News Staff The Bristol, Virginia City Council has approved a property tax increase. City leaders are also considering more than doubling the monthly solid waste collection fee as it looks for more revenue to fix the city’s troubled and now closed landfill.The council unanimously approved an increase in the city’s real estate tax, bumping the rate from … Read more
The Unicoi County Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) has been awarded federal dollars in the amount of nearly a quarter million dollars to recruit and retain firefighters. The Unicoi VFD said the funding will help revamp the department and improve service to the community.The Department said on Facebook that it received a Federal Department of Homeland … Read more
Educational materials will be distributed when the Bristol Tennessee Police Department hosts a free Child Passenger Safety Seat Checkpoint on Saturday, April 22, from 12p.m. to 4p.m.The checkpoint will be held in the City Hall parking lot at 801 Anderson Street.Trained technicians from the BTPD, the Bristol Tennessee Fire Department, the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office, … Read more
Following the submission of an application last summer, Northeast Tennessee is receiving more than $15 million in federal funds aimed at repairing water infrastructure. According to Greeneville water superintendent Laura White, Greeneville is among five cities and counties across the region getting millions for water infrastructure. About half of the town’s $2.3 million will fund … Read more
Uranium is center stage in Erwin now that the federal government has awarded a $428 million contract to Nuclear Fuel Services (NFS) for the Erwin company to purify and convert uranium to a more potent form – a first for NFS and a process that has required it to seek a new type of permit. … Read more
Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) said he’s focused on the upcoming Virginia General Assembly elections, not on a possible 2024 presidential run. Youngkin spoke with reporters Monday before touring the Richmond Marine Terminal, where he announced Virginia’s agricultural trade numbers. Youngkin says he was proud of the progress Virginia has made under his administration, touting tax … Read more
It’s time for Spring cleaning and volunteers of all ages are welcome and things like grabbers, bags, gloves and water will be handed out. Volunteers are encouraged to wear sturdy shoes and dress comfortably for the weather.Those interested in helping clean the lower Nolichucky River on April 15 should arrive at Blue Ridge Paddling at … Read more
Police in Elizabethton County were called to a Walgreens, Monday, becasue of suspicion of counterfeit bills.According to officials, a male and female suspect wanted to load $200 onto a cashapp card.The suspects provided four counterfeit $20 bills and $140 of real currency, according to investigators.EPD say that the Walgreens did not suffer any losses and … Read more
The Northeast Tennessee Association of Realtors (NETAR) is reporting an increase in area home sales as prices dip.New statistics reveal sales were up 43 percent from last month. These numbers mean good news for buyers as realtors state sellers dropped their asking price on 34 percent of those sales.Last month’s median sales price was $236,500, … Read more
A Virginia State Trooper 29 year old C.H. Parsons III was charged with three counts of assault on a law enforcement officer following a domestic dispute at a Norton residence on Saturday. According to VSP,Parsons was arrested and charged with one misdemeanor count of assault on a family member and three counts of assault on … Read more