SMYTH COUNTY FATAL CRASH UNDER INVESTIGATION
A Fatal One Vehicle Crash In Smyth County Is Under Investigation By The Virginia State Police. It Happened September 26th On Route 16 When A Vehicle Traveling North Ran Off…
MEDIATION AGREEMENT REACHED BETWEEN KINGSPORT SCHOOLS AND RESTORATION COMPANY
The Kingsport City School System Has Set A Final Payment Agreement Through Mediation With Kingsport-Based C & C Restoration. There Was An 800-Thousand Dollar Difference Between What The Contractor Billed…
VA MEDICAL CENTER WILL NOT BE IMPACTED BY SHUTDOWN
Officials At James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center At Mountain Home In Johnson City Say A Looming Federal Shutdown Would Not Impact Services. Signs Have Been Posted Across The…
FORMER LEBANON VIRGINIA TEACHER PLEADS GUILTY
A Former Lebanon Virginia High School Teacher Has Admitted To Taking Photos And Communicating With Young Female Students. Christopher Conley Plead Guilty To Two Felony Counts Of Attempting To Unlawfully…
TELFORD MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER
A Telford Tennessee Man Is Facing A Murder Charge. 27 Year Old Christopher Jones Is Charged With Second Degree Murder. He Was Taken Into Custody Yesterday By Washington County Sheriff’s…
SPEED CAMERAS COMING TO BRISTOL, VA SCHOOL ZONES
Speed Cameras Are Being Installed In School Zones Around Bristol, Virginia. Drivers Who Go Over The Speed Limit By 11 Miles-Per-Hour, Around Stonewall Jackson Elementary, Virginia Middle, And Virginia High…
STUDY SHOWS IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED TO WEAVER PIKE
A Study Shows A Need For Safety And Visibility Improvements Along Weaver Pike In Sullivan County. Suggestions Outlined In The Results Included Realigning The Old Jonesboro Road Intersection, Resurfacing The…
BRISTOL CHAMBER TRACKING ECONOMIC DATA
The Bristol Chamber Of Commerce Has A New Online Tool To Help Track Economic Data Of The Twin Cities And The Nearby Area. The Project Is A Partnership With E-Impact…
WISE COUNTY VIRGINIA 9-1-1 TO ACCEPT LIVE VIDEO STREAMING FROM CELL PHONES
The Wise County Virginia Sheriff’s Office Will Soon Be Able To Receive 9-1-1 Video Live-Streamed Calls From Cell Phone Users. The Technology Is Called “Prepared Live”. Callers Have The Option…
MULTIPLE SWVA BUSINESSES UNDER INVESTIGATON FOR DRUG DISTRIBUTION AND LAUNDERING MONEY
Federal, State And Local Authorities In Southwest Virginia Have Executed Search Warrants At Several Businesses Following An Extensive Investigation Into Drug Trafficking And Money Laundering Allegations. The Washington County Sheriff’s…
EASTMAN SELLS TEXAS CITY OPERATIONS
Eastman Chemical Company Has Announced It Has Entered Into A Definitive Agreement To Sell Its Texas City Operation To INEOS Acetyls For $490 Million. Texas City Operations Is Currently Part…
ETSU GETTING NEW WOMEN’S ATHLETIC PROGRAM
East Tennessee State University In Johnson City Is Offering A New Women’s Acrobatics And Tumbling Program. The Board Of Trustees Approved Its Creation Friday. ETSU Joins 53 Other Colleges In…
TROOPER CONVICTED OF LESSER CHARGES
A Sullivan County Criminal Court Jury Has Found A Former Tennessee Highway Patrol Trooper Not Guilty Of Attempted Second Degree Murder, But Did Find Him Guilty On Several Other Charges.…
TENANTS AT INMAN VILLAGE IN WISE COUNTY VIRGINIA LOOKING FOR A NEW HOME
A Process Is Underway To Shutdown The Inman Village Public Housing Site In Wise County Virginia. Inman Village Residents Will Meet Today With Federal Housing And Urban Development Representatives About…
OPEN HOUSE SET FOR TODAY AT HOLSTON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
The Public Is Invited To Attend An Open House A Holston Valley Medical Center In Kingsport Today. This Will Give The Public A Chance To Meet Dedicated Healthcare Professionals, Learn…
BOIL WATER NOTICE ISSUED FOR WISE COUNTY VIRGINIA
The Wise County Virginia Public Service Authority Has Issued A Boil Water Advisory For Parts Of The County. The Affected Areas Include Coeburn Mountain, Pole Bridge Road, Tacoma Mountain, Redwine,…
JONESBOUROUGH LEADERS ACCEPT $2M GRANT FOR PARK
Jonesborough Leaders Have Voted To Accept A More Than 2-Million Dollar “Local Parks And Recreation Fund” Grant For Tiger Park. The 48-Acre Site Will Be Shared Between The Town And…
SAMM AND BALLAD DONATE $50K TO FOOD BANK
Southern Appalachian Medical Management, A Group That Represents Orthopedic Surgeon Practices, And Ballad Health Have Teamed Up To Donate 50-Thousand Dollars To Second Harvest Food Bank. Each Organization Donated 25-Thousand…
WORK CONTINUING ON HIGH SPEED INTERNET IN GREENEVILLE
Work Continues In Greeneville On The Installation Of Broadband Internet Service For The Greeneville Energy Authority. There’s Still Roughly 593-Thousand Feet Of Fiber Cable Still Yet To Be Installed. The…
SULLIVAN COUNTY TRYING TO ESTABLISH A HEALTH COUNCIL
Sullivan County Leaders Are Working To Establish A New Health Council To Be Operated Under The Health Department. Commissioner Jessica Means Said Its Purpose Is To Promote And Protect The…
NEW LAW PROHIBITS URINATING OR DEFECATING IN PUBLIC IN BRISTOL VIRGINIA
Bristol Virginia Leaders Are Trying To Make The City Safer. The City Council Approved On First Reading, An Ordinance That Would Make It Illegal To Urinate Or Defecate In Public.…
FIGHT AT UVA WISE UNDER INVESTIGATION
Three Female University Of Virginia At Wise Students Accused Of Fighting Are Facing Charges. 19-Year-Old Ninah Bamba And 18-Year-Old Diana Martinez Are Charged With Assault And Battery, While A 17-Year-Old…