JC BOE picks new superintendent
The Johnson City Board of Education has selected a new superintendent of schools. Board members voted 6–1 on Thursday to offer the position to Erin Slater. Slater is currently the Fort Madison Community School...
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UPDATE: Arrest made in Johnson City shooting involving police officer
A Johnson City police officer is in stable condition after being shot while on patrol Wednesday night. According to the TBI, the officer was actually out on another call on Woodland Drive when Timothy...
JCPD officer “stable” after being shot Wednesday night
An officer with the Johnson City Police Department was shot around 9:24 p.m. Wednesday in the 2800 block of West Market Street. The officer is in stable condition and a person of interest is...
TN lawmakers look to lower legal age to drive school busses
School bus drivers in Tennessee can begin at age 25, but some Tennessee lawmakers want to lower the age requirement by four years. House Bill 0084 and Senate Bill 1042 would bring the minimum...
Kingsport woman guilty of pandemic related fraud
A Kingsport woman pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiring to commit wire and mail fraud through her role in submitting false claims to receive COVID-19 employment tax credit refunds. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for East...
Police warn of another phone scam
The Bristol Virginia City Sheriff’s Office is warning residents of another scam involving callers pretending to be deputies from local law enforcement and threatening victims with prosecutions. The sheriff’s office reminds residents that a...
