Speed limit increases on portion of Boones Creek Road
The speed limit on a section of Boones Creek Road in Jonesborough has increased from 30 to 45 miles per hour. The speed limit was increased on the one-mile portion of road heading north from...
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Suspect shot by Johnson City officers in January indicted after TBI investigation
A man shot by Johnson City officers in January has been indicted by a grand jury following a TBI investigation. An agency report said Robert Hodson, 21, was served in the Washington County Detention...
Community tips leads to recovery of stolen skid steer and arrest of suspect
Washington County, Virginia Sheriff Blake Andis credited the tips of community members phoned in to 9-1-1 to crack the case of a stolen skid steer loader valued at $100,000. Clifford Allen Chapman, 49, of...
Man charged after shooting at Boone convenience store
A suspect now faces a December court date after eyewitnesses saw him fire a gun at a Boone, NC convenience store. Thomas Matthew Presnell, 35, is accused of shooting into an occupied vehicle at...
Virginia game officials confirm sizeable trout reduction due to Helene’s flooding
Summer stream samples confirm lower populations of trout in Southwest Virginia locations, according to testing by the Department of Wildlife Resources. An agency report said Hurricane Helene and its destructive flooding changed the complex...
ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” to remain off-screen in Tri-Cities after WJHL owner nixes return
The return of ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” is still preempted in the Tri-Cities with WJHL owner Nexstar issuing a statement that their ban of the comedian’s show will continue following comments they said Kimmel...
