SULLIVAN COUNTY’S BUDGET CALLS FOR TAX INCREASE
Sullivan County Commissioners Are Considering A Property Tax Increase As They Work To Finalize The 2025-26 Budget. The Commission Discussed A Five Cent Increase Above The Certified Tax Rate During…
CARTER COUNTY JAIL EARNS CLEAN INSPECTION
The Carter County Detention Center Has Received A Perfect State Inspection For The Third Year In A Row—A First In County History. The Unscheduled Review Covered Staffing, Training, Policies, And…
VIRGINIA INTERMONT PROPERTY COMPLAINT
The City Of Bristol Virginia Is Taking Legal Action To Reclaim The Former Virginia Intermont College Property After A Massive Fire Destroyed Most Of The Campus In December 2024 The…
NEW LAWS TO TAKE EFFECT IN TENNESSEE
More Than 150 New Laws Are Now In Effect Across Tennessee. Among The Most Notable Changes Is A Requirement For School Districts To Ban Cellphones And Wireless Devices In Classrooms.…
NETWORKS SULLIVAN PARTNERSHIP TALKS AEROSPACE PARK DEVELOPMENT
Networks Sullivan Partnership Is Discussing Project Rocks And Aerospace Park Development Following A Trip To Washington Dc. Networks CEO Clay Walker Has Met With Government Leaders And Officials About The…
WORK UNDERWAY ON EDUCATION HUB COMING IN ELIZABETHTON
Demolition Is Underway In Elizabethton On A New 40 Million Dollar Education Hub At The Former Watauga Industrial Park On The Stoney Creek Highway. A Regional Post-Secondary Education Hub By…
UNICOI COUNTY LEADERS PROPOSE ORDINANCE TO PREVENT BITCOIN MINING
Unicoi Town Leaders Are Taking Action To Block Bitcoin Mining Facilities From Setting Up Operations In Their Community. During A Special Called Meeting, The Town’s Board Of Mayor And Aldermen…
CELEBRITY CHEF “T” CLOSES UNION 41 IN BRISTOL
Hell’s Kitchen Star Chef “T” Is Closing Her Bristol Restaurant After Less Than Two Years Union 41 Opened In November 2023 In The Former Jenkins Bus Line Station On Piedmont…
COUNTY TO CONSIDER $21.7 MILLION REQUEST FOR BURLINGTON MILLS REDEVELOPMENT
Washington County Commissioners Will Decide On July 28 Whether To Approve A $21.7 Million Tax Increment Financing Request For Redevelopment Of The Burlington Mills Property In Johnson City. The Plan…
ETSU PARADE VIDEO WINS NATIONAL HONOR
ETSU Is Being Honored For Sharing The Bucs’ Macy’s Parade Journey With The World. The University Won A 2025 Circle Of Excellence Award For Its “Bucs On Parade” Video—Recognizing Powerful…
COMMISSION CHAMBERS RENOVATION COMPLETE
After Nearly A Year Of Renovations, Johnson City’s Commission Chambers Are Reopening To The Public. The Municipal And Safety Building At 601 East Main Street Will Host Its First Meetings…
WASHINGTON COUNTY CONSTRUCTION PERMITS DROP
Washington County Saw A Decline In New Housing Construction Over The Last Fiscal Year, Issuing Just 298 Single-Family Home Permits—Eighty-Eight Fewer Than The Year Before. Officials Say The Total Value…
NORTH CAROLINA MAN FACES MULTIPLE CHARGES
A Bristol Area Pursuit Has Resulted In Abduction Charges For A North Carolina Man Following A Multi-State Chase. Washington County Virginia Deputies Were Alerted To A Red Nissan SUV Connected…
KINGSPORT FIRE ACADEMY TO START SOON
The Kingsport Fire Department Is Bringing Back Its Popular Citizens’ Fire Academy For Residents Who Want To Learn About Firefighting And Emergency Services. The 2025 Citizens’ Fire Academy Will Begin…
PETITION CIRCULATING TO SAVE KROGER IN KINGSPORT FROM CLOSING
Kingsport Community Members Are Rallying To Save The Kroger Store On Stone Drive From Closing. More Than 11-Hundred People Have Signed An Online Petition To Keep The Store Open After…
OPERATION BLUE SKIES TARGETS FENTANYL TRAFFICKING IN CARTER COUNTY
Ten People Have Been Indicted Following A Fentanyl Trafficking Investigation By The Carter County Sheriff’s Office. The Operation, Called “Operation Blue Skies,” Began In March And Led To Multiple Charges…
FORMER CARTER COUNTY JAILER INDICTED
A Carter County Grand Jury Has Indicted A Former Corrections Officer For Allegedly Having Inappropriate Contact With An Inmate. The Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation Says Matthew Gray Is Facing Two…
TWO ADULT STORE EMPLOYEES CITED
The Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office Has Cited Two Employees At An Adult Store In Kingsport Following An Investigation Into Complaints Of Alleged Prostitution And Sexual Acts. Captain Andy Seabolt Says…
SULLIVAN CO TO CONSIDER PROPOSED BUDGET
Sullivan County Officials Have Proposed A 93 Million Dollar General Fund Budget Which Marks An 11 Percent Increase From The Previous Year’s Estimate. The Proposal Includes A Nine Cent Property…
HAWKINS COUNTY LEADERS REMOVE PROPOSED TAX HIKE
Hawkins County Officials Have Eliminated A Proposed Property Tax Hike From The Upcoming Spending Plan. The Budget Committee Voted To Remove A 3.5 Cent Property Tax Increase From The Budget,…
JC MARKET STREET SCHOOL EXPANDS VIRTUAL LEARNING
Johnson City Schools Is Expanding Its Virtual Learning Options With The Launch Of Market Street School This Fall. The Program, Which Previously Served Grades Six Through Twelve Under Science Hill…
DRUG ARREST FOLLOWS TRAFFIC STOP
A Routine Traffic Stop In Washington County Led Deputies To A Backpack Containing Nearly 15 Grams Of Methamphetamine. 45-Year-Old John Carder Was Pulled Over On Ridgecrest Road And Told Deputies…