10 COUNTIES IN SWVA TO RECEIVE GRANTS
More Than A Million Dollars In State Grants For Security Improvements Will Be Shared Among 10 Counties In Southwest Virginia. The Funds Will Be Shared Among Divisions In Buchanan, Lee,…
TRI-CITIES OCTOBER HOUSING REPORT
According To The Latest Figures From Don Fenley At Core Data, The Tri-Cities Housing Market In October Ticked Up Only Slightly Compared To September. There Were 695 Contracts, Which Is…
KINGSPORT GETS $100K GRANT FOR BAYS MOUNTAIN TOWER
The City Of Kingsport Has Received A 100-Thousand Dollar Tennessee Tourism Enhancement Grant. The Money Is Being Provided By The Tennessee Department Of Tourist Development And Will Be Used To…
STATE OF FRANKLIN LAUNCHES ESOP
Johnson City Based State Of Franklin Healthcare Associates Has Launched A New Employee Stock Ownership Plan. The Physician Member Owners Recently Voted On The Change. The Intent Is To Increase…
STRONGWELL RECEIVES TWO AWARDS
Strongwell In Bristol, Virginia Has Received Two Prestigious Awards. The First Was The Innovations In Manufacturing Award From The Southwest Virginia Alliance For Manufacturing. Additionally, The Unsurpassed Innovation Award Was…
TWRA OFFICERS TO WEAR BODY CAMERAS
Officers With The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Will Soon Be Required To Wear Body Cameras. Spokesperson Emily Buck Said The Cams Will Be Provided To All Full-Time Wildlife Officers, Sergeants,…
WANTED COEBURN MAN CAPTURED FOLLOWING PURSUIT
A Coeburn, Virignia Man Wanted On Multiple Warrants Out Of Wise And Dickenson Counties Is Behind Bars. 41-Year-Old James Meade Has Warrants For Two Counts Of Attempted Aggravated Murder Of…
WASH. CO. TN TO DECIDE ON PAYING LEASE
The Washington County Tennessee Commission Is Expected To Discuss Today, Paying The Lease On The New Jonesborough K-8 School. Commissioners Will Have To Approve $2.1 Million To The Town Of…
WATER SOIL GRANT APPROVED FOR SWVA
Over 685-Thousand Dollars In Federal Grant Money Will Go To Help The Water And Soil Quality As Well As Wildlife In Southwest Virginia. Three Different Grants In Varying Amounts Are…
FEDERAL GRANTS GIVEN TO SOUTHWEST SOIL, WATER AND WILDLIFE PRESERVATION EFFORTS
Over 685-Thousand Dollars In Federal Grant Money Will Go To Help The Water And Soil Quality As Well As Wildlife In Southwest Virginia. Three Different Grants In Varying Amounts Are…
INCIDENT AT WASHINGTON COUNTY TN DETENTION CENTER
Little Is Known About An Incident Inside The Washington County Tennessee Detention Center Left A Number Of Inmates Seeking Medical Attention. An Unknown Number Of Housed Offenders Within A Pod…
BLACK FRIDAY IS HERE
Today Is Known As “Black Friday” In The Retail Industry Because It’s Historically A Day When Companies Try To Bring Their Profits For The Year Out Of The Negative With…
WASHINGTON COUNTY VIRGINIA SHERIFF’S OFFICE NAMED IN LAWSUIT
A California Family Has Filed A Federal Lawsuit Against The Washington County Virginia Sheriff’s Office Over Its Alleged Negligent Hiring Of A Man Who Killed Several Family Members. Austin Edwards…
FEDERAL LAWSUIT OVER BRISTOL HOTEL DROPPED
A Federal Civil Lawsuit And Counterclaim Concerning A Partially Collapsed Hotel Under Construction In Bristol, Tennessee Has Been Dismissed In U.S. District Court In Greeneville. This, After The Cincinnati Insurance…
TRI-CITIES UNEMPLOYMENT REPORT FOR OCTOBER 2023
According To The Latest Report From The Tennessee Department Of Labor And Workforce Development, Unemployment In The Tri-Cities During October Ticked Up Barely From September. Sullivan County’s Rate In October…
APPALACHIA TOURISM AUTHORITY RECEIVES GRANT
The Heart Of Appalachia Tourism Authority In St. Paul Virginia Is Receiving A 10-Thousand Dollar Virginia Tourism Corporation Grant. The Money Will Be Used To Help Market Towns Along The…
KINGSPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWSPAPER WINS AWARD
The Student-Run Newspaper, The Sequoyah Scribe, At Sevier Middle School In Kingsport Has Received An Award From The National Scholastic Press Association. The Paper Was Part Of A “Peacemaker” Competition,…
MAN ACCUSED OF THREATINING JOHNSON CITY SHOOTING TO BE ARRAIGNED
A Johnson City Man Accused Of Calling The FBI And Threatening To Commit A Shooting In Johnson City Will Be Arraigned Monday In General Sessions Court. David Renfro Is Charged…
MOUNTAIN EMPIRE COMMUNITY COLLEGE RECEIVES GRANT
Mountain Empire Community College In Big Stone Gap Virginia Has Received A 200-Thousand Dollar Grant. The Money Is Being Provided From The Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority’s Coalfield Workforce Development…
NORTHEAST STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE PURCHASES LAND
37 Acres Of Land Adjacent To Northeast State Community College In Blountville, Has Been Purchased By The School For Possible Expansion. The $1.5 Million Property, Borders Muddy Creek Road And…
TEXAS ROADHOUSE IN JOHNSON CITY TO MOVE TO NEW LOCATION
Texas Roadhouse In Johnson City Will Soon Make A Move Across The Street To A Larger Building. The Restaurant Will Close Their Current Location November 27th. They’ll Reopen In The…
WASHINGTON COUNTY VIRGINIA TO SPEND MORE FOR ANIMAL SHELTER
Washington County Virginia Leaders Have Agreed To Spend More Than Initially Expected To Convert A Former Shoe Store Into An Animal Shelter. The Former Suburban Shoos Store On Lee Highway…