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Southern Craft BBQ opens in Norton
NORTON, Va. (WJHL) — Southern Craft BBQ has opened its latest location in the Tri-Cities region, this time in Norton, Virginia. The newest Southern Craft restaurant can be found at 815 Park Ave SW at the Norton Expo Center. The barbecue restaurant also features its own Great Oak Brewery and outdoor seating. A special event […]
Laurel County Police Arrest Man Who Was Found Intoxicated Walking In The Middle Of The Road
Laurel County Sheriff John Root says Officer Justin Taylor with the Sheriff’s Interdiction Unit was called out to KY 229 where a man was reportedly walking in the middle of the road after dark. Police arrived to find 49-year-old Chad Allen Parks of Pikeville standing in the middle of the road. Police say Parks was determined to be under the influence. He was arrested and charged with public intoxication – controlled substances. He was lodged in the Laurel County Correctional Center.
Scott Bloomquist Dies In Plane Crash
MOORESBURG, Tenn. — Legendary dirt late model racer Scott Bloomquist died in a plane crash Friday morning near his home in this Tennessee community. According to a release from the Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office, a small plane flown by Bloomquist crashed into a barn. Other published reports indicated that the plane was his vintage aircraft and that the plane went down on the Bloomquist family farm.
Norfolk casino again on city’s agenda and other Virginia headlines
“Long-planned Norfolk casino once again on agenda for city review.” — Virginian-Pilot “1-year-old Virginia girl killed in Prince George’s Co. crash after Amber Alert, police chase.” — WTOP “Four years after Democrats overhauled Virginia’s elections, Youngkin says they’re safe and fair.” — Radio IQ “Hunter to serve jail time for killing Richmond’s beloved ‘Hollywood buck’.” […]
Richmond’s public spending database no longer accessible
One of the less noticed features of the Virginia Way is the long-running tendency of the commonwealth’s leaders to conduct their decision-making behind closed doors. While the Virginia Freedom of Information Act presumes all government business is by default public and requires officials to justify why exceptions should be made, too many Virginia leaders in […]
Local food bank to host ‘Food Drive Night at the Fair’ on Tuesday
GRAY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee and the Appalachian Fair will partner on Tuesday for “Food Drive Night at the Fair.” Those who bring five cans or boxes to donate to the food bank will receive a coupon booklet with two free midway rides. All non-perishable food items can be […]
Drive-through-only Dunkin planned for Piney Flats
PINEY FLATS, Tenn. (WJHL) — A drive-through-only Dunkin Donuts is coming to a site next to a Piney Flats convenience store. GPM, the company that owns the BP Roadrunner Market at Highway 11-E and Allison Road, has pulled a building permit with the City of Johnson City for a lot it owns next door. The […]
Officials eye land adjacent to Greene Valley for development
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — The property located on Edens Road across from the old Greene Valley Development Center is owned by Greene County, Greeneville, and Tusculum. Both city and county officials want to develop medical offices there. “There may be things like, medical office buildings and the Health Department will be right along Edens Road,” […]
Jonesborough man arrested after allegedly pointing gun at victim, ‘bumping’ into car
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) – A Jonesborough man was arrested and charged with aggravated domestic assault on Thursday, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO). Jason Lee Powers, 49, was charged with aggravated domestic assault after pointing a gun at a victim and “bumping” into her vehicle, WCSO reported in a news release. Deputies found […]
TBI: Elizabethton man accused of abusing vulnerable adult
ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (WJHL) – An Elizabethton man was arrested on Thursday after allegedly abusing his adult sister who lives with a developmental disability. Sean David Moody, 39, was arrested on Thursday for allegedly abusing a disabled adult under his care, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI). The TBI began investigating after receiving a […]
Governor Glenn Youngkin Signs Legislation Supporting Building Blocks for Virginia Families
RICHMOND, VA (VR) – Governor Glenn Youngkin signed ten bipartisan bills, marking a pivotal milestone for Building Blocks for Virginia Families, an initiative designed to expand available child care options and empower working families across the Commonwealth by ensuring parents have the support they need to thrive in today’s workforce. This historic moment for Virginia families took […] The post Governor Glenn Youngkin Signs Legislation Supporting Building Blocks for Virginia Families appeared first on The Virginian Review.
‘I’m 100% in favor of kids not having access to cell phones’: VDOE releases new guidelines on cell phone-free education
Leaders with the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) have released new guidelines on how schools may move forward with a “cell phone-free” education. The new draft guidelines were released on Thursday, Aug. 14, just a few days before several districts across the state start back up for their first day of classes.
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