BMS PRESIDENT TAKES LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Bristol Motor Speedway’s President And General Manager Is Taking A Leave Of Absence To Undergo Tests And Treatment For A Recently-Discovered Medical Matter. Bms Spokeswoman Lori Worley Said The Leave…
JOHNSON CITY POWER BOARD REQUESTS GOOGLE CONNECTION
The Johnson City Power Board Is Vying To Be Part Of A High Speed Internet Beta Test Being Offered By Internet Giant, Google. The Powerful Technology Company Is Building A…
LEBANON VIRGINIA COUPLE PLEAD GUILTY
A LEBANON VIRGINIA COUPLE HAS ADMITTED IN U.S. DISTRICT COURT IN ABINGDON TO BILKING SEVERAL BANKS OUT OF MORE THAN 173-THOUSAND DOLLARS BY RECEIVING FRAUDULENT EDUCATION LOANS. 32 YEAR OLD…
NRC HOLDS PUBLIC MEETING
The Public Has Been Updated On A Nuclear Regulatory Commission Investigation Last Year At Nuclear Fuel Services In Erwin That Centered Around A Vapor Release. The Nrc Said An Unexpected…
SULLIVAN COUNTY GOING AFTER BAD CHECK WRITERS
If You Owe Money To The Sullivan County School System Because Of A Bounced Check, Get Ready To Pay Up. The Sullivan County Board Of Education Is Considering Employing A…
NISWONGER CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL CELEBRATES FIRST ANNIVERSARY
A Good Crowd Enjoyed Birthday Cake And Heard Music To Mark The First Anniversary Of Niswonger Children’s Hospital In Johnson City On Tuesday. Philanthropist And Greeneville Businessman Scott Niswonger Was…
SPEEDWAY PRESIDENT TAKING LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Bristol Motor Speedway’s President And General Manager Is Taking A Leave Of Absence To Undergo Tests And Treatment For A Recently-Discovered Medical Matter. Bms Spokeswoman Lori Worley Said The Leave…
AREA PAIR ACCUSED OF MAKING METHAMPHETAMINE
Two Tri Cities Area People Are Behind Behind Bars After Unicoi County Authorities Say They Made Methamphetamine At A Local Hotel. 23 Year Old Kelly Tester Of Johnson County And…
CONCEALED WEAPON BILL HEADED TO GOVERNOR MCDONNELL
A Bill That Allows People To Carry Concealed Handguns Into Bars Has Won Final Legislative Passage And Heads Now To Virginia Gov. Bob Mcdonnell For His Expected Signature. Vetoed For…
GRAND JURY TAKES NO ACTION AGAINST MOTHER
A Sullivan County Grand Jury Has Chosen To Take No Action Against The Mother Of A 2 Year Old Boy Who Fell To His Death At A Kingsport Rock Quarry…
BULLS GAP MAN CHARGED IN TEEN RAPE
A Bulls Gap Man Is Free On Bond After Being Charged With The Rape Of A Hawkins County Teenager. 30 Year Old William Barbour, Jr Is Charged With Aggravated Statutory…
BRISTOL VIRGINIA SNACK FOOD COMPANY COULD GET NEW OWNERS
A Bristol Virginia Snack Food Company Could Have A New Owner Soon. Shearer’s Branded Snacks Based In Ohio Has Announced Plans To Acquire The Operations Of Snack Alliance, Which Has…
KINGSPORT TO TIGHTEN ITS BELT
The City Of Kingsport Is Expected To Face A Revenue Shortfall Of Just Over Two Million Dollars This Year. The Figures Were Presented To The Board Of Mayor And Aldermen…
LOCAL CNA IN TROUBLE FOR PATIENT ABUSE
A Telford Tennessee Caregiver Is In Trouble After Being Accused Of Physically And Emotionally Abusing Patients At An Area Nursing Home. 34 Year Old Amanda Tibble Was Arraigned On Five…
LOCAL SCHOOLS TO MAKE UP FOR BAD WEATHER
School Days For Students In Bristol Virginia Will Soon Get A Little Bit Longer. Beginning Next Week, City Students Will Have 21 Minutes Added To Each Day To Help Make…
TRI CITIES AIRPORT LOOKING TO PURCHASE TERRORISM INSURANCE
The Tri-Cities Regional Airport Is Considering Re-Purchasing Terrorism Insurance. After The September 11th Tragedy, The Cost Of That Coverage Was 40-Thousand Dollars A Year, Providing Up To 75-Million In Coverage.…
FREE TAX WORKSHOP IN JOHNSON CITY
A Free Tax Workshop For New Businesses Will Be Held Next Week In Johnson City. The Tennessee Department Of Revenue Is Conducting The Workshop To Assist Those Encountering Business-Related Taxes…
DOMESTIC DISPUTE INJURES TWO IN KINGSPORT
An Apparent Domestic Dispute Has Injured A Kingsport Man And His Girlfriend. 37 Year Old David Cook Is Alleged To Have Struck Misty Martinzez With His Vehicle. She Was Found…
WORK OF KINGSPORT ARTISTS ON DISPLAY IN NASHVILLE
A Kingsport Lawmaker Is Hosting The Works Of Some Model City Artists In Nashville Next Week. State Representative Tony Shipley Said The Artwork Of 12 Kingsport Artists In Conjunction With…
NEW COURT DATES FOR TEENAGER AND CO-DEFENDANT
A New Hearing Date Is Set For A Johnson City Teen Accused Of Killing His Mother And Sexually Abusing Her Dead Body. 18 Year Old Codey Miller Is Charged With…
GAS PRICES UP IN THE TRI CITIES
Gas Prices Have Jumpted By Double Digits This Past Week In The Tri Cities. Aaa East Tennessee Showed An Increase In Gas Prices By 15 Cents Per Gallon In Both…
EASTMAN COULD DECIDE ITS OWN DESTINY
Tennessee’s top environmental officials are offering Eastman Chemical Company. a role in finalizing the punishment of the company for water quality violations in 2008 and 2009. The move comes as…