Month: June 2024

Several New Virginia Laws Are About To Take Effect. Localities In The Commonwealth Will Be Allowed To Change Speed Limits To As Low As 15 Mph In Neighborhoods, Commercial Areas…

The Tennessee Division Of Occupational Safety And Health Has Found Nine Serious Safety Violations And Has Levied A Hefty Fine Against A Greeneville Food Processing Plant. Anhydrous Ammonia Release At…

Virginia State Police Have Released The Names Of Those Involved In A Fatal Crash In Washington County Virginia Earlier This Week. 51 Year Old Robert Nipper Of Saltville Was Driving…

The TBI Has Filed Charges In Connection With An Officer-Involved Shooting That Occurred Recently In Johnson City. Brad Ward Is Facing Several Charges Including Attempted Murder, Domestic Assault And Aggravated…

Two Of Three People Wanted In A Murder Case Out Of Lee County Virginia Have Been Arrested In Suwannee County Florida. 39 Year Old Amos “Leebo” Hall Of Rose Hill…

It Will Cost You More To Park Your Car Soon At Tri Cities Airport. Short-Term Parking Rates Will Increase By $2 To $16 A Day And Long-Term Parking Will Increase…

A Greeneville Couple Accused Of Having Drugs Accessible For Young Children To Get A Hold Of, Are Facing Several Charges. Danielle Miller And Bryant McCaleb Are Charged With Three Counts…

The Funfest Store Opens Today In Kingsport At The Chamber Of Commerce. The Event Runs From July 19th Thru The 27th. You Can Go By The Store And Pick You…

Bristol Virginia City Leaders Have Declared The More Than 9-Acre Campus Of The Former Virginia Intermont College As Blighted Property. This Will Increase The Tax Rate On The Property By…

A Grundy Virginia Company Has Taken The Top Prize At A Recent Virginia Mine Rescue Event Held In Abingdon. Wellmore Coal Company, A Subsidiary Of United Coal, Took Three Awards…

Sullivan County School Leaders Have Decided To Transition From Using Three Private Bus Contractors To Using Only Two In The Future. The Change Involves Central Bus Company Taking Over The…

Washington County Tennessee Commissioners Have Approved Issuing Up To 5-Million Dollars In Funding For The Purchase And Renovations Of The Former Citi Solutions Building In Gray. The Library Will Occupy…

More Apartments Are On The Way To West Kingsport. The Valcap Group Has Broken Ground On A 226-Unit Complex Called “The Jules”, Which Will Be Located Off West Stone Drive…

Tripadvisor Has Named Dollywood, The Number One Theme Park In The United States And The Number 10 Theme Park In The World. This Is The Results Of The 2024 Travelers’…

During A Recent Deposition Involving Two Separate Federal Civil Lawsuits Against Johnson City, City Manager Cathy Ball Revealed She Nearly Bought Sean Williams’ Condo Where He’s Alleged To Have Raped…

Brightridge Power Customers Will Be Paying More For Electricity Soon. The Board Approved A 1.5% Rate Hike Following Six Years Of High Inflation Without An Increase. Brightridge CEO Jeff Dykes…

Ballad Health Is Holding A Ribbon Cutting Event This Afternoon For Its Newest Center For Early Learning In Norton Virginia. The New Facility Will Serve Up To 130 Children, Including…

A Proposal Is Expected To Be Made By The State Comptroller’s Office To Merge The South Fork Utility District In Bristol, Tennessee With Another Utility. A Spokesman With The Comptroller’s…

King University In Bristol, Tennessee Is At Risk Of Losing Accreditation Due To Issues With Financial Reporting. The Southern Association Of Colleges And School Commission On Colleges Issued A Report…

Gate City Virginia Town Leaders Have Voted To Make A Job Offer To Hire The Town’s Next Police Chief. The Council Approved Offering The Job To Current Lt. Terry Sivert,…

Changes Are Coming To How You Make Calls In The Northeast Tennessee Region. Beginning August 5th, Callers Will Have To Dial The 423 Area Code In Addition To The Number…

Ballad Health Has Announced An Expansion Of Franklin Woods Community Hospital In Johnson City. The Facility Will Add 20 More Beds. Chief Medical Officer Dr. David Wild Says The Addition…