BRISTOL VIRGINIA LEADERS PASS ORDINANCE DEALING WITH SPEED CAMERAS
The Bristol Virginia City Council Has Approved On First Reading, An Ordinance For Speed Cameras To Be Installed Inside School Crossing Zones In The City As Well As Work Zones.…
JOHNSON CITY POLICE CHARGE MAN AFTER INVESTIGATION INTO VEHICLE BURGLARY
Johnson City Police Have Arrested A Man After An Investigation Into A Vehicle Burglary. Weston George Is Charged With Burglary Of Motor Vehicle And Two Counts Of Fraudulent Use Of…
WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES GRANT FOR INMATE SUPPORT AFTER RELEASE
The Washington County Tennessee Sheriff’s Office Has Announced A Three Year $1 Million Grant To Provide Support For Inmates Struggling With Mental Health And Entering The Workforce After Incarceration. At…
BALLAD HEALTH IS IMPROVING PATIENT ACCESS
Ballad Health Medical Associates Is Further Expanding Access To Care Through New Digital And Virtual Options To Help People Find Primary Care When And Where They Need It. The Full…
KINGSPORT CHAMBER GETS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
The Kingsport Chamber Has A New Executive Director. Jud Teague, Who Has Served The Chamber For 16 Years, Is Stepping Down To Retire. Frank Lett, Who Has Served As Visit…
KINGSPORT FIRE DEPARTMENT GETS FEDERAL GRANT FOR TRAINING
The Kingsport Fire Department Has Received 353-Thousand Dollars In Federal Grant Money. The Funds Will Be Used To Help Pay For Technical Rescue Training Classes. The City Is Required To…
GOVERNOR BILL LEE SIGNS LEASE FOR DRUG TREATMENT FACILITY PROPOSED IN CARTER COUNTY
A Proposed Long-Term Drug Treatment Center For The Region Is Another Step Closer To Reality. Tennessee Governor Bill Lee Has Signed A Lease On The Former Carter County Work Camp…
WASHINGTON COUNTY VIRGINIA PLANNING COMMISSION PROPOSED ABORTION CLINIC GUIDELINES
Washington County Virginia’s Planning Commission Has Approved An Ordinance That Would Allow Abortion Clinics To Operate Within Very Specific Guidelines. The Proposed Change Was Drafted By County Attorney Lucy Philips…
CARTER COUNTY HOPES FOR STATE GRANT TO HELP WITH FOOD INSECURITY
Carter County Leaders Are Considering Asking The State For More Money To Help Fight Food Insecurity In The County. A Proposed Solution Would Seek An Undisclosed Amount Of Additional Community…
TRIAL DATE EXPECTED TO BE SET IN WASHINGTON COUNTY TN VS BRIGHTRIDGE
A Trial Date Is Expected To Be Set Soon Concerning A Lawsuit Brought By Washington County Tennessee Leaders A Bitcoin Mining Operation And Utility Company. Back In November, County Commissioners…
ONE CHARGED IN WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE SHOOTING
One Person Is In Custody Following A Shooting In Washington County Tennessee That Left One Person Injured. Sheriff Keith Sexton Said 47 Year Old Allen England Is Charged With Aggravated…
WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE LEADERS MOVE FORWARD WITH MEAT PROCESSING PLANT
The Washington County Commission Has Approved Spending $2 Million In American Rescue Plan Act Funds For A Proposed Meat Processing Facility. The Money Will Be Paid To The Non-Profit Appalachian…
LIST OF BRISTOL TENNESSEE CITY MANAGER CANDIDATES NARROWED
The List For Candidates Considering The Post Of Bristol Tennessee City Manager, Has Just Gotten A Little Smaller. During A Work Session, The City Council Picked Seth Sumner, Joseph Neeb,…
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY NAMES NEW ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
At A Press Conference This Afternoon ETSU President Dr Brian Noland Announced The Schools New Athletic Director… Sander Is Stepping Into The Roll For A Second Stint. He Was ETSU’s…
NETAR REPORT ON DECEMBER HOME PURCHASES
According To The Latest Figures From The Northeast Tennessee Association Of Realtors, Pending Home Sales In The Tri-Cities Have Declined. December Yielded More Than 35-Percent Less Pending Sales This Year…
MOUNTAIN EMPIRE COMMUNITY COLLEGE EXPANDS DENTAL ASSISTANT PROGRAM
Mountain Empire Community College In Big Stone Gap Virginia Is Now Offering Dental Assistant II Training. It Will Allow Graduates To Perform Reversible Procedures On Patients, Such As Finish Fitting…
SMYTH COUNTY MURDER/SUICIDE UNDER INVESTIGATION
The Smyth County Virginia Sheriff’s Office Says A Shooting In Chilhowie Over The Weekend Was The Result Of A Murder/Suicide. The Bodies Of 62 Year Old Betty Call And 58…
JOHNSON COUNTY JUDGE SELF REPORTS INCIDENT
The Tennessee Board Of Judicial Conduct Is Investigating An Incident That Allegedly Occurred Between A Johnson County Judge And A County Employee. General Sessions And Juvenile Court Judge Perry Stout…
JOHNSON CITY MAN CHARGED WITH FIRING WEAPON
A Man Accused Of Discharging A Firearm During An Altercation In Johnson City Will Be Arraigned This Afternoon In General Sessions Court. James Martin Is Charged With Aggravated Assault. He…
ETSU EXPECTED TO NAME NEW ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
East Tennessee State University Is Set To Name A Permanent Athletic Director Today. The Current Interim Athletic Director Is Dr. Richard Sander. According To University President Dr. Brian Nolan, A…
BRISTOL VIRGINIA SHOOTING UNDER INVESTIGATION
Bristol Virginia Police Are Continuing To Investigate A Shooting Incident. It Happened Friday At A Home On Ventura Circle. Officers Discovered One Gunshot Had Been Fired Into The Home, But…
SECOND VICTIM IDENTIFIED IN BLOUNTVILLE HOMICIDES
The Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office Has Identified The Second Victim Of A Pair Of Homicides In Blountville. 56 Year Old Barry Countiss Died At A Home On Stevenson Hill Road…