Jonesborough man charged with attempted first-degree murder
A Jonesborough man was charged with attempted murder and other offenses after allegedly breaking into a Chuckey man’s home then shooting him twice with a shotgun.According to the Washington County...
View ArticleUPDATE: Two students requiring surgery at JCMC from Thursday bus wreck 'came...
Twelve victims from a Thursday afternoon bus crash in Washington County were in stable condition today, according to Mountain States Health Alliance Communications Manager Teresa Hicks. “Two patients...
View ArticleRoe says Romney will win despite '47 percent' remark
U.S. Rep. Phil Roe predicted Thursday that GOP challenger Mitt Romney will still win the presidency despite Romney’s “47 percent” remark about Americans who support incumbent Democratic President...
View ArticleDrug suspect escapes from police car, attempts burglary
SURGOINSVILLE — A Surgoinsville teen was only facing misdemeanor drug possession charges until she allegedly escaped from her arresting officer and attempted to burglarize a house owned by a former...
View ArticleHawkins men allegedly destroy antique truck for scrap metal
CHURCH HILL — Two Hawkins County men were charged with felony vandalism and theft Tuesday for allegedly stripping down a 1940s model Ford pickup for the scrap metal. About 6 p.m. Tuesday, Hawkins...
View ArticleKingsport schools' technology plan embraces wireless devices
KINGSPORT — In the future, every Kingsport school teacher and student will use a wireless device in the classroom. And that future is already here for some. The Kingsport school system Thursday night...
View ArticleFormer Hawkins judge James Taylor gets 3-year prison term; must serve 11 months
Former Hawkins County Juvenile and Sessions Judge James “Jay” Taylor was sentenced Thursday to three years in prison to be followed by 10 years of supervised probation in exchange for guilty pleas to...
View ArticleFormer Tenn. Supreme Court chief justice appointed to hear Sullivan Co....
BLOUNTVILLE — Tennessee Supreme Court Chief Justice Gary R. Wade has assigned Judge James E. Beckner to hear the case of Sullivan County Sheriff Wayne Anderson v. Steve Godsey, mayor of Sullivan...
View ArticleDriver of school bus that crashed identified, remains hospitalized
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) — A dozen students remained hospitalized Friday after a school bus ran off the road and rolled at least three times in northern East Tennessee.The incident Thursday afternoon...
View ArticleLee man accused of fatally stabbing son-in-law
PENNINGTON GAP — A Lee County man was arrested Thursday on a murder charge for allegedly stabbing his son-in-law to death during an argument over a repossessed vehicle. Sammy McMahan, 46, 744 Seminary...
View ArticleGate City PD: Call 911, not dispatch
GATE CITY — Police in Gate City are urging residents to make use of the county’s E-911 system instead of calling the department directly to report an emergency or request an officer. Gate City Police...
View ArticleWashington house fire leads to meth, child abuse charges against 3, including...
Washington County deputies arrested three people early Friday in connection to a meth lab, including a woman who runs a day care in a house in front of the location of the lab, according to court...
View ArticleFather of school bus crash victim talks about daughter's serious injuries
The bond between a father and a daughter can be very special. So, when Charlie Bunton’s daughter, Cheyenne, who was one of the victims from the David Crockett High School bus crash Thursday afternoon,...
View ArticleHawkins commission votes to keep 'driveway' a county road
ROGERSVILLE — Hawkins County commissioners voted overwhelmingly Monday to keep Presley Cemetery Road, which has been described as a driveway to a man’s barn, in the county highway system despite a...
View ArticleDUI suspect flees with five kids in car
KINGSPORT — A DUI suspect alleged to have nearly hit a Kingsport police cruiser — then attempted to flee a traffic stop — had his five unrestrained children in his car, prompting additional felony...
View ArticleMan arrested in crossbow attack on TV weatherman charged with perjury
A man accused of shooting a local weatherman with a crossbow was arrested Monday on a perjury charge for not disclosing financial information on a court document.Gerald Delbert Taylor, 53, of Johnson...
View ArticleWoman arrested for forging GED in Hawkins County 911 job application
ROGERSVILLE — A Hawkins County woman was arrested last week for allegedly forging a General Education Diploma (GED) in her job application with Hawkins County 911 Central Dispatch.Tammie Denise Horton,...
View ArticleEx-KPD officer apologizes for e-mail that implicated fellow officer
KINGSPORT — A Kingsport Police Department officer who resigned before pleading no contest to forgery and criminal impersonation charges has issued a public apology to the former KPD officer implicated...
View ArticleScott man facing domestic violence, weapons charges
MANVILLE — A Scott County man was arrested last week on domestic violence, abduction and weapons charges after he allegedly fired a gun while holding his wife against her will. Jerry Allen Akers, 957...
View ArticleHawkins mom blames speeding school bus for child's concussion
ROGERSVILLE — The Hawkins County Board of Education has launched an internal investigation into allegations that a school bus driver’s excessive speed caused a second-grader to suffer a concussion...
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