Virginia High School in Bristol will host the annual Spring Plant Sale this Wednesday. Proceeds from the sale go toward funding field trips, classroom supplies, and a scholarship fund. The sale runs from 3-to-6pm on Wednesday and will include annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs, herbs, and house plants. VHS horticulture students have grown and cared for … Read more
A massive fire in Greene County over the weekend. The flames broke out at the AmeriScrap business on Old Stage Road around 1am on Saturday. Emergency crews remained at the scene more than 12 hours later. Assistant Tusculum Fire Chief Nathan Hensely said crews poured more than a million gallons of water on the fire … Read more
A court has ruled that a former Greene Co. school board member made offensive remarks to exchange students. Hugh Cobble resigned from the school board, citing health concerns. He later pleaded guilty to making offensive remarks and engaging in offensive conduct. The court order also bars Cobble from having any contact with, harassing or threatening … Read more
A motorcyclist was fatally injured in a crash in Kingsport. That crash at the intersection of Fort Henry Drive and Moreland Drive. Steven Sexton, 34, of Gate City, was traveling south on Fort Henry Drive when it ran a red light and hit a Toyota Tundra.
Authorities were called the scene of a shooting in Marion, Virginia Friday. The shooting occurred at the Marion Farmers Market on Town Street. Responders found one person with a gunshot wound to the abdomen. The wounded person was treated and was flown to a hospital. a person fled the scene but was soon taken into … Read more
A man from California was sentenced to 18 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to funneling thousands of fentanyl pills into Southwest Virginia. Robert Contreras, 24, plead guilty to one count of conspiring to distribute and possession with the intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl and gun related charges.
Hang Zhan has been arrested after he allegedly scammed a Sullivan County resident out of more than $130,000. The vistim said she had been online shopping when she received a pop-up message on her screen telling her she should contact Microsoft due to illegal activity on her computer. Zhan was found by police after going … Read more
Former Greene Couinty school board member Tom Cobble pleaded guiolty Wednesdat, admitting to a charge of official misconduct. Cobble resigned from the school board last month. A judge ordered him to serve on year of probation. He will also not be allowed to hold any elected public office, vote or own a gun. Cobble, according … Read more
The Johnson City Police Department (JCPD) is hosting a four-day course focusing on trauma-informed training. The training aims to foster greater empathy, understanding and effectiveness in officers’ interactions with survivors of violent crime.
We now have a name to go along with the body found in the Holston River at Riverbend Park. Kingsport Police discovered the body of 75 year-old Ronald Davidson, who was fishing in or around the river.