News Staff And the help keeps coming to communities in Eastern Kentucky and Southwest Virginia continue to recover from the flooding destruction from a few weeks ago. The American Red Cross is still on the scene and is urging preparedness before the next wave of storms.“The more ready you are before that next storm hits, the more … Read more
More details are surfacing about first-year East Tennessee State University (ETSU) women’s basketball coach Simon Harris. A report indicates he kicked two players off the team last season without former athletic director Scott Carter’s okay, then later tried to solicit evidence they broke a vague team rule from another player who faced potential criminal charges … Read more
Authorities have arrested a second suspect in connection to a 2020 murder in Kingsport, according to a release from the Kingsport Police Department (KPD). He’s 24 year old Lekendrick Malone of Trenton, Tennessee and he faces multiple charges. After the death of Eduardo Oviedo-Velazco on Osage Drive in November 2020, the KPD began an investigation … Read more
A new treatment center now open in Greeneville will serve people struggling with opioid use disorder. It’s called ReVIDA Recovery, which operates centers in Knoxville, Morristown, Newport and Johnson City, as well as three locations in Virginia, celebrated the opening of its eighth location at 712 Professional Plaza Drive.The center will offer a variety of … Read more
The Johnson City Police Department has charged a former Lowe’s employee with embezzlement.According to the release, Mark Horton, of Telford, had placed merchandise at the exit door and left with the items without paying. The incidents were reported to have started as early as May 10 with the total loss of merchandise being 20 items … Read more
With passenger numbers up to pre-pandemic levels Kingsport City Schools buses are running – doubled up, I’m driving this afternoon, we have two custodians that are driving, they’re loaning us. Everyone qualified that’s gone through our training we’re utilizing,” says Tony Starnes with Kingsport City Schools Transportation Services said.There are 5 open positions, according to … Read more
Loaded guns and drug paraphernalia were found with a search warrant at a Carters Valley Road residence leading deputies with the tactical and narcotics unit to arrest one woman.A Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) arrest report identified the woman as 35-year-old Danielle Nicole Reckart. Officers reportedly found 8 grams of a crystalline substance believed to … Read more
Voter turnout was low in Greene County. Only about 10% of registered voters in Greene County voted in the Aug. 4 county general, state and federal primary, and municipal elections.There were 4,322 ballots cast in the election, out of 42,890 registered voters in the county.That is the lowest turnout in an August election, which includes … Read more
The Bristol, Virginia City Council unanimously approved an ordinance Tuesday night making it illegal to camp on public streets and sidewalks.The ordinance makes it a Class 4 misdemeanor for any person within the city to camp on city owned streets, sidewalks, alleys or other public rights of way.The measure is meant to prevent homeless encampments … Read more
Thompson Consulting Services, a company that provides a variety of construction services including debris removal and disaster recovery, is looking for workers for several Debris Removal Monitors in the Eastern Kentucky flooded areas and paying over a thousand dollars a week.Officials say the job requires no previous construction experience, the post said, but does require … Read more