Day: August 13, 2020

The Washington County Republican Party Will Meet Saturday In Johnson City To Nominate A Candidate To Represent The Party In Order To Fill A Vacancy On The 15-Member County Commission.…

A Unanimous Vote By The Washington County Virginia Public School Board Of Education Will Have All Students Starting School Online. Schools Will Start August 24th With Virtual Instruction Lasting For…

The Tennessee Department Of Labor Is Reporting 10,036 New Unemployment Claims Filed In The State. The Volunteer State Saw 1,654 Fewer New Claimed Filed Than The Week Before. In Northeast…

Good News Coming Out Of Christian Care Center Of Bristol. The Facility Is Reporting 100 COVID-19 Recoveries, 68 People Were Residents And 32 Were Staff Members. Christian Care Officials Said…

The Virginia Department Of Health Is Reporting 43 New Covid-19 Cases In Southwest Virginia. Wise County Is Reporting The Most Cases At 20 With One Death. Across The State, There…

An Early Morning Fire At An Ammo Warehouse In Johnson City Was About An 80 Percent Loss. It Happened Around 2:30 At Widener’S Reloading And Shooting Supply On West Market…

The Appalachian Regional Coalition On Homelessness Has Received 50-Thousand In Grant Funding To Help The Less Fortunate In Our Area During The Covid-19 Pandemic. The Funds Were Awarded By The…

The Tennessee Department Of Health Is Reporting 155 New Cases Of COVID-19 In Northeast Tennessee, And No New Deaths. Sullivan County Is Reporting The Highest One Day Increase With 31.…

Hawkins County District Attorney General Dan Armstrong Says Newly Re-Elected Constable William Creasy Has Violated The Terms Of A Plea Agreement. Creasy Had Been Indicted In February On Charges Of…

The Health Wagon Is Wrapping Up The Finishing Touches On It’s New Clinic In Clintwood Virginia. The New Free Clinic Will Provide Services Including Optometry, Radiology And Exams. The Health…

Two Different Resolutions Regarding Ambulance Funding Are On The Agenda For An Upcoming Hawkins County Commission Meeting. One Resolution Calls For 275-Thousand Dollars To Be Set Aside For The Purchase…

A Grundy Virginia Coal Company Owner And One Of Its Foremen Who Plead Guilty Earlier This Year To Conspiring To Commit Dust Sampling Fraud, Have Been Ordered To Spend Time…

The Tri-Cities Airport Is Reporting A Small Recovery In Passenger Numbers. According To Executive Director Gene Cossey, The Number Of People Flying Fell By Roughly 90-Percent In March And As…

Scott County Virginia Has Declared An Emergency In Duffield Virginia For Collapsed Wells That Have Left Six Homes Without Water. The Homes Are Located On Blackgum Lane. The Issue Has…

Two Staff Members At Washington Elementary School In Kingsport And One Student At Dobyns-Bennett High School Have Tested Positive For Covid-19. Assistant Superintendent Andy True Says The Student Is A…

An Erwin Man Is Facing Charges After Allegedly Firing A Gun In Front Of Food Lion On North Main Avenue. 35 Year Old Raymond Salazar Is Charged With Attempted Second…

The Administrator Of The Waters Of Johnson City Rehabilitation Center Has Announced 30 Residents Have Tested Positive For Covid-19. Chuck Arnold Has Said Visitation Has Been Temporarily Suspended As A…

The Tennessee Department Of Health Is Reporting 182 New Covid-19 Cases In Northeast Tennessee. Carter, Sullivan And Greene Counties Are Reporting The Most Cases. There Are Currently 2,823 Active Cases…

A Greeneville Tennessee Nursing Home Is Creating A Specialized Covid-19 Treatment Unit Due To The High Number Of Cases In Our Area. Signature Healthcare Has 38 Positive Residents And Ten…

Kingsport Police Have Arrested A Man On Multiple Child Porn Charges. Curtis Squires Is Charged With Six Counts Of Sexual Exploitation Of A Minor/Distribution Of Child Pornography Following A Year-Long…