JOHNSON CITY WATER CUSTOMERS TO PAY MORE
Johnson City Residents Face A 25 Percent Increase In Water And Sewer Rates Over The Next Four Years. The City Commission Will Vote Later This Month On The Proposal Which…
PROPERTY OWNER IN BRISTOL, TENNESSEE FILES LAWSUIT
A Bristol Tennessee Property Owner Has Filed A Lawsuit Against Sullivan County And Restaurant Owner Anthony Vella. The Suit, Filed By Soho Chelsea Tn LLC Challenges The Recent Rezoning Of…
HAWKINS COUNTY LOOKS TO ADJUST PAY SCALE FOR SOME EMPLOYEES
The Hawkins County Budget Committee Has Approved A New Pay System For The Mayor’s Office, Moving To An Eight-Hour Pay Scale For Employees Currently Working Beyond Their Seven-Hour Schedule. Mayor…
BRISTOL STATELINERS BASEBALL TEAM EXPECTED TO RETURN TO BRISTOL, TN
The Bristol StateLiners Are Set To Return Home To Bristol, Tennessee After A Season Away. City And School Officials Are Considering A Partnership For Shared Use Of Tod Houston Memorial…
BARNETT DRIVE DRUG RAID LEADS TO TWO ARRESTS
A Narcotics Search Warrant Executed At A Mobile Home On Barnett Drive In Kingsport Led To The Seizure Of Drugs, A Weapon, And Two Arrests. Sullivan County Deputies Found Meth,…
BRISTOL DRUG BUST LEADS TO ARREST
A Johnson City Man Is Facing Charges After A Traffic Stop In Bristol Virginia Turned Up Drugs. The Stop Led To The Seizure Of More Than One Hundred Forty Grams…
VIRGINIA HEALTH OFFICIALS INVESTIGATE CHILD CANCER CONCERNS IN SCOTT COUNTY
The Virginia Department Of Health Is Looking Into A Possible Rise In Childhood Cancer Cases In Scott County. This Follows Reports From Local Residents Who Reached Out To The Virginia…
GOVERNOR SIGNS MEDICAL ETHICS DEFENSE ACT INTO LAW
Governor Bill Lee Has Signed The Medical Ethics Defense Act, Allowing Healthcare Providers To Refuse Procedures Or Prescriptions That Conflict With Their Personal Beliefs. The New Law Covers Doctors, Nurses,…
BATTLE OF THE BADGES BLOOD DRIVE RETURNS
Marsh Regional Blood Center Is Partnering With First Responders For The Annual Battle Of The Badges Blood Donor Competition. Police, Firefighters, Ems, And Community Members Will Compete To See Who…
TWO CHARGED IN DRUG BUST IN WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE
Two People Face Methamphetamine Charges Following A Traffic Stop In Jonesborough. Washington County Deputies Have Arrested 26-Year-Old Faith Ann Yokley And 37-Year-Old Richard Tristian Fomby And Charged Them With Manufacturing/Delivery/Sell/…
JOHNSON CITY MAN ACCUSED OF TAKING A CHILD
A Johnson City Man Has Been Charged With Aggravated Kidnapping After Taking His Child From A North Roan Street Residence. Police Arrested 25-Year-Old David Short On Tuesday Following A Brief…
BRISTOL VIRGINIA LANDFILL PASSES STATE INSPECTION
Bristol, Virginia’s Closed Landfill Passed A Recent State Inspection With No Violations Found In Its Waste Management Processes. Despite This, Odor Complaints Have Increased. The Review Covered Various Waste Management…
TWO TO BE HONORED AT SULLIVAN COUNTY ANTI-DRUG PREVENTION COALITION
Two Local Individuals Are Being Recognized For Going Above And Beyond In The Fight Against Youth Substance Abuse. The Sullivan County Anti-Drug Prevention Coalition Will Honor Kristie Coleman From Bristol…
CULINARY PROGRAM COMING TO NORTHEAST STATE THIS FALL
Northeast State Community College In Blountville Is Launching A Culinary Arts Program This Fall. The Goal Is To Provide Students With An Associate’s Degree, With The Option To Continue At…
TCAT ELIZABETHTON ENTERS AGREEMENT WITH NORTHEAST STATE
Northeast State And TCAT Elizabethton Are Entering Into An Articulation Agreement. This Will Allow TCAT Elizabethton’s Administrative Professional Technology Program Graduates To Easily Transition Into Northeast State’s Associate Degree Program,…
ETSU RECEIVES $65M IN STATE FUNDING
The Tennessee General Assembly Has Approved 65-Million Dollars In Funding For East Tennessee State University’s Supporting Science And Health Care Initiatives. The Budget Includes 53-Million Dollars For Brown Hall Renovations,…
DEPUTY RETURNS FIRE DURING KINGSPORT STANDOFF
Two People Have Been Charged Following A Shooting Incident At A Mobile Home Park In Kingsport. The TBI Says The Swat Team Was Serving A Search Warrant Yesterday On Barnett…
TENNESSEE GOVERNOR BILL LEE VISITS JOHNSON COUNTY
Governor Bill Lee Paid A Visit To Johnson County To Check Progress On Hurricane Helene Recovery. Lee Toured Highway 421 Yesterday Which Reopened Less Than Three Months After The Storm…
KINGSPORT FIREFIGHTERS REQUESTING MORE MONEY
The Kingsport Firefighters Association Is Calling For Better Compensation For Its Members. The Organization Claims The Kingsport Fire Department Has The Lowest Pay In Tennessee For A City Its Size.…
BRISTOL BURN BAN LIFTED
Bristol, Virginia Has Lifted Its Burn Ban, Allowing Campfires, Cooking Fires, And Ceremonial Fires To Resume. City Officials Made The Announcement Tuesday Morning, Reminding Residents That Burning Yard Waste Or…
STATE STREET FARMER’S MARKET RETURNS THIS WEEKEND
The State Street Farmer’s Market Will Open Saturday In Bristol, Tennessee’s Downtown Center. The Market Is Launching Its Twenty-Sixth Season With A Variety Of Spring Produce, Handmade Crafts, Locally Raised…
HEALTH FAIR PROVIDES VITAL SCREENINGS IN KINGSPORT
More Than Four Hundred People Attended A Health Fair Hosted By New Covenant Fellowship Church In Kingsport. The Event Offered Free Health Screenings, Vaccinations, And Information From Over Fifty Community…