Hot topics fizzle at Hawkins County meeting
ROGERSVILLE — Two issues expected to be hotly contested during Monday’s Hawkins County Commission meeting were rejected without a peep, and the only “heated” debate was over approval of a new copier...
View ArticleRep. Ryan to speak at Bristol event Thursday
BRISTOL, Va. — GOP vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan will be speaking at a rally in Bristol, Va., on Thursday. The event will happen at Universal Fibers on Industrial Park Road. Tickets are free but...
View ArticleUPDATE: FDA pulls list of area healthcare facilities that received 'suspect...
The Food & Drug Administration has pulled a list of healthcare facilities that it said received "suspect material" from the New England Compounding Center linked to the deadly meningitis outbreak....
View ArticleSullivan County authorities warn of scams circulating the area
The Sullivan County Sheriff's Office has issued a warning on several scams currently circulating through the area. SCSO Public Information Office Leslie Earhart says the key thing to remember is that...
View ArticleKingsport motorist arrested after alleged near-miss with construction flagger
A Kingsport motorist driving on a revoked license has been arrested after striking a construction sign and nearly running over a flagger, according to a police report, then fleeing the scene. The man...
View ArticleKingsport mother arrested after reportedly leaving child alone
A Kingsport mother faces a felony charge of child abuse and neglect after allegedly leaving her son, 22-months-old, home alone for more than two hours. An affidavit in Kingsport court says Shawna Lynn...
View ArticleMan lures teen into woods, shoots him; turns gun on himself in Lee High...
BEN HUR — Lee County authorities say a man shot himself in the parking lot of Lee High School Tuesday afternoon just minutes after shooting and injuring another individual in a nearby wooded area. Lee...
View ArticleWashington Co. total payout for multiple school bus wreck lawsuits limited to...
Seven lawsuits were filed late last week against the Washington County school district over a bus crash in September that injured 26 students. Johnson City personal injury lawyer Tony Seaton confirmed...
View ArticleNew laminate flooring to replace Sullivan County mayor's 6-year-old carpeting
BLOUNTVILLE — Sullivan County Mayor Steve Godsey will soon have new flooring in his office if work proceeds as expected, Administrator of County Buildings Claude Smith said Tuesday. Earlier in the day,...
View ArticleUpdate: Kingsport police find missing woman
Update: 11:28 a.m. Police have announced the missing woman has been located and is safe and secure. _______________________ The Kingsport Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a...
View ArticleBristol man charged with stealing jewelry from his grandmother
A Bristol, Tenn., man has been arrested after allegedly stealing jewelry from his grandmother's home on two separate occasions in less than two weeks, reportedly admitting he did so to support his drug...
View ArticleKingsport attempted murder suspect now charged in Sullivan County robbery
A Kingsport attempted murder suspect — who allegedly shot a man numerous times in the upper neck and torso Friday night — has now been charged in the robbery of a 66-year-old Sullivan County resident...
View ArticleWoman allegedly files false Kingsport police report to obtain meds
A woman has been arrested for allegedly claiming her medication was stolen while undergoing treatment at a Kingsport hospital, but later admitting she abuses the narcotics and needed a police report to...
View ArticlePolice: Employee makes false report of armed robbery at Kingsport mall
An employee of the arcade in the Kingsport Town Center has been arrested after allegedly making a fraudulent claim of being robbed by a man with a gun, adding that he threatened to tie her to a chair...
View ArticleBoones Creek Middle School student charged with bringing weapons to school
A Boones Creek Middle School student was taken into custody and charged Monday with having three weapons on school property. “We received a call from the school that a student had a weapon,” said...
View ArticleArea hospitals on new FDA list of facilities that received 'suspect material'...
The Food and Drug Administration released a new list Wednesday naming the health care facilities across the country that received “suspect material” from the New England Compounding Center linked to...
View ArticleFirst-time lottery player scratches off $10,000 winner
CHURCH HILL — Britney Benton had never played the lottery in her life, and she didn’t even pay for her very first scratch-off game that won her $10,000 Saturday in Church Hill. Benton, 24, of Church...
View ArticleWashington County Board of Education hands over $700,000 check for bus crash...
JOHNSON CITY — The Washington County Board of Education handed over a $700,000 check to the circuit court clerk’s office this week so a judge can determine how it will be distributed among 39 students...
View ArticleUpdate: Ryan tells supporters in Bristol that Obama's tax policies are...
Update: 2:41 p.m. Universal Fibers had asked for the visit from the Mitt Romney-Paul Ryan GOP presidential ticket to showcase what is happening with exports. "China is doing what is good for China,"...
View ArticleUpdate: Police ID man sought in suspected meth lab home fire
Update: 3:40 p.m. Police suspect a meth lab ignited an early Thursday morning fire at a Kingsport home, where the resident is believed to have fled before authorities arrived. A car registered to that...
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