News Staff In election news, Tennessee Senator Rusty Crowe is facing opposition this fall for the first time in more than 10 years.Crowe has represented his district for more than 30 years, which includes Washington, Carter and Johnson Counties.Democrat Kate Craig announced she’s now picked up papers to run against the Republican in November.
He allegedly killed a New York Doctor and now the murder suspect is behind bars in Washington County, Virginia, according to authorities.Virginia State Police confirmed they arrested Jacob Klein on Friday night.State police confirmed he is now being housed in the Southwest Virginia Regional Jail in Abingdon.He is wanted for the murder of New York … Read more
The trial for a Bristol, Virginia police officer charged with murder is set is getting underway today.Johnathan Brown faces several charges in the deadly shooting of Jonathen Kohler at a Bristol motel in March 2021. Brown’s murder charge stems from a shooting on March 30, 2021, during which prosecutors say Brown shot and killed Kohler, … Read more
With the help of truck drivers, according to a release from Virginia State Police (VSP), Operation Safe Passage will act as a public outreach initiative at multiple truck stops, rest areas and motor carrier service centers throughout the state. The program will entail distributing educational materials about human trafficking to motorists, along with conducting routine … Read more
Get your tastebuds ready there’s a new concession stand under the direction of celebrity chef Robert Irvine opening at Bristol Motor Speedway. There are three different hearty bowls — including chicken asado, the “oinker” and an Asian spicy chicken stir fry.Chicken asado comes with red quinoa, corn, poblano peppers, red pepper and jasmine rice.
The man shot and killed by police in Bristol, Tennessee, Thursday morning is now identified as Timmy Lee Thurman Jr., of Bristol.Thurman Jr. fired multiple shots and pointed a gun at an officer before he was shot and killed, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.The TBI said that a Sullivan County deputy saw a … Read more
She put patients at risk and now the travel nurse fired from Johnson City Medical Center last July for allegedly tampering with narcotics is on her way back to Johnson City to face criminal charges after she allegedly committed similar offenses at a West Virginia hospital.West Virginia suspended Jacqueline Brewster’s multi-state nursing license last month, … Read more
They’ve overlooked the city for years and now Elizabethton’s city attorney has weighed in on the three crosses located on city property that a Wisconsin-based organization wants the city to remove.In a statement Thursday, City Attorney Roger Day said he believes the crosses do not violate the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, which is … Read more
The five-mile mountain bike park at Winged Deer Park in Johnson City is finally ready for visitors.The project has been in the works for the last seven years.Sorba Tri-Cities, an organization dedicated to the enhancement of mountain biking trails in Northeast Tennessee, played a huge role in the development of the new bike park.Organizers say … Read more
Fields like healthcare, food service, manufacturing, customer service and were represented at the Elizabethon Chamber of Commerce job fair.If you missed the event, you can stop by the chamber to learn more about the businesses and how you could join their teams.