JOHNSON CITY PASSES SEVERAL ORDINANCES
Johnson City Leaders Have Passed An Ordinance To Ban Smoking On Public Property. This Includes The Use Of Tobacco Products Or Vapor Products On The Grounds Of Any Public Property,…
SHELTON LEAVING SWVA HEALTH DISTRICTS TO TAKE LEADERSHIP ROLE WITH BALLAD
Ballad Health’ Bristol Regional Medical Center Is Getting A New Vice President And Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Karen Shelton Is Stepping Down From Her Leadership Roles With Three Southwest Virginia…
TOP TWO LOCAL HEALTH OFFICIALS ISSUE WARNING AMID RISING CASES
With Covid-19 Cases On The Rise In Our Region, Two Lead Public Health Doctors Are Concerned Preventable Illness And Hospitalizations Will Be Worse Here Due To Low Vaccination Rates. Dr.…
WISE VA MAN SENTENCED IN FEDERAL COURT IN UNEMPLOYMENT FRAUD CASE
A Wise County Virginia Man Who Swindled The Government Out Of Over 182-Thousand Dollars In Pandemic Unemployment Benefits Has Been Sentenced In U.S. District Court In Abingdon. 34-Year-Old Travis Kilgore…
ROGERSVILLE CITY SCHOOL DIRECTOR RESIGNING
Rogersville City School Leaders Will Meet Today To Discuss Finding A New City School Director. J.T. Stroder, The Current Director, Has Announced He Is Resigning To Tend To Family Needs.…
RUSSELL COUNTY SCHOOL LEADERS OPPOSE NEW VIRGINIA LAW CONCERNING TRANSGENDER STUDENTS
The Russell County Virginia School Board Has Rejected A New Law In The Commonwealth Addressing Transgender Students. Under The New Law, Transgender Students Are Allowed To Use A Name Or…
PENNINGTON RESCUE SQUAD HAS SERVICES HALTED
Virginia Emergency Medical Services Officials Are Reportedly Investigating The Pennington Gap Rescue Squad, Suspending Its Operations For The Time Being. County Administrator Dane Poe Said The Suspension Is Expected To…
AXMEN SEASON COMES TO AN END
The Kingsport Axmen Season Has Come To A Screeching Halt. Boyd Sports President And COO Chris Allen Has Said USA Baseball Made The Decision To Cancel The Rest Of The…
WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE AUTHORITIES SEARCHING BOONE LAKE FOR POSSIBLE DROWNING VICTIM
Washington County Tennessee Authorities Are Conducting A Search On Boone Lack After A Possible Drowning. Deputies Were Called To The 300 Block Of Carroll Creek Road Early Tuesday Morning After…
JURY SELECTION FOR SULLIVAN COUNTY BABY DOE OPIOID CASE SET FOR NEXT WEEK
Jury Selection For The Sullivan County Baby Doe Opioid Case Is Scheduled For July 22nd. Earlier This Year A Court Issued A Default Judgment In A Case Seeking Up To…
KINGSPORT VETERINARY HOSPITAL AGREES TO PAY OVER 70K IN PENALTIES AFTER ALLEGED VIOLATION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE ACT
A Kingsport Veterinary Hospital Has Agreed To Pay 70 Thousand Dollars In Civil Penalties After An Investigation Into Allegations That The Hospital Violated The Controlled Substances Act. Andes-Straley Veterinary Hospital…
BRISTOL TENNESSEE POLICE DEPARTMENT NAMES NEW CHIEF OF POLICE
The City Of Bristol Tennessee Has Named Matt Austin The New Chief Of Police. Austin Joined The BTPD In 1991 As An Officer And Has Worked As A Narcotics Investigator,…
BICYCLIST STRUCK BY CAR IN JOHNSON CITY
A Two Vehicle Crash In Johnson City Has Left One Person In Critical Condition. Police Said 28 Year Old Douglas Cross Was Riding A Bicycle On North Roan Street At…
SECOND PERSON IN KINGSPORT SHOOTING TURNS HIMSELF IN TO POLICE
A Second Man Accused In A Shots Fired Incident At A Kingsport Apartment Complex Has Turned Himself Into To Police. Darius Woodbury Is Charged With Three Counts Of Aggravated Assault…
LEE COUNTY VIRGINIA AIRPORT TO HOST FLY-IN
The Lee County Virginia Airport Commission Is Teaming Up With Farm Bureau To Host An Airport Fly-In. This Is An Effort To Push For Helicopter Ambulances To Be Based At…
ROGERSVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT MEMBERS TO CHOOSE NEXT CHIEF
Members Of The Rogersville Fire Department Have Been Given The Option By Town Leaders Of Choosing Who Their Next Fire Chief Will Be. On Tuesday, The Board Of Mayor And…
CHILDREN’S CHARITIES GEARING UP FOR “RACE FOR THE CHILDREN” EVENT
Bristol Motor Speedway Is Gearing Up For Its “Race For The Children” Event Aimed To Help Raise Funds For Local Children. The Bristol Chapter Of Speedway Children’s Charities Has Teamed…
79TH ANNUAL SANTA TRAIN TO BE DRIVE-THRU EVENT
Planning Is Already Underway For The 79Th Annual Santa Train Event. This Year, Due To Ongoing Concerns Concerning The Pandemic, A Drive-Thru Distribution Event Will Once Again Take Place At…
TAZEWELL PARENTS CHARGED IN OVERDOSE DEATH OF BABY
The Parents Of A Four Month Old Baby Who Died Of An Apparent Drug Overdose Will Have A Bond Hearing Today In Tazewell County Virginia Court. Evan And Kayla Stanford…
TRI CITIES NOW INCLUDED IN TOURISM CAMPAIGN
The Tri Cities Has Finally Been Included In A Statewide Tourism Campaign. The “Tennessee On Me” Campaign Offers Ten-Thousand Free Airline Vouchers To Travelers Who Purchase A Two-Night Hotel Stay…
JUDGE TO CONSIDER NEW TRIAL FOR JOHNSON COUNTY MOTHER AND DAUGHTER
Closing Arguments Have Now Been Wrapped Up In The Post-Conviction Hearing Of A Johnson County Mother And Daughter Who Are Serving A Life Sentence For The So-Called 2012 “Facebook Murders”…
WASHINGTON COUNTY VA LEADERS APPROVE HORSES FOR BLUE MOUNTAIN THERAPY
Washington County Virginia Leaders Have Approved Granting Blue Mountain Therapy A Special-Exception Permit For Horses On The Former Dixie Pottery Property In Abingdon. The Land Surrounding The Property Is Zoned…