WATER RATES COULD INCREASE IN JOHNSON CITY
Johnson City Residents Could Be Digging Deeper Into Their Pockets To Pay For Trash Pickup. Director Of Public Works Phil Pendzola Says Fuel Costs And Other Expenses Are On The…
SNEEDVILLE MAN ACCUSED OF ASSAULTING HAWKINS COUNTY OFFICER
A Suspect Is Accused Of Assaulting A Hawkins County Sheriff’s Deputy And Attempting To Grab His Gun During An Arrest. 39 Year Old Billy Joe Burton Of Sneedville Is Charged…
CARTER COUNTY EMPLOYEES COULD BE GETTING A HEFTY BONUS SOON
Carter County Employees Could Be Getting A Bonus Soon. A Resolution Has Been Proposed By The Health And Welfare Committee To Give Out A One-Time Bonus To County Employees Of…
BRISTOL TENNESSEE SCHOOL LEADERS APPROVE BUDGET
The Bristol Tennessee School Board Has Passed Its 2023 Fiscal Year Budget. It Calls For A Shift From Contracted Janitorial Services To In-House Custodial Workers. School Leaders Voted To Begin…
LEASE TO EXPIRE SOON ON JOHNSON CITY POST OFFICE
The Johnson City Post Office Directly Across From City Hall Has A Lease Set To Expire Soon. City Officials Say They’ve Had Very Little Communication With Post Office Officials Over…
DOLLYWOOD RECEIVES ANOTHER TOP HONOR
Dollywood Has Received Another Top Honor From The National Amusement Park Historical Association. The Popular Amusement Park Finished In A Three Way Tie With Disneyland In California And Busch Gardens…
JOHNSON CITY O’CHARLEY’S ANNOUNCES IT’S CLOSED INDEFINITELY
A Johnson City Restaurant Has Closed Its Doors Indefinitely. O’Charley’s At 112 Broyles Drive Ended All Operations Monday Effective Immediately. The Kingsport And Bristol Locations Are Not Affected.
WISE COUNTY CRASH KILLS 8 YEAR OLD PASSENGER
The Virginia State Police Are Investigating A Fatal Single Vehicle Crash In Wise County. It Happened On Route 63 When A Vehicle Traveling East Ran Off The Right Side Of…
MAN ARRESTED IN WEEKEND DOMESTIC ALTERCATION
The Washington County Tennessee Sheriff’s Office Has Arrested A Man In Connection With A Domestic Assault. 24 Year Old Troy Ellison Is Charged With Domestic Assault, Aggravated Assault On An…
ABINGDON VIRGINIA’S BARTER THEATER GETS $20K IN GRANT FUNDING
Barter Theater In Abingdon Virginia Has Received A 20-Thousand Dollar Marketing Grant From The Virginia Tourism Corporation. The Funds Will Be Used For Barter’s “Stay And Play In Abingdon” Campaign.…
MORE AMTRAK STUDY RESULTS IN FOR BRISTOL SERVICE
According To A New Study By The Virginia Department Of Rail And Public Transportation, Bringing Amtrak Passenger Rail Service To Bristol Will Cost Around 1.5 Billion Dollars. The Data Also…
CASES OF COVID UP 42% IN NORTHEAST TENNESSEE
The Tennessee Department Of Health Says Covid-19 Cases Have Jumped 42-Percent In Northeast Tennessee During The First Week Of May. There Were 352 New Cases. Sullivan County Added 98 And…
SULLIVAN COUNTY SCHOOL LEADERS AGREE ON SALE OF TWO SCHOOLS
The Sullivan County Board Of Education Has Decided To Sell Blountville Elementary And Middle School Property To The County. The County Commission Made An Offer Of Over $637,000 To The…
GREENEVILLE TEEN FACES TWO COUNTS OF FIRST DEGREE MURDER
A Greene County Prosecutor Has Filed A Motion To Try A 16 Year Old Juvenile Accused Of Killing An Adult Female And A Child As An Adult. The Unnamed Male…
FORMER DETECTIVE FINDS HIMSELF ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE LAW
A Former Johnson City Police Detective Is Facing Sex Charges. Thomas Dillard Is Charged With Sexual Battery By An Authority Figure After Allegedly Committing The Crime In February Of Last…
BRISTOL TENNESSEE SHOOTING LEADS TO ARREST
Bristol Tennessee Police Said An Altercation Between Two Brothers Led To One Of Them Being Shot And The Other One Going To Jail. It Happened Yesterday Around Noon In The…
LONGEVITY PAY INCREASES FOR SULLIVAN COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE BEING CONSIDERED
Sullivan County’s Budget Committee Is Considering A 927-Thousand Dollar Proposal To Return Longevity Pay Increases For Sheriff’S Office Employees. The Increases Had Once Been A Routine Practice. The Committee Has…
VIRGINIA SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION VISITS CORRIDOR Q PROJECT
Elected Officials In Southwest Virginia Are Pleading For Funding To Complete A Portion Of The Coalfields Expressway. This Proposed 4-Billion Dollar Project Would Include A Four-Lane Road Extending From U.S.…
ABINGDON CINEMALL GETTING MAKEOVER
Cinemall In Abingdon Virginia Is Getting Ready To Undergo A Major Makeover. Over The Next Three Months, The Theater Will Demolish Auditoriums, Hallways, And Restrooms Built Back In 1997. They…
HOUSE FIRE IN GREENE COUNTY CLAIMS ONE
A House Fire In Greene County Has Claimed The Life Of A Limestone Man. Fire Crews Responded To Crockett Timbers And Were Able To Extinguish The Blaze Rather Quickly. They…
BRISTOL CASINO HOLDING MORE HIRING EVENTS
The Bristol Casino Will Be Holding Another Hiring Event. The Event For All Positions Will Be Friday And Saturday From 10am Until 8pm At The Bristol Conference Center 3005 Linden…
JOHNSON CITY MAN CHARGED IN MARCH SHOOTING DEATH
A Washington County Tennessee Grand Jury Has Indicted A Johnson City Man On Murder Charges. 33 Year Old Billy Joe Anderson Is Charged With Second Degree Murder, Unlawful Possession Of…