KCS RANKS FIRST IN TEACHING
The Kingsport City School System Has Been Ranked As A Top Place To Teach In The 2023 Niche Best Schools Ranking. The School System Was Ranked First Out Of 135…
GOVERNOR YOUNGKIN PLANS TO REINTRODUCE BILL TO CHARGE DRUG DEALERS WITH OVERDOSE DEATHS
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin Said He’s Planning To Ask The General Assembly To Pass A Bill To Allow Drug Dealers To Be Charged With Homicide In Overdose Cases. He’s Seeking…
BALLAD APPEALS DECISION TO ALLOW COMPETING CATH LAB IN JOHNSON CITY
A State Decision To Allow Karing Hearts Cardiology To Build A Freestanding Cardio Catheterization Lab In Johnson City Is Being Appealed By Ballad Health Officials. The Tennessee Health Facilities Commission…
SULLIVAN COUNTY MAN ARRESTED IN GUN DEALING OPERATION
A 70 Year Old Sullivan County Man, Along With Four Others, Is Accused Of Smuggling Guns Purchased In Knoxville To Queens County New York, Remains Behind Bars In New York…
BRISTOL VIRGINIA’S HOMELESS SITUATION IS REACHING A CRISIS
Bristol Virginia’s Homeless Situation Is Getting Out Of Hand. City Manager Randy Eads Told A Group At The Bristol Rotary Club This Week That Its Reaching A Crisis Point. The…
SULLIVAN COUNTY LEADERS APPROVE LAKEWAY CHRISTIAN’S BID FOR SCHOOL
The Sullivan County Board Of Education Has Approved A $2.3 Million Bid By Lakeway Christian Schools To Purchase The Former Colonial Heights Middle School. An Online Auction Was Held Recently…
NEW DENTAL CLINIC COMING TO KINGSPORT
A Multi-Million Dollar Dental Clinic Is Coming To Kingsport. Kingsport, Ballad Health, ETSU And UT Health Science Center Are Partnering Together For The Project. Kingsport Has Approved A Five Year…
CARTER COUNTY SHERIFF’S EMPLOYEES COULD GET A BIG PAY RAISE SOON
The Carter County Commission’s Budget Committee Has Recommended A Pay Raise For Sheriff’s Employees. The Proposal Calls For A $5 Dollar An Hour Increase For All Patrol And Corrections Officers.…
TOWN OF CLINCHO VIRGINIA LOOKING FOR OVER 150K IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR “TINY BUSINESS VILLAGE”
Virginia State Officials Have Recommended Over $150,000 In Federal Funding To Create A New Business Incubator Community In Clinchco, Virginia. The Application For An Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization Grant…
JONESBOROUGH MAN CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED BURGLARY AND JOY RIDING
A Jonesborough Man Is Facing Charges Of Aggravated Burglary And Joy Riding. Officers Responded To A Call Regarding Missing Items From Between October 10th And 12th. Investigators Discovered The Home,…
GREENE COUNTY TEEN TO BE TRIED AS AN ADULT
A Greene County Judge Has Agreed To Have A 16 Year Old Male Juvenile Accused Of Killing His Brother And Grandmother With A Hammer, Tried As An Adult. Jordan Allen…
INSPECTOR ON SIGHT AT NUCLEAR FUEL SERVICES AFTER INCIDENT
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission Is Conducting A Special Inspection This Week At Nuclear Fuel Services In Erwin After A Loss Of Safety Controls In A Process Ventilation System. NRC Spokesman…
PROPOSED WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE MEAT PROCESSING FACILITY RECEIVES GRANT
An Effort To Develop A Farmer-Owned Meat Processing Facility In Washington County Tennessee Has Received A Grant Of Nearly A Million Dollars. The Funds Are Being Awarded From The Appalachian…
EARLY VOTING GETS UNDERWAY IN TENNESSEE
Early Voting For The November General Election Gets Underway Today In Tennessee. In Sullivan And Washington Counties, Polls Will Be Open Weekdays 9 To 5 And On Saturdays From 9…
BRISTOL CASINO REPORTS OVER $40M IN FIRST OPERATING QUARTER
The Bristol Casino In Bristol Virginia Is Reporting A Strong First Operating Quarter. The Casino Reported Adjusted Gross Revenue Of Just Over 40-Million Dollars. This Equates To Over Two Million…
ABINGDON WOMAN HAS MURDER TRIAL POSTPONED IN FLORIDA
The Trial Of An Abingdon Virginia Woman Accused Of Killing Her Husband’s Former Wife In Florida While Dressed As A Clown, Has Had Her Trial Reset. Sheila Keen-Warren Was Set…
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA VOTERS COULD HAVE RECEIVED WRONG VOTING LOCATION INFORMATION
The Virginia Department Of Elections Has Issued A Warning For Certain Voters In Southwest Virginia. Voters With A P.O. Box In Localities Of Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Tazewell, Washington…
GAS PRICES HOLDING STEADY
Last Week Tennesseans Saw Dramatic Jumps In Pump Prices But Now Prices Have Reversed Course And Are Falling. Over The Course Of The Last Week Prices At The Pump Fell…
FIRE TIPS FOR COLDER WEATHER
The Kingsport Fire Department Wants You Warm And Safe. As Temperatures Dip Below Freezing, The Fire Department Reminds Residents About Heating Safety. Fire Spokesman Barry Brickey Says Heating Equipment Is…
DOBYNS-BENNETT HIGH SCHOOL HAS A NEW INTERIM PRINCIPAL
Dobyns-Bennett High School In Kingsport Has A New Interim Principal. Dr. Brian Tate Was Named To Fill The Position Effective November 1st, After Current Principal, Dr. Chris Hampton Was Named…
CARTER COUNTY MAN IN CUSTODY FOLLOWING STAND-OFF
A Carter County Man Is In Custody Following A Stand-Off With Law Enforcement. Sheriff Mike Fraley Said Deputies Responded In A Home On Massey Street In Reference To A Man…
BRISTOL TENNESSEE HOUSE FIRE CLAIMS TWO, UNDER INVESTIGATION
A Fatal House Fire Is Under Investigation By The Sullivan County Sheriff’S Office And The Tbi. Authorities Responded To The Call Early Sunday Morning On Arnold Way In Bristol Tennessee.…