News Staff It’s being called a suspicious fire and now a Johnson City woman has been charged with aggravated arson and resisting arrest following a ‘suspicious’ fire at Student Quarters Apartments.According to a release from the Johnson City Police Department (JCPD), officers were dispatched to the 1300 Block of Seminole Drive, Student Quarters Apartments, to assist the … Read more
The Greeneville-Greene County Humane Society Adoption Center on Hal Henard Road is closed to the public Tuesday after an electrical wiring overload Monday caused a small electrical fire and smoke spread into the facility, said Janet Medcalf, shelter manager.No people or animals were harmed, Medcalf said. Officials say the shelter’s heating units were not damaged … Read more
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation recently released two new studies detailing the volume and nature of crime on school campuses and crime identified as having a domestic violence nexus.Both studies utilize data from the Tennessee Incident Based Reporting System (TIBRS).From 2019 to 2021, 22,855 crimes were reported by the state’s law enforcement agencies with a … Read more
The Town of Jonesborough is asking residents to conserve water.Town leaders say they are dealing with multiple line leaks.They say now that temperatures are warmer, residents no longer need to let faucets drip.Washington County, Tenn. Mayor Joe Grandy has declared a state of emergency in response to water leaks in Jonesborough. Town manager Glenn Rosenoff … Read more
Starting Jan. 1, many will qualify for a tax credit of up to $7,500 for buying an electric vehicle. The credit, part of changes enacted in the Inflation Reduction Act, is designed to spur EV sales and reduce greenhouse emissions. However, there is a catch. Both the vehicle and the battery must be manufactured in … Read more
At a cost of 5-7 million dollars there’s a vision for a new fire station near downtown Kingsport.The city is now looking at building a brand new fire station on Fort Henry Drive.”It’s potentially shovel ready,” Kingsport Fire Chief Scotty Boyd said. “Pull it off the shelf and we’re ready to go on this particular … Read more
Authorities believe six people were killed in an early morning house fire in Tennessee on Monday.Cumberland County firefighters responded to find the Crossville home fully engulfed in flames, a statement from Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Gary Howard said. Officials believe that four adults and two children were killed in the blaze, says Howard.
The Washington County, Virginia Government Center will be closed all week, according to officials.That is due to a waterline break that flooded part of the building.County officials say the damage was significant and impacted both the first and second floors.Crews are currently working to restore the facility.Staff will work from home in the meantime.You are … Read more
The Town of Jonesborough has asked that water customers conserve water as crews work on multiple line leaks following the arctic blast over the weekend.Those affected include communities in the following areas: Highway 107, Bumpass Cove and areas north of 11-E and west of Jonesborough.The Jonesborough Utility Department serves about 13,000 homes in Washington County … Read more
A bill that would name a Nashville post office after a late former state senator is headed to President Joe Biden’s desk. In a news release Democratic U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper said the proposal dedicated to former Sen. Thelma Harper, the first african american elected to the senate passed the House earlier this year cleared … Read more