FORMER CONSULTANT PLEADS GUILTY IN OPIOID INVESTIGATION
A Former Senior Partner At Mckinsey & Company Has Pleaded Guilty To Obstructing Justice In Connection With The Opioid Crisis. Martin Elling, Who Worked Closely With Purdue Pharma, Admitted To…
ARRAIGNMENT FOR SCOTT COUNTY SHERIFF POSTPONED
The Arraignment For Scott County Sheriff Jeff Edds, Sr., On A Misdemeanor Assault And Battery Charge, Has Been Postponed Due To Weather. The Charge, Filed By His Daughter-In-Law Ashli Nicole…
AFTON MAN SENTENCED TO 25 YEARS FOR MURDER
An Afton Man Will Spend 25 Years In Prison Without Parole After Entering A Plea Deal On Second-Degree Murder Charges. 36-Year-Old William Justin Harrison Entered An Alford Plea In Greene…
ELIZABETHTON PURSUES $6 MILLION GRANT FOR DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENTS
The Elizabethton City Council Has Approved An Application For A $6 Million Federal Grant To Fund Downtown Infrastructure Projects. The Grant Would Cover Improvements On Sycamore Street, East Elk Avenue,…
CYBERSECURITY INCIDENT IMPACTS POWERSCHOOL USERS
A Cybersecurity Incident Last Month Affected Powerschool, An Education Software Provider Used By Many Tri-Cities Area Schools. The Company Reported Unauthorized Access To Certain Information Through Its Powersource Customer Portal…
STRONGWELL PRESENTS NEW DECKING SYSTEM
A Bristol Manufacturer Has Unveiled A New High-Performance Decking System. Strongwell’s New Strongdek Product Combines Fiber-Reinforced Polymer With Vinyl Composite Materials. The Company Says The American-Made Decking Won’t Rust Or…
BLUE CIRCLE SHUTS ITS DOORS
A Bristol Landmark Has Shut Its Doors. The Blue Circle Restaurant On Volunteer Parkway Announced Its Permanent Closure On Social Media. The Owners Say Rising Costs For Labor, Food And…
CNX FOUNDATION DONATES TO FIRST RESPONDERS IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
The CNX Foundation Has Donated $24,000 To Nine First Responder Departments In Southwest Virginia, Kentucky, And West Virginia. Donations Will Help Fund Equipment And Safety Needs. CNX Resources Vice President…
UVA WISE LAUNCHES NEW GRANT PROGRAM
Virginia Humanities At Uva-Wise Has Launched A New Grant Program For Southwest Virginia’s Cultural Nonprofit’s. Organizations Can Apply For Up To Five-Thousand Dollars To Explore Local History And Culture. Grants…