Month: May 2020

A Fourth Person Has Died In Washington County Virginia As A Result Of Covid-19. Officials Have Reported 90 Of The 203 People Diagnosed With The Virus In The Mount Rogers…

A Former Police Chaplain Has Pleaded Guilty In Washington County Tennessee Criminal Court To Multiple Charges After Being Accused Of Child Rape. Anthony Padgett Plead Guilty To Solicitation Of A…

Milligan College Officials Unveiled The Schools New Logo Ahead Of Its Transition To Becoming Milligan University On June 1st. The School Is Hoping The New Name Will Give It A…

Abingdon Will Be One Of The 11 Customer Service Centers Of The Virginia Department Of Motor Vehicles To Open Monday, May 18th. The Location Will Be Open For Specific Appointment…

The Tennessee Department Of Health Is Reporting 16,370 Cases Of Covid-19 Including 273 Deaths Related To The Virus. This Is An Increase Of 259 Cases And 9 Deaths In A…

Governor Ralph Northam Has Officially Announced That Parts Of Virginia Can Begin To Reopen On Friday. Northam Said Robust Testing Efforts Are Part Of The Plan Of Easing Into Phase…

Kingsport Aquatic Center Officials Have Announced They Will Begin A Limited Reopen On May 18th. To Find The Limited Reopening Hours And Guidelines You Can Visit SWIMKINGSPORT.COM

A New Opportunity Is Being Created For Bristol Tennessee High School. Tusculum University Is Partnering With The School System To Form A Dual-Enrollment Program That Offers Students The Opportunity To…

State Representative Timothy Hill Has Secured A 50-Thousand Dollars Grant For The Shady Valley Watershed District In Johnson County. Grant Dollars Will Be Used To Clean Drainage Ditches That Were…

Two Local Fallen Heroes Will Be Added To The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial In Washington D.C., Sullivan County Sheriff’s Deputy Sergeant Steve Hinkle, And Virginia State Trooper Lucas Dowell.…

Officials With The University Of Virginia’s College At Wise Will Let Students Return To The Campus For The Fall Semester. Chancellor Donna Henry Said The Schools Intention Is To Start…

A Johnson City Man Accused Of Attempting To Abduct A Child Will Be Arraigned This Afternoon In General Sessions Court. 42 Year Old Christopher Coffey Is Charged With Especially Aggravated…

The Virginia Department Of Health Is Reporting 26,746 Cases Of Covid-19 And 927 Deaths Related To The Virus. This Is An Increase Of 946 Cases And 36 Deaths Since Tuesday.…

A Two-Vehicle Crash In Kingsport Has Claimed One Person. It Happened Last Night On West Stone Drive. Kingsport Police Said 24 Year Old Tristan McConnell Was Killed When His Motorcycle…

A Greene County Grand Jury Has Indicted A County Man In Connection With The February Death Of A Toddler. 33 Year Old Michael Grinstead Is Charged With Two Counts Of…

Courts In Virginia Are Beginning To Reopen In Phases. Limited Cases Will Be Heard And Large Gatherings Will Be Restricted. New Ways Are Being Sought To Address Minor Offenses, Such…

Amid The Pandemic, A New Business Franchise Has Now Opened A Headquarters Location In Johnson City. Biopure Is Providing Sanitation And Cleaning Services On The Front Lines Of Covid-19. They…

A Single Vehicle Crash In Washington County Virginia Has Left One Person Dead. According To Virginia State Police, 19 Year Old David Trent Of Glade Spring Was Killed After His…

According To The Tennessee Department Of Health, There Are 16,000 Confirmed Cases Of Covid-19 And 265 Deaths Related To The Virus. This Is An Increase Of 567 Cases And An…

A Dental Products Manufacturer In Johnson City Has Announced More Temporary Layoffs. Dentsply Sirona Has Handed Out 52 Pink Slips Effective May 4th. The First Layoff Took Place On April…

Those Who Enjoy Walking, Running Or Riding On The Virginia Creeper Trail, Have Something To Be Excited About. The Trail Officially Reopened Yesterday After Being Closed Since April 6th As…

The Bristol Virginia City Council Has Approved Outdoor Dining Downtown This Weekend. As A Result, Piedmont Avenue And Goode Street To State Street Will Be Closed Starting Friday To Allow…