Cops: Naked man claims he was sleepwalking when he invaded apartment,...
ELIZABETHTON — A city man said he might have been sleepwalking when he entered his neighbor's apartment in the nude on Wednesday evening. Steven Craig Seals, 48, 109 W. G St., was arrested by Officer...
View ArticleLeeper advises well-wishers: 'Show the world anything is possible'
KINGSPORT — When Blake Leeper was born without legs from the knees down because of a congenital birth defect, doctors told his parents he would never walk, much less run. Leeper has proved those...
View ArticleTimothy Hill's firm cashing in on his own, other GOP campaigns
While Timothy Hill runs for a Tennessee House seat, his business is making thousands of dollars off political campaigns, according to quarterly campaign finance disclosures filed with the state. Hill’s...
View ArticleSullivan South graduate hired by Scott County Commonwealth's Attorney's Office
GATE CITY — The great-grandson of a former Scott County judge was hired earlier this month by the Scott County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office to serve as an assistant prosecutor. A native of Sullivan...
View ArticleVirginia's fall fire season set to begin
RICHMOND — Virginia’s fall fire season that includes state restrictions on outdoor burning begins Monday, the Virginia Department of Forestry has announced. The agency reminds that the threat of...
View ArticleNorth Carolina woman accused of transporting trio for prostitution
GREENEVILLE — A 20-year-old North Carolina woman is facing federal prostitution charges after Tennessee Highway Patrol officers pulled her over for speeding and discovered she was driving three young...
View ArticleKingsport police seek Limestone woman as person of interest in shooting
KINGSPORT — Police are seeking a Limestone woman as a person of interest in the shooting of a man late Friday night. Police said Dino Austin was shot in the leg at 3633 Montclair Road, Kingsport, about...
View ArticleBrothers plead guilty to meth distribution charge
ABINGDON — An Elizabethton man and his brother pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Abingdon this week to attempting to introduce methamphetamine into a federal penitentiary in 2010. Scotty Ruble,...
View ArticleAlleged Sullivan County car thief hospitalized after head-on crash
A Bristol, Tenn., man is hospitalized after reportedly stealing a car in Sullivan County, then striking another vehicle head-on just moments later. According to reports filed at the Sullivan County...
View ArticlePolice seek tips on Piney Flats thefts, vandalism
The Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a string of thefts and vandalism incidents that occurred Saturday night into Sunday morning. Police say the majority of the thefts involved...
View ArticleNorton woman calls police on 'slobbering' dog
The blotter is derived from recent central dispatch records and incident reports of area police agencies. Sullivan County Sheriff's Office Oct. 11 Police were advised of a suspicious man at Warriors...
View ArticleAttempted murder suspect allegedly fired four shots at Kingsport couple
A Limestone woman charged with attempted murder by Kingsport police fired four shots at two people late Saturday night, according to court records, striking a man in the leg with one of the rounds....
View ArticleHawkins man faces charges after 'drug endangered child' referral
SURGOINSVILLE — A Hawkins County man was charged with possession of synthetic marijuana Friday after deputies were summoned to a residence with the Department of Children’s Services on a “drug...
View ArticleSullivan leaders defer action on brush pickup
BLOUNTVILLE — A proposal to revive taxpayer-funded curbside brush pickup for some county residents remains in limbo. The program was eliminated by the Sullivan County Commission a few months ago....
View ArticleLee Animal League get $10,000 donation to Spay Neuter fund
Lee Animal League was notified Thursday that a donation from anonymous donor was made to set up a fund for Lee Animal League to use to spay and Neuter cats and dogs from Lee County. It is setup at the...
View ArticleTDOT postpones hearings on SR 126
KINGSPORT — The Tennessee Department of Transportation has again postponed public hearings on proposed improvements to State Route 126 (Memorial Boulevard) between Center Street and Interstate 81. A...
View ArticleKingsport aquatic center progressing 'extremely well'
KINGSPORT — Over the past month, work on Kingsport’s aquatic center project has progressed “extremely well,” with crews knocking seven days off the estimated completion date. Kingsport’s aquatic...
View ArticleHawkins may cut commissioners' benefits
ROGERSVILLE — The Hawkins County Commission will consider a resolution next week that would cut health insurance benefits for elected commissioners, who currently have an option for health benefits...
View ArticleFather allegedly stabs son in fight over last beer
ROGERSVILLE — Police say a Hawkins County father stabbed his son twice in the leg with a kitchen knife during an argument over who would get the last beer in the house. Friday night, Hawkins County...
View ArticlePolice investigate robbery, assault at Kingsport home
Police are investigating a Monday night robbery at a Kingsport home, where the 66-year-old resident was allegedly knocked to the ground and covered with a curtain. The incident occurred at...
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