COVID-19 RELIEF BILL WOULD INCLUDE MONEY FOR KINGSPORT SCHOOLS
The New American Rescue Plan Is Expected To Become Law This Week. Not Only Would This Mean 14-Hundred Dollar Checks For A Number Of Americans, But 125-Billion Will Be Spent…
NISWONGER CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL RADIOTHON RAISES THOUSANDS
The Niswonger Children’s Hospital Radiothon Raise 435-Thousand Dollars And Donations Are Still Coming In. This Was The 9Th Year For The Radiothon Giving It A Grand Total Of 2.8 Million…
FORMER KINGSPORT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR INDICTED
The Former Kingsport Community Development Coordinator Is Facing Misconduct Charges. Mark Haga Resigned From His Position January 2020. A Sullivan County Grand Jury Indicted Haga On February 24Th Of This…
NORTHEAST TENNESSEE REPORTS NO NEW COVID-19 DEATHS
The Tennessee Department Of Health Is Reporting No New Covid-19 Deaths And 25 New Covid Cases In Northeast Tennessee. Sullivan County Is Reporting The Most New Cases With Five.
SULLIVAN COUNTY MAN ADMITS TO MURDER
A Man Accused Of Killing Another Man During An Argument Has Admitted To The Crime In Sullivan County Criminal Court. 44 Year Old Johnny Royston Jr. Plead Guilty To Second…
GAS PRICE AVERAGES IN TENNESSEE
The Tennessee Gas Price Average Continues To Climb, Increasing Another Eight Cents Over The Past Week. According To Triple-A, The Average Price For A Gallon Of Gas In Tennessee Is…
BRIGHTRIDGE ANNOUNCE POWER OUTAGE
For Safety, Brightridge Work Crews Will Require A Three-Hour Power Outage This Afternoon From 3-6 In The Limestone Area Of Washington County. It Will Be Centered In The Vicinity Of…
TWO NEW COVID-19 DEATHS REPORTED IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
The Virginia Department Of Health Is Reporting Two New Covid-19 Deaths And 17 New Covid Cases In Southwest Virginia. The New Deaths Were Reported In Lee And Washington Counties. Today’s…
SULLIVAN COUNTY 2020 AUDIT REVEALED PROBLEMS
An Annual Audit By The State Of Tennessee Has Revealed Major Problems In Sullivan County’s 2020 Financial Records. Some Funds Had Not Been Properly Recorded And In Some Cases, Reports…
SULLIVAN COUNTY REGIONAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT SCHEDULE
The Sullivan County Regional Health Department Will Provide Only Second Doses Of The Pfizer Vaccine At Bristol Dragway Tomorrow And Wednesday. The Vaccines Will Be Provided From 9-3 And No…
99 NEW COVID-19 CASES REPORTED IN NORTHEAST TENNESSEE
The Tennessee Department Of Health Is Reporting 99 New COVID-19 Cases And Four New COVID-19 Deaths In Northeast Tennessee. Hawkins County Is Reporting 3 Deaths And Sullivan Reports One. Sullivan…
MISSING HANCOCK COUNTY TENNESSEE WOMAN FOUND INSIDE SUBMERGED VEHICLE
A Missing Hancock County Woman Has Been Found Dead. 67 Year Old Brenda Howard Was Reported Missing From The Horton Ford Area On March 2nd. Officials With The Tennessee Bureau…
SUSPICION OF SHIPMENT LEADS TO DISCOVERY OF CONTRABAND AT NORTHEAST CORRECTIONAL COMPLEX
Two Separate Searches Have Turned Up Large Amount Of Drug, Weapons And Other Contraband At Northeast Correctional Complex And Its Carter County Annex. A State Corrections Officer At NECX Was…
BRIDGE WORK ON INTERSTATE 81 TO CAUSE DELAYS THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS
Motorists Will Experience Delays On Interstate 81 Around The Colonial Heights Exit For The Next Few Months. One Lane In Each Direction Will Be Closed Near Mile Marker 59 For…
MILLIGAN UNIVERSITY PLANS SPRING IN-PERSON COMMENCEMENT
Milligan University Has Announced It Will Be Holding Spring Commencement For Graduates In Person. The Event Is Planned For 10am May 1st At TVA Credit Union Ballpark In Johnson City.…
SULLIVAN COUNTY TO BEGIN VACCINATIONS FOR PHASE 1C SOON
The Sullivan County Regional Health Department Will Begin To Vaccinate Those In Phase 1c On March 15th. Those In Phase 1a1,1a2, 1b And Those Who Are 65 And Older Will…
SCOTT COUNTY VA SHOOTING CASE WILL GET A DIFFERENT SPECIAL PROSECUTOR
A Special Prosecutor Is Being Added To A Fatal Shooting Case Last Year In Scott County Virginia That Left One Man Dead. Wise County Commonwealth Attorney Chuck Slemp Has Been…
FINAL SUSPECT IN RUSSELL COUNTY STABBING APPREHENDED
The Last Suspect In An Attempted Murder Out Of Russell County Virginia Has Been Apprehended. Jacob Hicks Was Taken Into Custody This Morning At The Budget Inn On Porterfield Highway…
MISSING SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA WOMAN FOUND SAFE AFTER FOUR YEARS
A Southwest Virginia Woman Who Had Been Missing For Over Four Years Is Now Safe. The Marion Police Department Received A Post From Another Regional Law Enforcement Agency That Megan…
TWO COVID-19 DEATHS REPORTED IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
The Virginia Department Of Health Is Reporting Two New Covid-19 Deaths And 52 New Covid Cases In Southwest Virginia. Tazewell And Washington Counties Are Reporting One Death Each. Tazewell County…
TENNESSEE AND VIRGINIA UNEMPLOYMENT NUMBERS
The Tennessee Department Of Labor And Workforce Development Is Reporting A Decrease In New Unemployment Claims As Compared To The Week Before. In Northeast Tennessee, There Were 518 New Claims…
MASS COVID-19 VACCINATION EVENT IN SWVA THIS WEEKEND
Three Different Health Districts In Southwest Virginia Are Gearing Up For A Joint Mass Vaccination Clinic Will Take Place This Weekend. This Is A Joint Effort Between The Mount Rogers,…