News Staff Long-time Southwest Virginia Delegate Joe Johnson has passed away.Delegate Israel O’Quinn’s office released a statement Friday morning.Johnson served the region for nearly three decades in the General Assembly, and doubled that time in his law practice. He might be most remembered, though, for his ability to work a room and connect with others, often with … Read more
Former Alderman Cal Doty has defeated incumbent W.T. Daniels in Greeneville’s mayoral race by a narroow margin of approximately 38 percent to 36 percent of the vote.Voters picked Doty over Daniels, who has been mayor since 2010, and former county mayor David Crum in the August general election. Doty was elected as an alderman in … Read more
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office says it recently changed inmate mail delivery procedures to crack down on contraband in the jail. A release from the agency explains that jail staff copies the mail in front of inmates and locks the original into a bin “to be shredded at a later date.” An inmate identified as … Read more
Tennessee’s attorney general says he has sued Walgreens, accusing the drugstore chain of contributing to the state’s opioid crisis by failing to maintain effective controls against the abuse of prescription pain pills.The lawsuit seeking unspecified civil penalties was filed in Knox County Circuit Court by Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III and alleges violations of … Read more
Parents you might want to consider this new app with school in session safety is first. A call to parents is to download a new app that helps with school safety, SafetyTN.SafeTN is designed for parents and students to submit concerns they may have about suspicious activity in the Tennessee area.The app lets you submit … Read more
Another man is in the Washington County detention center after the Johnson City Police Department (JCPD) arrested a man, 56 year old Keith Duncan Wednesday night after callers reported an intoxicated person had been setting fires in an apartment unit.First responders arrived at the unnamed apartment complex at 9:30 p.m to find Duncan of Johnson … Read more
Police arrested a Johnson City man, Jonathon Bulla, Wednesday – more than a month after a suspect reportedly stole an SUV from two people at gunpoint.A news release from the Johnson City Police Department (JCPD) revealed that the alleged incident occurred on July 1 on Knob Creek Dock Road. After robbing two victims at gunpoint, … Read more
The Washington County, Tennessee School Board was presented a 5-10 year facilities assessment and future capital projects report this week. Several recommendations include the system update their current safety protocols. Topics like building age, health and safety, and accessibility were discussed.Fall Branch and Sulfur Springs Elementary Schools received the lowest rating with both getting a … Read more
The Unicoi County Sheriff’s Office is a drop off location for flood relief donations.Sheriff Mike Hensley said his department is partnering with the Tennessee Bear Hunters Association and hoping to fill a truck with supplies.If you would like to donate non-perishable items or cleaning supplies, you can drop them off at the department through Friday. … Read more
After announcing plans to fire women’s basketball head coach Simon Harris for alleged Title IX violations, East Tennessee State University (ETSU) updated its athletics website to include an acting head coach.The current acting head coach for the women’s basketball team is Jackie Alexander, who has been with the university’s basketball program since April 2021. Her … Read more