HANDS ON! DISCOVERY CENTER GETS NEW PRESIDENT & CEO
The Hands On! Discovery Center And Fossil Site In Gray Tennessee Has A New President And Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Dale McCreedy Has Been Chosen By The Center’s Board Of…
PRELIMINARY REPORT RELEASED ON PLANE THAT CRASHED AFTER LEAVING ELIZABETHTON AIRPORT
Preliminary Information Is Being Provided By The National Transportation Safety Board Concerning A Flight That Took Off From The Elizabethton Municipal Airport Earlier This Month And Crashed In Central Virginia.…
MAN CHARGED IN OVERDEATH BEING HELD WITHOUT BOND IN SCOTT COUNTY VIRGINIA
A Man Has Been Arrested In Connection With An Overdose Death After A Person Was Found Unresponsive In A Duffield Virginia Motel Room. The Scott County Sheriff’s Office Has Charged…
FALL BRANCH MAN FACING SEVERAL CHARGES AFTER CHASE THROUGH SULLIVAN AND GREENE COUNTIES
A Fall Branch Man Is Facing Several Charges Including Domestic Aggravated Assault, And Evading Arrest After A Chase Through Sullivan And Greene Counties. It Happened Sunday Night When Deputies Responded…
UPPER EAST TENNESSEE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO HELP KINGSPORT UTILITY CUSTOMERS
The Upper East Tennessee Human Development Agency Will Be At Town Hall This Week To Help Low Income Households Apply For Assistance In Paying Their Delinquent Utility Bills. UETHDA Will…
ELIZABETHTON LEADERS PLAN TO PASS SPENDING PLAN
Elizabethton City Leaders Will Take A Second Reading Of The City’s Proposed 2023-24 Fiscal Year Budget. The Spending Plan Includes A Property Tax Hike Of 8-Cents To $1.65 Per $100…
SUMMER CAMP BEING OFFERED IN HAWKINS COUNTY
The 2023 Season Is Underway At A Non-Profit Summer Camp In Hawkins County. Camp Hope Provides A Free Summer Camp For Kids In The Region Ages 6 To 18. So…
KINGSPORT LEADERS APPROVE BUDGET FOR 2023-24 FISCAL YEAR
Kingsport Leaders Have Approved A 206-Million Dollar Budget For The 2023-24 Fiscal Year, Which Does Not Include Any Tax Increases, But Did Slightly Increase Water And Sewer Rates. 95-Million Will…
MAY REVENUES DOWN AT BRISTOL CASINO, FUTURE HOME OF HARD ROCK
According To The Virginia Lottery, Adjusted Gaming Revenues Dipped In May At The Bristol Casino, Future Home Of Hard Rock. Wagers Minus Winnings Were Reported At Over 12-Million Dollars, The…
NEW AXE AND ALE HOUSE COMING TO BRISTOL, VA
There’s A New Entertainment Option For Adults In Downtown Bristol, Virginia. The Axe And Ale House Is Located On Moore Street And Will Hold A Grand Opening Next Month. Owner…
BRISTOL VIRGINIA APPROVES LOWER TRASH COLLECTION RATE
Bristol Virginia Now Has A New Trash Rate, Which Is Less Than First Proposed. The City Council Voted Unanimously On A Resolution To Lower The Trash Collection Rate To $48…
SCOTT COUNTY VIRGINIA TO RECEIVE $200,000
The U.S. Department Of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration Is Providing $200,000 To Scott County Virginia. 9th District Congressman Morgan Griffith Was Instrumental In Securing The Funds, Which Will Go To…
GREENE COUNTY SHOOTING INVESTIGATION
No Arrests Have Been Made Following Shots Fired In Greene County. The Sheriff’s Office Responded To Property Off Middle Creek Road After Two Unknown Men Were Seen In A Woodline…
FATHER AND SON HAVE MURDER CASE BOUND OVER TO WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE GRAND JURY
A Washington County Tennessee Judge Has Bound Over The Case Of A Father And Son Accused In A Johnson City Convenience Store Robbery And Murder. Mark Sexton Jr. And Mark…
CARTER COUNTY RESIDENTS COULD SEE A 15-CENT PROPERTY TAX INCREASE
The Carter County Commission Will Consider A 15-Cent Property Tax Rate Increase, Following A Recommendation By The County’s Budget Committee. The Extra Money Is Needed In Order To Provide Pay…
BUCHANAN COUNTY VIRGINIA REPUBLICAN PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS
A Buchanan County Virginia Supervisor, Who Faces Over 80 Felony Charges, Including Election Fraud, Has Won His Primary Election, But This Time As A Republican Candidate. Trey Adkins Defeated Pamela…
VSP INVESTIGATING FATAL CRASH THAT KILLED A BRISTOL TENNESSEE MAN
Virginia State Police Are Investigating A Crash That Claimed The Life Of A Bristol Tennessee Man. It Happened Saturday Afternoon On Route 649. A Motorcycle Traveling East Went Off The…
FUN FEST STORE TO OPEN THIS FRIDAY IN KINGSPORT
The Fun Fest Store Will Open This Friday In The Lobby Of The Kingsport Chamber Of Commerce On Clinchfield Street. Its Once Again Time To Get Your Festival Merchandise And…
TRIO FACING DRUG AND GUN CHARGES IN GREENE COUNTY
Two Chuckey Men And A Jonesborough Woman Accused In A Shooting Incident Are Facing Charges. James And Williams Shelton And Miranda Hammett Are Charged With Receiving Or Concealing Stolen Property.…
CITY OF KINGSPORT SEEKING RESIDENTS INPUT ON LYNN GARDEN NEIGHBORHOOD
The City Of Kingsport Wants Residents To Participate In A Short Survey On The Future Of The Lynn Garden Neighborhood. This Will Collect Feedback On The Draft Plan Set To…
OPIOID MONEY COULD BE ON THE WAY TO THREE SWVA LOCALITIES
Roughly 2-Million Dollars In Grants From The Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority Board Could Be Awarded To Three Portions Of Southwest Virginia This Week. The Board Meets Friday Afternoon. Among The…
KINGSPORT MAIN STREET REBUILD PROJECT MOVING TOWARD CENTER OF DOWNTOWN
The Main Street Rebuild Project In Kingsport Is Proceeding Toward The Center Of Downtown. Work Began Last Fall. Currently, Crews Are Working On Sewer And Water Updates Between Sullivan And…