This will be the third location of a new restaurant which features a “family-friendly, game-day atmosphere” and Cajun cuisine is expected to open at The Pinnacle in Bristol, Tennessee, in fall 2022.Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux will be located at 226 Steven’s Trail in the Pinnacle Lifestyle Center. The new 7,500 square-foot restaurant will also have more … Read more
There is a mruder case involving a Grundy, Virginia man charged with murder after authorities report they found his wife dead from a gunshot wound in their home.According to a release from the Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a shooting call at a home on Material Road in the Slate Creek area of … Read more
In a George Floyd style case the director of Hunger First has filed a lawsuit for $1 million against the City of Kingsport, the Kingsport Police Department (KPD) and three KPD officers following his arrest in August.Director Michael Gillis’ complaint claims that “officers slammed him to the pavement face-first and one officer placed his knee … Read more
The 13th annual Heritage Festival will return to downtown Blountville on Saturday, Sept. 11.The festival will begin at 9 a.m. and last until 4 p.m, according to a release from the Sullivan County Department of Archives and Tourism.The festival will include arts and crafts, live music, food vendors, fun for the children and more.The opening … Read more
Authorities are investigating a fatal crash which happened in Scott County on Sunday morning. According to Virginia State Police, the single-vehicle crash occurred on Route 23 near mile marker 6.Police said a 2013 Ford F-150 driven by 80-year-old Lonnie H. Lane, Jr., of Somerville Ohio, was going south on Route 23 when it lost control, … Read more
In an effort to educate and feed the hungry, One Acre Café in Johnson City is taking part in a national initiative with the potential to end hunger.According to a release, One Acre Café is just one of several nonprofit cafes across America that is participating in the third annual National Everybody Eats Week. The … Read more
There is a shooting investigation underway in Johnson City involving a 21-year-old man who was shot in the abdomen after asking a suspect to leave the property during a party over the weekend, a Johnson City Police Department (JCPD) release states.According to JCPD, officers arrived at 102 W. Walnut St. Sunday to find a large … Read more
Bristol Motor Speedway announced that the 2021 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Scholarship will be open to students at select colleges and universities who are pursuing degrees in automotive technology or hospitality and tourism.To be eligible, students must be attending one of 10 designated colleges or universities within the Tri-Cities region or the speedway’s partnering institution the … Read more
Seniors at High Schools in Tennessee who took the ACT college entrance exam during their junior year can now retake the test without being charged.The Tennessee Department of Education is offering the free do-over at all public high schools this fall.Commissioner Penny Schwinn says it will give high school seniors a chance to boost their … Read more
Officials with the Town of Greeneville released that there will be “low to no water” in the downtown area on Monday and possibly Tuesday of next week.Water Commission crews will start removing a water line at the East Depot and College streets intersection on August 23 at 8 a.m.South College Street will be closed from … Read more