KINGSPORT FIRE DEPARTMENT PURCHASES MONITORS
The Kingsport Fire Department Has Another Tool In Its Arsenal To Deal With People Exposed To Carbon Monoxide Poisoning. The Fire Department Recently Purchase Two Cardiac Monitor-Defibrilattors That Can Also…
THP OFFICER SUSPENDED FOR FAILING TO REPORT CRASH
A Tennessee Highway Patrol Trooper Has Been Suspended For Not Immediately Reporting A Rear-End Crash That Occurred In February. Sullivan County Assigned Trooper Ashley Hill Had The Accident February 27th…
RAM TO COME TO WISE COUNTY NEXT MONTH
The Health Wagon Has Announced An Upcoming Event In Wise, Virginia. The Remote Area Medical Clinic Will Host The Event July 17-19 At The Wise County Fairgrounds. Services Offered Include…
BRISTOL PRINCIPAL ENTERS NOT GUILTY PLEA
A Bristol Tennessee Principal Has Pleaded Not Guilty To Attempting To Commit Child Abuse And Attempting To Commit Child Neglect Charges. Jerry Poteat, Who Formerly Worked At Holston View Elementary…
HAWKINS COUNTY REVIEWS AUDIT SOON
The Hawkins County Commission’s Newly Formed Audit Committee Will Meet Later This Month To Discuss One Negative Finding In The 2014-15 Audit. The Finding Pertains To The Purchase Last Year…
WELLMONT TO ANNOUNCE NEW CENTER
The Wellmont Health System Foundation Will Launch A Fundraising Campaign To Create A Center For Women And Infants At Holston Valley Hospital In Kingsport. At A News Conference Thursday Morning,…
KINGSPORT ROAD WORK EXPECTED TO START SOON
The Kingsport Sullivan Street Improvement Project Is Expected To Get Underway Next Month. Plans Call For The Widening Of Sullivan Street From Just Before Church Circle To Clinchfield Street. City…
PRICE OF CIGARETTES GOING UP IN TENNESSEE
The price of cigarettes is going up in Tennessee, but the proceeds won’t be landing in state tax coffers. Under a new law signed by Republican Gov. Bill Haslam, the…
ETSU CHOOSES PLOT OF LAND FOR FINE ARTS CENTER
East Tennessee State University Officials Have Chosen A Plot Of Land That Will Be The Home Of The College’s Fine And Performing Arts Center. Lot Number One Next To The…
KINGSPORT BUDGET CALLS FOR NO TAX INCREASE
This Year’s Budget Plan For The City Of Kingsport, Won’t Have Residents Seeing Any Big-Ticket Items, But Rather Smaller Items That Focus On Safety And Infrastructure Improvements. The Proposed 2016…
EAST COAST WINGS TO HOLD BENEFIT FOR OFFICER
In Honor Of National Police Week And Peace Officers Memorial Day, East Coast Wings In Kingsport Is Holding A Benefit For Kingsport Police Officer Jamal Phelps Today. He Recently Suffered…
POLICE WEEK MEMORIAL SERVICE SET IN BLOUNTVILLE
National Statistics Show That, On Average, A Law Enforcement Officer Is Killed In The Line Of Duty In The U.S. Every 58 Hours. To Honor Those Fallen And Other Officers,…
AREA COLLEGE TEAMS UP WITH BRISTOL PUBLIC LIBRARY
Northeast State Community College Has Teamed Up With The Bristol Public Library To Form An Alliance To Aid Workforce Training. The College Has Received A 150-Thousand Dollar Grant To Support…
MORE PEOPLE TURNING OUT FOR EARLY VOTING
More People Are Turning Out For Early Voting In Kingsport. Over The Last Year, Early Voter Turn Out Has Been Nearly Twice The Rate. Sullivan County Administrator Of Elections Jason…
JOHNSON CITY COMPANY UNVEILS PUREWASH MACHINE
Greentech Environmental In Johnson City Has Unveiled The Purewash Machine. It Will Help Clean Your Clothes Using Ozone Instead Of Washing Detergent. The System Also Has An Auxiliary Hose Attachment…
BORDER BASH RETURNS TO DOWNTOWN BRISTOL
Historic Downtown Bristol Will Once Again Be The Site For The 16th Annual Border Bash. The Event Takes Place On Friday In The 400 And 500 Blocks Of State Street.…
ARTISANS BEING SOUGHT FOR ANNUAL FESTIVAL
The Artisans Committee Of The 2015 “Gathering In The Gap” Music Festival In Big Stone Gap Is Seeking Regional Artisans To Create, Display, And Sell Their Works At The Annual…
BRISTOL VIRGINIA PASSES BUDGET ON FIRST READING
Bristol Virginia Leaders Have Passed A 2015-16 Fiscal Year Budget On First Reading. Included In The New 67.3 Million Dollar Spending Plan Will Be A Five Cent Property Tax Increase.…
KINGSPORT TO HOST COAL AND ENERGY CONFERENCE
Kingsport Is Gearing Up To Host This Year’s 36th Annual Energy Conference And Expo Sponsored By The Virginia Coal And Energy Alliance And Southern States Energy Board. This Year’s Theme…
UNICOI COUNTY ATTORNEY ADMITS NO MEDICAL STAFF ON DUTY WHEN INMATE DIED (AP)
An attorney for Unicoi County says the jail had no medical staff on duty when an inmate died there from an overdose. The admission came in response to a $2…
DOUBLE MURDER TRIAL RECESSES FOR THE DAY
The Double Murder Trial For Two Women In Washington County Criminal Court In Jonesborough Has Recessed For The Day And Will Resume In The Morning. Today, The Ex-Boyfriend Of One…
GREENE COUNTY COMMISSIONER MAKES FIRST COURT APPEARANCE
A Greene County Commissioner And Former High School Principal, Accused Of Patronizing Prostitution Has Made His First Court Appearance. 75 Year Old Hilton Seay Allegedly Tried To Solicit A Woman…