Lee County fire crews battling 1,000 acre fire
The Lee County Sheriff’s Department says that fire crews are battling a 1,000-acre fire in a rural part of the county. The Big Glow fire ignited around 1:30 a.m. Thursday. All 6 of the...
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Greene County Sheriff’s Department postpones Hispanic Community meeting after negative reactions
A message posted on the Greeneville Police Department’s social media account said their Hispanic Community meeting scheduled for March 25th has been postponed due to the negativity expressed against the agency and the Facebook...
Unemployment claims drastically increasing in VA
New unemployment claims are skyrocketing in Virginia. Virginia’s Department of Workforce Development and Advancement reported that in the first full week of March, 4,036 new unemployment claims were filed in Virginia, a 40% increase...
Man accused of shooting JCPD officer out on bond
The man charged with attempted first-degree murder after allegedly shooting a Johnson City Police Department officer has been bonded out of jail. Timothy D. Blair posted his $250,000 bond Tuesday. Last Wednesday, an officer with the...
Prescribed burn today in Smyth/Grayson counties
The USDA Forest Service is conducting a spring prescribed burn on Wednesday in the South Zone in Smyth County, Virginia. The burn will treat 100 acres of grass land near Smyth and Grayson Counties,...
Carter County church helping Hurricane Helene victims robbed
The Carter County Sheriff’s Office says that tools and donations were stolen from a Carter County church that has been helping Helene victims with recovery. Deputies responded to Harmony Free Will Baptist Church Tuesday...