PARVO OUTBREAK AT PETWORKS, SUSPENDS DOG ADOPTIONS
Petworks Animal Services In Kingsport Has Suspended Dog Adoptions After A Parvo Case. The Shelter Will Remain Closed Until At Least January 23rd And Won’t Accept New Dogs Until January…
LOCAL CONTRACT SENTENCED IN FEDERAL COURT
A Former Tri-Cities Contractor Who Defrauded Homeowners Of 1.4 Million Dollars Avoids Prison Time. A Federal Judge In U.S. District Court In Greeneville, Sentenced Leighton “Joe” Wood To Ten Months…
MOUNT CARMEL ADDRESSES WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT COMPLIANCE
Mount Carmel Leaders Have Approved A Resolution To Bring The Wastewater Treatment Plant Into Compliance. The Town Entered Into A Bridge Service Agreement With Inframark LLC, To Provide Operators And…
SULLIVAN COUNTY LEADERS DELAY AIRPORT FUNDING
Sullivan County Commissioners Have Delayed Action On A Plan To Help Fund New Air Service. The Proposal Would Use 240-Thousand Dollars In Hotel Tax Money As A Revenue Guarantee For…
GREENE COUNTY SCHOOLS HAS NEW INTERIM DIRECTOR
The Greene County School Board Has Named Dr. Chris Malone As Interim Director. Malone Is A Former Greene County Student Teacher Coach And Principal. He Will Replace Retiring Director David…
LOWER PRICE NEGOTIATED FOR NEW KINGSPORT DENTAL SCHOOL
The Kingsport Economic Development Board Has Negotiated A Lower Price For Its New Dental School, Now The Cost Is At Just Over 3-Million Dollars. It Will Be Known As The…
BIRTHPLACE OF COUNTRY MUSEUM NOMINATED FOR TRAVEL AWARDS
The Birthplace Of Country Music Museum In Downtown Bristol, Virginia Has Been Nominated For USA Today’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice Travel Awards For The Third Consecutive Year. Voting Is Now…
ARREST MADE IN AUTO THEFT CASE
Washington County Deputies Arrested A 22-Year-Old Man Early January 16th After A Vehicle Theft. Sheriff Keith Sexton Said The Victim Reported Braydon J. Henderson Took A Car Without Permission From…
LOCAL WOMAN DONATES HAND-CROCHETED HATS TO MOUNTAIN VIEW STUDENTS
Mountain View Elementary Students Received A Special Gift January 14th With Hand-Crocheted Hats From Local Resident Julia Allen. Allen Brought Over 500 Hats, A Project That Took Her Nine Months…
WANTED SUSPECT KILLED BY OFFICERS IN JOHNSON COUNTY
A Suspect, Whom Police Tried To Stop Last Month In Johnson County, Has Been Killed In An Overnight Shootout With Deputies In Mountain City. The T-B-I Says 39-Year-Old Alexander Russom…
SULLIVAN COUNTY SCHOOL LEADERS OPPOSE SCHOOL VOUCHERS
Sullivan County School Leaders Are Opposing The Governor’s New School Voucher Plan. The Education Freedom Scholarship Act Would Provide Up To 20-Thousand Dollars For Private School Tuition. Schools Director Chuck…
BRISTOL WOMAN CHARGED WITH ARSON AFTER STRUCTURE FIRE
Bristol Tennessee Police Have Charged A Woman With Allegedly Sitting A Fire In Her Apartment. 40 Year Old Kari Ann Tuten Is Charged With Aggravated Arson And Reckless Endangerment. The…
SULLIVAN COUNTY MAN CONVICTED OF VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER IN 2018 DEATH
A Sullivan County Man Previously Charged With Second-Degree Murder Has Been Convicted Of A Lesser Charge James Fagans Was Convicted Last Week On Voluntary Manslaughter, Aggravated Robbery, And Aggravated Assault…
MAN SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON FOR CHILD SEX CRIMES IN TAZEWELL COUNTY
A Raven Virginia Man Will Spend The Rest Of His Life In Prison For Multiple Sex Crimes Against Children. Tazewell County Prosecutors Say 47-Year-Old Jackie McGlothlin Received Five Life Terms…
TDEC LIFTS WATER CONTACT ADVISORY AFTER HURRICANE HELENE
The Tennessee Department Of Environment And Conservation Has Lifted A Water Contact Advisory That Was Issued Following Extreme Flooding From Hurricane Helene The Advisory, Issued October 2nd, Applied To Several…
NEW FIRE AND EMS STATION IN WASHINGTON COUNTY, TN
Washington County Tennessee Leaders Are Planning A Joint Firefighting And Medical Response Facility In The Lamar Area. Ems Relocated To The Embreeville Volunteer Fire Department Building During The Taylor Bridge…
BRISTOL CITY LEADERS APPROVE TAX INCREASE ON FORMER VIRGINIA INTERMONT COLLEGE PROPERTY
City Leaders Voted 5-0 Monday To Approve A 5% Real Estate Tax Increase On The Former Virginia Intermont College Property In Hopes Of Spurring Action From The Owner The Increase…
ROGERSVILLE APPOINTS NEW PRESERVATION BOARD MEMBER
Rogersville Has A New Historic Preservation Board Member. Stephanie Webb Has Been Appointed To The Position During The Most Recent Board Of Mayor And Aldermen Meeting, Filling A Two-Month Vacancy.…
WASHINGTON COUNTY TN SCHOOL SIGN CONTRACT TO ADD SUPPORT
The Washington County Tennessee School System Is Adding Support To David Crockett And Daniel Boone High Schools This Year. The District Has Signed A 99-Thousand Dollar Contract With Educentric. The…
WEATHER DELAYS EXTEND DREDGING AT DOMTAR
Weather Delays Have Extended Dredging At The Domtar Mill In Kingsport Through March. This Won’t Affect Any Of The Long-Term Plans For Enhancing Odor Control. A New Clarifier System And…
SEAN DUFFY COMMITS TO FIRST TRIP TO HURRICANE HELENE STRICKEN AREAS
Senator Marsha Blackburn Asked Transportation Secretary Nominee Sean Duffy About His Plans To Address Road Repairs In East Tennessee And Western North Carolina After Hurricane Helene. If Confirmed, Duffy Said…
VIRGINIA STATE POLICE INVESTIGATE CRASH INVOLVING SCHOOL BUS IN SMYTH COUNTY
Virginia State Police Are Investigating A Crash Involving A Smyth County School Bus And A Jeep Compass Wednesday Morning On Walkers Creek Road Just Before 9:30 A.M. The Five Children…