KINGSPORT BOE APPROVES 5% RAISE
The Kingsport Board Of Education Has Approved A 5% Raise For All Employees. That Replaces The 1% The Group Had Approved In The Original Budget Plan. The Fund Increase Will…
GATE CITY MAN CRASHES INTO POLICE CAR
A Gate City Man Is Facing Charges In Two States After He Led Police On A High Speed Chase, Crashed Into A Police Car, And Then Crashed His Own Car.…
JOHNSON CITY MAN ACCUSED OF ASSAULTING A FEMALE
A Johnson City Man Accused Of Assaulting A Female Remains In The Washington County Detention Center. 29 Year Old Aaron Thomas Is Charged With Aggravated Assault. Officers Responded To A…
SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK RECEIVES BIG CHECK
Toyota Of Bristol Has Given Second Harvest Food Bank Of Northeast Tennessee A Special Donation. A $30,000 Check Was Presented To The Food Bank This Week. The Money Will Be…
WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE DELAYS DECISION ON POOR FARM
Washington County Tennessee’s Property Committee Has Delayed A Decision On Establishing A Medical Respite At Greenfield Farm On Zeke Crawford Road. Unity House Wants To Provide Temporary Lodging And Support…
TRAFFIC DELAYS EXPECTED ON INTERSTATE 81
Motorists Could Be Affected By Traffic Delays Today As An Oversized Load Will Move Through Our Area. The Tennessee Department Of Transportation Said The Load Will Travel Up Interstate 81…
VIRGINIA READY GIVES EO COMPANIES A GIFT WHICH WILL HELP ABINGDON PROJECT
Virginia Ready Is Giving EO Companies A Financial Gift, Which Will Help In Establishing The New Career Commons In Abingdon. The Exact Amount, Which Is Said To Be Six Figures,…
VIRGINIA HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION GIVES GRANTS TO MULTIPLE AGENCIES IN OUR REGION
The Virginia Health Care Foundation Has Given Over 1.7 Million Dollars In Grants To 19 Organizations, Including Several Agencies In Our Region. Healing Hands Health Center Will Receive 67-Thousand, Appalachian…
RAISE PROPOSED FOR KINGSPORT CITY SCHOOLS TEACHERS AND EMPLOYEES
A 5-Percent Cost-Of-Living Raise For Kingsport City School Teachers And Employees Has Been Proposed. It’s Expected To Be Voted On At The School Board’s Upcoming Meeting Next Tuesday. If It…
BRISTOL CASINO OPENS MARKETPLACE
New Food Options Are Now Available At The Bristol Casino-Future Home Of Hard Rock. Marketplace Opened June 9th As The Casino’s Newly Established Food Center With Diverse Food Offerings For…
SUN BUCKS FOOD PROGRAM
Low Income Families Can Get A Helping Hand With The Cost Of Feeding Their Children This Summer. A New Program Called Sun Bucks Ran By The USDA Is Giving Qualifying…
BUS DRIVER HAS NUMBER RETIRED
A Beloved Hawkins County School Bus Driver That Lost Her Life In A Crash Will Have Her Bus Number Retired In Her Honor. Aleita Gladson Was Employed By The Hawkins…
THEC STUDY SEES STUDENT ENROLLMENT IN COLLEGE INCREASE
The Tennessee Higher Education Commission Says The Rate Of Students Attending College Rose By 2.4% Over In 2023. The Report Says This Is The Largest Year-Over-Year Increase They Have Seen…
EARLY VOTING GETS UNDERWAY FRIDAY FOR AUGUST 1ST ELECTION
Early Voting Gets Underway This Friday Across Tennessee For The August 1st State Primary And County General Elections. Polls Will Be Open Monday Through Saturday July 12th Through July 27th.…
J CREW COMING TO MALL AT JOHNSON CITY
J Crew May Be Coming To The Mall At Johnson City. The Store Recently Applied For A Building Permit For A 5,050 Square Foot Retail Space In The Mall. An…
GREENE COUNTY LIBRARIES RECEIVE GRANT
Libraries In Greene County Will Be Able To Update Their Digital Literacy Initiatives With Over 9-Thousand Dollars From A Training Opportunities For The Public (Tops) Grant. The Mosheim Library Will…
TENNESSEE 7TH MOST DANGEROUS STATE
Tennessee Is The Seventh Most Dangerous State To Live, With A High Rate Of Burglary, Assaults, And Railway Accidents. A New Study Released By The Personal Injury Attorneys At Caputo…