VIRGINIA COVID-19 CASES
The Virginia Department Of Health Is Reporting 39 New Covid-19 Cases In Southwest Virginia. One New Covid-19 Death Has Been Reported In Buchanan County. Washington County Saw The Largest Increase…
JOHNSON CITY LEADERS TO DISCUSS ANNEXATION FOR PART OF BOONES CREEK RETAIL DEVELOPMENT
Johnson City Leaders Will Discuss The Future Of The Boones Creek Retail Development. The Commission Will Consider On First Reading, The “Hodge Hunt Annexation” Along Christian Church Road. The Conceptual…
WARN NOTICE ISSUED FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE COMPANY
94 People Have Been Handed Pink Slips As A Washington County Tennessee Company Announces A Temporary Closure. Sodexo Filed A Warn Notice With The State Recently That States The Closure…
JOHNSON CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT HIRING
Johnson City Is Looking To Hire New Firefighters. Applications Are Currently Being Accepted For Those Who Demonstrate Integrity, Good Judgment, And The Willingness To Make A Difference In The Community.…
TENNESSEE AND VIRGINIA UNEMPLOYMENT NUMBERS
The Tennessee Department Of Labor And Workforce Development Is Reporting Over 12-Thousand New Claims For Unemployment Filed In Tennessee During The Week Ending On August 29th. Virginia Had Over 11-Thousand…
BRISTOL RHYTHM AND ROOTS TO GO VIRTUAL
The Birthplace Of Country Music Has Announced They Will Be Live Streaming Some Of The Rhythm And Roots Performers. The Concert Events Will Be September 10th Through The 13th. Multiple…
KEEP KINGSPORT BEAUTIFUL KICKS OFF CLEAN TEAM CAMPAIGN
Keep Kingsport Beautiful Is Launching The 2020 Clean Team Campaign. The Goal Is To Involve The Community In Responsible Solutions For A Clean And Beautiful Environment. This Is A Joint…
VIRGINIA COVID-19 CASES REPORTED
The Virginia Department Of Health Is Reporting 22 New Covid-19 Cases In Southwest Virginia. There Have Been No New Covid-19 Deaths Reported In Our Area Over The Past 24 Hours.…
PARTNERSHIP IN SWVA FOR SOLAR POWER TO BOOST CAREER TRAINING
Representatives Of The Solar WorkGroup Of Southwest Virginia Are Partnering Up With Northern Virginia-based Secure Futures To Establish A Three Year Plan Which Includes A Series Of Commercial, Residential, And…
COOMES RECREATION CENTER TO REOPEN IN OCTOBER
The Coomes Recreation Center In Abingdon Virginia Will Hold A Soft Reopening In October. The Facility Closed March 14Th Due To The Pandemic. A Phased Opening Plan Is In Place.…
PERSON STRUCK BY TRAIN IN JOHNSON CITY
A Person Is Dead In Johnson City After Being Struck By A Norfolk-Southern Train. It Happened Along Section Of Railroad Tracks Adjacent To McKinley Road, Behind West Market Street Walmart.…
COMMANDER NAMED AT HAAP IN KINGSPORT
There’S A New Commander At The Holston Army Ammunition Plant In Kingsport. Lieutenant Colonel Randolph Carpenter Has Been Sworn In And Is The First On-Site Commander At The Facility Since…
TWO SCHOOLS REPORT COVID-19 CASES
An Employee At Virginia High School Has Tested Positive For Covid-19. Superintendent Keith Perrigan Says The Employee Will Quarantine For 14 Days. Only One Employee Has Been Identified As A…
MOUNT CARMEL GETS CLEAN AUDIT FOR FY 2018-19
The Tennessee Comptroller’S Office Says The Mount Carmel Fiscal Year 2018-19 Audit Report Is Clean With No Negative Findings. Auditor Mickey Ellis Praised The Work Of Tammy Conner, Who Is…
ROGERSVILLE WOMAN INDICTED IN DEATH OF HER INFANT CHILD
A Hawkins County Grand Jury Has Indicted A Rogersville Woman In Connection With The Death Of Her Infant Son. 33 Year Old Jennifer Elise Smith Is Charged With Aggravated Child…
KINGSPORT SEEKS PUBLIC INPUT ON PROPOSED DOWNTOWN PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
Kingsport Leaders Are Wanting Public Feedback On A Proposed Pedestrian Bridge Over The Csx Railroad Tracks Downtown At Centennial Park. The Bridge Would Connect The Park Property To The Soon-To-Be-Developed…
LEE COUNTY HOSPITAL OPENING DELAYED
With Economic Effects Of COVID-19 Forcing A Halt In Renovation Work At Lee County’s Hospital The Opening Date Has Been Pushed Back. The Hospital Was Set To Open October 1st,…
LEE COUNTY SCHOOLS ARE SET TO REOPEN
Hybrid/In-Person Learning Will Start Later This Month In Lee County Virginia. The School Board Has Decided That Pre-K Through 7th Grade Will Have The Option Of Coming To School Monday…
UNICOI COUNTY TENNESSEE SCHOOLS TO RETURN TO IN-PERSON LEARNING
The Unicoi County School Board Has Voted For Full In-Person Instruction To Begin In Schools September 14th. At This Time Schools Are Entirely Virtual, Although They Did Do A Hybrid…
FOOD CITY SCHOOL BUCKS CHALLENGE KICKS OFF TODAY
Starting Today The Food City School Bucks Challenge Kicks Off. This Year Food City Has Pledged 700 Thousand Dollars For The Upcoming School Year. For Every Dollar You Spend Using…
STUDENT IN SCOTT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID-19
Scott County Public Schools Assistant Superintendent Jason Smith Has Confirmed A Student At Dungannon Intermediate School Has Tested Positive For COVID-19, Now That One Classroom Is Under Quarantine And Those…
MOUNT ROGERS HEALTH DISTRICT REPORTS OUTBREAKS OF COVID-19 AT LOCAL CHURCHES
The Mount Rogers Health District Is Reporting An Outbreak At A Local Church Of Over 40 Cases Of COVID-19. Officials Also Said There Are More Outbreaks In Churches Throughout The…