HAWKINS & SULLIVAN COUNTY SCHOOLS RECEIVE GRANTS
Hawkins And Sullivan County Schools Have Both Received A Combined 77-Thousand Dollars Dollars In Grant Funding. The Money Is Being Provided For Both School Systems To Startup Or Expand Middle…
FUNDING COMING TO BUCHANAN COUNTY
More Funding Is On Its Way To Buchanan County Virginia. Governor Glenn Youngkin Is Calling For Additional Money As Part Of Budget Amendments In Emergency Funding For Folks That Experienced…
BOIL WATER NOTICE FOR RUSSELL CO
A Boil Water Notice Remains In Place In Russell County Virginia. It Affects The Hansonville Water Works System. This Includes Folks Living In Hansonville And Green Valley. You Need To…
KINGSPORT TO REPLACE FIRE STATION NO. 2
Kingsport Leaders Have Approved A Contract To Replace Fire Station Number 2 On Crescent Drive. The 80 Year Old Building Is Not Currently ADA Compliant And Is Too Small To…
HAWKINS COUNTY ACTIVATES SANTA TRACKING SYSTEM
Hawkins County E-911 Has Unveiled A New System For Tracking Santa’s Journey. The Santa Tracking Operations Center Has Been Activated And Estimates Santa Is Estimated To Arrive At Roughly 8:15…
SURVEILLANCE FOOTAGE IN DEADLY GREENE COUNTY CAR FIRE
New Surveillance Footage Has Emerged In A Deadly Greene County Car Fire. According To Authorities, Surveillance Cameras At Eastside Baptist Church Captured The Car Driving Into The Nativity Scene Tuesday…
FATAL TWO VEHICLE CRASH IN KINGSPORT
A Two Vehicle Crash In Kingsport Has Claimed A Life. It Happened Thursday Morning On West Stone Drive At Lewis Lane. A Vehicle Going Eastbound On West Stone Drive Failed…
TWO JOHNSON CITY MEN ARRESTED IN ALLEGED HEROIN FENTANYL RING
Two Johnson City Men Have Been Arrested In Connection To An Alleged Heroin And Fentanyl Operation In The 2300 Block Of Watauga Road. 35 Year Old Michael Sumner And 35…
BODY FOUND IN DAMASCUS VIRGINIA UNDER INVESTIGATION
The Damascus Virginia Police Department Along With The Washington County Virginia Sheriff’S Office And The Virginia State Police Are Investigating The Discovery Of A Body. It Was Recovered From A…
JOHNSON CITY FIRE SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGES HOME
A Fire In Johnson City Has Significantly Damaged A Home. Johnson City Firefighters Responded To The Call On The 3000 Block Of Vicksburg Road Wednesday Right Before Noon. Two Occupants…
HURELY RELIEF FUND DISTRIBUTES MORE THAN $2 MILLION SINCE AUGUST 2021 FLOODING
The Hurley Relief Fund Has Distributed Over $2 Million Following The Catastrophic Flooding In August Of 2021. The Program Created By The 2022 Virginia General Assembly Provided $11.4 Million In…
CITY OF JOHNSON CITY PROPERTY TAXES DUE SOON
The City Of Johnson City Wants To Remind Residence Property Taxes For 2022 Are Due Saturday December 31st. Postmarks Of December 31st Or Earlier Will Be Honored. Payments Can Be…
SHOOTING IN GATE CITY LEAVES ONE INJURED AND TWO FACING CHARGES
Two People Are Facing Charges In A Gate City Virginia Shooting That Left A Man Seriously Injured Are Facing Charges. Thomas Tritt Is Charged With One Count Of Being A…
BODY FOUND IN GREENEVILLE CAR FIRE
Greeneville Police Are Investigating The Discovery Of A Body Found In A Vehicle Fire. Authorities Were Called Out To A Blaze At Eastside Baptist Church Tuesday Evening Where A Car…
JOHNSON CITY MAN CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR AFTER MULTI AGENCY INVESTIGATION
A Joint Investigation By The Washington County Tennessee Sheriff’s Office And The Homeland Security Investigations Led To The Arrest Of A Johnson City Man Accused Of Downloading And Sharing Child…
SALVATION ARMY “WHITE FLAG DAYS”
Salvation Army Shelters Around The Region Have Put Out A White Flag. The Flag Is An Indicator Of Emergency Capacity At Shelter Locations. With Temperatures Expected To Drop Severely The…
MAN WHO ALLEGEDLY ATTACKED A EMPLOYEE AT A HOTEL IN JOHNSON CITY NOW FACING MORE CHARGES
An Athens Tennessee Man Accused Of Attacking An Employee At A Hotel In Johnson City And Injuring Several Deputies While In Jail Has Been Arraigned. Timothy Libbey Is Charged With…
EARLY CHILDHOOD PROJECT AND GRANT FUNDING HELPING EXPAND CHILDCARE IN SWVA
An Early Childhood Education Project At UVA-Wise And A Workforce Expansion Grant Are Helping To Increase Childcare Access In Southwest Virginia. Just Over A Million Dollars In Grant Funding Has…
NEW MEAT CO-OP PRESENTS PLANS FOR NEW REGIONAL PLANT TO SULLIVAN COUNTY LEADERS
Representatives With The Newly Formed Appalachian Producers Cooperative Have Presented Plans To Sullivan County Leaders For Partial Investment In A 10-Million Dollar Regional Meat Processing Plant To Be Located In…
UNICOI COUNTY LEADERS REJECT BID TO REZONE HOTEL FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSING
Unicoi Town Leaders Have Rejected A Rezoning Proposal That Would Have Allowed The Former Budget Inn Motel To Be Used As Low-Income Housing. The Owner, Who Purchased The Building Earlier…
INVESTIGATION CONTINUES INTO SHOOTING IN GATE CITY
One Person Was Injured And A Suspect Is In Custody Following A Shooting In Gate City Overnight. It Happened Along The 900 Block Of West Jackson Street. When Officers Arrived…
SULLIVAN COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD PICKS NEW DIRECTOR
The Sullivan County Board Of Education Has Made A Decision On A New Director Of Schools. Charles Carter, Who Is The Current Principal At West Ridge High School, Was Selected…