Severe thunderstorm warning issued for parts of the region
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MORRISTOWN HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR:IN EAST TENNESSEE: CARTER COUNTY, JOHNSON COUNTY, SULLIVAN COUNTY.IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA: RUSSELL COUNTY,...
View ArticleGate City seeking funds for splash pad at Grogan Park
GATE CITY — Grogan Park in Gate City could have a new splash pad by next summer if town officials are able to identify a source of funding to move the project forward. Although the project is still in...
View ArticleTDOT officials: I-26 center should open next summer
KINGSPORT — Tennessee’s newest interstate welcome center should be open next summer and showcase local tourism initiatives, Tennessee Department of Transportation officials said Thursday. A busload of...
View ArticleTwo children killed in Carter County wreck
ELIZABETHTON — Two children were reportedly killed and four other victims of a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 19E near the intersection with Avon Street were transported to hospitals on Thursday...
View ArticleUpdate: Pennington Gap Chief of Police arrested on drug charges
PENNINGTON GAP -- The town of Pennington Gap’s police chief is in federal custody after being arrested Thursday night on unspecified charges related to drug distribution.Pennington Gap Police Chief...
View ArticleNames released in Elizabethton crash that killed 2 children
ELIZABETHTON — Investigators are continuing to investigate a Thursday evening accident on U.S. Highway 19E in Valley Forge in which two children were killed and the four survivors were transported to...
View ArticleElizabethton police: Woman faked claim that cop assaulted, stalked her
ELIZABETHTON — Elizabethton police arrested a Carter County woman they say filed a false report that a town officer harassed and stalked her, according to a department press release. Tiffany D. Scalf,...
View ArticleComplaint alleges Pennington Gap police chief traded in prescription drugs,...
PENNINGTON GAP — A criminal complaint filed in federal court in Abingdon Friday contains allegations against Pennington Gap’s embattled police chief that accuse of him of plotting the robbery of a...
View ArticleKingsport area residents facing higher power bills
KINGSPORT — Higher power bills in Kingsport this winter are certain following approval of a rate increase by state administrators. Todd Burns with Appalachian Power (APCO) corporate communications said...
View ArticlePower companies offer tips to save energy, money
When winter’s chill arrives, local power providers are suggesting a number of tips to keep it from impacting your power bill. Todd Burns, corporate communications official for Appalachian Power, said...
View ArticleKingsport man charged with attempted murder
KINGSPORT — What police describe as an attempted murder Friday night left one man hospitalized and another jailed Saturday. According to a Kingsport Police Department press release, police responded to...
View ArticleNovember is the cruelest month - for deer
It’s deer season all right, but not just for hunters. The Tennessee Highway Patrol is warning motorists to be on the watch for deer darting across roads, putting the animal at risk of getting hit. “An...
View ArticleHawkins house fire leaves family of six homeless
ROGERSVILLE — The cause of a fire that destroyed a two-story home near Rogersville Sunday evening and left a family of six homeless remains under investigation. Several Hawkins County fire departments...
View ArticleTwo challengers, incumbent seek to be Mount Carmel mayor
MOUNT CARMEL — A forum held at the Mount Carmel Senior Center Thursday evening gave the community an opportunity to meet its Board of Mayor and Aldermen candidates for the Nov. 6 election including the...
View ArticlePiney Flats distillery now making 100-proof white whiskey
PINEY FLATS — While illegal moonshine once flowed throughout the “hollers” of Northeast Tennessee and its surrounding areas, the potent beverage commonly associated with the Volunteer State is now...
View ArticleBlotter: Facebook post about mom fuels fight at school
The blotter is derived from recent central dispatch records and incident reports of area police agencies. Sullivan County Sheriff's Office Oct. 18 A caller advised a woman was standing in the middle of...
View ArticlePennington Town Council fires police chief
The Pennington Gap Town Council Monday afternoon voted unanimously to fire Police Chief Brian Young. Young had been suspended since Friday when he was arrested by special agents with the Bureau of...
View ArticleUPDATE: FDA pulls list of area healthcare facilities that received 'suspect...
UPDATE: Tuesday, 11:15 a.m. The Food & Drug Administration has pulled a list of healthcare facilities that it said received “suspect material” from the compounding center linked to the deadly...
View ArticleProblems plague security system at Hawkins County jail
ROGERSVILLE — A power surge Sunday knocked out the Hawkins County jail security system which controls, among other things, the cell door locks and video surveillance at the jail. On a positive note,...
View ArticleUPDATE: Incarcerated Pennington Gap police chief fired
PENNINGTON GAP — The fallout from Pennington Gap Police Chief Bryan Young’s arrest continued Monday, as the Town Council voted unanimously to terminate his employment and begin the search for a...
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