BRISTOL TENNESSEE LEADERS WORK ON AGREEMENT
Work Is Continuing By Bristol, Tennessee City Officials To Find An Operating Partner For The State Liners Baseball Team. The City Is Negotiating An Operating Agreement With Boyd Sports. The…
NEW CAFÉ OPENS IN REGIONAL WORKFORCE HUB
A New Café Is Coming To The Regional Workforce And Child Development Hub In Abingdon, Virginia. Eo Has Partnered With Rendezvous International Café To Bring A Quick-Service Café, Offering Coffee,…
VIRGINIA STATE POLICE HOPE TO REDUCE TRAFFIC FATALITIES OVER LABOR DAY WEEKEND
Virginia State Police Are Urging Safe Driving Habits As The Summer Travel Season Ends. The Department Is Increasing Enforcement During The Labor Day Weekend, As Highway Fatalities Are Nearly On…
DEATH TOLL REACHES EIGHT, ONE IN TN, IN LISTERIA OUTBREAK LINKED TO BOAR’S HEAD DELI MEATS, CDC REPORTS
The Death Toll In The Listeria Outbreak Tied To Boar’s Head Deli Meats Has Risen To Eight, With Fatalities Reported In South Carolina, Florida, New Mexico, Tennessee, And Other States,…
TRI-CITIES LEADERS GATHER IN JONESBOROUGH FOR EDUCATION TO EMPLOYMENT SUMMIT
Around 200 Leaders In Education And Business Met At Grace Meadow Farms In Jonesborough For The Annual Education To Employment Summit, Hosted By The First Tennessee Development District. The Event…
U.S. ATTORNEY CHRIS KAVANAUGH ANNOUNCES DEPARTURE AT YEAR’S END
United States Attorney Chris Kavanaugh Has Announced His Resignation, Effective At The End Of The Year. Kavanaugh Has Served As U.S. Attorney For The Western District Of Virginia Since October…
ETSU LAUNCHES CITIZENSHIP PODCAST
As National Civility Month Is Celebrated, East Tennessee State University Has Launched A Nonpartisan Podcast Focused On Freedom And Citizenship. Hosted By Dr. Daryl A. Carter, “Politically Speaking: An Etsu…
FLINT GAP WILDLAND FIRE CLOSES TRAILS AND CAMPSITES IN GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK
A Wildland Fire Reported Monday Has Led To Closures Of Roads, Trails, And Campsites In The Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The Flint Gap Fire, Estimated At 10 Acres, Has…
JOHNSON CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO HOST INAUGURAL CHAMBER BALL THIS FRIDAY
The Chamber Of Commerce Serving Johnson City, Jonesborough, And Washington County Will Host Its First-Ever Chamber Ball This Friday From 7 P.M. To 11 P.M. At 300 Main, An Urban…
HAWKINS COUNTY WOMAN FACES ANIMAL CRUELTY CHARGES
A Hawkins County Woman Faces 27 Counts Of Animal Cruelty After Authorities Found Animals In Deplorable Conditions On Her Property. 49-Year-Old Aidan Reichert’s Property Contained Numerous Animals, Including Dogs, Horses,…
KINGSPORT CITY SCHOOLS BULLY REPORT
According To The Kingsport City School System, Bullying Last Year Was Up, Compared To The Year Before. Chief Student Services Officer, Jim Nash, Said The Increase Is Likely Due To…
WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE LEADERS TO APPOINT INTERIM COMMISSIONER
Washington County Tennessee Commissioners Have Agreed To Appoint An Interim Replacement For The Late Suzy Williams’ Seat On The Board. The Temporary Appointee Will Serve Until The November 5th Election.…
BRISTOL VIRGINIA ENHANCES CAMPING PENALTIES ON CITY PROPERTY
The Bristol, Virginia City Council Has Approved Stricter Penalties For Camping On Public Property And In City Parks. The Amended Ordinance, Goes Into Effective September 26th And Increases Punishment From…
WASHINGTON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION REJECTS JONESBOROUGH’S $1.8 MILLION OFFER FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL PROPERTY
The Washington County Board Of Education Rejected A $1.8 Million Offer From The Town Of Jonesborough To Purchase The Jonesborough Middle School Property In A 6-3 Vote. The Proposal, Presented…
ETSU DEDICATES RONALD V. HITE BOARDROOM AT THE MODEL MILL
The ETSU Foundation And East Tennessee State University Celebrated The Dedication Of The Ronald V. Hite Boardroom At The Model Mill. Ronald V. Hite, A 1964 ETSU Alumnus, Has Supported…
VIRGINIA PASSENGER RAIL AUTHORITY TO VOTE ON AGREEMENT ENHANCING BRISTOL RAIL PROSPECTS
The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority Is Expected To Vote Today On An Agreement That Could Boost Bristol’s Chances For Future Passenger Rail Service. The Deal With Norfolk Southern Would Extend…
UNICOI SHERIFF CONSIDERS VAPE SALES TO INMATES
The Unicoi County Sheriff’s Office Is Considering Selling Vaping Products To Inmates At The County Jail. Sheriff Mike Hensley And Chief Deputy Frank Rogers Discussed The Potential Program With County…
ETSU CHARITABLE PHARMACY CELEBRATES 10 YEARS OF SERVICE
THE ETSU CHARITABLE PHARMACY, LOCATED WITHIN THE JOHNSON CITY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, RECENTLY CELEBRATED 10 YEARS OF PROVIDING LOW-COST MEDICATIONS TO UNINSURED PATIENTS IN WASHINGTON COUNTY. OPERATED BY THE ETSU…
KINGSPORT APPROVES $19 MILLION FOR JUSTICE CENTER RENOVATIONS
The Kingsport Board Of Mayor And Aldermen Has Approved A $13.4 Million Bid For Renovations At The Kingsport Justice Center, With An Additional $5.6 Million Coming From Sullivan County. The…
TOYOTA OF BRISTOL NAMED PRESENTING SPONSOR OF REBRANDED HOLIDAY BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
Bristol Tennessee City Schools Announced Toyota Of Bristol As The New Presenting Sponsor For “The Classic” Basketball Tournament, Which Was Rebranded After Decades As The Arby’s Classic. Eighteen High School…
SULLIVAN COUNTY MAN INDICTED FOR PERJURY AND FALSE REPORTING
A Sullivan County Man Has Been Indicted On Charges Of Perjury And Filing A False Report Following An Investigation By Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation Special Agents. James Midkiff, Who Alleged…
ACCUSED RAPIST SHAWN WILLIAMS IN COURT
Accused Child Rapist Sean Williams Has Appeared In U.S. District Court In Greeneville For A Status Conference Ahead Of His October 22 Trial. Williams, Who Has Been Appointed His Fifth…