 17 In Boones Creek. A…
FOUR CHARGED IN JOHNSON CITY ROBBERY
Four People Are Facing Charges In Johnson City Following A Robbery. Christian Miller, Charlana Campbell, Dalton Moore And Shawna Campbell Are All Charged With Aggravated Robbery Following A Confrontation On…
WISE COUNTY COAL PLANT ISSUED ENVIRONMENTAL CITATION
The Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center In Wise County Virginia Has Been Issued A Third Environmental Violation. The Facility Has Touted Itself As A Clean Coal Plant, But The Virginia…
BODY FOUND IN WASHINGTON COUNTY VIRGINIA
The Washington County Virginia Sheriff’s Office Is Investigating A Suspicious Death. Sheriff Blake Andis Said A Female Was Found Dead Inside A Car In A Vacant Lot Last Evening Off…
LEE COUNTY CRASH UPDATE
The Virginia State Police Has Released The Name Of A Person Killed In A Crash This Week In Lee County Virginia. 78 Year Old John Conner Of Harrogate Virginia Died…
FALL BRANCH VOLUNTEER FIRE RECEIVES GRANT
The Fall Branch Volunteer Fire Department As Been Given A 55-Hundred Dollar Grant To Assist In The Purchase Of Gas Monitoring Equipment. The Funding Came From Enbridge Safe Community Grant.…
CONAGRA TO CLOSE NEWPORT PLANT
The Conagra Facility In Newport Tennessee Has Announced It Will Be Closing This Time Next Year. According To A Statement From The Company, Production Will Cease In January 2021. The…
TWO MILES OF SIDEWALKS COMING TO EAST STONE DRIVE IN KINGSPORT
Two More Miles Of Sidewalk Will Be Installed On East Stone Drive In Kingsport This Summer. The Tennessee Department Of Transportation Is Providing A 1.5 Million Dollar Grant That Will…
WASHINGTON COUNTY TN SCHOOLS GETTING GRANT TO HELP PURCHASE SCHOOL BUSES
A 102-Thousand Dollar Environmental Grant Will Be Used To Help The Washington County Tennessee School System Purchase Five Propane-Powered School Buses. The County Is Spending 464-Thousand Dollars On The New…
WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE CAPTIAL NEEDS DEAL WITH JOHNSON CITY NEAR
Washington County Tennessee Mayor Joe Grandy Says Negotiations Between The County And Johnson City Regarding Capital Needs Are Nearing Realization. Discussions Are Continuing And Grandy Said He Wants To Put…
UNICOI COUNTY ANNEX HOPES TO EXPAND TO HOUSE STATE INMATES
The Unicoi County Building And Grounds Committee Has Voted Unanimously To Have A Study Conducted To Determine The Costs Of Expanding The Jail Annex Facility In Order To House State…
LIMESTONE MAN RE-INDICTED BY FEDERAL GRAND JURY
A Federal Jury In U.S. District Court In Greeneville Has Re-Indicted A Limestone Tennessee Man. A Superseding Indictment Has Marc Skeen Charged With Robbery, Discharging A Firearm During A Crime…
HIGH SPEED INTERNET COMING TO RURAL TN AND VA
High Speed Broadband Support Could Be Heading To Tennessee And Virginia. The Federal Communications Commission Said It Would Be Under The Rural Digital Opportunity Fund. The FCC Chairman Has Listed…
GREENEVILLE FIRE LOOKING FOR NEW HOME
The Greeneville Board Of Zoning Appeals Has Given The Green Light For The Construction Of A Public Building In A Residential District That Will House The City Fire Department. The…
CONVICTED WOMAN SEEKS CLEMENCY FROM THE GOVERNOR
A Bluff City Woman Convicted Of Trying To Kill Her Husband Twice Is Attempting To Have The Governor Step In And Allow Her To Go Free. Misty Addair Admitted To…
KINGSPORT EDB APPROVES $10M BOND RESOLUTION TO RENOVATE KINGSPORT WEST APARTMENTS
The Kingsport Economic Development Board Has Approved A 10-Million Dollar Bond Resolution That Would Allow Developer Carr Hagan Of Lhp Capital To Acquire And Rehabilitate Kingsport West Apartments In Allandale.…
BRISTOL VIRGINIA APPROVES ACCEPTING $3M FROM STATE TO REPLACE BRIDGE
Bristol Virginia City Leaders Have Approved 3-Million Dollars In State Funding To Replace The Oak Street Bridge. It Was Closed Permanently In 2018 Due To Its Deteriorating Condition. No State…
FLOOD PROJECT GETS APPROVAL IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
A Major Flood Control Project Will Get Underway Soon In Southwest Virginia. The U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers Approved The Nearly 300 Million Dollar Project. The Funds Were Provided Through…