MAN SENTENCED FOR ASSAULT AT JOHNSON CITY CLUB
A Man Initially Charged With Rape For Assaulting A Dancer At A Johnson City Club In January 2022 Was Sentenced To 18 Months For Sexual Battery. Jeffrey Paul Newman, 53,…
SPECIAL JUDGE AND PROSECUTOR SELECTED FOR SCOTT COUNTY SHERIFF CASE
A Retired Roanoke Judge Has Been Appointed To Hear The Misdemeanor Assault Case Against Scott County Sheriff Jeff Edds, Sr. All Local Judges Recused Themselves From The Case, As Did…
SOUTH GREENE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS CHARGED AFTER TIKTOK VIDEO
Sixteen Juveniles From South Greene Middle School Have Been Charged With Disorderly Conduct After Posting A Tiktok Video That Appeared To Re-Enact A School Shooting. The Video, Titled “To Be…
JOHNSON CITY POLICE SEEKING INFO CONCERNING LARGE FIGHT
The Johnson City Police Department Is Seeking Public Assistance Regarding A Large Fight That Occurred Downtown On September 1st. The Incident Took Place Early Morning Outside Diablo’s Mexican Bar &…
EMERGENCY GO-KITS AVAILABLE IN KINGSPORT FOR NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH
Starting Tuesday, Sept. 17, Emergency Go-Kits Will Be Available For Pickup In Kingsport At The TDHS Family Assistance Location On North Eastman Road. The Kits, Part Of TEMA’s Initiative For…
UNITED WAY OF GREATER KINGSPORT CELEBRATES 90 YEARS
United Way Of Greater Kingsport Is Celebrating Its 90th Birthday On Thursday, September 26th At The Kingsport Farmers Market From 4 To 9 P.M. The Celebration Includes Free Kids’ Activities,…
BALLAD RESTRUCTURES OPERATIONS AND FINANCES
Ballad Health Has Announced Leadership Changes To Strengthen Its Financial And Operational Structure. Sean Mills Will Serve As Senior VP And CFO For Acute Services And Market Operations, While Joshua…
ETSU SECURES $5 MILLION TO STUDY SEPSIS INFECTION
Researchers At ETSU’s Quillen College Of Medicine Have Received Over $5 Million In Federal Funding To Study Sepsis. Dr. Chuanfu Li And Dr. Xiaohui Wang Are Investigating How Lactate Levels…
WASHINGTON CO. TN SCHOOL LEADERS CONSIDER HEATING/COOLING OPTIONS FOR SCHOOL
The Washington County Tennessee School System Is Considering Options To Replace The Aging Heating & Cooling System At Daniel Boone High School. The Current Geothermal System In Place Has A…
DOE MOUNTAIN RECREATION AREA TO RECEIVE $392K GRANT
The Doe Mountain Recreation Area In Johnson County Has Received 392-Thousand Dollars In State Grant Funding. The Money Will Be Used To Construct More Than 17-Thousand Linear Feet Of Hiking/Biking/Motor…
MARION POLICE CHIEF ELECTED VP OF VIRGINIA ASSOCIATION OF POLICE CHIEFS
Marion Virginia Police Chief John Clair Has Been Elected By The Virginia Association Of Police Chiefs As Its First Vice President. This Puts Clair In Line To Serve As The…
BILLY YATES-MATOY NAMED 2024 BMS NEIGHBORHOOD HERO
Tennessee Highway Patrol Trooper And National Guard Member Billy Yates-Matoy Has Been Named Bristol Motor Speedway’s 2024 Neighborhood Hero For Knoxville. Yates-Matoy, A Decorated Officer, Will Be Honored During The…
KINGSPORT SPECIAL ED TEACHER HAS NEW COURT DATE SET
A Kingsport Special Education Teacher Faces Her Next Court Hearing Later This Year In Sullivan County Criminal Court. Michelle Carpenter Is Charged With 20 Felony Counts For Allegedly Abusing Students…
NORTHEAST TN EDUCATORS JOIN EARLY LITERACY ADVISORY COUNCIL
Several Northeast Tennessee Educators Have Been Named To The Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation 2024-2025 Educator Advisory Council. The Council Will Help Guide Literacy Initiatives Like The K-3 Home Library Program.…
KHRA PRESENTS HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS TO KINGSPORT BMA
The Kingsport Housing Redevelopment Authority Presented An Overview Of Its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program To The Board Of Mayor And Alderman. Currently, KHRA Manages 1,400 Vouchers Across Six…
JOHNSON COUNTY SCHOOLS SCAMMED OUT OF 3 MILLION DOLLARS
Leaders At Johnson County School Say They Had Suspicions But That Scammers Had All The Right Information To Steal A Large Amount Of Money. A Group Of Scammers Claiming To…
FORMER JOHNSON CITY CONTRACTOR DENIED BANKRUPTCY
Former Johnson City Contractor Joe Wood And His Wife Have Been Denied Bankruptcy Protection By A South Carolina Judge. Wood, Accused Of Defrauding Over 60 Homeowners Of $1.2 Million, Recently…
MOTORCYCLIST DIES AFTER SMYTH COUNTY CRASH
A Motorcyclist Has Died After A Crash In Smyth County. Police Say 33-Year-Old Jessie Bragg Of West Virginia Failed To Stop At A Stop Sign On The I-81 Exit 39…
SUPPORT YWCA NETN AND SWVA THROUGH TARGET CIRCLE
The YWCA Of Northeast Tennessee And Southwest Virginia Is Part Of Target Circle’s Charitable Giving Campaign. Now Through September 30th, Target Shoppers Can Vote To Direct A Portion Of Target’s…
RIVERVIEW SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH BREAKS GROUND ON NEW BUILDING
Three Years After A Devastating Fire, Riverview Community Seventh-Day Adventist Church Has Broken Ground On A New Building. Pastor Juanfer Monsalve Said They’ve Been Fundraising And Working On Permits Since…
UNICOI COUNTY JAIL FACES OVERCROWDING, WORKS TO GET IN COMPLIANCE
Unicoi County Sheriff Mike Hensley Is Pushing For Immediate Action To Address Overcrowding At The Men’s Jail, Which Is Far Over Capacity. With 96 Inmates In A Facility Meant For…
NASCAR’S ROSS CHASTAIN JOINS TRAFFIC SAFETY EVENT
NASCAR Driver Ross Chastain Will Team Up With The Tennessee Highway Safety Office For A Traffic Safety Event At Sullivan East High School On September 20th. The Event Will Focus…