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‘Nobody knows and nobody could know right now’: Political analyst on Vice Presidemt Kamala Harris’ chances of winning Virginia
“The truth is nobody knows and nobody could know right now,” said Larry Sabato, Director of the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics, to 8News. “Any polls that come out now should be discarded, because we don’t know who the vice presidential candidate is and people haven’t had a chance to get to know Harris better.”
Bristol, Va. traffic stop nets 2,000 fentanyl pills, police say
BRISTOL, Va. (WJHL) — Police found around 2,000 fentanyl pills during a traffic stop early Wednesday morning, according to the Bristol, Virginia Police Department. The department said vice and narcotics detectives and patrol officers conducted a traffic stop around 2 a.m. After a police K9 alerted to the presence of narcotics inside the vehicle, detectives […]
Community Heroes: Tara Chadwell inspires kids and families to play during Fun Fest
KINGPSORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — A lot of planning goes into making Fun Fest successful each year. It takes many people to organize dozens of activities. This week’s Community Hero is a long-time organizer of Kids Central, and she does it outside of her main job. Tara Chadwell stays busy this time of year. Not with […]
Tennessee trooper honored by PETA for rescuing dog from busy highway
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WCYB) — A Tennessee State Trooper in Kingsport is receiving a special award for helping out a furry friend. Trooper Lance Willis found a dog in the middle lane of traffic during a rain storm. He stopped and opened the door of his patrol car for the...
Judge threatens Sean Williams with gag order at day 2 of federal trial
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. — A judge threatened accused child rapist Sean Williams with a gag order on the second day of his federal trial in Greeneville on Wednesday. Williams is facing two escape-related charges, one for an alleged incident last July where authorities said Williams tried to escape from the Washington County Detention Center. Williams is also accused of escaping from a prisoner transport van in October. Williams was eventually captured in Florida in November.
Governor signs measures to ensure higher education funding for military dependents for next two years
“We are grateful that the governor and General Assembly agreed to provide funding in the state’s budget to help Virginia’s public colleges and universities offset the cost of VMSDEP for the next two years,” said VCCS Chancellor David Dore. “Until now, there had been no state appropriation to compensate our institutions of higher education for the cost of the tuition they are required to waive.”
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