Day: September 19, 2024

A Traffic Stop In Jonesborough Uncovered Over A Pound Of Methamphetamine And Fentanyl, Leading To The Arrests Of Two Individuals. Washington County Deputies Arrested 51-Year-Old Spencer Cox Of Jonesborough And…

Sullivan County’s West Ridge High School Is Set To Open A New Access Road By October 10th, Barring Delays. The Road Will Provide A Second Entry Point To The Campus,…

The Carter County Sheriff’s Office Is Warning Residents About A Phone Scam Where Callers Pretend To Be Law Enforcement. Scammers Are Claiming People Missed Jury Duty And Must Pay A…

Due To Shipping Delays For New Starting Blocks, The Kingsport Aquatic Center’s Reopening Is Pushed To September 30th. Aquatic Director Wendy Terrazas Says The Facility Will Reopen Once The Blocks…

Jose Castillo, A Well-Known NASCAR Trackside Host And Johnson City-Based Entertainer, Has Been Named The 2024 Bristol Motor Speedway Neighborhood Hero For The Tri-Cities. Castillo, Who Recently Represented Team Usa…

A Retired Roanoke Virginia Judge Has Been Appointed To Hear The Misdemeanor Assault Case Against Scott County Sheriff Jeff Edds, Sr. All Local Judges Have Recused Themselves From The Case,…

Sullivan County Commissioners Could Approve Over $500,000 In Opioid Settlement Funds For Local Non-Profits When They Meet This Evening. The County Received Nearly $736,000 From The Opioid Abatement Trust Fund…

Multiple Students Have Been Charged And Will Not Return To Unicoi County High School Following Threats Against The Institution. Unicoi County Schools, Working With Local Law Enforcement, Investigated Both Written…

A Second Person Has Died Following A Car Crash Earlier This Month In Greeneville. 88-Year-Old Mary Louise Burns Passed Away Wednesday After Being Injured In The September 1st Accident. The…

The U.S. Board Of Geographic Names Has Officially Renamed Clingman’s Dome To Kuwohi (Koo-Woh-Hee), The Mountain’s Traditional Cherokee Name. The Eastern Band Of Cherokee Indians Submitted The Request, And The…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

The 2024 Rural Summit In Abingdon, Virginia, Will Take Place On October 24th, Featuring Keynotes From Jim “The Rookie” Morris And Dr. El Brown. The Summit Will Bring Together Leaders…