The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) mobile household hazardous waste collection service will be in Washington County on Saturday, April 20. Bring household hazardous waste – including cleaning fluids, pesticides, swimming pool chemicals and more – to a designated drop-off location. The Washington County drop of location is Daniel Boone High School, on … Read more
Bristol’s casino broke records in March, with adjusted revenue of $16.3 million, a 9% increase from its previous best month and 18% higher than March 2023. The casino’s adjusted Gross Income (AGI) was $16.3 million, a 19% increase from the previous month’s high of $14.9 million. The big month resulted in a over $976,000 payout … Read more
Bristol’s casino broke records in March, with adjusted revenue of $16.3 million, a 9% increase from its previous best month and 18% higher than March 2023. The casino’s adjusted Gross Income (AGI) was $16.3 million, a 19% increase from the previous month’s high of $14.9 million. The big month resulted in a over $976,000 payout … Read more
The Boone Lake Association will host its annual cleanup this weekend. The event is considered the largest fundraiser of the year for the local non-profit group. This is the 25th anniversary of the cleanup and the group is asking for volunteers to step forward. The cleanup is Saturday, April 20th. For each bag of trash … Read more
A now- former Greene County school board member is under investigation by the TBI. Hugh Thomas Cobble resigned his seat Monday, but cited a health reason for the move… not the state investigation. The TBI confirms only the investigatiopn is active, but it will not say what the case is about. The school board isn’t … Read more
Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash on Interstate 77 in Bland County that left a man dead. The motorcycle veered off the interstate on the right side and hit a guardrail near mile marker 56. Jarrod B. Chafin, 34, of Abingdon, died at the scene.
A Greeneville man was charged with aggravated assault after an alleged road rage incident. The incident went down on Tusculum Boulevard near Austin Street. A woman told police she was traveling on Snapps Ferry Road when a black truck came up behind her, tailgating and revving its engine. During a verbal exchange with the woman … Read more
One lane of E. Watauga Avenue was temporarily closed Sunday after a tractor-trailer became stuck under an Interstate 26 bridge. The Johnson City Police Department said, the tractor-trailer was reportedly attempting to cross under the bridge while moving an oversized load and did not have enough clearance, which caused it to become stuck.
A man is facing charges after a police chase that began in Washington County and ended in Unicoi County. Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) troopers attempted to pull over a stolen Jeep Grand Cherokee on State Route 67 as it was pulling onto Casey Lane. The chase ended in Erwin when the Jeep hit another vehicle … Read more
The Johnson City Police Department diverted traffic from John Exum Parkway near Greenway Drive on Sunday afternoon. Brightridge reported that a passing truck reportedly took down a power pole and lines. And, that a three phase line would likely require a transformer and pole replacement. No injuries were reported. The incident is still being investigated.