REID NAMED INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FTDD
The Eight County First Tennessee Development District Has Named A New Interim Executive Director. Susan Reid Was Appointed To The Position After Former Executive Director Chris Craig Retired Just Four…
POLICE CHASE TURNS DEADLY
A Police Chase In Hawkins County Ends With One Person Dead. The Tennessee Highway Patrol Said 31 Year Old Brandon Tucker Of Church Hill Was Attempting To Evade A Marked…
BALLAD HEALTH REPORTS INCREASE IN COVID CASES
Ballad Health Is Reporting An Increase In Patients Testing Positive For Covid-19. Over 300 Covid Patients Were Treated At Its Hospitals Yesterday, With Another 300 Through Its Safe At Home…
BUCHANAN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE RESCUES WOMAN REPORTEDLY HELD AGAINST HER WILL, ARREST TWO
Two Men Are Facing Multiple Charges After Buchanan County Virginia Sheriff’S Deputies Rescued A Woman Allegedly Being Held Against Her Will. The Sheriff’S Special Response Team Answered A Call To…
VIRGINIA GOVENOR NORTHAM ISSUES 30 DAY ORDER DUE TO RISING COVID-19 HOSPITALIZATIONS
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam Has Issued A Limited 30 Day Order To Help Hospitals Increase Capacity And Support Health Care Workers As COVID-19 Hospitalizations Have Reached New Records In The…
MIRANDA LAMBERT TO PREFORM AT ETSU’S SPRING CONCERT
East Tennessee State University Has Announced The First Concert Scheduled For The William B. Greene Jr Stadium. The Student Government Association’s Spring 2022 Concert Will Feature Miranda Lambert. The Show…
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA REACHES A RECORD COVID-19 COMMUNITY RATE SPREAD
The Virginia Department Of Health Is Reporting Southwest Virginia Reached A Record COVID-19 Community Rate Spread Over The Past Weekend. 861 New Cases Are Reported In The Region With 6…
VTRRC GRANT FUNDING FOR SWVA PROJECTS
Several Projects In Southwest Virginia Are Receiving Roughly 879-Thousand Dollars In Grant Funding From The Virginia Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission. Approximately 9-Thousand Will Go To The Abingdon Feeder Cattle Association,…
THREE PEOPLE NOW CONFIRMED DEAD IN WHITE PINE SHOOTING
The White Pine Police Department Is Reporting Three People Are Now Dead Following A Shooting Last Week, Including Two From Greene County. The Victims Have Been Identified As 58 Year…
MCDAVID ORDERED HELD WITHOUT BOND
A Johnson City Man Is Back Behind Bars For At Least The Next Two Months In Connection To Previous Domestic Assault Charges. Logan Mcdavid Is Also Charged With Violating An…
SPECIALISTS TO SHOW UP AT BRISTOL VIRGINIA LANDFILL
Spec Rescue International Specialists Will Be Paying A Visit To The Bristol Virginia Landfill Today To Inspect The Wet Wells. This Is A 300 Foot Deep Shaft That Collects Leachate…
JOHNSON CITY APPROVES RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX ON KNOB CREEK ROAD
Johnson City Commissioners Have Approved The Final Reading Of A Rezoning Request. The New Residential Complex Will Be Located On 22 Acres Of Land At 2644 Knob Creek Road With…
STEAK ‘N SHAKE AT THE PINNACLE CLOSED, NEW RESTAURANT COMING
A New Restaurant Will Be Coming To The Pinnacle In Bristol Tennessee However Another Has Closed. The Steak ‘N Shake Location Recently Closed But There Has Been No Reason Given.…
WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE PAIR FACING MULTIPLE CHARGES AFTER FOUND WITH STOLEN CAR
Two People Are Facing Multiple Charges In Washington County Tennessee. Deputies Responded To A Report Of A Stolen Vehicle Being Located In The 100 Block Of Horse Creek Road. An…
COVID-19 CASES IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA CONTINUE TO RISE RAPIDLY
The Virginia Department Of Health Is Reporting The Community Spread Rate Is Continuing To Climb In Southwest Virginia. 391 New COVID-19 Cases And Nine Deaths Related To The Virus Were…
NORTHEAST STATE HOLDING REGISTRATION DAY
Northeast State Community College Will Hold Open Registration Day This Month. The Event Is Free And Open To Anyone Wanting To Take Courses Or Earn A Certificate Or A Degree.…
JOHNSON CITY CHAMBER HAS NEW CHAIRPERSON
The Johnson City Chamber Of Commerce Has A New Chairperson. Dr. Mckenzie Highsmith Was Chosen To Head The Organization, Which Covers Johnson City, Jonesborough, And Washington County. Highsmith Is An…
POUND VA MAN SENTENCED IN UNEMPLOYMENT FRAUD CASE
A Pound Virginia Man Who Was Part Of 35 People Who Defrauded The Government Of Nearly Half-A-Million Dollars In Cares Act Unemployment Benefits Has Been Ordered By A Federal Judge…
BRIGHTRIDGE ASKING WASHINGTON COUNTY TO MATCH PROJECT GRANT FUNDING
Brightridge Officials In Johnson City Want Washington County Leaders To Fund Just Over 2-Million Dollars Of An 8-Million Dollar Project To Expand Broadband Internet Into Rural Areas Of The County.…
WISE COUNTY MAN SENTENCED IN METH CASE
A Wise County Virginia Man Convicted In A Drug Conspiracy Case Involving Meth Has Been Ordered To Serve Over A Decade In Federal Prison. 33 Year Old Justin Cress Was…
MORE INFORMATION RELEASED IN WHITE PINE TENNESSEE SHOOTING
More Information Is Being Released Concerning A Shooting In White Pine Tennessee Earlier This Week Involving Two Greene County Residents. Police Said 38 Year Old Kenny Cook And 16 Year…
BALLAD HEALTH PRIORITIZING MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY TREATMENT
Ballad Health Is Updating Its Protocols For Use Of Monoclonal Antibody Therapies. The Health Care System Is Prioritizing The Use Of The Treatment For Those Who Are At Higher Risk…