Thief flees Rogersville Walmart with four stereos
ROGERSVILLE — Rogersville police are looking for a man who loaded four stereos into a shopping cart at Walmart Sunday evening and walked out an emergency exit. The suspect was described as a white male...
View ArticleDrivers cited after 'racing' in front of Kingsport police
The blotter is derived from recent central dispatch records and incident reports of area police agencies. Kingsport Police Department Nov. 14 Officers at the intersection of West Clinchfield Street and...
View ArticleDetroit man convicted of trafficking, distributing oxycodone in Tri-Cities
An investigation began five years ago by the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office, ATF and IRS has resulted in the conviction of a Detroit, Mich., man who organized the transportation of oxycodone into the...
View ArticlePublic hearings scheduled for State Route 126 project
The Tennessee Department of Transportation will hold two public hearings on Dec. 11 to gather input on the proposed State Route 126 (Memorial Boulevard) project in Sullivan County. The first hearing...
View ArticleKingsport woman accused of stealing jewelry from mother
CHURCH HILL — Church Hill police arrested a Kingsport woman Wednesday accused of stealing two bags of jewelry from her mother earlier in the day. Marcella Langrell told the CHPD Wednesday that her...
View ArticleNight of Smiles sees record donations to children's charities
BRISTOL — The Bristol Chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities presented 87 children’s service organizations with a record-breaking $712,000 during the annual Night of Smiles event Thursday at Bristol...
View ArticleUnicoi Co. Hospital Board postpones sessions with two health systems
ERWIN — Unicoi County Memorial Hospital’s Board of Control was set to meet Thursday with officials from Mountain States Health Alliance and Wellmont Health System in closed-door question-and-answer...
View ArticleCarter County grand jury indicts man, woman in elderly man's death
ELIZABETHTON — A man and woman were indicted on murder charges by a Carter County grand jury on Tuesday. The pair are accused of killing 78-year-old Lonnie Townsend on April 17. Both Timothy Jason Pate...
View ArticleUPDATE: Man jumps off Johnson City roof after police burst through window
UPDATE: UPDATE — Police broke through a window onto the roof of a building where a man had been perched for more than two hours this morning after he fled a traffic stop and climbed atop the building....
View ArticleArrest made in armed robbery of Kingsport Sunoco
Kingsport police have arrested a man who allegedly entered a Lynn Garden Drive convenience store early Friday morning, pointed a handgun at the clerk and fled with money. According to an affidavit...
View ArticleTrial of Scott woman accused of murdering husband set for May
GATE CITY — A Southwest Virginia woman accused of shooting her husband and leaving his dead body in their home for nearly a month waived her right to a speedy trial Friday in Scott County Circuit...
View ArticleMore than 3,500 angels awaiting 'adoption' in Model City
KINGSPORT — A gift to unwrap for Christmas. A common childhood wish. For many Americans, an expectation. But for thousands of children in our region, a new toy or new set of clothes becoming a reality...
View ArticleShutdown of Hostess Brands Inc. not expected to impact supplies in Tri-Cities...
Hostess Brands Inc. moved Friday to shut down its operations, but the loss of products like Wonder and Merita breads will not affect bread supplies in the Tri-Cities this Thanksgiving, distributors and...
View ArticleFTHRA cuts ribbon on new facility; new shuttle service begins Monday
The First Tennessee Human Resource Agency cut the ribbon on its newly renovated facility on Rolling Hills Drive Friday and introduced the latest in its network of 16 human service programs — a new...
View ArticleUpdate: Man jumps from roof after Johnson City police break through window in...
A Johnson City man who apparently thought he had outstanding criminal charges climbed onto a building roof after he was stopped for speeding and held police at bay nearly three hours. Tommy Garland,...
View ArticleThousands 'get' Christmas as Santa Train returns
ABOARD THE SANTA TRAIN — Got Christmas? Thousands of people between Shelby, Ky., and Kingsport probably would have answered “yes” Saturday as the Santa Train made its 70th annual run under clear sunny...
View ArticleRescue Fund frees up meager budget so granddaughter gets gifts for Christmas
CHURCH HILL — While the holiday season is a time of cheer for many, for one Hawkins County grandmother it brings home the stressful reality of raising a grandchild by herself on a fixed income. Janice,...
View ArticleHawkins County judge wants to start new 'Recovery Court'
ROGERSVILLE — Hawkins County Sessions Judge J. Todd Ross met recently with representatives of the attorney general’s office, Frontier Health and other community partners to discuss his goal of creating...
View ArticleOffices to close for Thanksgiving
All federal and state offices will be closed Thursday for the Thanksgiving holiday. Kingsport city offices will be closed Thursday and Friday. Garbage pickup will be on a regular schedule Monday,...
View ArticleNew heart helps in man's spiritual journey
Cecil Wayne Nelson, 57, was given a new lease on life two years ago when he received the heart of a 23-year-old. His illness and recovery also led to a new spiritual life for him. He will be ordained...
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