VIRGINIA RELEASES LATEST COVID-19 NUMBERS
The Virginia Department Of Health Reports There Are Nearly 35,000 Cases Of Covid-19 And 1,136 Deaths Related To The Virus. This Is An Increase Of 813 Cases And 37 Deaths…
MAN ACCUSED OF ROBBING VICTIM TWICE
A Man Accused Of Robbing The Same Victim Twice In Johnson City Remains Behind Bars. Kevin Dustin Nelms Is Charged With Two Counts Of Aggravated Robbery And One Count Of…
JOHNSON COUNTY H.S. ASKED TO CHANGE LOGO
The University Of Texas Has Sent A Cease-And-Desist Letter, Claiming Johnson County High School’S Longhorn Logo Is A Copyright Infringement Of The University’S Logo. The County School Board Voted To…
REGIONAHEAD INITIATIVE ISSUES 22 BUSINESS ASSISTANCE GRANTS
The Regionahead Initiative Has Issued Its First 22 Grants Totaling 98-Thousand Dollars To Help Small Businesses Weather The Covid-19 Pandemic. In Less Than A Month, More Than 217 Grant Applications…
SESSIONS HOTEL SEEKS ADDITIONAL FUNDING UNTIL OPENING
The Developer Of The Not-Yet-Open Sessions Hotel In Downtown Bristol Virginia Is Seeking To Secure A 754-Thousand Dollar Loan To Keep Afloat. The Additional Funding Is Being Sought By Creative…
BRISTOL VIRGINIA HOUSING AUTHORITY TO OPEN SELF-SUFFICIENCY CENTER
Bristol Virginia Will Soon Have A Center That Will Help Assist Families In Public Housing Become Self-Sufficient. The U.S. Department Of Housing And Urban Development And Bristol Redevelopment And Housing…
GOVERNOR LEE TO SIGN EXECUTIVE ORDER INCREASING GROUP GATHERINGS
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee Will Be Signing An Executive Order Allowing Groups Of 50 People To Gather For Social Or Recreational Activities. Lee Added.. The Previous Order Stated Only Groups…
SALES TAX RESOLUTION WITHDRAWN IN SULLIVAN COUNTY
A Resolution To Authorize Sullivan County To Increase Sales Taxes Has Been Withdrawn. Commissioner Sam Jones Decided On The Move, Saying The Timing Just Isn’t Right. The Resolution Called For…
TENNESSEE COVID-19 UPDATE
The Tennessee Department Of Health Is Reporting 18,961 Cases Of COVID-19 In The State Including 313 Deaths Caused By The Virus. That’s An Increase Of 429 Cases And 4 Deaths…
CARTER COUNTY MAN ARRESTED AFTER POLICE ALLEGEDLY FIND EXPLICIT VIDEOS
The Carter County Sheriff’s Office Arrested A Man After Allegedly Finding A Flash Drive With Multiple Explicit Videos Of A Minor In A Bathroom. 57 Year Old Rocky Crowe Is…
WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE GRAND JURY INDICTS FORMER JONSESBOROUGH TRACTOR SUPPLY BOOKKEEPER FOR EMBEZZLEMENT
A Washington County Grand Jury Has Indicted The Former Bookkeeper For A Jonesborough Tractor Repair Company. 45 Year Old Kelly Richey Of Afton Tennessee Is Charged With One Count Of…
ETSU POLLS FINDS 79% OF TENNESSEANS WOULD GET COVID-19 VACCINE
A Recent Poll Conducted By East Tennessee State University Found That Four Out Of Five Tennesseans Would Get The COVID-19 Vaccine. The Poll Includes Results From Over 600 Phone Interviews…
FALLEN KINGSPORT SOLDIER TO BE FEATURED IN NASCAR RACE
A Fallen Kingsport Soldier From Kingsport Will Be Remembered During The NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 At Charlotte Motor Speedway This Weekend. The Name Of Sergeant First Class, Jason Omar Bradley Hickman…
FREE EMERGENCY CHILD CARE STILL PROVIDED
The Greater Kingsport Family YMCA Will Continue To Offer Emergency Child Care At No Cost Through The Summer For Kids 5 To 12 Years Old. The YMCA Is Continuing To…
U.S. DISTRICT COURT SENTENCES PENNINGTON GAP MAN ON METH CHARGES
One Of 21 Defendants Who Plead Guilty Earlier In U.S. District Court In Abingdon Virginia To Conspiracy To Distribute Meth Has Been Ordered To Spend Time In Prison. 31 Year…
THP TO HAVE MORE TROOPERS ON THE ROAD FOR HOLIDAY WEEKEND
The Tennessee Highway Patrol Will Have More Troopers On The Roadway This Memorial Day Holiday Weekend. Lt. Richard Garrison Says Traffic Numbers Have Increased Lately, After The Governor Lifted Stay-At-Home…
TENNESSEE AND VIRGINIA RELEASE UNEMPLOYMENT NUMBERS
The U.S. Department Of Labor Is Reporting 74,480 New Unemployment Claims Were Filed In Tennessee And Virginia Last Week. New Claims In Tennessee Declined By 2.1 Percent. 28,000 Claims Were…
VIRGINIA RELEASES COVID-19 NUMBERS
The Virginia Department Of Health Said Virginia Recorded Its Largest One Day Increase In Covid-19 Cases. There Are 34,000 With 1,099 Deaths Related To The Virus. There’s One New Case…
CROWE BRINGS RAMSEY & LUNDBERG ON BOARD
Tennessee State Senator Rusty Crowe Has Brought Two Established Lawmakers On Board With His Campaign For The 1St District Seat In The House Of Representatives. Former Tennessee Lieutenant Governor Ron…
2020 APPALACHAIN FAIR STILL UP IN THE AIR
It’S Still Unclear If The 94Th Appalachian Fair Will Take Place This Summer. A Final Decision Will Be Made By Mid-June Based On State And Cdc Health Guidelines. If The…
MEGAN BOSWELL APPEARS IN FRONT OF SULLIVAN COUNTY GRAND JURY
A Sullivan County Grand Jury Has Indicted Megan Boswell On 11 Counts Of False Reporting. She’S The Mother Of 15-Month-Old Evelyn Boswell, Whose Remains Were Found In March On A…
MARSH REGIONAL TO RESUME BLOOD DRIVES
Marsh Regional Blood Center Has Resumed its Community Wide Blood Drives. Blood Supplies Have Been Seriously Affected By The COVID-19 Pandemic And There Is A Growing Need Especially With Hospitals…