AARP warns about Medicare card scam
When Geneva Marcus got a phone call from a Texas number about her Medicare card, she immediately became suspicious. And as the call progressed, things weren’t adding up. Marcus said the female caller,...
View ArticleCorker hints at trade-off for high-income tax hike
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner met Sunday at the White House to discuss the ongoing negotiations over the impending “fiscal cliff,” the first meeting between just...
View ArticleTDOT public hearings on SR 126 set for Tuesday
KINGSPORT — The Tennessee Department of Transportation will host two public hearings Tuesday on possible improvements to State Route 126 (Memorial Boulevard) between Center Street and Interstate 81....
View ArticleWinter road closures begin in Cherokee Forest
BRISTOL, Tenn. — Several roads throughout the Cherokee National Forest in upper East Tennessee will close for the winter to protect wildlife and reduce road maintenance costs. The U.S. Forest Service...
View ArticleFormer sheriff Harris trial today
ERWIN — Former Unicoi County sheriff Kent Harris is set to once again face trial today at 9 a.m. in Unicoi County Criminal Court on a theft-related charge, one of the 10 felonies a grand jury indicted...
View ArticleKingsport woman allegedly shoots at son, charged with attempted murder
A 63-year-old Kingsport woman has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly firing a gun at her son to "scare" him away from her home. The Sullivan County Sheriff's Office reports the incident...
View ArticleKPD: Burglars caught after rolling stolen TVs down street in trash can
A pair of accused Kingsport home burglars apparently abandoned discretion Friday, as they were allegedly spotted rolling stolen flat screens TVs down the street — during the middle of the day — inside...
View ArticleKentucky man killed in Lee County train derailment
ST. CHARLES — Virginia State Police are investigating a Kentucky man’s death that was caused when a CSX train derailed late Sunday night in Lee County and landed on a vehicle parked next to it....
View ArticleJudge: Woman accused in Walmart knife attack is receiving treatment
ROGERSVILLE — A shoplifting suspect who allegedly swung a knife at Rogersville Walmart employees earlier this month was released on recognizance pending a Jan. 9 preliminary hearing, but only under...
View ArticleMan can't find engagement ring after cheating on fiancee
The blotter is derived from recent central dispatch records and incident reports of area police agencies. Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office Dec. 7 • Police located a Honda Accord “hanging over an...
View ArticleRogersville man pleads guilty to vandalizing Christmas lights
ROGERSVILLE — Driving without a valid license should be cause to keep a low profile and avoid drawing attention to yourself with activities such as destroying elf and Christmas stocking light displays...
View ArticleJury set in Harris trial
The jury in former Unicoi County sheriff Kent Harris’ retrial on a theft-related charge was set Monday in Unicoi County Criminal Court. Jury selection made up the entirety of the first day of the...
View ArticleJCPD: Police dog tracked burglar to nearby apartment
A police dog tracked a man to an east Johnson City housing complex Monday after he broke into car parked in a nearby neighborhood, police said in a news release. Christopher M. Forbes, 21, 3 Mel...
View ArticleTDOT unveils alternative plan for 126 at public hearings
On Tuesday the Tennessee Department of Transportation unveiled an alternative proposal for possible improvements to State Route 126 (Memorial Boulevard) which TDOT officials said removes any threat to...
View ArticleHawkins man indicted in brother-in-law's death
ROGERSVILLE — A Blountville man accused of shooting his brother-in-law over a potential civil lawsuit was indicted Monday on one count of first-degree murder by a Hawkins County grand jury. Bryant...
View ArticleKingsport woman sentenced for embezzling money from charity bingo operation...
GATE CITY — A Kingsport woman who pleaded guilty earlier this year to embezzling money from a local charity bingo operation was sentenced last week during an appearance in Scott County Circuit Court....
View ArticleParole board has 90 days to vacate Rogersville office
ROGERSVILLE — The state Board of Probation and Parole has 90 days to vacate a Hawkins County-owned office building in Rogersville, where the board has operated rent free since 2004. The Rogersville...
View ArticleSentencing set for June as Johnson City cancer doctor pleads guilty to...
GREENEVILLE — As expected, a doctor at the center of a “misbranded” medication scandal at a local cancer treatment center pleaded guilty Tuesday morning in U.S. District Court in Greeneville, and...
View ArticleWoman allegedly stabs husband at Kingsport restaurant
A Kingsport woman has been arrested after allegedly attempting to discuss marital problems with her husband while he worked at a city restaurant, but ultimately stabbing him in the shoulder as he held...
View ArticleTwo sought in Hawkins murder; altercation between victim, stepson suspected...
ROGERSVILLE — Police along the east coast from Florida to New York are looking for a Kingsport married couple indicted Monday in Hawkins County in connection with the murder of the female fugitive’s...
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