MAN CHARGED IN OVERDOSE DEATH
A Johnson City Man Is Facing Murder Charges In The Overdose Death Of A Carter County Man. 52 Year Old Thomas Alan Farmer Is Charged With Second Degree Murder And…
JONESBOROUGH WOMAN FACING EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGES
A Washington County Tennessee Grand Jury Has Indicted A Jonesborough Woman Following An Investigation Into Embezzlement At A Church. 38 Year Old Kelly Ann Clark Allegedly Embezzled Over $60,000 From…
BRISTOL VIRGINIA LANDFILL TO RECEIVE FUNDS FROM NEW BUDGET DEAL
The Virginia General Assembly Has Passed A $188 Billion Spending Plan That Includes Money For Remediation Work At The Now Closed Bristol Landfill. The Estimated Cost To Close The Dump…
OPPONENTS TO NUCLEAR REACTORS IN WISE COUNTY VOICE CONCERNS WITH SUPERVISORS
The Consumer Watch Group, Southwest Virginia Nuclear Watch, Got A Chance To Voice Their Opposition To Small Nuclear Reactors Proposed For Wise County Virginia. The Group Is Speaking Out Against…
TENNESSEE JOINS 19-STATE COALITION TO BAN TIKTOK APP
Tennessee Attorney General, Jonathan Skrmetti, Says Tennessee Has Joined A 19-State Coalition Filing An Amicus Brief Supporting The State Of Montana’s Legislation, Which Would Prohibit The Tiktok App In The…
WASHINGTON COUNTY VIRGINIA NEEDS MORE REVENUE
According To Washington County Virginia Treasurer, Fred Parker, The County Cannot Keep Up With Ongoing And New Government Expenses Without Additional Revenue Streams. Despite This, Sales Revenue Is Very Strong.…
KINGSPORT FACING BUDGET SHORTFALL IN UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR
The City Of Kingsport Is Facing A 5-Million Dollar Shortfall Heading Into The Upcoming Fiscal Year. This Is Due To A 3.8 Million Dollar Property Tax Readjustment Last Year In…
WASHINGTON COUNTY BUDGET COMMITTEE APPROVES $500K PAYMENT TO JOHNSON CITY SCHOOLS
The Washington County Tennessee Budget Committee Has Approved A 500-Thousand Dollar Payment To Johnson City Schools For Capital Projects. This Is The First Of Many Long-Term Interlocal Agreement Payments Over…
LEASE HAS BEEN SIGNED ON A NEW HAWKINS COUNTY EMS BILLING BUILDING
A Lease Has Been Signed On A New Billing Office In Rogersville For The Hawkins County Emergency Medical Services. It’s Located In The Former U.S. Bank Building On East Kyle…
JOHNSON CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT SEARCHING FOR VEHICULAR HOMICIDE SUSPECT
The Johnson City Police Department Is Searching For A Suspect Allegedly Involved In A Fatal Car Crash. Lori Gross-Simpson Is Charged With Vehicular Homicide In The September 2023 Crash. Authorities…
FORMER DIRECTOR OF LEBANON HALFWAY HOUSE SENTENCED
The Former President And Director Of A Federal Halfway House In Lebanon Virginia Who Admitted To Wire Fraud And Making False Statements, Has Been Sentenced In U.S. District Court. 35…
GREENEVILLE ASSISTANT POLICE CHIEF CLEARED OF DOMESTIC CHARGES
Greeneville Assistant Police Chief Stephen Hixson Has Been Found Not Guilty Involving A Domestic Assault. The 52 Year Old Hixson Was Charged In December 2022, After His Adult Stepdaughter Made…
COALFIELD EXPRESSWAY GETS $7M IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR FOUR LANE PROJECT
The Virginia Coalfields Expressway Has Received 7-Million Dollars In Federal Money. The Funds Will Be Used To Expand Nearly Five Miles Of The Roadway To Four-Lanes In The Poplar Creek…
MOUNT CARMEL HIRES NEW POLICE CHIEF
The Town Of Mount Carmel Has A New Police Chief. David Larson Will Start His New Job Next Week. He Was Chosen Out Of 30 Applicants. Town Administrator Emily Wood…
AAA ACTIVATES TOW-2-GO PROGRAM FOR ST. PATRICKS
DATED FOR FRIDAY 3/15 In Efforts To Keep Impaired Drivers Off The Road This St Patrick’s Day Holiday, Triple-A Is Reactivating Its Tow-To-Go Program . It Starts Today At 6pm…
GREENE COUNTY LEADERS PROPOSE REZONING
Greene County Leaders Are Expected To Decide Today On A Resolution To Rezone Solar And Wind Farms As Well As Bitcoin Mining In The County. This Comes Not Long After…
JUDGE RULES JCPD CAN NOT WITHHOLD AUDIT FROM ATTORNEYS
A Federal Magistrate Judge Has Ordered Johnson City, Who Conducted An Audit Of The City’s Police Department, To Turn Over Requested Materials Within Seven Days To Attorneys Who’ve Filed Two…
SULLIVAN COUNTY JUDGE SUSPENDED 30 DAYS AFTER DUI GUILTY PLEA
A Sullivan County Judge That Plead Guilty To Driving Under The Influence, Has Been Suspended From The Bench For 30 Days By The Tennessee Board For Judicial Conduct. William Rogers…
JONESBOROUGH MAN ALLEGEDLY IN POSSESSION OF OVER 300 IMAGES OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIALS
A Jonesborough Man Accused Of Having Child Sexual Material In His Possession Is Set To Be Arraigned This Afternoon In General Sessions Court. Washington County Sheriff’s Deputies Executed A Search…
TRAFFIC STOP IN WISE COUNTY VIRGINIA LEADS TO ARREST OF POUND MAN
A Traffic Stop In Wise County Has Led To The Arrest Of A Man. Wise County Deputies Conducted A Traffic Stop On Route 58 Outside Of St Paul And Allegedly…
CARTER COUNTY COMMITTEES BUTT HEADS
Carter County’s Financial Management Budget Committee Has Voted To Put A Freeze On The Parks And Recreation Committee’s Spending Plan. The Action Came After The Department Reportedly Committed Funds To…
FREE HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION EVENT APRIL 20TH
A Free Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event Is Coming To Daniel Boone High School. On April 20th From 9am Until 1pm You Can Bring Anything Corrosive, Flammable, Toxic Or Reactive…