NEW DESTINATION CENTER OPENS IN NORTON
A New Destination Center Has Officially Opened To The Public In Southwest Virginia. The High Knob Destination Center Is Now Open In Norton Virginia According To Friends Of Southwest Virginia.…
CARDIAC MONITORS DONATED TO UNICOI EMS
Ballad Health Donated Four New Cardiac Monitors To Unicoi County EMS This Morning To Help Replace Equipment Lost During Hurricane Helene. The Zoll Monitor-Defibrillators Are Valued At Nearly $200,000 Dollars…
GREENEVILLE MAN FACES ASSAULT CHARGES
A Greeneville Man Has Been Arrested On Charges Involving An Altercation With A Juvenile. The Greene County Sheriff’s Department Responded To An Incident At Robert Britton’s Wilson Hill Property. Britton…
MENDOTA MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO WITNESS TAMPERING
A Mendota Man Has Pleaded Guilty To Using Force To Stop A Witness From Testifying In A Federal Case. 32-Year-Old Mckinley Lee Shaffer Admitted To Assaulting An Inmate At The…
INVESTIGATION ONGOING INTO INCIDENT AT WALLENS RIDGE PRISON
Authorities Are Investigating An Incident At A State Correctional Facility In Southwest Virginia. The Virginia Department Of Corrections Says They Are Probing An Incident At Wallens Ridge State Prison In…
THE CAUSE OF GOODWILL FIRE REVEALED
The Kingsport Fire Department Has Ruled The Cause Of A Recent Fire At Goodwill Industries On East Stone Drive, Accidental. The Kingsport Fire Department Says The Fire Has Been Attributed…
SULLIVAN COUNTY EMS FUNDING
The Sullivan County Budget Committee Has Voted To Recommend The Full County Commission Add 45-Thousand Dollars To The Working Budget To Support Three Local Emergency Management Services Departments. The Bloomingdale,…
INTERNATIONAL STORYTELLING CENTER HAS FEDERAL FUNDING CUT
The International Storytelling Center In Jonesborough Has Lost Significant Federal Funding Due To National Budget Cuts. The Center Lost A 30-Thousand Dollar Federal Grant From The National Endowment For The…
MEAT PROCESSING CENTER NOW OPEN
More Than Three Years After Plans First Began Forming A Local Farmer-Owned Meat Processing Facility In Washington County Tennessee, It’s Now Open. The 16-Thousand Square Foot Appalachian Producers Cooperative Cost…
COPA HEARING POSTPONED FOR BALLAD HEALTH
A Public Hearing On Ballad Health’s Operating Agreement Has Been Postponed Yet Again. The Tennessee Department Of Health Had Scheduled The Original Public Hearing For November 21st For Ballad Health’s…
JOHNSON CITY PLACES MORATORIUM ON BITCOIN MINES
Johnson City Leaders Have Implemented A Temporary Ban On New Cryptocurrency Mining Operations. The City Commission Passed A Resolution Last Night That Effectively Implements A One-Year Moratorium On New Data…
CARTER COUNTY SCHOOL ATHLETIC FIELD UPGRADES
Carter County School Leaders Are Moving Forward With Plans To Install Artificial Turf At Happy Valley High School And Cloudland High School. The Low Bid From Baseline Sports Totals 1.6…
NEWSPAPER CYBERATTACK
A Major Newspaper Company Offering Services In Our Region Has Reported That Personal Information Of Nearly 40-Thousand People May Have Been Compromised During A Recent Cyberattack. Lee Enterprises, The Parent…
MOUNTAIN EMPIRE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION RECEIVES $200K GRANT
The Mountain Empire Community College Foundation In Big Stone Gap, Virginia, Has Received 200-Thousand Dollars In Grant Funding To Support Workforce Training In Southwest Virginia. The Funds Are Being Provided…
NHRA SCHEDULE CHANGE
NHRA Has Moved Up Friday’s Qualifying Times For The Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals In Bristol Due To Possible Bad Weather. Pro Stock Motorcycle And Pro Stock Will Now…
TRAIN STRIKES VEHICLE IN SULLIVAN COUNTY
No Injuries Were Reported After A Train Hit A Vehicle Thursday In Sullivan County. The Sheriff’s Office Said The Crash Happened On Piney Flats Road When A Vehicle Ended Up…
JOHNSON CITY MEDICAL CENTER LIMITS SERVICES AFTER POWER OUTAGE
Johnson City Medical Center Is Limiting Services Today Following A Power Outage That Disrupted Cooling Units In The Building. Emergency Procedures Are Still Being Performed, But Non-Urgent Procedures Have Been…
WASHINGTON COUNTY WORKING TO ADDRESS DEBRIS AT SOUTH HOLSTON LAKE
Washington County, Virginia Officials Say They’re Working With Federal Partners To Clean Up Debris In South Holston Lake. Leaders Say The Goal Is To Make The Area Safer For Boaters…
APPALACHIAN ORTHOPEDICS AND HIGHLANDS NEUROSURGERY JOIN CAMPBELL CLINIC FAMILY
Appalachian Orthopedics And Highlands Neurosurgery Have Partnered To Form A New 17-Doctor Practice Under The Campbell Clinic Orthopaedics Name. The Merger Creates A Regional Spine Center Of Excellence Based In…
LITTLE FREE LIBRARY COMING TO KINGSPORT CHAMBER
A New Little Free Library Will Be Unveiled Thursday, June 20th, At Your Kingsport Chamber As Part Of This Year’s United Way Week Of Caring. Book Donations To Help Stock…
GRANT LAUNCHES PROJECT TO TRAIN NEXT GENERATION OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
EO Companies Has Received A One Point Five Million Dollar Federal Grant To Launch Project Health, A New Initiative To Prepare Young People In Southwest Virginia For Careers In Healthcare.…
KINGSPORT NAMES NEW POLICE CHIEF
The City Of Kingsport Has Announced The Hiring Of A New Police Chief To Lead The Department. Jason Bellamy Will Succeed Dale Phipps Who Retires Later This Month After Nearly…