News Staff A man was arrested in Lee County, Virginia Tuesday after deputies conducted a traffic stop and found multiple drugs and a gun in the vehicle. Deputies spotted a Jeep Grand Cherokee heading west from Pennington Gap in the direction of the Ben Hur area. Deputies report they attempted to stop the Jeep and activated police … Read more
The town of Pound has eliminated its police department and a petition has been filed regarding the department’s records. According to the petition, the town voted to eliminate its police department on Tuesday. The town demanded that the former police chief turn over access and keys to the evidence storage room by 4 p.m. on … Read more
For the first time since the conclusion of the 2018 season, the ETSU Football team finds itself ranked inside the Top-25 rankings in both major polls at the season’s end. The Bucs concluded the regular season ranked No. 22 but have advanced one spot in the final official rankings, climbing to No. 21 in the … Read more
A Johnson City juvenile was arrested Monday after police report she had taken her parents’ vehicle. According to a release from the Johnson City Police Department, officers responded to the West Market Street Walmart after getting reports of a found runaway child. The 17-year-old was charged with theft of property over $1,000.
The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency is encouraging Tennesseans who lost loved ones to COVID-19 to apply for the assistance that is still available from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help with funeral expenses. Tema Director Patrick Sheehan said, “We’ve had about 38 percent of those eligible in Tennessee for COVID-19 funerals to apply with … Read more
The City of Kingsport announced a temporary closure of portions of the Kingsport Greenbelt due to ongoing construction. Closures will begin Wednesday May 19 and continue to May 26 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Closures will lift on the weekend.According to the release, the areas affected will begin at Trailhead Parking Lot, continue along … Read more
To improve vaccination rates, the Northeast Public Health Region is offering free COVID-19 vaccines to all health department visitors 12 years old and up in Northeast Tennessee. That includes Johnson County. According to a release by the Tennessee Department of Health, local county health departments will administer vaccines to anyone who requests them between 8:30 … Read more
After months of planning, we’re starting to see more mobile vaccine pop ups in locations across the Tri-Cities. Churches are among those leading the way. Two in Kingsport and one in Johnson City had a van parked after Sunday services. The type of vaccine will depend on site; walk-ins are welcome. Next Sunday May 23rd, … Read more
Authorities have identified the victim in Saturday’s homicide in Kingsport and the search for the suspect remains ongoing. Police responded to a residence in the 500 block of Bays View Court in Kingsport early Saturday. Officers found the resident, 40-year-old Amber Schwenk, inside the home, dead from an apparent gunshot wound. 36-year-old Zachery Felton had … Read more
Operations at the Colonial Pipeline are back up and running, but we continue to experience gas outages throughout the region. Drivers rolled up to the Roadrunner Gas Station off Volunteer Parkway to find gas pumps wrapped in plastic bags. There’s no timetable for a re-fuel. According to GasBuddy, 33% of gas stations in Tennessee are … Read more