One killed in Highway 394 crash
BRISTOL, Tenn. — The Bristol, Tenn., Police Department is investigating a fatal collision that occurred on Highway 394 at Feathers Chapel Road. Police say the investigation has revealed that an...
View ArticleOhio men charged with attempted burglary at Belk
KINGSPORT — Two Ohio men have been charged in connection with an attempted burglary at a Kingsport department store Thursday. According to a news release from the Kingsport Police Department, at...
View ArticlePolice say medical problem might have caused fatal JC wreck
JOHNSON CITY — A single-vehicle wreck claimed the life of a Gray man Thursday. According to a news release from the Johnson City Police Department, James L. Bonsor, 65, 168 Maden Dr., was driving his...
View ArticleWoman struck by blow gun dart in Kingsport pharmacy parking lot
KINGSPORT — Kingsport police are looking for suspects who assaulted a woman with a blow dart gun in a Kingsport pharmacy parking lot Thursday night. According to a release from the Kingsport Police...
View ArticleAirport Parkway wreck claims life of Arkansas man
KINGSPORT — Hot Springs, Ark., resident Bedwin H. Steely, 86, died Friday after a wreck on Airport Parkway near Tri-Cities Regional Airport. At about 11:39 a.m., the Kingsport Police Department...
View ArticlePennington Gap man charged in shooting
PENNINGTON GAP — A Pennington Gap man was arrested Thursday afternoon by Lee County authorities for allegedly shooting another man inside his home. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office said Michael Zane...
View ArticleGibson Mill Road to be open by Monday
KINGSPORT — Barring any major weather development, Gibson Mill Road should be open for traffic by Monday. For nearly five years now, some type of road construction has been taking place along Gibson...
View ArticleMEOC offers Saturday transit service
BIG STONE GAP — Mountain Empire Transit, a service of Mountain Empire Older Citizens Inc. in Big Stone Gap, has announced it will now offer Saturday transportation service for the residents of Lee,...
View ArticleWoman who gambled away elderly man's savings pleads guilty
ROGERSVILLE — A woman accused of gambling away the life savings of an elderly Rogersville man she was caring for pleaded guilty earlier this month to one count of theft over $60,000 in exchange for an...
View ArticlePolice seek information about Friday shooting in Johnson City
JOHNSON CITY — Johnson City police were asking the public for information about the shooting of two people late Friday night. Police said Bethany McClellan, 21, 501 Pardee St., and a juvenile male who...
View ArticleTrained officers to be present in all Unicoi County schools
Following the Dec. 14 school shooting in Newtown, Conn., Unicoi County officials began work to ensure that local students are protected as they attend classes at Unicoi County Schools. On Friday,...
View ArticleAfter long stint as caretaker, man loses father, income
WISE — For the last nine years B., now 36, was a full-time live-in caretaker for his elderly father, getting by on the father’s Social Security benefits and other public assistance. B.’s father died in...
View ArticleElectrical fires damage two Kingsport homes
KINGSPORT — Two electrical fires damaged city houses Saturday but resulted in no injuries, a fire official said. Kingsport Deputy Fire Chief Jim Everhart said the first fire, at 1105 Fairview St.,...
View ArticleKingsport church to feed all comers on Christmas Day
KINGSPORT — Members of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Kingsport expect to feed at least 450 people on Christmas Day. On Tuesday, for the 12th time, the church will open its doors to the community for...
View ArticleParaplegic brightens season with lights on his 'wheels,' in his spirit
Joshua Harvey wants to start a trend. This year he decorated his electric wheelchair with Christmas lights, and he wants other folks in wheelchairs to do the same. Harvey, a paraplegic, will celebrate...
View ArticleCity, county offices, services affected by Christmas
Kingsport city offices will be closed Monday and Tuesday for the Christmas holiday. Garbage pickup will be on a regular schedule Monday. Other routes will be collected one day late the rest of the...
View ArticleMemorial Park's next phase set for January completion
Johnson City’s Memorial Park Campus continues to buzz with activity following the recent grand opening of the city’s new $15 million community center. On June 7, the City Commission awarded a $1.4...
View ArticleProlific 'smash and grab' suspect indicted in Hawkins County
ROGERSVILLE — One of the region’s most prolific alleged “smash and grab” convenience store burglars was indicted earlier this month on 13 counts in Hawkins County, but he faces dozens more charges in...
View ArticleHawkins mayor says negative county audit findings 'minor'
ROGERSVILLE — Although the state comptroller’s office included several negative findings in Hawkins County’s 2011-12 fiscal year audit, County Mayor Melville Bailey said the infractions for the most...
View ArticleAnonymous donation allows AppCAA to buy presents, food for Southwest Virginia...
GATE CITY — The Appalachian Community Action Agency is hoping to make Christmas time a little merrier by using funds from an anonymous donation to buy presents and food for five Southwest Virginia...
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