POSSESSION OF STOLEN PROPERTY
A JOHNSON CITY MAN IS IN CUSTODY AFTER A TRAFFIC STOP TUESDAY. DURING THE STOP, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE DRIVEN BY DUSTIN JUSTICE OF JOHNSON CITY HAD BEEN STOLEN ON SEPTEMBER 20TH OUT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY. JUSTICE WAS CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF STOLEN PROPERTY OVER 1,000 DOLLARS. HE’S SET TO APPEAR IN COURT ON THURSDAY.
TWO SERIOUSLY INJURED IN MARION CRASH
TWO PEOPLE WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED IN A CRASH IN MARION VIRGINA TUESDAY MORNING. ACCORDING TO VIRGINIA STATE POLICE, OFFICERS RESPONDED TO AN OVERTURNED VEHICLE IN THE 2100 BLOCK OF HIGHWAY 16 IN SMYTH COUNTY JUST BEFORE 10:30 AM. THE VSP REPORTED THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED, AND ONE OF THEM WAS FLOWN TO A NEARBY HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT.
PROSECUTORS MOVE TO DISMISS AMMUNITION CHARGE AGAINST FORMER JC BUSINESS OWNER
FEDERAL PROSECUTORS HAVE MOVED TO DISMISS FELON IN POSSESSION OF AMMUNITION CHARGES, THAT FIRST GOT FORMER DOWNTOWN JOHNSON CITY BUSINESS OWNER SEAN WILLIAMS IN LEGAL TROUBLE. WILLIAMS NOW FACES A NUMBER OF OTHER FEDERAL AND STATE CHARGES FOR ALLEGED DRUG AND SEX CRIMES. THE PROSECUTORS HAVE ASKED FOR THE AMMUNITION CHARGE TO BE DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE, MEANING IT COULD BE REINSTATED.
WASHINGTON CO MULLS EXTENDING TWEETSIE TRAIL
OFFICIALS IN WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE HAVE CREATED A NEW TASK FORCE, TO CONSIDER IDEAS TO EXPAND THE TWEETSIE TRAIL THROUGH THE COUNTY. THE EXPANSION WOULD BE FROM EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY TO JONESBOROUGH. THE TASK FORCE IS DISCUSSING ROUTE OPTIONS, AND IS TRYING TO MAP OUT A MAIN ROUTE THAT CAN BE BUILT OFF OF IN THE FUTURE. ONE ROUTE BEING CONSIDERED IS FOLLOWING EXITING TRAILS ON WEST WALNUT STREET TO EAST MAIN STREET IN JONESBOROUGH.
KCS BOARD APPROVED BID FOR DOME RENOVATIONS
THE KINGSPORT CITY SCHOOLS BOARD OF EDUCATION VOTED 5-0 TUESDAY, TO APPROVE THE LOW BID OF JOHNSON CITY BASED PRESTON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, FOR RENOVATIONS TO THE BUCK VAN HUSS DOME AT DOBYNS-BENNETT HIGH SCHOOL. TOTAL PROJECT AS APPROVED WOULD COST UP TO 23.2 MILLION DOLLARS. FUNDING WOULD COME FROM A BOND ISSUE FROM THE CITY, PLUS TALE MONEY FROM A GENERIC D-B RENOVATION ACCOUNT. THE KINGSPORT BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMAN ARE SET TO VOTE ON THE BID AT ITS OCTOBER MEETING.
