News Staff Burgers, wings, soups and tacos will all be part of Project BBQ that’s been serving Texas-style barbecue from its food truck in Johnson City for about a year now, but now the time has come for Project BBQ to upgrade.Customers will soon be able to sit down inside a new Project BBQ restaurant and enjoy … Read more
A woman is facing multiple charges, including child abuse and neglect, after she was discovered to be intoxicated with two young children at a grocery store in Greeneville Tuesday, according to the Greeneville Police Department.Police responded to the Food City in the 500 block of Asheville Highway. Samantha Farley was chasing her daughter that got … Read more
Tennessee Rep. Scotty Campbell is calling for more action to find why these incidents continue to happen like at the Northeast Correctional Complex in Mountain City that left a corrections officer injured. Campbell recently helped secure funding to increase the wages of those officers and help recruit new correctional officers.He said that’s not enough though … Read more
With curbside recycling still paused, the City of Kingsport plans to open two collection centers later this year.Deputy City Manager Ryan McReynolds told the Board of Mayor and Aldermen recently that the city is working to open recycling collection centers this summer at the Civic Auditorium and on Industry Drive. There are also plans to … Read more
Both men charged in the 2019 death of 22-year-old Ashley Vick in Hawkins County have been sentenced. Patrick Charlton pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and has been sentenced to 40 years.According to the Hawkins County Circuit Court, Charlton’s original first-degree murder charge was amended to second-degree. In addition, Charlton pleaded guilty to his other charges … Read more
Just 70% of households in Smyth County have broadband internet, but thanks to the Smyth County Public Library and a grant totalling 24-thousand dollars, residents will be able to borrow better broadband.They currently can borrow one of 50 Wi-Fi hot spots and 25 tablets with the Wi-Fi imbedded in them for up to two months.
State Sen. Jon Lundberg (R-Bristol) has introduced legislation to expand the state’s animal cruelty laws concerning dogs. Lundberg’s bill would create standards for shelter that must be provided to dogs. Under the bill, anyone with a dog in their custody would be required to provide shelter in a structure that “must be four sided and … Read more
A new jail for Sullivan County could be complete by 2025 with construction due to begin in a few months.The cost was originally $80 million, but because of inflation, that amount jumped by $13 million. Now, county leaders have decided to use American Relief Act money to cover the shortfall.Three inmates recently escaped through the … Read more
The Elizabethton City Council has approved a permit to run the weekly downtown car shows for the full season.The Carter County Car Club will host cruise-in car shows every Saturday evening from April to October in downtown Elizabethton, as well as its full-day car show in July.Car club organizers thought they might be on hold … Read more
If you’re a video game lover there’s a place for you in Bristol. It’s called the Gamers Lounge and it will have a variety of gaming systems to checkout.There are rooms for Nintendo Switch board games and a room full of PlayStations and PCs with all the latest games on them.The goal is to provide … Read more