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…
TVA ADDS POWER TO MEET GROWING SUMMER DEMAND
The Tennessee Valley Authority Says It’s Boosted Power Supply By Five Hundred Megawatts—Enough To Fuel Nearly Three Hundred Thousand Homes. The New Aeroderivative Gas Turbines At The Johnsonville Combustion Plant…
METH TRAFFIC STOP ARREST
A Traffic Stop In Washington County Led To The Discovery Of More Than 62 Grams Of Methamphetamine And The Arrest Of Two People. 38-Year-Old Travis Smith Of Elizabethton And 43-Year-Old…
KINGSPORT CAROUSEL CELEBRATES TEN YEARS
The Kingsport Carousel Is Turning Ten—And The City Is Celebrating With A Birthday Bash Next Saturday. The Event Runs From 3 To 5 P.M. On July 19th And Features Free…
KINGSPORT SCHOOLS SHOW IMPROVEMENT IN TCAP SCORES
Kingsport City Schools Students Showed Significant Improvement On State Test Scores Compared To The Previous Year. The District Experienced Increases In Most Proficiency Percentages When Comparing 2023-24 TCAP Scores To…
UNICOI CO. STUDENTS IMPROVE TCAP SCORES
Unicoi County Students Have Shown Remarkable Academic Improvement Despite Missing Around 30 Instructional Days Due To Hurricane Helene And Winter Weather. Director Of Unicoi County Schools John English Said He…
CHURCHES CAN APPLY FOR SECURITY GRANTS
Tennessee Houses Of Worship Can Now Apply For Security Grants To Help Fund Trained Security Professionals. The Department Of Safety And Homeland Security Has Announced The Opening Of The 2025-2026…
LEWIS SENTENCED FOR MURDER
A Washington County Man Has Been Sentenced To Prison After Being Found Guilty Of Murder In A Johnson City Killing. A Jury Found 45-Year-Old Rex Dale Lewis Guilty Of Killing…
BRISTOL TENNESSEE LEADERS PASS NEW SPENDING PLAN
The Bristol Tennessee City Council Has Approved A Controversial Property Tax Increase Despite Strong Opposition From Residents. The Council Approved A Budget For 2026 That Includes A Property Tax Rate…
MARION MAN SENTENCED IN BEATING OF AUTISTIC CHILD
A Marion Virginia Man Has Been Sentenced To Two Years In Prison For The Brutal Beating Of An Autistic Child. According To Commonwealth’s Attorney Phillip Blevins Sentenced Casey Mobley To…
JOHNSON CITY PLANNERS APPROVE HORIZON 2045 GROWTH PLAN
Johnson City’s Regional Planning Commission Has Voted To Send The City’s Horizon 2045 Growth Management Plan To The Full Commission For Consideration. The Plan Will Guide Growth Management In Johnson…
LAWYERS FOR SULLIVAN COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM FILE APPEAL IN HAWN CASE
Sullivan County School Officials Are Appealing A Court Decision Which Ordered The Reinstatement Of A Fired School Teacher. A 60-Page Appeal Brief Was Filed This Week By Attorneys For The…
HOMELESSNESS IS ON THE RISE IN KINGSPORT
Kingsport Officials Say Homelessness Has Increased By Nearly 29 Percent Since Last Year. The 2025 Point-In-Time Count Identified 222 Individuals Experiencing Homelessness In Kingsport, Up From 172 In 2024. The…
JOHNSON CITY TO CHANGE TIMES FOR ALCOHOL SALES
Johnson City Officials Want To End Alcohol Sales At One Am In The Interest Of Public Safety. The City Commission Will Consider An Ordinance On Three Readings With The First…