Month: February 2022

The Virginia Department Of Health Is Reporting Seven New COVID-19 Deaths In Southwest Virginia. The COVID Death Rate In The Region Has Now Reached Its Highest Level Of The Recent…

A Long-Time Automotive Dealer In The Tri Cities Has Died. Shelbourne Wallace Was 85. Wallace First Started Wallace Automotive Group In 1961 In Bristol And Has Expanded With Dealerships In…

An Early Morning Shooting In Bristol Tennessee Has Left Two People Wounded. It Happened In The 400 Block Of Blountville Highway. Police Responded To A 911 Hang-Up Call. A Woman…

If You Are A Gamer Then A New Business In Bristol Tennessee Has What You’re Looking For. The Gamers Lounge On Volunteer Parkway Has Rooms For Users Of Playstations And…

The Washington County Tennessee Budget Committee Has Voted To Send A Request To County Leaders Seeking To Obtain Over 2.6 Million Dollars In Matching Funds For Brightridge To Secure Over…

Ballad Health Employees Have Until Five O’Clock This Afternoon To Get The Jab Or Go Home. Employees Must Receive Their First Coronavirus Vaccine Injection Under The Health System’s Mandate. The…

Eastman Chemical Company Is Reporting Two Employees Are Recovering From Burns. It Happened Monday While The Two Workers Were Performing Maintenance And Were Sprayed Inadvertently With Hot Material From A…

The Tennessee Department Of Health Is Reporting A Significant Drop In Covid-19 Cases In Northeast Tennessee. But Covid Deaths This Year Are 50% Higher In Our Region, Compared To Statewide…

Bristol Tennessee City Councilman Chad Keen Has Announced His Resignation. After Nine Years On The Council Keen Has Decided To Step Down And Focus On Potentially Running For The Tennessee…

Southwest Virginia Is Reporting More COVID-19 Deaths This Past Week Than At Any Time Since October When The Deaths From The Delta Variant Spiked. The Virginia Department Of Health Reports…

An Investigation Is Underway Concerning An Officer-Involved Shooting In Carter County. Deputies Received A Report Of Shots Fired At A Home On Garland Road In Roan Mountain Last Night. This…

The Kingsport City School System Is Launching “Parent University” To Offer Support To Families. The Goal Is To Address Challenges Family’S Face By Providing Information To Educate, Empower, And Connect…

Washington County Virginia Leaders Have Approved Spending Just Over 150-Thousand Dollars To Move A Controversial Civil War Statue. The Move Will Also Make Room For Planned Renovation And Expansion Of…

The First Community College In Virginia Will Offer Student Housing. Southwest Virginia Community College Officials Held A Groundbreaking On The New Facility. The First Phase Includes One Building That Features…

A Top Landfill Expert Has Said It Could Be Another Year-And-A-Half Before The Bristol Virginia Landfill Odor Problem Is Fully Resolved. Dr. Craig Benson, A Former Dean Of Engineering At…

The Washington County Tennessee Sheriff’s Office Has Charged Two People In Connection With Stolen Mail. 21 Year Old Autumn Collins Of Knoxville And 22 Year Old Jacob T. Cook Of…

A Man Accused Of Killing His Girlfriend In Unicoi County Has Been Arraigned And Remains Behind Bars Without Bond. 29 Year Old Tyler Owens Is Charged With Second Degree Murder,…

The Virginia Department Of Health Is Reporting 640 New COVID-19 Cases And Three New Deaths Related To The Virus In Southwest Virginia. Although The Case Rate In The Nine County…

The Virginia Department Of Health Is Reporting 531 New COVID-19 Cases In Southwest Virginia. The New Figures Show The Areas Case Rate Has Begun To Drop Slightly. Three New Deaths…

A Virginia General Assembly Subcommittee Has Voted To Pull The Charter From The Town Of Pound Due To A Lake Of Services And Organization. The Bill Was Introduced Earlier By…

Harbor Freight Tools Has Announced The Opening Of An Elizabethton Location This Spring. The Store Located At 791 Elk Avenue Will Bring 25 To 30 New Jobs To The Community.…