Month: March 2020

The 2020 Trail Days In Damascus Virginia Has Been Canceled Due To COVID-19 Concerns. The Event Normally Held The Weekend After Mother’S Day Will Not Be Rescheduled.

In A Press Conference Ballad Health Announced The Health Care Facility Is In The Process Of Buying COVID-19 Test That Will Reduce The Waiting Time For Results. CEO Alan Levine……

Food City CEO And President Steve Smith Addressed The Public In An Online News Conference. Smith Urged The Public To Stop Panic Shopping And Added…. The Company Which Has Already…

Due To COVID-19, Wal-Mart Is Hosting A Special Shopping Hour For Customers Age 60 And Up From 6 To 7 am Every Tuesday Through April 28th. It Will Start One…

The Town Of Jonesborough Is Expanding Its Senior Helpline For Any Residents In Need Of Food, Emergency Transportation, And Other Needs During The Coronavvirus Outbreak. This Is A Partnership Between…

Due To The Pandemic, Nearly 100 Non-Violent Inmates Have Been Released This Week From The Washington County Tennessee Detention Center. The Move Helps Thin Crowding Amid Growing Concerns Of The…

Tennessee State Representative Matthew Hill Is Asking Governor Bill Lee’S Administration For A 90-Day Extension On The Due Date Of The Franchise & Excise Tax For Certain Businesses. This Would…

The Tennessee Department Of Health Has Said There Are 615 Confirmed Cases Of The Coronavirus In The State. There Have Been More Than 100 Confirmed Cases In Just One Day.…

Scott County Virginia Has Declared A Local Emergency Inlight Of The Covid-19 Pandemic. County Administrator Freda Starnes Noted That Exposure To The Virus Is A Threat To Public Health And…

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam says public schools will remain closed for the rest of the current school year. He also says certain types of businesses, like bowling alleys, gyms and…

The Name Of A Motorcyclist Killed In A Two Vehicle Crash In Washington County Virginia Over The Weekend Has Been Released. Virginia State Police Identify Him As 43 Year Old…

Johnson City And Kingsport City Halls Have Now Closed To The Public. Any Citizens Needing Services Through City Hall Should Conduct Their Business Through Phone, Email Or Online Services. This…

Bristol Tennessee Police Have Identified The Victim Of A Shooting This Past Weekend. 32 Year Old De’andrew Dowdell Was Shot In The Chin In The 1200 Block Of Windsor Avenue…

Tennessee Gas Price Averages Continue To Decrease Amid Growing Concerns About Covid-19. According To Triple-A, Prices Have Dropped 14 Cents Over The Past Week. The Tennessee Gas Price Average Is…

A Case Of Covid-19 Has Been Reported At The Veteran Affairs Facility In Our Region. Officials With The U.S. Department Of Veterans Affairs Said The Patient At Mountain Home VA…

A Preliminary Hearing For The Grandmother Of A 15-Month Old Found Dead Earlier This Month And Her Boyfriend Has Been Delayed Until June Due To Coronavirus Concerns. The Tennessee Supreme…

Public Call Centers Have Been Activated In Virginia To Answer Questions And Provide Information About Covid-19 And Related Issues. This Includes Symptoms, How To Minimize The Risk Of Exposure, Local…

CVS Is Hiring 50-Thousand Full-Time, Part-Time And Temporary Employees In What The Company Is Calling The Most Ambitious Hiring Drive In The Company’s History. According To A Press Release, The…

The Johnson City Convention And Visitors Bureau Is Considering Searching For A New Home. Tourism Officials Are Currently Housed In The Chamber Of Commerce Building On East Market Street. The…

In An Effort To Adapt To The Pandemic, Johnson-Arrowood Funeral Home In Church Hill Is Now Live- Streaming Services. The Facility Has Had The Means To Be Able To Provide…

The Bristol Tennessee Police Department Is Continuing To Investigate A Weekend Shooting That Left One Person Seriously Wounded. It Happened Saturday Night At A Home On Windsor Avenue. Police Said…

A Two-Vehicle Crash In Washington County Virginia Over The Weekend Has Left One Person Dead. According To Virginia State Police, A Harley Davidson Motorcycle Struck A Ram Pickup Truck Traveling…