Russell County man to serve 19 years for parking lot murder
A man convicted by a jury in October for a deadly shooting in the Lebanon Walmart parking lot will serve a total of 19 years in a Virginia prison. Dennis Dee Gilbert, 71, had...
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Forestry groups request feedback on proposed reconstruction of 17 miles of Creeper Trail pathways
The US Forest Service is asking for public input they will add to their planning for the reconstruction of 17 miles of the Virginia Creeper Trail this year. The report said some portions of...
Disaster relief package to include $20 million for Hampton High School
Governor Bill Lee has called a special legislative session for Monday, Jan. 20. On of the items in the session calls for immediate legislative and budgetary action to support ongoing recovery efforts after Hurricane...
TBI: Officer involved shooting fatality in Mountain City, K-9 injured
Authorities are investigating a Wednesday night officer-involved shooting in Mountain City that left one person dead and a K-9 injured. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says that deputies from the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office...
Sullivan County Schools oppose proposed voucher plan
On Wednesday, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced a special legislative session to try to pass a school voucher proposal called The Education Freedom Scholarship Act. School leaders in Sullivan County voted unanimously to oppose...
Man charged with second-degree murder convicted of lesser crimes
A man in Sullivan County, previously charged with second-degree murder, has been convicted on a lesser charge. In 2018, investigators were looking into the death of Herman Rumbley, found dead in his home in...