Three people have been indicted after an investigation into an overdose death in Johnson City in December 2023. Samantha Robinson, 34; Lavonti Montego Jeter, 38; and Macala Lynn Wheeler, 24, are all charged with second-degree murder. Alexander Jordan Payne, 31, was reportedly found dead in his home from an overdose after using fentanyl sold to … Read more
The man who pleaded guilty to the 2023 killing of his wife in Washington County, Va. has been sentenced to life in prison.George Morgan was sentenced on Thursday for the first-degree murder of his wife, Ava Morgan. She served as a corrections officer at the Southwest Virginia Regional Jail. George shot Ava shot five times.
A Johnson County teenager is home safe after authorities say her non-custodial mother took her. The TBI says Lilyana Cook has been returned to her foster family, while her non-custodial mother, Steffany Hamner, was arrested. An endagered child alert had been issued for the 14 year old girl on Wednesday after she was last seen … Read more
Five local schools will receive at least 10-thousand dollars in grant money from the Tenneseee Valley Authority through a program that teaches students to reduce their electricity usage andconserve energy. South Side Elementary School in Johnson County was one of the top performers in the TVA EnergyRight program. Because they did so well, Southside will … Read more
Lane closures are coming to University Parkway for about three months as part of Johnson City’s West Walnut Corridor Redevelopment Plan. Contractors with Johnson City Water and Sewer Services and Public Works will close lanes on University Parkway between West State of Franklin Road and West Pine Street starting May 19.
Johnson City Schools is seeking input from the public on its proposed family life curriculum. The curriculum developed by a team of Science Hill teachers and administrators, would be presented to students over the course of six days in all wellness courses offered. The Governor signed off on the Baby Olivia Act, requiring schools show … Read more
The Washignton County school board has given it’s stamp of approval for security entry vestibules at Daniel Boone and David Crockett High Schools. The vestibules will serve as holding areas before visitors can gain entry to the building. A knoxville company called Merit Construction won the bid. Superintendent Jerry Boyd said the security improvements were … Read more
The Boy Scouts of America is changing its name for the first time in its 114-year history and will become Scouting America. The organization steeped in tradition has made seismic changes after decades of turmoil, from finally allowing gay youth to welcoming girls throughout its ranks.
An AMBER Alert has been issued for a 10-month-old abducted from Scott County, Virginia. Infant Cedar Griffith was abducted Ashley Griffith. The two were last seen in Gate city. The two may be traveling in a blue 2005 Lexus RX330 SUV. Cedar is 20 pounds, has brown eyes and black hair. Ashley is 5 feet … Read more
A man’s death in Johnson County, Tennessee, is now being called a murder. Sheirff’s officials said Monday that Robert Phillippi Junior’s body was discovered at a home on Cross Mountain Road on Saturday. A suspect is reportedly identified and is being held at the jail in Johnson County for an unrelated case.