Month: February 2023

A Man Accused Of Leading Sullivan County Officers On A Chase And Allegedly Driving Towards Police With His Car Has Rejected A Plea Deal. Ciia Hall Was 17 At The…

Johnson City Leaders Have Deferred Action On A Rezoning Request After Nearby Residents Voiced Concerns About The Proposed Residential Project. The Rezoning Request Has Been Sent Back To The Planning…

Chilhowie Virginia Police Have Dropped An Arson Charge Against A Man Accused Of Setting Fire To His Own House. 63 Year Old John Callahan Was Charged After The Fire To…

A Three Year Old Lawsuit Between Bvu Authority And The City Has Finally Been Resolved. The City Council Approved The Deal Earlier This Week. It Calls For BVU To Make…

Kingsport School Leaders Have Approved A Million Dollars In New Funding To Help Provide A Raise For School Bus Drivers And Support Staff. The 5-Percent Increase Was Approved This Week…

So Far, 18 People Have Put Their Name In The Hat To Be The Next Superintendent Of Washington County Virginia Schools. Current Superintendent, Brian Ratliff, Announced Plans To Retire Later…

According To The Latest Figures From Virginia Officials, January Yielded The Largest Casino Gambling Revenues For The Commonwealth To Date. Just Over 22-Million Dollars Was Reported In Total Adjusted Gaming…

The Sullivan County Commission Will Consider A Resolution To Break Away From The Regional Hub. County Mayor Richard Venable Says This Partnership Has Been In Discussion For Years. The Resolution…

East Tennessee State University Has Been Recognized By Forbes As One Of The 2023 Best Midsize Employers. ETSU Ranked As The 48th Best. No Other Companies In The Education Industry…

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office Has Arrested A Telford Man After He Allegedly Threatened People With A Hammer. 74 Year Old Johnny Slagle Was Arrested After Deputies Responded To A…

The Johnson City Police Department Has Named An Interim Chief. Major Billy Church Will Assume The Role Effective February 24th. Chief Karl Turner And 22 Other City Employees Will Be…

A Greeneville Man Is Facing Charges In Johnson City After He Allegedly Used A Tow Truck To Steal A Vehicle. Wallace Oliver Is Charged With One Count Of Theft Over…

Emory & Henry College Has Announced Plans For The Proposed “Southwest Virginia Healthcare Excellence Academy Laboratory School. The School Also Known As SWVA-HEALS Is Geared For 10th To 12th Grade…

The Body Of Missing Weber City Woman Has Been Found. The Virginia State Police Responded To A Residence In The 1900 Block Of Main Street Monday. 53 Year Old Elizabeth…

A Kingsport Psychiatrist’s License Has Been Suspended By The Tennessee Department Of Health. Dr. Adrian Buckner Is Alleged To Have Continued Diverting Drugs For His Own Use After An August…

Bristol Virginia Leaders Warn Tax Increases May Be On The Way In The Upcoming Fiscal Year Budget In Order To Help Pay For Landfill Repair Costs. City Leaders Will Host…

Washington County Virginia Leaders Have Passed A Zoning Ordinance Which Would Allow Abortion Clinics To Be Located In The County, But With Limitations. It Allows The Facilities To Be Only…

A Bristol Tennessee Man Accused Of Killing His Mother Earlier This Month Has A Preliminary Hearing Set In Sullivan County General Sessions Court. 26 Year Old Benjamin Sly Is Charged…

A Distinguished Alumnus Of East Tennessee State University Has Died. Major General Gary Harrell Passed Away Yesterday Morning Following An Extended Illness. He Graduated From Etsu In 1973 And Was…

A Johnson City Woman Accused Of Breaking Into A Home And Threatening The Property Owner With A Knife Will Be Arraigned This Afternoon In General Sessions Court. Elizabeth Ford Is…

A Multi-Million Dollar Legal Battle Between Bristol Virginia And Its Utility Company Could Be Resolved By The End Of The Week. The City Council Took A First Step Last Night…

The Bristol Tennessee City Council Has Chosen A New City Manager. The City Will Begin Negotiating A Contract With Kelli Bourgeois Of Elk River Minnesota. The City Interviewed Three Finalists…