INMATE AT FEDERAL PRISON IN LEE COUNTY VIRGINIA PLEADS GUILTY
An Inmate Housed At The Federal Prison In Lee County Has Pled Guilty To Conspiring To Kill Another Inmate And Rival Gang Member. 31 Year Old Carlos Almonte Was Among…
AUTHORITIES SEARCHING FOR MAN WHO ALLEGEDLY STOLE A TRUCK AFTER CHASE THROUGH BRISTOL VIRGINIA
Authorities Are Searching For A Man After A Chase Through Bristol And Washington County Virginia. Officers Began A Pursuit After Findiing A Stolen Vehicle Behind The Target Off Exit 7.…
NEW BURGER RESTAURANT OPEN IN THE MODEL CITY
A New Burger Restaurant In Kingsport Will Open Today. Back Yard Burgers Is Located In The Old Wendy’s Location In The Allendale Section Of The City. It Will Be Open…
FORMER TAZEWLL PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER FACING OVER 100 CHARGES RELATED TO CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
A Former Tazewell County Public School Teacher Has Been Indicted On Over 100 Charges Related To Child Pornography. 30 Year Old John Michael Sharpe Is Facing 148 Counts Of Possession…
KINGSPORT POLICE DEPARTMENT SEARCHING FOR MISSING WOMAN
The Kingsport Police Department Is Searching For A Missing Woman. 23 Year Old Elisha F. Killen Was Reported Missing Sunday, She Has Not Been Seen Or Heard From In Over…
KINGSPORT MAN PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO ASSAULT IN JANUARY 6TH CAPITOL ATTACK
A Kingsport Man Accused Of Assault Charges In The January 6th Capitol Attack Has Pleaded Not Guilty In U.S. District Court In The District Of Columbia. Albuquerque Cosper Head Is…
TRI-CITIES AREA MCDONALD’S LOOKING TO HIRE 250 BY SUMMER
McDonald’s In The Tri Cities Will Be Hiring 250 Part Time And Full Time Employees For Summer. The Fast Food Chain Offers Flexible Scheduling, Health Care Coverage And Free Meals.…
PRISON GANG LEADERS CONVICTED IN FEDERAL COURT
A Federal Jury In U.S. District Court In Greeneville Has Convicted The Leader Of A Prison Gang. 44 Year Old Charles Elsea Was Found Guilty Of Conspiracy To Distribute Methamphetamine,…
JUDGE RULES IN FAVOR OF WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE
Chancellor John Rambo Has Ruled That A Bitcoin Mine Violates Washington County Tennessee Zoning Laws. The Facility Uses Computer Calculations To Verify Cryptocurrency Transactions. Both Red Dog And Property Owner…
WASHINGTON COUNTY TN BUDGET COMMITTEE VOTES ON FUNDING FOR MEAT PROCESSING CENTER
Washington County Tennessee’s Budget Committee Has Taken The Next Step To Make A Proposed Meat Processing Center Off Highway 11E In Telford A Reality. The Committee Has Approved Two Million…
ETSU TO KICK OFF CIVILITY WEEK THIS MONTH
East Tennessee State University Will Kick Off Its Civility Week At The End Of This Month. Keynote Speakers Include Cnn Host Van Jones, Award-Winning Journalist David Plazas, And Former Co-Host…
AUDIT FINDS ISSUES IN SULLIVAN COUNTY’S SCHOOL SYSTEM
According To The State Comptroller’s Office, Sullivan County’s Finances Had Audit Issues In Fiscal Year 2021. There Were Eight Findings In Total, All Within The School System. Tennessee Comptroller Of…
DEADLY FIRE IN KINGSPORT
The Kingsport Fire Department Is Continuing To Investigate What Caused A Deadly Fire In The City Over The Weekend. It Happened At A Home In An Alleyway Between Park And…
KINGSPORT LEADERS AGREE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH KATS GARAGE
Kingsport Leaders Are Moving Forward With Plans To Build A Garage For The City Transit System, Kats. The Board Of Mayor And Alderman Agreed To One-Million Dollars In Funding With…
SHOOTING IN ROAN MOUNTAIN LEAVES ONE DEAD
A Shooting In Carter County Over The Weekend Has Left One Person Dead. It Happened Saturday Night At A Home Along Old Us 19 In Roan Mountain. When Deputies Arrived,…
EASTMAN DECIDES TO KEEP RUSSIAN OFFICE OPEN
Kingsport Based, Eastman Chemical Company, Has Said Its Moscow Office Remains Open, Despite Several Corporation Pulling Out Of Russia. There Are Reportedly Only Three Employees Working At The Site. The…
THE TOWN ST. CHARLES VIRGINIA COULD LOSE ITS STATUS
It Appears Another Southwest Virginia Town Is Close To Be Eliminated. The Virginia General Assembly Recently Passed Legislation To Dissolve St. Charles, Which Has An Estimated Population Of 73 People.…
BAY’S MOUNTAIN ANNOUNCES DEATH OF KIRBY THE BOBCAT
Bays Mountain Park & Planetarium Officials Announced 18 Year Old Kirby The Bobcat Has Died. Kirby Was Raised In Captivity And Had Far Outlived The Average Lifespan Of Bobcats In…
JOHNSON COUNTY SCHOOLS CLOSED FRIDAY DUE TO FLU OUTBREAK
Johnson County Schools Will Be Closed Friday Due To Influenza Cases. The Closure Will Give Time To Thoroughly Clean The Buildings. The Plans At This Time Are For Schools To…
VIRGINIA STATE POLICE HELICOPTER INCIDENT IN ABINGDON UNDER INVESTIGATION
An Investigation Is Ongoing After A Virginia State Police Helicopter Crash. It Happened Late Sunday When The Pilot Was Attempting To Land The Airbus EC145 At The Aviation Base In…
CHIPOLTE COMING TO THE PINACCLE IN BRISTOL
The Pinnacle In Bristol Is Getting A New Restaurant. A Chipolte Is Coming Where The Former Steak & Shake Building. The New Location Will Take Digital Orders With A Drive…
SEVERAL INMATES IN WASHINGTON COUNTY VIRGINIA ARE WORKING IN THE COMMUNITY
The Washington County Virginia Sheriff’s Office Has Started A New Program The Rehabilitate Offenders By Getting Them Out Of Jail And Working. Sheriff Blake Andes Says Its Costing Taxpayers Thousands…