News Staff A man in Kingsport tried twice to escape law enforcement, but was evetually apprehended. The Kingsport Police Department’s (KPD) Vice and Narcotics Unit made an arrest after a vehicle pursuit and foot chase of a man wanted on an outstanding warrant in Sullivan County.A press release stated that KPD officers and agents with the Tennessee … Read more
The Carter County Board of Education is announcing it will meet on Thursday, September 2 to discuss “employee retention.”Carter Co. Schools closed Monday, citing lack of substitutes and bus driver shortage.According to a post from Carter County Schools, the special called meeting will take place at 5:30 p.m. at the Training Center on Stateline Road … Read more
Grab your ID or a utility bill and get over to the The Town of Abingdon’s Sustainment program Keep Southwest Virginia Beautiful to provide the community with some free recycling options.Abingdon Recycle Day will be held on Saturday, August 28 from 9 a.m. until noon at 314 Depot Square.This event will have e-waste recycling, document … Read more
This will be the third location of a new restaurant which features a “family-friendly, game-day atmosphere” and Cajun cuisine is expected to open at The Pinnacle in Bristol, Tennessee, in fall 2022.Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux will be located at 226 Steven’s Trail in the Pinnacle Lifestyle Center. The new 7,500 square-foot restaurant will also have more … Read more
There is a mruder case involving a Grundy, Virginia man charged with murder after authorities report they found his wife dead from a gunshot wound in their home.According to a release from the Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a shooting call at a home on Material Road in the Slate Creek area of … Read more
In a George Floyd style case the director of Hunger First has filed a lawsuit for $1 million against the City of Kingsport, the Kingsport Police Department (KPD) and three KPD officers following his arrest in August.Director Michael Gillis’ complaint claims that “officers slammed him to the pavement face-first and one officer placed his knee … Read more
The 13th annual Heritage Festival will return to downtown Blountville on Saturday, Sept. 11.The festival will begin at 9 a.m. and last until 4 p.m, according to a release from the Sullivan County Department of Archives and Tourism.The festival will include arts and crafts, live music, food vendors, fun for the children and more.The opening … Read more
Authorities are investigating a fatal crash which happened in Scott County on Sunday morning. According to Virginia State Police, the single-vehicle crash occurred on Route 23 near mile marker 6.Police said a 2013 Ford F-150 driven by 80-year-old Lonnie H. Lane, Jr., of Somerville Ohio, was going south on Route 23 when it lost control, … Read more
In an effort to educate and feed the hungry, One Acre Café in Johnson City is taking part in a national initiative with the potential to end hunger.According to a release, One Acre Café is just one of several nonprofit cafes across America that is participating in the third annual National Everybody Eats Week. The … Read more
There is a shooting investigation underway in Johnson City involving a 21-year-old man who was shot in the abdomen after asking a suspect to leave the property during a party over the weekend, a Johnson City Police Department (JCPD) release states.According to JCPD, officers arrived at 102 W. Walnut St. Sunday to find a large … Read more