News Staff Safety and security remains a top priority for school districts in the Tri-Cities region, especially with the start of the new term right around the corner.In Tennessee, applications were recently opened for grant funding for school resource officers.SRO’s are responsible for responding to all criminal acts committed at the school.
A Washington County, Tennessee Detention Center employee 20year old William Turbyfill of Johnson City was fired and has been charged after trying to bring contraband into the facility, according to Washington County Sheriff Keith Sexton. In return, Turbyfill would be paid cash for his role, according to Sexton.
Tony Bennett, the timeless singer whose devotion to classic American songs and knack for creating new standards such as “I Left My Heart In San Francisco” graced a decadeslong career that brought him admirers from Frank Sinatra to Lady Gaga, died Friday. He was 96, just two weeks short of his birthday.
Sens. Mark Warner, Tim Kaine, and other lawmakers have reintroduced legislation they say will help the families of coal miners who died from black lung disease.The goal of the Relief for Survivors of Miners Act is to reduce red tape and make it easier for those families to receive survivor benefits. The legislation includes Improved … Read more
The first week of July marked the first official week on the job for Chuck Carter, the new director of schools for Sullivan County.HE tells news outlets he’s been working to learn about the different campuses.”We visited every elementary, all three middle schools and both high schools, and did an extensive tour,” said Carter. Briefly … Read more
One lucky Tennessee Lottery player won $50,000 in Kingsport.A release from the Tennessee Lottery on Tuesday states that the Powerball ticket was sold at the Walmart Supercenter on Ft. Henry Drive.The player matched four out of five white balls, resulting in the $50,000 payday.The Powerball jackpot has continued to go up reaching $1 billion ahead … Read more
The entirety of the Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia regions are experiencing air quality that is considered unhealthy for sensitive groups by federal agencies, and some areas are considered harmful for everyone.According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) AirNow website, the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Kingsport was 128 as of 3 p.m. Monday. … Read more
The Daigle Law Group audited The Johnson City Police Department’s policies and procedures for sexual assault investigations and found it met neither legal requirements nor industry standards.That was among eight findings from a comprehensive look at JCPD’s operations, particularly related to sexual assault, that took place over the past year.DLG reviewed more than 325 sexual … Read more
Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s main fundraising arm will soon report raising $5.75 million in this year’s second quarter, a sum that surpasses what any previous governor of the state has raised over an entire year, according to the group’s accounting.The haul will bring to $8.5 million the total Youngkin’s Spirit of Virginia political action … Read more
Three juveniles have been charged with aggravated robbery following an incident that happened Sunday, according to the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office. According to authorities, deputies were called to Jones Hollow Road in Bristol to meet with a victim of a robbery that reportedly had just occurred at around 2:45 p.m. nThe three suspects were found … Read more