CORONAVIRUS UPDATE
The Virginia Department Of Health’s Mount Rogers Health District Has Confirmed Its First Death As A Result Of The Covid-19 Pandemic. The Resident Was A Man In His 80’s. Meanwhile,…
BRISTOL VIRGINIA MAKING CHANGES TO CITY SERVICES
Beginning Today, Bristol Virginia Will Make Changes To Transit And Collection Services To Reduce The Spread Of COVID-19 In The Community. The Changes Are Designed To Allow The City To…
SULLIVAN COUNTY OFFICIALS SEE SIGNS OF COMMUNITY SPREAD COVID-19 AS CASES INCREASE
Residents Are Being Warned By The Sullivan County Health Department That They Are Seeing Signs Of Community Spread Of COVID-19. All Residents Are Encouraged To Practice Social Distancing Now More…
KINGSPORT SPRING CLEAN UP
The City Of Kingsport Will Be Holding Its Annual Spring Clean Up Service For Residents From March 30th Through April 10th. Residents Can Place Extra Items On The Curb For…
MAN ARRESTED AFTER STABBING IN WASHINGTON COUNTY VIRGINIA
The Washington County Virginia Sheriff’s Office Is Investigating A Stabbing In Abingdon. A Male Was Discovered Bleeding And Lying On The Floor Of A Home Located In The 17000 Block…
TENNESSEE SUPREME COURTS EXTENDS SUSPENDED IN-COURT PROCEEDINGS
The Tennessee Supreme Court Has Issued Directives This Week To Continue Suspending Most In-Person Court Proceedings Until April 30Th. Several Clarifications Have Been Made, Such As Ordering Judges Not To…
TELEMEDICINE APPOINTMENTS NOW AVAILABLE TO ETSU HEALTH PATIENTS
Telehealth Appointments Are Now Being Offered For Patients Of Etsu Health. Medical Professionals Will Use Electronic Audio And Video Communications To Provide Virtual Visits. Plans Had Already Been In Place…
THE HEALTH WAGON IS TAKING EXTRA PRECAUTIONS DURING PANDEMIC
The Health Wagon In Wise Virginia Is Now Taking New Precautions Amid The Pandemic At Their Stationary And Mobile Clinics. Changes Include Increased Sanitization And Disinfection As Well As Social…
KINGSPORT MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING STEP-GRANDFATHER
A Kingsport Man Is Accused Of Killing Is Step-Grandfather. 32 Year Old Jeffery Caldwell Is Charged With First Degree Murder And False Reports Following The Death Of 79 Year Old…
ANGELA BOSWELL CHARGED WITH ROBBERY AND THEFT
The Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office Has Arrested Angela Boswell. Baby Evelyn’s Grandmother And A Male Accomplice Allegedly Robbed A Home In The 300 Block Of West Valley Drive-In Kingsport On…
HAWKINS COUNTY SCHOOLS ADD ANOTHER WEEK TO SHUTDOWN
Hawkins County Director Of Schools Matt Hixson Has Announced Another Week Will Be Added To The System-Wide Shutdown Currently Underway. Students Were Scheduled To Return On April 20th But That…
LOWE’S IN JOHNSON CITY IMPLEMENTS SAFETY MEASURES
The Lowe’s Home Improvement Store In Johnson City Has Implemented New Safety Precautions To Help Social Distancing. Clear Shields Of Plexi-Glass Have Been Installed At Checkout Registers, Along With Markers…
MILLIGAN COLLEGE EMPLOYEE TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID-19
Milligan College Has Confirmed One Of Their Employees Has Tested Positive For Coronavirus. This Is The First Case Directly Related To The College. The Person Is Self Isolating At Home.…
AREA CALL CENTERS MAKE CHANGES
Tri-Cities Call Centers Are Working To Get Their Employees Working From Home. Statements Issued From AT&T, ACT And Citi Basically Said They Are Striving To Do This As Quickly As…
PEOPLE INCORPORATED CLOSES HEADSTART
People Incorporated Has Announced All 11 Of Its Head Starts Will Be Closed For The Remainder Of The Academic School Year. The Child Development Center Will Also Remain Closed. The…
BALLAD HEALTH REPORTS NEW CASES OF COVID-19 IN OUR REGION
Ballad Health Officials Have Confirmed Three New Cases Of COVID-19 In The Tri-Cities. Jamie Swift, Ballad’s Corporate Director Of Infection Prevention… At This Time Ballad Has Seen 11 Cases, Eight…
PUBLIX PROTECTING ITS WORKERS
Florida-based grocery chain Publix says it will begin installing plexiglass barriers at the cash registers to protect its workers and customers from the coronavirus. A company spokeswoman says all of…
TENNESSEE SEES UNPRECEDENTED UNEMPLOYMENT NUMBERS
With The COVID-19 Pandemic Keeping Many Non-Essential Workers At Home, Tennessee Has Seen An Unprecedented Spike In Unemployment Claims. In The Last Week Over 39 Thousand Claims Have Been Filed,…
UNIVERSAL COMPANIES IN ABINGDON ANNOUNCES LAYOFF
According To The Virginia Employment Commission, An Abingdon Company Has Announced Layoffs Related To The Covid-19 Outbreak In The United States. Universal Companies Has Announced It Will Layoff 61 Workers…
ELIZABETHTON POLICE DEPARTMENT LOBBIES CLOSED TO PUBLIC
Public Lobby Access The Elizabethton Police Department Is Temporarily Closed. This Includes The Lobby Of The Police Department And The Criminal Investigation Division In The Basement Of The Public Library.…
PROGRAM OFFERS LOANS TO HELP DOWNTOWN BRISTOL
The Downtown Bristol Redevelopment Loan Fund Is Being Shifted From Economic Development To Helping Businesses Survive Covid-19. An Emergency Loan Program With No-Interest Payments Up To Five Years With No…
SHEETZ PAYING $3/HR EXTRA AND HIRING
A Bristol Virginia Restaurant And Convenience Store Is Paying Employees Extra On The Hour During The Pandemic. Now Until April 23Rd, Sheetz Is Offering Three Dollars Extra Per Hour. They…