SUSPECT CAPTURED AFTER BRISTOL VIRGINIA ASSAULT
Authorities Say A Man Accused Of Violently Assaulting Two Women In Bristol Virginia Has Been Taken Into Custody. Police Say Travis Honaker Allegedly Hit His Girlfriend With A Lamp, Strangled…
CREMATORY FIRE CONTAINED IN MARION
Firefighters Responded To A Blaze Friday Afternoon At The Seaver Brown Funeral Home Crematory Building In Marion. The Fire Was Extensive But Contained To A Separate Structure Not Attached To…
VOLUNTEER BOARD APPLICATIONS OPEN IN JOHNSON CITY
Johnson City Is Seeking Applicants For Several Volunteer Boards And Committees. Appointments Will Be Made In July And Include Openings On The Planning Commission, Brightridge Board, And Parks And Recreation.…
NFL FLAG FOOTBALL LEAGUE COMING TO KINGSPORT
Kingsport Parks And Recreation Is Launching A New Nfl Flag Football League This Summer. Registration Opens May Twelfth And Is Open To Children Ages Five Through Twelve. Divisions Include Bantam…
KINGSPORT MAN CHARGED WITH CHILD PORN
A Kingsport Man Has Been Arrested Following A Child Pornography Investigation. 42 Year Old Brandon Scott Overbay Is Charged With Aggravated Sexual Exploitation Of A Minor. The Sullivan County Sheriff’s…
TRI-CITIES AIRPORT AUTHORITY APPROVES EQUIPMENT UPGRADES
The Tri-Cities Airport Authority Has Approved Just Over 291-Thousand Dollars For Equipment Upgrades. The Money Will Be Used To Purchase A De-Icing Truck, An Airfield Operations Vehicle, And A Pushback…
LEE COUNTY WOMAN INDICTED FOR EMBEZZLEMENT FROM RESCUE SQUAD
A Lee County Woman Has Been Indicted For Embezzling More Than $1,000 From The Lee County Rescue Squad. A Grand Jury Returned A Felony Indictment Against Vickie Marie Rutledge On…
EASTMAN PRESENTED A MIX FIRST QUARTER
Eastman Chemical Had A Strong Start To The Year With Profits Up 19 Percent Compared To Last Year. The Company Reported More Than 2.3 Billion Dollars In Revenue For The…
KINGSPORT POLICE REPORT CRIME DROP, DRUG SEIZURES IN 2024 ANNUAL REPORT
Kingsport Police Department’s Annual Report Shows Significant Decreases In Crime During 2024. Burglaries Dropped By 26 Percent, Robberies By 8.6 Percent, And Motor Vehicle Thefts By 16 Percent. Police Chief…
JOHNSON CITY MOOSE LODGE MOVING AND ASKING FOR NEW MEMBERS
The Moose Lodge In Johnson City Is Moving. Members Have Voted To Sell The Current Location On West Lakeway Drive And Downsize To Help Offset Dwindling Membership And Financial Struggles.…
BRISTOL VIRGINIA OFFICIALS HIRE FIRM TO EVALUATE EXTENDING MENDOTA TRAIL
Bristol Virginia City Officials Have Hired A North Carolina Firm To Evaluate The Feasibility And Cost Of Extending The Mendota Trail Nearly Three Miles Into The City. Funded Entirely By…
KING UNIVERSITY LAUNCHES NEW ACUTE CARE NURSING PROGRAM
King University In Bristol, Tennessee, Is Launching A New Program To Advance Nursing Expertise In Acute Care. Beginning This Fall, The Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program Will Be…
KING UNIVERSITY LAUNCHES NEW ONLINE NURSE PRACTITIONER PROGRAM
King University Will Launch A New Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program In Fall 2025. The 100% Online, Cohort-Based Degree Path Is Designed For Nurses Looking To Advance Their…
JOHNSON, UNICOI COUNTIES STILL STRUGGLING WITH UNEMPLOYMENT AFTER HELENE
Johnson And Unicoi Counties Remain Among Tennessee’s Highest Unemployment Areas Months After Hurricane Helene Caused Severe Flooding And The Loss Of Key Employers. Johnson County, Which Lost Its Largest Employer…
$5 MILLION STATE GRANT TO COMPLETE JOHNSON CITY–JONESBOROUGH TRAIL CONNECTION
A New $5 Million Appropriation In Tennessee’s State Budget Will Help Complete A Long-Awaited Cycling Link Between Johnson City And Jonesborough. The Funds, Combined With A $2.4 Million Grant To…
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE ENDS SESSION WITH NEW LIMITS ON DEI PROGRAMS
Tennessee Lawmakers Have Wrapped Up Their 2025 Session By Passing Several Controversial Bills Targeting Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion Practices. Final Measures Approved Tuesday Will Bar Local Governments And Colleges From…
TENNESSEE VOTERS TO CONSIDER STATE PROPERTY TAX REFERENDUM
Tennessee Voters Will Weigh In On Major Constitutional Changes Next Year. On The Ballot, Residents Will Decide Whether To Permanently Ban A Statewide Property Tax, Following The Elimination Of The…
TWO WOMEN CHARGED AFTER ABUSE INVESTIGATION AT WASHINGTON COUNTY CHILDCARE FACILITY
Two Women Have Been Charged With Assault And Battery After An Investigation Into Blue Mountain Childcare In Abingdon Virginia. The Sheriff’s Office Says The Investigation Began In March After The…
ASSAULT CHARGE AGAINST SCOTT COUNTY SHERIFF DISMISSED
A Misdemeanor Assault Charge Against Scott County Sheriff Jeff Edds, Sr. Has Been Dismissed Following A Hearing Tuesday. The Case Stemmed From A September 1 Incident Involving His Daughter-In-Law, Ashlii…
NAME OF JOHNSON COUNTY SHOOTING SUSPECT RELEASED
The Name Of The Suspect, Who Was Injured In A Shootout With Johnson County Sheriff’s Deputies, Has Been Released. Sheriff Clifton Worley Said 41 Year Old Joey Allen Ponce Of…
BOIL WATER NOTICE ISSUED FOR PARTS OF WISE COUNTY VIRGINIA
A Boil Water Advisory Has Been Put Into Effect For Parts Of Wise County Virginia Following A Water Line Break. The Break Occurred On Guest River Road North Of Union…
NEW RENTAL NEIGHBORHOOD COMING TO JOHNSON CITY
A New 50-Home Rental Neighborhood Is Coming To Johnson City. “Settlement On The Parkway” Will Be Situated On 10 Acres Along University Parkway Near Pine Oaks Golf Course. Homebuilding Partner…