Seasonal flu hits epidemic level
The federal Centers for Disease Control on Friday reported the seasonal flu outbreak has hit an epidemic level across the United States with 47 states reporting widespread flu activity and 24 states,...
View ArticleVirginia State Parks set attendance record in 2012
RICHMOND — Virginia State Parks continues the trend of recent years with a new attendance record in 2012 of 8,366,179 visitors, a whopping increase of 7 percent over 2011 and 4 percent over the...
View ArticleMouse's Ear would face long road to rebuild
The potential return of the Mouse’s Ear Exotic Sports Bar in Gray will likely face an uphill battle once the investigation into the cause of an early morning fire last week that gutted the strip club...
View ArticleTopix won't protect identity of blogger named in Hawkins County libel lawsuit
ROGERSVILLE — Topix.com is a place where anyone can be anonymously criticized online, but Topix CEO Chris Tolles told the Times-News Sunday the libel alleged in a Hawkins County lawsuit file last week...
View ArticleTHP report: Kingsport woman killed in I-75 crash
An East Tennessee woman was killed today when her SUV hydroplaned on Interstate 75 and struck a guardrail, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol. The single-vehicle crash was reported at 1:44 p.m....
View ArticleMuch of East Tennessee under flood watch until Wednesday
KNOXVILLE — Last week's unseasonably warm weather will give way to colder temps and a flood watch in effect until Wednesday for much of East Tennessee. A 100 percent chance of showers is expected in...
View ArticleETSU law library offers wealth of information
Ever needed to know what President Andrew Johnson said in a specific speech? How about the method used during World War II to cook mashed potatoes for 100 hungry soldiers? Maybe you’ve been interested...
View ArticleMotorist's burnouts outside Kingsport homes spark fight, one arrest
An allegedly drunk Kingsport man was arrested Sunday night after reportedly performing burnouts in a Kingsport mobile home park, sparking a fight with residents that he got the worst of. Kingsport...
View ArticleUpdate: Lockdown at three Washington County schools lifted
UPDATE: 12:10 p.m. Reports of an armed robbery in Gray prompted the lockdown of three county schools this morning. A 911 dispatcher confirmed the Washington County Sheriff's Office was called to an...
View ArticleHomemade explosive found in elderly Blountville man's mailbox
Police are investigating the discovery of a homemade explosive device inside an elderly man's mailbox along Muddy Creek Road in Blountville, saying the person or persons responsible could face serious...
View ArticleKingsport driver arrested after getting stuck at railroad crossing
The blotter is derived from recent central dispatch records and incident reports of area police agencies. Sullivan County Sheriff's Office Jan. 11 Police were called to a railroad crossing on Colonial...
View ArticleUpdate: Initial TBI findings say Washington County inmate hanged himself
An inmate who died Friday at the Washington County Detention Center hanged himself, according to preliminary investigation results released Monday. Tennessee Bureau of Investigation spokeswoman Kristin...
View ArticleRogersville mother facing charges after drugs allegedly found in close...
ROGERSVILLE — A Hawkins County mother arrested Sunday in Rogersville for allegedly storing drugs near where her small children were sleeping had been charged in a similar drug-related child neglect...
View ArticleInvestors allegedly swindled out of $525,000; Hawkins authorities investigating
ROGERSVILLE — Police and the district attorney’s office in Hawkins County are now involved in an investigation of an alleged shady real estate deal dating back to 2006 involving an apartment complex in...
View ArticleRegion could see three inches of rain by Wednesday
Washington County and its surrounding areas could see as much as three inches of rainfall by Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service in Morristown. NWS Meteorologist Derek Eisentrout said...
View ArticleUpdate: Rains force school schedule changes, close county roadways
Update: 10:42 a.m. KINGSPORT - A number of local school systems have been closed today or are expected to close due to heavy rains that have inundated the Tri-Cities region over the past 24 hours. And...
View ArticleUpdate: Victim of fatal Kingsport crash identified
Update: 2:35 p.m. Police have identified the victim of Tuesday morning's fatal crash as Benjamin M. Williams, 30, of Bloomingdale Road, Kingsport. It is not known if he was wearing a seatbelt, but due...
View ArticleFlood watch through Wednesday morning, new school closures announced
Prolonged rainfall is expected to continue through Wednesday morning across the region, bringing with it the potential for more of the flooding and school schedule changes experienced on Tuesday....
View ArticleTwo killed, one injured in shooting at Hazard, Ky., technical college
HAZARD, Ky. — Two people were killed and one teen was critically injured in a parking lot shooting at Hazard Community and Technical College on Tuesday. Hazard Police Chief Minor Allen said the...
View ArticleWise County School Board member urges hiring more SROs
WISE — Wise County School Board member John Schoolcraft on Monday urged the board to consider providing School Resource Officers at all county schools to beef up the school division’s existing security...
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