Demolition of the partially collapsed structure on Shelby Street in Bristol is drawing near. The structure at 933 Shelby Street was meant to be a Holiday Inn, but construction halted after the building partially collapsed in September 2020. The city issued a demolition permit to developers on April 19, and construction equipment has begun to … Read more
a Sullivan County Grand Jury has charged a former educational assistant at Bristol, Tennessee City Schools with exploitation of a minor. Jason Milhorn is accused of exposing a minor to sexually explicit material. Milhorn who was also previously an assistant middle school football coach, is no longer employed in the district. He’s due back in … Read more
One person was flown to a burn unit following a structure fire in Sullivan County on Sunday afternoon. The East Sullivan County Fire Department was called out to the on Emmett Road off Highway 421. Responders found a small outbuilding fully engulfed in flames. The cause of the fire had not yet been determined.
A prescribed burn took place Sunday in Washington County, Tennessee near the Unicoi County line. James Heaton with the U.S. Forest Servicereported that the burn consisted of around 2,000 acres in the Cherokee National Forest on the south side of Washington County. Prescribed burns help reduce the risk of wildfire by mitigating fuel buildup, enhancing … Read more
The Carter County Board of Education has voted to close Little Milligan Elementary School. School leaders say budget concerns are the main reason for closing the school. Some parents have spoken against. Others say they are looking into homeschooling as a way to avoid longer bus rides, and overcrowding.
One person is dead following a crash on Interstate 26 Sunday night. According to the Johnson City Police Department (JCPD), officers were called to a two-vehicle crash near exit 17, when a vehicle heading the wrong way hit another vehicle head-on killing it’s driver. The person going the wrong way suffered serious injuries. .
Tennessee’s state report card reveals that Kingsport City Schools issues in-school and out-of-school suspensions (ISS and OSS) at nearly double the state average. In 2023 the district’s ISS rate was 9.8% compared to the state average 5.1%. OSS rates were 8.6% compared to the state’s 4.4% average. School officials say the district’s main goal with … Read more
US Vice President Kamala Harris is chiming in about Tennessee’s teacher gun law that was passed through the state house this week. “Arming teachers is not the answer,” Harris said Thursday. The GOP-backed bill in the Volunteer State would allow teachers to carry guns as long as they receive 40 hours of training annually. Harris … Read more
A grand jury in Sullivan County has indicted former educational assistant Jason Milhorn with expoising a minor to sexually explicit materials. Milhorn used to work at Bristol, Tennessee, schools, but not since his recent arrest. Milhorn was also employed as an assistant football coach at a middle school. He’s now scheduled to be in court … Read more
A Johnson City man was arrested after he allegedly shot an individual in the leg during an argument. The Johnson City Police Department responded to a home in the 200 block of Wilson Avenue regarding shots fired. An investigation determined that Marcus Prather, 45, was the shooter. The victim was found at an area hospital, … Read more