Kingsport woman charged with arson after two fires at apartment
KINGSPORT — A Kingsport woman was charged with aggravated arson Tuesday after firefighters responded to two blazes that ignited less than nine hours apart at a city apartment complex. The incidents...
View ArticleFour Hawkins women accused of using narcotics while pregnant
ROGERSVILLE — Four women have been named in Hawkins County grand jury sealed indictments accused of illegal use of narcotics while pregnant and giving birth to babies with drugs in their system. Two...
View ArticleHawkins panel recommends paying debt on spec building
ROGERSVILLE — The Hawkins County Commission’s Budget Committee voted Monday to recommend to the full commission that it start making $4,750 monthly payments to pay off debt on a 60,000-square-foot spec...
View ArticleHawkins deputies seize 17 poker machines from three businesses
ROGERSVILLE — Hawkins County Sheriff Ronnie Lawson wasn’t bluffing earlier this month when he told three businesses in the county that illegal video poker machines won’t be tolerated. Over the past...
View ArticleDoctors disciplined after DUI convictions
One Kingsport doctor has been disciplined for multiple unreported DUI convictions, while another has been disciplined for a single DUI arrest and conviction in which he identified himself as a doctor...
View ArticleRamsey appoints Eastman exec, ETSU president to state board
NASHVILLE — Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey, R-Blountville, Tuesday announced the appointments of Brian Noland, president of East Tennessee State University, and Greg Nelson, senior vice president and chief...
View ArticlePhoto ID required as early voting begins in Tenn.
Tennessee’s first-year law requiring valid photo identification to vote faces its biggest test as early voting for the Nov. 6 general election begins today. Acceptable photo IDs include a Tennessee...
View ArticleMen accused of stealing two flat-screen TVs from Rogersville Walmart
ROGERSVILLE — Two accused shoplifters who allegedly walked out of the Rogersville Walmart with two flat-screen TVs they didn’t pay for last week were arrested thanks to a good vehicle description and...
View ArticleKingsport man accused of attempted auto burglary during VHS football game
CHURCH HILL — Church Hill police nabbed a Kingsport man Friday night who was allegedly attempting to break into a parked car at Volunteer High School during a football game. Officer Nathan Simpson...
View ArticleHawkins committee recommends two-thirds vote to spend surplus
ROGERSVILLE — It will be harder for the Hawkins County Commission to spend its savings if a resolution recommended by the Budget Committee on Monday is approved by the full commission when it meets...
View ArticleCharges pending after car hits Rogersville home
ROGERSVILLE — Charges are pending against a woman who drove her car into a Rogersville Housing Authority residence Monday morning. The accident occurred Monday at 7:43 a.m. at the intersection of...
View ArticleExpo to provide 'More of What Women Want'
KINGSPORT — The Tri-Cities Women’s Expo returns for the 15th year this weekend at Kingsport’s MeadowView Conference Resort and Convention Center. This year’s theme is “More of What Women Want.” The...
View ArticleTennis court upgrades, new trails on tap for Scott County Park
GATE CITY — The tennis courts at the Scott County Park and Golf Course will receive their first major repairs in nearly five decades thanks to grant funds from the Virginia Department of Conservation...
View ArticleAudit of Northeast State's finances cites seven mistakes
BLOUNTVILLE — A Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury’s audit of Northeast State Community College for the 2009-10 and 2010-11 fiscal years found a series of seven mistakes. The college concurred with...
View ArticleKingsport man charged with attempted murder in butcher knife attack on ex-wife
A Kingsport man is charged with attempted murder after allegedly wrestling a butcher knife away from his ex-wife and attempting to slice her throat, fleeing her residence after he had inflicted,...
View ArticleUpdate: Westbound I-26 reopens after accident near Rock Springs Road
UPDATE: 8:55 a.m. Both lanes of westbound traffic have now been reopened following a minor inicident involving a tractor trailer. _____________ An incident involving a tractor trailer and utility line...
View ArticleWoman's screams lead police to alleged armed robbery in progress, two arrested
Screams from a woman led police to come upon an alleged armed robbery Wednesday afternoon.Johnson City police officers were patrolling Wilson Avenue around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday when they heard the...
View ArticleBoy burned in Kingsport while playing with gasoline
The blotter is derived from recent central dispatch records and incident reports of area police agencies. Sullivan County Sheriff's Office Oct. 15 Five people were allegedly threatening to burn down a...
View ArticleChild abuse charges pending after Hawkins meth lab raid
CHURCH HILL — Child abuse charges are pending against a Hawkins County couple accused of cooking meth at their residence Wednesday night with their children in the house.Late Wednesday night the...
View ArticleAlleged bedroom intruder claims he was making 3 a.m. cigarette delivery
ROGERSVILLE — A Hawkins County man picked an inopportune time to deliver a pack of cigarettes to his ex-girlfriend early Thursday morning, allegedly breaking into her home while she lay in bed with her...
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