VIRGINIA COVID-19 UPDATE
The Virginia Department Of Health Is Reporting 112 New Cases Of COVID-19 And No New COVID-19 Deaths In Southwest Virginia. Washington County Reports The Highest New Case Count In 24…
BLOOD DRIVE GIVING SPEEDWAY IN LIGHTS VOUCHERS TO DONORS
The First-Ever Holiday Blood Drive Is Underway Today In Bristol, Tennessee At The Bristol Motor Speedway. Marsh Regional Blood Center Teamed Up With Bms To Help Combat A Significant Drop…
STAFFING SHORTAGES FORCE THREE SULLIVAN COUNTY SCHOOLS TO GO VIRTUAL
Due To Staffing Shortages, Three Sullivan County Schools Will Be Operating On Virtual Schedules This Week. Sullivan Central High School Will Be Virtual Through End Of This Week, With Colonial…
GREENE COUNTY CRASH INJURES TWO
A Single Vehicle Crash In Greene County Has Left Two People Injured. According To The Greene County Sheriff’s Office, A Car Being Driven By 93-Year-Old Alva Price Of South Carolina…
FOOD CITY PREPARES TO KICK OFF 3RD ANNUAL FRIENDS & PETS IN NEED FOOD DRIVE
The Third Annual Friends And Pets In Need Holiday Food Drive Is About To Kick Off At Food City. Starting November 11th Through December 31st Specially Marked Bags Containing Non-Perishable…
TENNESSEE COVID-19 UPDATE
The Tennessee Department Of Health Is Reporting 472 New Cases Of COVID-19 And 6 New COVID-19 Deaths In Northeast Tennessee. Unicoi County Is Reporting Two Deaths With Sullivan, Johnson, Carter…
KINGSPORT LEADERS CONSIDERING OPTIONS FOR FIRE STATION 2
Kingsport Leaders Are Going To Be Discussing Options In The Coming Months For The Oldest Fire station In The City. Station Number 2 Near The Civic Auditorium Was Built In…
KINGSPORT POLICE CHIEF RETIRING
Kingsport Police Department Will Soon Begin A Search For A New Chief Of Police. Chief David Quillen Has Announced He Plans To Retire After 35 Years With The Department Effective…
LENOWISCO HEALTH DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR RETIRING
A Search Is Now Underway For A New Director Of Health For The Lenowisco Health District In Southwest Virginia. Current Head, Dr. Eleanor Sue Cantrell, Has Announced Plans To Retire…
SULLIVAN COUNTY TEACHERS NOT GETTING $500 CLASSROOM ALLOWANCE
Sullivan County School Leaders Have Declined To Move Forward With An Idea Of Giving Each Classroom Teacher Five-Hundred Dollars To Spend On Classroom Supplies. The School System Had Considered The…
JOHNIA BERRY TOY DRIVE WILL BE VIRTUAL FOR 2020
A Toy Drive That Has Provided Toys To Tri-Cities Children For Years Will Look A Little Different This Year. The 16th Annual Johnia Berry Toy Drive Will Be Virtual This…
VIRGINIA COVID-19 UPDATE
The Virginia Department Of Health Is Reporting 94 New COVID-19 Cases And No New COVID-19 Deaths In Southwest Virginia. Washington County Is Reporting The Highest New Case Count In A…
MAYORS WRITE OPEN LETTER TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST COVID-19
Several Local Mayors Have Written Open Letters Calling For Public Action To Be Taken Against Covid-19. The Timing Of This Coincides With Local Hospitalizations Reaching A New Record And While…
GREENE COUNTY COVID-19 TESTING SITE RELOCATED
The Greene County Health Department Has Relocated Its Covid-19 Testing Site. Testing Is Being Conducted At The Greene Valley Campus On East Andrew Johnson Highway Between 9 Am And 1…
COVID-19 TESTING IN LEE & DICKENSON COUNTIES IN VA
Stone Mountain Health Services Is Offering Covid-19 Testing In Both Dickenson And Lee Counties In Virginia. Western Lee County Health Clinic In Ewing Will Test Tomorrow From 9 Am To…
VEHICLE VS LAWNMOWER INJURES ONE IN CARTER COUNTY
A Vehicle Versus Riding Lawnmower Incident In Carter County Has Left One Man Injured. According To The Tennessee Highway Patrol, An Suv Being Driven By 56-Year-Old Bernice Spears Of Elizabethton…
TENNESSEE COVID-19 UPDATE
The Tennessee Department Of Health Is Reporting 109 New COVID-19 Cases And 8 New COVID-19 Deaths In Northeast Tennessee. Unicoi And Washington Counties Are Reporting 3 Deaths Each With Johnson…
BIG STONE GAP VIRGINIA MAN FACING DRUG CHARGES IN FEDERAL COURT
A Big Stone Gap Virginia Man Who Admitted To Drug Related Charges In U.S. District Court In Abingdon Has Been Ordered To Serve Time In Prison. 54-Year-Old Sammy McMahan Was…
BRISTOL TENNESSEE SCHOOLS CHANGE SCHEDULE
Starting Monday, Bristol Tennessee City Schools Will Only Hold In-Person Learning Four Days A Week. Classes Will Be Held Remotely On Wednesdays. Director Of Schools Annette Tudor Said The Decision…
POMRENKE’S PLEAD GUILTY TO NEW CHARGES
The Former Chief Financial Officer For The BVU Authority And Her Husband, A Former Juvenile Judge, Have Plead Guilty In Federal Court. Stacy And Kurt Pomrenke Served Time Previously In…
TENNESSEE HIGHWAY PATROL INVESTIGATING FATAL GREENE COUNTY CRASH
A Two-Vehicle Crash In Greene County Has Claimed The Life Of Three People. A Sedan Traveling South On Kingsport Highway Early Friday Morning Crossed Into The Path Of A Northbound…
OPERATION BRISTOL HOLIDAY LIGHTS
The Bristol Chamber Of Commerce Has Announced The Annual Christmas Parade For 2020 Is Canceled, But Quickly Came Up With A Safe Alternative. Bristol Chamber Of Commerce President Beth Rhinehart……