A water outage impacted the west end of Kingsport Tuesday. The city reports shortly before noon that a pipe break was the cause of the outage. Affected areas include the Allandale Community, Bays Cove, Rotherwood and the McDonalds, Scooters, Waffle House and Lowes in the area. The break was repaired and water restored by nightfall.
A Johnson City man who was accused of pulling a gun and pointing it at animal control officers is now formally charged. 23 year old Dakota Robert Keith was arrested for two counts of aggravatted assault on Monday. after the incident in the 300 block of Spice Hollow Road. Animal Contorl officers had gone to … Read more
For several months, parts of Tennessee have been impacted by flash drought conditions leaving pastures in terrible shape and concerns about low water levels for spring planting. The latest drought monitor map shows that 100% of the state is facing drought conditions. And, that winter wheat progress is a bit behind normal coming out of … Read more
A Unicoi County Jail inmate was arrested after he escaped a Johnson City rehab facility. Ray English, 34, was previously arrested for various drug charges After his arrest, he was taken to the Johnson City rehab facility. The sheriff’s office reported. Throughout the investigation, authorities determined that six overdoses occurred at English’s home. English was … Read more
Milligan University announced its 16th president will be Dr. Stephen Waers. Waers will succeed Dr. Bill Greer, who plans to retire in the summer. Waers received his B.A. in Humanities and Biblical Studies at Point University and his Master of Divinity degree at Emmanuel Christian Seminary at Milligan with a concentration in Church History.
A juvenile has been charged after a string of auto burglaries in Gray. The Washington County Tennessee Sheriff’s Office says the male juvenile has been charged with 4 counts of auto burglary, 3 counts of theft of property and 1 count of unlawful possession of a firearm. The thefts from vehicles occurred in the areas … Read more
A Greeneville, Tennessee, man has bene indicted for murder in Texas. Poclie in Weatherford, Texas, say 43 year old Nicholas Kent has been arrested for shooting another man along Interstate 20 after a crash. WHile poclie have not used the term road rage, they do say the victim and Kent had been involved in a … Read more
Explore all the learning possibilities of Universal Class, with hundreds of online continuing education classes that you can take at your own pace at the Washington County Public Library. Available on the web or on the Libby app the classes include how-to videos, tests, and much more. Get started learning the subject of your choice … Read more
Five people were injured and charges are pending against a driver following a head-on collision Friday on Highway 321 in Carter County. An SUV was traveling north on Hwy 321 when it crossed the double yellow line and struck a southbound minivan carrying four people, including the driver, head-on. Charges are pending against the driver … Read more
Two Kingsport women face multiple charges after police reportedly found more than 700 grams of various drugs inside their home. Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO), detectives served a search warrant at the home of Melinda Booker, 43, and Shakelia Gibbons, 33, both of Allgood Drive in Kingsport. In addition to methamphetamine – fentanyl, cocaine, guns … Read more