Bill won't allow student IDs for Tenn. voting
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The senator who sponsored a measure to allow people to show student IDs to cast ballots realized it didn't have enough votes to pass, so he instead backed a bill that doesn't...
View ArticleCouple found unconscious after alleged beating at TVA access
ROGERSVILLE — A Hawkins County man accused of biting and beating his girlfriend into unconsciousness during an argument Tuesday near Rogersville was charged with aggravated assault and public...
View ArticleBlotter: Naked man arrested at side of I-81
The blotter is derived from recent central dispatch records and incident reports of area police agencies. Wise County Sheriff's Office March 30 A caller from Wise reported children had an adult...
View ArticleWise County boy, 9, killed in ATV crash
POUND – A 9-year-old boy was killed following an ATV crash Wednesday in Wise County, Virginia State Police said. Wise County Sheriff's deputies discovered the body of Austin W. Bowman, 9, of Pound, at...
View ArticleIn Hawkins, 14 plead guilty to underage beer sales, one case dismissed
ROGERSVILLE — Fifteen of the 18 Hawkins County clerks/bartenders who were cited for underage beer sales as part of a Jan. 31-Feb. 1 countywide beer sting appeared in Sessions Court Wednesday. All but...
View ArticlePolice confirm identity of man shot, dropped off at JCMC
Police Thursday morning confirmed the identity of a man shot and dropped off at Johnson City Medical Center Wednesday afternoon. Johnson City Police Department Capt. Mike Street said the victim,...
View ArticleScott prosecutors contest woman's appeal of 2011 murder conviction
GATE CITY — Scott County prosecutors filed a response this week to a Hiltons woman’s second attempt to appeal her 2011 conviction for first-degree murder. Valerie Gail Arnold, 57, Hiltons, is currently...
View ArticleAccused Johnson City killer in court: "I'm a 14-time felon"
By his own admission, a man charged with first-degree felony murder said Thursday during his arraignment that he’s a 14-time felon.Marcus Petenathan Gergish, 34, 1206 Flora Ave., appeared in Washington...
View ArticlePolice release K9 on Bloomingdale burglary suspect
An auto burglary suspect who police found sitting in a ditch along Bloomingdale Road — allegedly refusing to follow police commands and appearing to have a handgun — was apprehended Thursday night when...
View ArticleETSU forum gives students chance to practice presenting work in formal setting
Johnson City - From homelessness in Kingsport to ancient ceramic pottery to empathy in toddlers, East Tennessee State University students have a wide range of research interests. ETSU Vice Provost for...
View ArticleI-26 crash with injury stops traffic near Gray
Traffic on a section of Interstate 26 has stopped due to a crash, according to police radio communications. A crash with injuries in the westbound lane of I-26 at mile marker 13.4 was reported around...
View ArticleAT&T launches 4G LTE in Kingsport, Bristol, Sullivan County
KINGSPORT - AT&T officially launched its 4G LTE wireless network in Kingsport and Bristol in Sullivan County Friday. The network service area now covers the entire Tri-Cities. AT&T says the...
View ArticleKingsport Police Chief Gale Osborne announces retirement
Nearly six years to the day since his promotion to Chief of Kingsport Police, and after 33 years of service to the department, Gale Osborne has announced plans to retire. According to an e-mail from...
View ArticleSleeping Kingsport father charged with child neglect
A Kingsport man has been arrested after he was allegedly found passed out naked in his apartment while his children, ages 2 and 4, were wandering outside the residence unattended. A police report...
View ArticleThe week in crime
A look back at the most viewed crime stories generated by the Times-News staff from March 29 through April 5. 1) Alleged April Fool's prank lands Kingsport woman in hot water An April Fool’s joke...
View ArticleKPD warns of suspicious door-to-door sales activity
KINGSPORT -- The Kingsport Police Department sent out an alert Friday afternoon warning city residents to be cautious of any door-to-door salespeople they may encounter. According to the KPD, it has...
View ArticleWoman charged with vehicular homicide to go to trial in August
A Claiborne County woman charged in a 2010 vehicular homicide case will go to trial this summer, a judge ruled Friday. Andrea Leigh Nantz, 25, of Harrogate, was also given $7,500 bond after having been...
View ArticleKingsport BOE members scrutinize STEM school plans, funding
KINGSPORT — City school board members and officials are raising some concerns about funding, staffing and programs offered at Innovation Academy of Northeast Tennessee. IA is a joint venture of the...
View ArticleReductions key point in Mountain States negotiations with BlueCross
Contract negotiations between Mountain States Health Alliance and BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee are within 60 days of a deadline for renewal that BlueCross says may result in the termination of its...
View ArticleMan burned in Johnson City house fire
A man was burned in a north Johnson City house fire on Friday. Firefighters were called to 2909 Vernon St. about 7:45 p.m. and found flames and smoke coming from the house, according to a Johnson City...
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