A new mural in Kingsport aims to bring awareness to volunteer work. Court Appointed Special Advocate, or CASA, trains and supports citizen volunteers who advicate for the best interests of abused or neglected children, expecially as they move through the court system. The new mural was made possible through a state grant, as well as … Read more
A sign of the times in Johnson City, where city leaders are considering a measure to allow cryptocurrency mines in town. The Johnson City planning commission will consider an ordinance on Tuesday to change some zoning rules to allow for such mines within the city limits. However, cryptocurrency mines have been controversial in other communities. … Read more
A trial is underway in the Commonwealth that will determine whether state law allows frozen embryos to be considered property that can be divided up and assigned a monetary value. A Fairfax County Circuit Court Judge heard arguments Thursday from a divorced couple who disagree over the ex-wife’s desire to use two embryos that they … Read more
One person has died as the result of a Friday afternoon two-vehicle crash on Weaver Pike in Bristol, Tennessee. The wreck occurred just before 11 a.m. in the 900 block of Weaver Pike. Three peoople were transported to an area hospital. One of them died as the result of injuries sustained in the crash. The … Read more
A public meeting in Jonesborough on Thursday to discuss a proposed walking trail. The Lost Scenic Walkway will run from Mill Spring Park to Stage Road Park, connecting to the Green Hills Subdivision off South Cherokee Street in Jonesborough. The town is currently applying for grant funding to help cover costs of creating the trail. … Read more
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.