SEPTEMBER IS HUNGER ACTION MONTH
September Marks Hunger Action Month And Focuses On The Food Insecurity In Northeast Tennessee. Our Region Is Seeing 40 Percent More Hunger And The Need Is Now To Raise Awareness,…
HEARING RESET FOR GLADE SPRING VIRGINIA WOMAN
A Glade Spring Virginia Woman Accused In The Death Of A Man At A Storage Unit, Has Had Her Preliminary Hearing Continued Until Later This Year In Washington County Juvenile…
MORRISTOWN WOMAN SENTENCED IN FEDERAL COURT
A Morristown Woman Has Been Sentenced In Federal Court For Charges Related To Healthcare Fraud. 44 Year Old Misty Dawn Bacon Plead Guilty To Charges Of Wire Fraud, Healthcare Fraud,…
ETSU 2021 ADMISSIONS WON’T REQUIRE SAT/ACT SCORES
East Tennessee State University Will Not Be Requiring Students Applying For Admission In 2021 To Submit ACT And SAT Scores. The University Will Use The Applicants Grade Point Average In…
MAN CONVICTED ON METH AND GUN CHARGES
A Jury In U.S. District Court In Abingdon Virginia Has Convicted A Man On Federal Gun And Drug Charges. 45 Year Old Tracy Leonard Brown Was Arrested After A High-Speed…
SOUTHWEAST VIRGINIA REPORTS THREE NEW COVID-19 DEATHS
The Virginia Department Of Health Is Reporting 31 New COVID-19 Cases And Three New COVID-19 Deaths In Southwest Virginia. Wise, And Smyth Counties Are Reporting One Death Each, With The…
BRISTOL TENNESSEE SCHOOLS APPROVE BONUS
\ The Bristol Tennessee Board Of Education Has Approved Hiring And Performance Bonuses For New And Existing School Nurses, Educational Assistants, Substitute Teachers And Hourly School Nutrition Staff. The Bonuses…
TENNESSEE AND VIRGINIA UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS
The Tennessee Department Of Labor And Workforce Development Is Reporting 542 More New Unemployment Claims Filed Than The Previous Week. In Northeast Tennessee, 677 New Claims For Unemployment Were Filed…
NEW COVID-19 CASES IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
The Virginia Department Of Health Is Reporting 35 New Covid-19 Cases In Southwest Virginia. There Are No New Deaths Reported. Tazewell County Has The Most New Cases With 20.
BRISTOL TENNESSEE RANKS FIRST IN INTERNET
According To A Study By “Advisorsmith”, Bristol, Tennessee Is One Of The Top Cities In The United States In Terms Of Offering Fast Internet To The Widest Number Of City…
NEW PEOPLES BANK HIRES FORMER UNITED WAY CEO & PRESIDENT
New Peoples Bank Has Picked Former United Way Of East Tennessee Highlands Ceo And President, Kristan Spear, To Serve As The First Vice President And Tri-Cities Market Manager. Spear Will…
KINGSPORT SCHOOL BOARD TO VOTE ON DB EXCEL EXPANSION
Kingsport City School Leaders Will Meet Tonight To Discuss Funding Of An Expansion Of The Excel Alternative School. It’S Located In The Press Building Downtown. The School Board Hopes To…
WASHINGTON COUNTY VA HIRES FIRM TO STUDY COURTHOUSE UPDATE
Washington County Virginia Leaders Have Taken The First Step Toward Renovating The County Courthouse In Abingdon. The County Is Forming A Partnership With Russell County To Form A Private-Public Partnership…
BRISTOL VA SETS ASIDE $200K MORE FOR COVID-19 BUSINESS RELIEF
Bristol Virginia Leaders Have Set Aside Another 200-Thousand dollar For Small Businesses Impacted By The Pandemic. This Represents About 10-Percent Of The 2.9-Million Dollars In Cares Act Federal Funding The…
KINGSPORT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HOLDING VIRTUAL JOB FAIR TODAY
The Kingsport Chamber Of Commerce Is Hosting A Virtual Job Fair, Seeking Healthcare Workers And Firefighters For The City. The Job Fair Will Be Held Today Starting At 11 Am.…
HALF MILE PORTION OF TENNESSEE STATE ROUTE 75 RENAMED
A Portion Of Tennessee State Route 75 Near Tri-Cities Airport Has Been Renamed. The Half-Mile Section Is Now The Rodney Wysong Memorial Highway. Rodney, The Son Of Steve Wysong, Founder…
TENNESSEE COVID-19 UPDATE
The Tennessee Department Of Health Is Reporting 34 New COVID-19 Cases And Two New Deaths In Northeast Tennessee. Carter And Washington Counties Are Reporting One Death Each. Sullivan County Has…
MAN ACCUSED OF APPLACHIAN TRAIL KILLING WILL USE DEFENSE OF INSANITY
The Man Accused Of Fatally Stabbing An Appalachian Trail Hiker To Death Plans To Use A Defense Of Insanity For The Reason He Committed The Crime. James Jordan Allegedly Killed…
VIRGINIA STATE POLICE INVESTIGATING FATAL HOUSE FIRE ST PAUL VIRGINIA
A House Fire In St Paul Virginia Has Claimed A Life. Crews Were Dispatched To A Fire At A Home On The 16000 Block Of Lee Street Sunday Afternoon, Where…
BRISTOL VIRGINIA FIRE DEPARTMENT TO DISTRIBUTE PPE
The Bristol Virginia Fire Department Is Distributing COVID-19 Personal Protective Equipment To City Residents. The Community Response Kits Will Contain A Disposable And Reusable Mask, A Pair Of Disposable Gloves,…
EARLY VOTING IN VIRGINIA HAS GOOD TURNOUT
A Record Number Of Early Voting And Absentee Mail-In Ballots Are Being Casts In Virginia. The Washington County Election Office Has Already Had Nearly 500 Voters Cast Their Ballots In-Person…
HOMELAND VINYL ANNOUNCES MAJOR EXPANSION
Homeland Vinyl Officials Have Announced Today That The Manufacturer Will Invest 2.2 Million And Create 55 Jobs In Surgoinsville. The Expansion Will Add 38,000 Square Feet To Its Operations In…