Kingsport police fire bean bag to subdue knife-wielding man
The blotter is derived from recent central dispatch records and incident reports of area police agencies. Kingsport Police Department Aug. 27 A resident of Kendrick Creek Road told dispatch that...
View ArticleFederal grant to help pay for runway resurfacing at Tri-Cities Regional Airport
BLOUNTVILLE — Federal dollars are coming to do a $15 million resurfacing of Tri-Cities Regional Airport's main runway, TCRA Executive Director Patrick Wilson told airport commissioners Thursday. Wilson...
View ArticleNew attorney appointed again for candle shop double-murder suspect
BLOUNTVILLE — A Kingsport double-murder suspect set for a February trial has been appointed new defense counsel for the fourth time. Attorney T. Wood "Woody" Smith of Greeneville was appointed Thursday...
View ArticleRed Cross seeks donations as it responds to help hurricane victims
KINGSPORT — Officials with the East Tennessee Region of the American Red Cross, which this week sent volunteers to help victims of Hurricane Isaac, say the organization needs financial help from the...
View ArticleVCEDA approves loan for Wise County project
LEBANON -- The Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority welcomed new board members Wednesday and proceeded with votes to move projects forward in Russell and Wise counties. Gov. Bob McDonnell...
View ArticleAAA predicts more travelers on the road for Labor Day holiday
AAA East Tennessee is predicting a bump in holiday travel for the Labor Day weekend, but those numbers could be tempered because of Hurricane Isaac. According to AAA, the survey was made prior to Isaac...
View ArticleHawkins County woman accused of exposing her 7-year-old daughter to meth lab...
ROGERSVILLE — A Surgoinsville woman and her boyfriend were indicted by a Hawkins County grand jury Monday in connection with exposing a child to meth manufacturing in a camper earlier this year....
View ArticleWoman convicted of assault, kidnapping, robbery of 83-year-old gets 18 years...
A woman convicted in July of robbery and kidnapping charges in an incident involving her husband and landlord was sentenced to 18 years in prison at a hearing Thursday.Christina Thomas, 32, is required...
View ArticleMotorcyclist leads Kingsport police on high-speed pursuit
What should have been a routine traffic stop for speeding led Kingsport police on a pursuit reaching 90 mph Thursday night, chasing a motorcycle as it drove through a highway median and later a...
View ArticleWoman dies in house fire as family attempts rescue
ROAN MOUNTAIN — Family members tried to rescue a bedridden woman from a burning house this morning, but flames and smoke were too intense, and the woman died in the fire, authorities reported.Jackie...
View ArticleSullivan County DA renews oath of office
BLOUNTVILLE — Sullivan County District Attorney Barry Staubus and members of his staff renewed their oaths of office during a brief ceremony Friday morning in the Sullivan County Justice Center in...
View ArticleMurder victim identified in Wise County
WISE — The identity of one of two homicide victims who were recovered two weeks ago from a makeshift grave in Wise County has been confirmed by state forensic authorities in Roanoke. Sources said the...
View ArticleMan convicted in drug trafficking ring case sentenced to 216 months in prison
GREENEVILLE –– A Johnson City man was sentenced Friday in U.S. District Court for his involvement in drug trafficking ring in the city, a court news release said.According to the release, Willie Steven...
View ArticleAttorney withdraws from murder case, conflict cited
A Johnson City man charged with shooting a man down on a deserted road last summer will get a new attorney after his had to withdraw from the case.Justin A. “Puff” Stratton, 31, is charged with...
View ArticleDemocrats say Shipley embracing plan to end Medicare
In an attempt to sway voters away from Republicans, the Tennessee Democratic Party appears to be using Medicare much like President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign. A recent TDP news release...
View ArticleKiwanis trying to rid world of maternal and neonatal tetanus
KINGSPORT — A local goal of $75,000 has been set by the Kiwanis Club of Kingsport to help rid the world of maternal and neonatal tetanus. Kiwanis International has set a deadline of 2015 to collect...
View ArticleUninsured in Northeast Tennessee, Southwest Virginia tops 15 percent
Figures released last week by the U.S. Census Bureau show one out of every six people under the age of 65 in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia lacks health care coverage. The data, co-authored...
View ArticleGovernment offices closed for Labor Day
Most federal, state, county and municipal offices will be closed or alter schedules Monday in observance of the Labor Day holiday. In Kingsport, most city offices, including the Kingsport Public...
View ArticleOne killed, three hurt in two-vehicle crash
MOUNTAIN CITY — One person was killed and three were injured in a collision between car and sport utility vehicle on Red Brush Road Friday night. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Zachory S....
View ArticleForty-nine apply to lead Johnson City Power Board
JOHNSON CITY — Forty-nine people from across the country have applied for the position of Johnson City Power Board president and CEO, including two internal candidates from the utility. Candidates come...
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