News Staff Begun in 1996, Speedway Children’s Charities presented grants to child-focused organizations in the area at the Night of Smiles event on Thursday at Bristol Motor Speedway.Damon Johnson, Executive Director of LXI Youth Center, the program that received the $50,000 Jeff Byrd Grant, said the grant means a lot to them to construct a playground and … Read more
Protestors gathered outside the Washington County Department of Education building Wednesday afternoon to call for more punishment in the reported locker room assault that happened at Daniel Boone High School. Some say expell the students, others say cancel the rest of football season. The Virginia State Police (VSP) are investigating after a person died in … Read more
If you can spare the money for a snack or bath basket, you could make a senior in the area smile through the Be a Santa to a Senior now celebrating 19 years of bringing smiles to those often forgotten.Last year 650 seniors in the area received gifts with help from the community. This year’s … Read more
Three people face charges after authorities found them with drugs and weapons in a motel room, according to a Greene County Sheriff’s Department report. The three in their 20’s and 30’s were charged with the manufacture, sale, or possession of methamphetamine and a controlled substance and possession of unlawful drug paraphernalia by the Sheriff’s Department.The … Read more
With some of the poorest areas are in Virginia’s southwest region, now a recent round of federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding aims to change that status.Three of 10 projects announced by Gov. Glenn Youngkin are in far Southwest Virginia and include two housing revitalizations and a water project. They’ll receive a total of … Read more
You can grab your tickets and a pair of skates and hit the ice with family and friends at Carter County Bank’s Skate by the Doe Ice Rink in Elizabethton. Ticket sales have launched and the rink opens on Nov. 26. Skate by the Doe is located at Covered Bridge Park.City officials say that the … Read more
The Greeneville Board of Mayor and Aldermen have approved an ordinance on second and final reading that will expand the Parks and Recreation Committee. The committee’s membership will change from 10 members to 12 members.The new members will be appointed and approved by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen.The board will now be made up … Read more
Students in a work-based learning program, were recognized recently by the Kingsport Chamber and Kingsport City Schools.The ceremony was hosted in the stem building lobby at Dobyns Bennett high school.Transition school to work allows students with disabilities to receive hands on training with local businesses as they transition from high school to the workplace.The program … Read more
The Keebler Annexation is still moving forward as Johnson City commissioners have finished the first reading on the annexation request. The plan includes services for 135 acres off Suncrest Drive in Gray, which could become the future site of over 300 single-family homes and over 100 townhomes. The proposed development will impact traffic in the … Read more
Authorities continue to search for a suspect accused of robbing Creekside Market off Ashville Highway late Tuesday night. The suspect apparently ordered employees to turn off the lights while he took a wad of cash and then forced employees into a cooler before fleeing from the store.The Greene County Sheriff’s Office revealed that deputies responded … Read more