Sullivan County, TN

Authorities have charged a Sullivan County woman they say received more than $50,000 in TennCare benefits she wasn't eligible for due to income.

Sullivan County, TN – According to the statement, the 32-year-old woman was arrested and taken into custody on Thursday. Her name is Brittany Craft and she is now charged with one count each of TennCare fraud and theft of services. Authorities said that Craft failed to report her employment...

The Tennessee Department of Transportation is advising drivers of upcoming construction activities that will affect the flow of traffic in Sullivan and Washington Counties.

KINGSPORT — Local agencies are ready to offer support for community members who may be struggling with drug recovery. A Recovery Rally will be held on Monday from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at Preaching Christ Church to assist those in need of housing, healthcare and employment help. The event...

NASHVILLE – A Sullivan County woman is charged in connection with allegedly reporting false information so she could enroll in the state’s managed care health insurance program. The Office of Inspector General (OIG), in cooperation with the Bristol Police Department and the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office, today announced...

KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office Friday hosted its first community roundtable to bridge the gap between support agencies and those in need. Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office Community Relations Liaison Deborah Mullins told News Channel 11 that she began reaching out to non-profit organizations months ago to unify the different groups. Thus, […]

An investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation results in the indictment of a former Sullivan County deputy. TBI Agents began their investigation in March into allegations of theft against 36 year-old Cody Cookenour. Agents determined that between April last year and this March, while employed by the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office, the officer falsified timesheets on several different occasions, reporting hours that he did not work. He is no longer employed by the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office.

Kingsport, Tenn. (WCYB) — An interlocal agreement approved in Sullivan County will bring homes to the area. The Sullivan County Commission approved the agreement with Kingsport. It clears the way for the city to annex 200 acres of land near West Ridge High School. Local leaders say it will...

In a letter and voicemail to parents this week, the principal of Sullivan County's only science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) school confirmed the academy would close. Parents were given until July 1 to enroll their kids elsewhere.

A local parent is leading an 11th-hour effort to try and prevent a school closure in Sullivan County. This spring, Heather Imburgia’s son Declan finished sixth grade at the Innovation Academy of Northeast Tennessee, a sixth- to eighth-grade science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) school in Blountville. This August,...

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Hundreds of protesters marched on New Jersey's Capitol on Thursday, urging Gov. Phil Murphy to deny permits to any future project that involves the burning of fossil fuels. Environmentalists and advocates of environmental justice listed a litany of proposed projects around the state that they...

SULLIVAN COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Former Sullivan County Deputy Cody Cookenour was indicted on theft allegations, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI). The investigation was requested by 2nd Judicial District Attorney General Barry Staubus and the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office back in March. Agents concluded that between April 2021 and March 2022, while […]

- New cases per 100k in the past week: 159 (251 new cases, +8% change from previous week) - Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,731 (47,078 total cases) --- 3.3% less cases per 100k residents than Tennessee - Cumulative deaths per 100k: 460 (728 total deaths) --- 17.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Tennessee - Population that is fully vaccinated: 57.0% (90,262 fully vaccinated)

(WCYB) — A former Sullivan County, Tennessee deputy is facing theft charges for allegedly falsifying timesheets. According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Cody Cookenour, 36, has been indicted on one count of theft of more than $1,000. He turned himself in Tuesday afternoon and was booked into the Sullivan County Jail.

BRISTOL, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Sullivan County Library will be hosting a fundraiser on Saturday, August 13. The fundraiser titled the ‘Bunco and Brushstrokes’ fundraiser will be held at the Bristol Club at the Bristol Motor Speedway. The event will begin at 1:30 p.m. with the Bunco game portion taking place from 2 to 4 […]