TENNESSEE COVID-19 UPDATE
The Tennessee Department Of Health Is Reporting 14,096 Cases Of COVID-19 Including 237 Deaths. This Is An Increase Of 158 Cases In The Past 24 Hours.
LOCAL MOVIE THEATER CLOSES PERMANENTLY DUE TO COVID-19
The COVID-19 Pandemic Has Claimed Another Area Business. Tinseltown USA In Bristol Virginia Was Notified On Wednesday By Parent Company Cinemark There Were No Plans To Reopen The Theater. 26…
TAZEWELL COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SEARCHING FOR PERSON OF INTEREST IN HOMICIDE
The Tazewell County Virginia Sheriff’s Office Is Search For A Saltville Man Who Is A Person Of Interest In A Homicide. Authorities Said Gabriel Layne Perry Is A Person Of…
SULLIVAN COUNTY MAN CHARGED AFTER SHRAPNEL FROM DISCHARGED BULLET CAUSED INJURIES
The Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office Has Arrested A Man After Responding To A Reported Shooting In The 100 Block Of Ball Road In Blountville. 37 Year Old Jarrett Belcher Is…
ONE CHILD DEAD ANOTHER INJURED IN CAMPER FIRE IN GREENE COUNTY
A Camper Fire In Greene County Has Claimed The Life Of One Child And Another Was Airlifted To An Area Hospital. The Fire Occurred Last Night On Property Off Woolsey…
BALLAD HEALTH ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP THAT WILL BRING JOBS
Ballad Health Has Announced It Will Be Partnering With Ensemble Health Partners, A Revenue Cycle Solutions Company, To Bring A New Regional Operations Service Center To The Tri-Cities. The Company…
VIRGINIA RELEASES NEW COVID-19 NUMBERS
According To The Virginia Department Of Health, There Are Over 21,000 Covid-19 Cases In Virginia And 769 Deaths Related To The Virus. This Is An Increase Of 1,314 Cases And…
UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS IN TENNESSEE AND VIRGINIA
The U.S. Department Of Labor Is Reporting Nearly 100,000 People Filed New Unemployment Claims Last Week In Tennessee And Virginia. In Tennessee, Over 37,000 New Claims Were Filed In The…
SULLIVAN COUNTY SALES TAX INCREASE BEING CONSIDERED
Sullivan County Leaders Are Discussing Increasing And Leveling The Sales Tax Rate Across All Parts Of The County. The Plan Is To Increase The Current Rate To 9.75 Percent Effective…
SULLIVAN COUNTY COURTS WILL BEGIN RESUMING SOME IN-PERSON HEARINGS
The Supreme Court Of Tennessee Has Approved Sullivan County’S Plans To Resume Court Hearings. Jury Trials Will Remain Suspended Until July 3Rd. The State Is Encouraging The Use Of Video…
BALLAD HEALTH HELPING BUSINESSES WITH REOPENING
Ballad Health Is Helping Hundreds Of Businesses Minimize The Spread Of Coronavirus As They Re-Open. The Health System Is Distributing Roughly 300 Tool Kits Of Information Across The Region. The…
ECONOMISTS SAY IT COULD TAKE MONTHS TO GET PEOPLE BACK TO WORK
According To The Tennessee Department Of Labor And Workforce Development, Just Over 23-Hundred Unemployment Claims Were Filed In Northeast Tennessee For The Week Ending April 25th. The Data Shows Most…
BALLAD HEALTH REPORTS FINANCIAL HIT IN THE THIRD QUARTER
Ballad Health Officials Say The Company Has Taken A Big Financial Hit Due To The Covid-19 Pandemic. Ballad Had A Net Operating Loss Of 11.2 Million For The Third Quarter,…
PERSON INJURED DURING INCIDENT AT BLOUNTVILLE HOME
The Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office Is Investigating An Incident In Blountville That Left One Person Injured. A Call Came In Last Night Of A Shooting In The 100 Block Of…