News Staff You’ll have an opportunity to speak ,the City of Bristol, Tennessee will hold an information session next month regarding a public health assessment related to the Bristol, Virginia landfill.Results of Bristol, Va. landfill public health assessment released.The meeting will take place on Jan. 12 at 6 p.m. at the Slater Community Center, 325 McDowell Street. … Read more
AN OVERNIGHT CRASH LEAVES A BLUFF CITY POLICE OFFICER INJURED. A SULLIVAN COUNTY DEPUTY WAS ALSO HURT IN A SECOND CRASH AFTER RESPONDING TO THE SCENE. IT HAPPENED WEDNESDAY NIGHT ON BLUFF CITY HIGHWAY. THE TENNESSEE HIGHWAY PATROL SAYS THE OFFICER WAS RESPONDING TO A CALL ON STATE HIGHWAY 390 WHEN THEY WENT OFF THE … Read more
While it’s not exactly known why, the man accused of killing Big Stone Gap Police Officer Michael Chandler was granted a new defense attorney Wednesday.Michael Donivan White appeared virtually in Wise County court Dec. 22 from the Southwest Virginia Regional Jail in Abingdon, during which his defense attorney, Greg Baker, withdrew from the case, according … Read more
Tennessee officials are putting up the hold sign on nearly all construction-related lane closures on interstates and state highways for Christmas and New Year’s holiday travelers.The Tennessee Department of Transportation says the closures are now paused through the morning of Jan. 3. The department says workers may still be on-site in some construction zones, and … Read more
Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin has announced Caren Merrick will serve as Virginia’s next Secretary of Commerce and Trade. Youngkin says Caren is an innovator, a business builder, and a true leader in workforce development-the kind of experience needed to develop talent, train workers, attract investment, and make Virginia the best state to start a business as … Read more
A building at the corner of North Roan Street and Sunset Drive is getting a million-dollar renovation and will be home to the region’s first “Pet Supplies Plus” store in over 7-thousand feet of space.Engelke Construction pulled a building permit Monday for the location near a Kroger supermarket that last housed a “Party Corner” store … Read more
The Sullivan County Commission pledged additional funding to the county jail expansion project this week.The commission had already authorized $80 million in bonds to finance the project, but construction costs have increased since then.The project involves expanding the county jail, which has been plagued by overcrowding issues for years since the structure is over 30 … Read more
One man is now an inmate, too after helping a woman escape from jail while she was on a work detail, according to a release from the Johnson City Police Department.Police say that April Rice was incarcerated at the Johnson City Jail when she was on a work detail.According to a release, Nicholas Mashburn picked … Read more
With more than 50 vidoes a Bland County, Virginia man from Abingdon received a 50-year sentence in prison for producing child pornography at his home and illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, a release from the U.S. Department of Justice has revealed.William Dean Blankenship, 42, was a previously convicted felon. On Feb. 12, … Read more
Calling it an isolated incident, one person was sent to a hospital following a reported shooting Monday in Johnson City, according to police.Johnson City Police Department Public Information Officer Heather Brack said there was a large police presence in the area of Lone Oak Road and authorities were asking people to avoid traveling in that … Read more