SCOTT COUNTY FIREFIGHTER DIES BATTLING WILDFIRE
The Virginia Department Of Forestry Has Announced A Scott County Resident And Part-Time Firefighter Has Passed Away While Fighting A Wildfire Near Garland Drive In The County. He Has Been…
UPDATE ON WILDFIRES IN GREENE AND HAWKINS COUNTIES
A Fire That Has Burned Over 44 Acres In The Camp Creek Area Of Greene County Is About 80% Contained At This Time. U.S. Forest Service Spokesman James Heaton Says…
AFTON TENNESSEE MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER
An Afton Tennessee Man Accused In A Greene County Shooting Will Appear In General Sessions Court This Afternoon. 36 Year Old William Justin Harrison Is Charged With Second Degree Murder.…
SILVER ALERT ISSUED FOR JOHNSON CITY MAN
A Silver Alert Has Been Issued By The Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation For A 53 Year Old Man From Johnson City. Mark “Shoestring” Nichols Is A White Male, 6’1, 165…
THREE VEHICLE CRASH IN JOHNSON COUNTY CLAIMS ONE
A Three Vehicle Crash In Johnson County Over The Easter Weekend Has Left One Person Dead And Three Others Injured. According To The Tennessee Highway Patrol, It Happened Yesterday On…
AREA BOAT DOCK HANDED HEFTY FINE
The Tennessee Department Of Environment And Conservation Has Handed Hank’s Dock, Inc., Which Operates Mallard Cove Marina A $32,000 Fine For Violating Its Wastewater Discharge Permit. An Inspection Of The…
PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE TO BRISTOL COULD BE DELAYED LONGER
Passenger Rail Service Planned For Christiansburg Virginia, Which Could Eventually Extend To Bristol, Has Been Postponed. Service To The New River Valley Area Had Been Originally Proposed By 2026, But…
WASHINGTON COUNTY VIRGINIA SHERIFF’S OFFICE GETS $473K IN ADDITIONAL FUNDING, BUT NO ADDITIONAL POSITIONS
Washington County Virginia’s 183-Million Dollar Proposed Budget For The Upcoming Year Includes 473-Thousand Dollars In Additional Money For The Sheriff’s Department. Sheriff Blake Andis Did Not Receive Additional Funding For…