Elderly woman drives into Church Hill Post Office
CHURCH HILL — There were no injuries reported after an 85-year-old Church Hill woman crashed through the front glass window of the Church Hill Post Office on Main Boulevard Wednesday morning. In fact,...
View ArticleDad found passed out behind wheel with 3-year-old girl in car at gas pump
ROGERSVILLE — A Rogersville man is facing several charges including child neglect after passing out behind the wheel of his vehicle at a gas station pump with his 3-year-old daughter in the vehicle...
View ArticleDUI suspect flips four times during 100 mph police chase
ROGERSVILLE — A Hawkins County man allegedly led police on a high-speed chase early Monday morning, exceeding 100 mph before flipping his vehicle four times and then continuing his flight on foot....
View ArticleACT scores: Kingsport tops state, national averages while Sullivan bests state
KINGSPORT — Kingsport City Schools' 2012 average ACT score bettered the Tennessee and national averages, while Sullivan County was higher than the state average. However, Tennessee public high school...
View ArticleKingsport man discovers shooting bull with a .22 will only make it mad
CHURCH HILL — A Kingsport man learned Wednesday evening that shooting a full-grown runaway bull with a .22 rifle will only make it angry. About 8 p.m. Wednesday, Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy...
View ArticleGrand jury indicts MECC employee for taking college property
A Mountain Empire Community College employee has been charged with taking college property for personal use. Last week, a Wise County grand jury handed down an indictment charging Gary Lynn Nickles,...
View Article45 starving pets saved from home in Hawkins
Charges are pending against the owners of more than 40 starving dogs including 37 Chihuahuas that were rescued from a feces- and urine-filled mobile home Tuesday near Church Hill. Shortly after 1 p.m....
View ArticleJohnson City man arrested in Kingsport road rage incident
A Johnson City man has been arrested in Kingsport after allegedly swerving his truck to strike a car during a fit of road rage — then exiting his vehicle at three separate locations to beat on the...
View ArticleMassey found guilty on four counts of first-degree murder, gets life sentence
A jury has convicted Jawaune Massey of four counts of first-degree murder and other charges in Sullivan County court for his role in a 2005 Kingsport robbery and double murder and a Piney Flats-based...
View ArticleNortheast Tenn.'s Republican delegation heads to convention
As Republican delegates begin the vote Monday in Tampa to nominate former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney for president at the GOP national convention, an entourage of Northeast Tennessee legislators,...
View ArticleETSU salary increase plan outlined
The plan for raising East Tennessee State University employee salaries was revealed Friday during the school president’s first state of the university address. Brian Noland became president of ETSU in...
View ArticleUpdate: Food City-owned helicopter crashes into South Holston Lake, pilot...
ABINGDON, Va. (AP) — The search continues for the pilot of a helicopter that crashed into a lake in southwest Virginia.Virginia State Police spokeswoman Corinne Geller says the helicopter, which was...
View ArticlePlea deadline set in East Tennessee couple's murder-for-hire case
ERWIN — A final plea deadline has been set in Unicoi County Criminal Court for the Unicoi County couple charged last year for their alleged involvement in a murder-for-hire plot.Gerald Dorene Tipton...
View ArticleAuthorities say body recovered from Cherokee Lake could be that of missing...
Authorities believe the body recovered Saturday morning in Cherokee Lake could be that of a missing Hawkins County man last seen three days ago at a Grainger County campground. Hamblen County Sheriff...
View ArticleGold Star Fitness owner plans to build Olympic-sized indoor pool
KINGSPORT — Gold Star Fitness owner Stan Pace is diving back into the aquatic center issue. But it’s not what you think. Pace announced last week he is planning to begin the process of building an...
View ArticleKingsport superintendent wants more technology in schools
KINGPSORT — Get ready for a refined but heavy focus on technology in Kingsport schools from a self-described “technology geek.” Superintendent Lyle Ailshie is ready to move forward with a technology...
View ArticleHelicopter pilot still missing at South Holston Lake
ABINGDON — A low-flying helicopter over South Holston Lake is the norm on race weekend, ferrying people back and forth from Bristol Motor Speedway to a private residence adjoining the lake. But the...
View ArticleScott County leaders approve bid for courthouse renovations
GATE CITY — Renovations of the historic Scott County Courthouse are ready to move forward after county officials signed off on the project late last week. After two rounds of bidding, the county chose...
View ArticleJudge denies defense's request to keep uniformed cops from attending trial
A Criminal Court judge said Wednesday he will not prevent uniformed Washington County sheriff’s deputies from attending the trial of three people accused of trying to kill an officer, but said there...
View ArticleTwo injured in early morning boat crash at Watauga Lake
HAMPTON — The Carter County Rescue Squad rescued two men from Watauga Lake early Tuesday morning after their boat hit a small island in the middle of the lake.Rescue Squad Director Terry Arnold said...
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