Coworkers: Father and son drown at Holden Beach
In Blowing Rock, North Carolina, workers at a town restaurant are being mourned after the two men, father and son, drowned near Holden Beach. A report posted by the Town Tavern said the two...
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Washington County Courthouse to close to public for repairs
County officials say that the historic Washington County Courthouse in Jonesborough will be closed to the public from 8 a.m. Thursday, August 6, through 5 p.m. on Friday, August 7. The temporary closure is...
VA back to school tax holiday coming up this weekend
Last weekend was Tennessee’s back to school sales tax holiday, and this weekend Virginia resident’s will catch a break while shopping for back to school supplies. Virginia’s back to school sales tax holiday will...
Appalachian Substance Abuse Coalition to host regional fair Thursday
The Appalachian Substance Abuse Coalition, will host a regional resource fair in Abingdon, Thursday. The event will be at the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center in Abingdon from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The...
Drug charges for man arrested after being “slumped over” at traffic light
Sullivan County deputies were flagged down Saturday around midnight at the intersection of East Stone Drive and North John B. Dennis Highway where a reported driver was slumped over the steering wheel at a...
Johnson City BOE approves funding to repair Freedom Hall pool
The Johnson City Board of Education has approved funding for repairs to the Freedom Hall pool. The board unanimously passed the use of $864,000 in Peoples Education Plan, or PEP funds, for the repairs....
