Johnson City Commissioners will consider approving $175,000 for a consulting firm to help determine the best value and market for the John Sevier Center and Downtown Center. The Johnson City Development Authority (JCDA) and the city’s economic development team have been soliciting bids for a study to determine the best way to redevelop and reuse … Read more
Kingsport leaders have apprved a new ordinance that makes part of Broad Street an Historic Overlay District. Last Year, the Downtown Kingsport Association asked city leaders for the request in order to help preserve two blocks of historic buildings, some of which are nearly a century old. Funding could be made available to imporve the … Read more
A vehiclular homicide suspect is now in custody in Johnson City. Washington County detectives have arrested Lori Gross after reporting that she turned herself in at the jail on monday. The case dates back to October of 2022, when polcie say Gross crossed the center line into oncoming traffic on East Main Street near Fleming … Read more
The Greene County Commission has approved a resolution to allocate over $300,000 in opioid settlement funds to Strong Futures, an addiction and mental healthcare facility in Greeneville. The funds will help Strong Futures combat drug addiction and ensure compliance with the Opioid Abatement Council requirements. The facility,specializes in behavioral health counseling, parenting skills education, relapse … Read more
Carter County has received its second consecutive poor audit from The Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury, revealing material weaknesses, significant deficiencies, and noncompliance within the Office of the Finance Director. The audit included 10 findings, six of which were not corrected in the 2022 audit report. The county did not comply with its policy to … Read more
Washington County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Bryan K. Good, 47, for Aggravated Kidnapping and Aggravated Assault. The victim reported that Good physically removed her from her residence without consent, held her for several days, and assaulted her multiple times. The victim has an Order of Protection against Good, indicating an escalation in his history of domestic … Read more
In another case, Washington County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Donald W. Whitaker Jr., 50. When Deputies conducted a routine traffic stop for excessive speed on Riverview Drive they found Whitaker did not have a valid driver’s license. A search of the vehicle revealed cut straws with a powder residue inside and a pill bottle containing 35 … Read more
A Johnson City man has been ordered to serve two years in prison for defrauding the federal COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan program. The US Attorney’s Office says 53 year old Ketan Ghutadaria pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft for the 2020 allegations. The EIDL program was meant to provide loans to small businesses that … Read more
A Greeneville man is jailed after being accused of pulling a gun on a fellow driver in traffic. Police are calling it a road rage incident that started at an Arby’s fast food restaraunt Monday afternoon. The police report says the victim was ordering food in the dfrive thru lane when Tad Laws pulled up … Read more
The Health Wagon is set to host a free clinic next week in Southwest Virginia. The Health Wagon’s “Move Mountains Medical Mission” offers a wide range of services, with no eligibility requirements, for free. The Move Mountains Medical Mission is available from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on two days next week on March 27 … Read more