WINGED DEER PARK EXPANSION RUNNING BEHIND
The Winged Deer Park Expansion In Johnson City Is Costing More Than First Thought. The City Approved The $17.4 Million Bid From Grc Construction For A 40-Acre, Six Field Expansion…
OPIOID GRANTS GOING TO THREE SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COUNTIES
Three Opioid Treatment Programs In Southwest Virginia Will Share Just Over 2-Million Dollars In Grant Funding. The Money Is Being Provided Through The Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority And Will Go…
COUNTRY THUNDER FESTIVAL WINS AWARD
The 2022 Country Thunder At Bristol Motor Speedway Has Been Named The Music Festival Of The Year By The Academy Of Country Music. It Recognizes The Event That Featured Headliners…
TRIPLE-A EXPECTS LARGE NUMBER OF TRAVELERS THIS 4TH OF JULY
Triple-A Says Tennesseans Will Travel In Record Numbers For Independence Day. The Auto Club Forecasts More Than A Million Tennesseans Will Take At Least One Trip Of 50- Miles Or…
SPIKE STRIPS FOUND IN WASHINGTON COUNTY VIRGINIA WHERE OFFICERS PARK
The Washington County Virginia Sheriff’s Office Is Investigating An Incident In Which Spike Strips Made Out Of Foam And Screws Were Found Near The Roadway On Porterfield Highway. Captain Travis…
TWRA GEARING UP FOR OPERATION DRY WATER THIS WEEKEND
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Will Be Participating In Operation Dry Water Between July 1st And The 3rd. Operation Dry Water Is A Three Day Period Of Enforcement And Education…
TWO GREENE COUNTY MEN END UP BEHIND BARS
A Greeneville Man Accused Of Firing A Gun At Another Man And Taking His Vehicle With Two People Inside Is Set To Appear In General Sessions Court Soon. A Man…
DOLLYWOOD ACCEPTING RESERVATIONS FOR ITS NEWEST RESORT PROPERTY
Dollywood Is Now Accepting Reservations For Its Brand New Heartsong Lodge & Resort. It Opened June 26th With The Earliest Availability For November. The 5-Story, 302-Room Resort Offers, Lodging Options…
WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE COMMISSIONERS APPROVE TWO HEALTH SERVICES AT THE JAIL
The Washington County Tennessee Commission Has Given A Thumbs Up To A Resolution Authorizing Families Free Incorporated To Provide Health Services To The County Detention Center. The Services Include Mental…
UNICOI COUNTY LEADERS PASS BUDGET WITH PROPERTY TAX INCREASE
Unicoi County Leaders Have Passed, On Second Reading, The 2024 Fiscal Year Budget. It Includes A 26-Cent Property Tax Increase, Which Would Bring The County’s Tax Rate To $2.61 Per…
BRISTOL TENNESSEE COMPANY ANNOUNCES DELAYS IN SHIPMENTS DUE TO SEPARATE ISSUES
Alpha Metallurgical Resources Incorporated, Based In Bristol Tennessee, Has Announced Some Shipments Of Its Products Will Be Delayed Due To Two Separate Operational Challenges. The First Is A Ventilation Issue…
CARTER COUNTY LEADERS TO HOLD FINAL MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING ON 2024 BUDGET
Carter County’s Budget Committee Is Expected To Hold Its Final Meeting And A Public Hearing On The Proposed 2024 Fiscal Year Budget This Afternoon. The Proposed Spending Plan Includes A…
TWO ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS CRITICIZE
A Proposed Small Nuclear Reactor In Wise County Virginia And A Nuclear Fuel Processing Company In Unicoi County Tennessee Has Activist Groups Questioning Officials’ About Transparency Over The Projects. The…
GAS PRICES CONTINUE TO DROP
As The Independence Holiday Weekend Approaches Gas Prices In Tennessee Have Continued To Trend Lower Falling Four Cents On Average The Past Week. Triple-A Spokeswoman Megan Cooper Says Drivers Should…
BRISTOL VIRGINIA TO CONSIDER TAX CHANGES TODAY
The Bristol Virginia City Council Is Set To Finalize Its Tax Changes For The Upcoming Fiscal Year. Last Week, City Leaders Decided To Increase Taxes On Cigarettes To 25 Cents…
BUC-EE’S OPENS SEVIERVILLE LOCATION
The Largest Buc-ee’s Travel Center Is Now Open In Sevierville, Tennessee. It Boasts 74-Thousand Square Feet Of Retail Space, 120 Gas Pumps, 22 Electric Charging Stations, And A 250-Foot Car…
MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN JOHNSON CITY ANNOUNCES NEW ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
Mountain View Elementary School In Johnson City Has Announced A New Assistant Principal. Derek Murphy Will Replace Dr JoDee Dotson Who Recently Became Principal At Fairmont Elementary. Murphy Has 20…
ETSU DISCONTINUES MEN’S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD PROGRAM EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY
East Tennessee State University’s Men’s Indoor Track And Field Program Has Been Discontinued Effective Immediately. The University Cites Decreasing Male Enrollment At The School Over The Past Few Years. The…
TELFORD MAN FACING CHARGES AFTER ALLEGED ASSAULT DURING VERBAL ALTERCATION
A Telford Man Is Facing Charges After A Verbal Altercation Turned Violent. Washington County Tennessee Deputies Responded To The Call June 23rd In The 200 Block Of Gray Station Road.…
JUVENILE ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH FATAL SHOOTING
The Elizabethton Police Department Has Made An Arrest In A Homicide Over The Weekend That Left A Teenage Female Dead. It Happened At A Home In The 1300 Block Of…
HAWKINS COUNTY LEADERS CONSIDER JOINT EMS VENTURE WITH COUNTY MUNCIPALITIES
Hawkins County Leaders Will Speak With County Municipalities To Discuss Forming An Emergency Medical Service Quasi-Governmental Joint Venture. County Ems Director Jason Murrell Said They Can’t Maintain Five Ambulances Around…
KCS JOHNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ACCEPTS NEW JOB WITH MILLIGAN
Longtime Principal Of Johnson Elementary School In Kingsport, Stacy Edwards, Is Taking A New Job. He Accepted The Position Of Vice President For Academic Affairs At Milligan University In Elizabethton.…