GOVERNOR BILL LEE TO MAKE A COUPLE OF STOPS IN THE TRI-CITIES NEXT WEEK
Governor Bill Lee Will Be Making A Couple Of Stops In Our Region As Election Day Nears. The Governor Is Scheduled To Appear In Jonesborough And Greeneville On Friday. Lee…
SULLIVAN COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT RELEASES MORE INFORMATION ON BODY FOUND AT SOUTH HOLSTON LAKE: TWO IN CUSTODY
The Sullivan County Sheriff’s Department Has Released More Information Concerning A Body Found Near Observation Knob Park At South Holston Lake. Investigators Launched An Immediate Investigation And Were Able To…
CAMPING CLOSED AT THE ABINGDON GAP SHELTER DUE TO AGGRESSIVE BEAR
The U.S. Forest Service Has Closed Camping At The Abingdon Gap Shelter Along The Appalachian Trail After Reports Of An Aggressive Bear. Camping From The Tennessee-Virginia Border To The Low…
BRIGHTRIDGE TO RETURN NEARLY $900K OF DEPOSITS INTO RESIDENTAL CUSTOMERS ACCOUNTS
Over 4000 Brightridge Electric Residential Customers Will Be Seeing A Refund Of Their Deposit Soon. A New Policy By The Company States If A Residential Customer Has Held The Same…
CARTER COUNTY LEADERS CAN’T AGREE ON OFFICER RAISES
Carter County Leaders Weren’t Able To Come To A Consensus On Funding For A Proposed Raise For Sheriff’s Office Deputies. The Budget Committee Approved A Recommendation To Give All Officers…
WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE INMATE LABOR BEING USED TO SAVE TAX DOLLARS
The Washington County Tennessee Sheriff’s Office Is Using Inmate Labor For A Variety Of Projects As A Way To Save Taxpayers Money. Sheriff Keith Sexton Said Incarcerated People Are Being…
TENNESSEE EARLY VOTING TURNOUT DOWN
Tennessee Early Voting Turnout Is Down Compared To 2018. According To The Secretary Of State’s Office, Sullivan County Has Seen A Decrease Of 54-Percent, Washington County Is Seeing 36-Percent Fewer…
SULLIVAN COUNTY UNEMPLOYMENT AT HISTORIC LOW RATE
According To The Latest Report From The Tennessee Department Of Workforce And Development, Unemployment In Sullivan County Is At A Historically Low Level. The Current Rate Is 3.1 Percent. Clay…
HEAD-ON CRASH IN JOHNSON CITY INJURES TWO
A Head-On Crash In Johnson City Has Left Two People Seriously Injured. It Happened On The Bristol Highway Yesterday Afternoon. According To Police, A Utility Vehicle And A Pickup Truck…
$100K POWERBALL TICKET SOLD IN BRISTOL, TN
Another Lucky Person In The Tri-Cities Has Won Big With A Powerball Ticket. It Was Purchased At The Food City On Virginia Ave In Bristol Tennessee. Four Of The Five…
EASTMAN Q3 RESULTS
Eastman Chemical Company In Kingsport’s Third Quarter Results Show Sales And Earnings Are Down. Adjusted Earnings Were Reported At 333-Million Dollars, Which Is 112 Million Less Than A Year Ago.…
BRISTOL, VIRGINIA LIBRARY RECEIVES $17K TECHNOLOGY GRANT
The Bristol Virginia Library Has Received 17-Thousand Dollars In Grant Funding To Help In Offering Technology Education And Services To The Community. The Money Is Being Provided Through The Opportunities…