Drier, cooler air moving into region
A line of severe thunderstorms moved through Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia Thursday night and Friday morning, leaving several inches of rain but causing little damage. Forecasters said the...
View ArticleHawkins County phone scam threatened victim with jail
ROGERSVILLE — The Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a report of an apparent scam in which a Hawkins County man received calls from a person claiming to be an attorney and demanding...
View ArticleStories you may have missed
The following are a variety of interesting stories you may have missed this past week on timesnews.net Kingsport mall theater set to reopen on May 17It’s been more than two months since Marquee Cinemas...
View ArticleThis week in crime
A look back at the most viewed crime stories generated by the Times-News staff from April 5 through April 12. 1) Home reportedly so filthy Kingsport boy stuffs ears to 'keep the bugs out' A Kingsport...
View ArticleShoplifting suspect allegedly hits Walmart with car, leaves wallet behind
A Kingsport man has been arrested following an early Friday morning incident at Walmart, where he allegedly cursed employees and stole garden figurines - then hit a corner of the building with a car...
View ArticleEastman reports child porn on computer, employee arrested
Child pornography allegedly discovered on the computer of an Eastman Chemical Company employee has prompted the indictment and arrest of a Kingsport man. The Sullivan County Sheriff's Office reports...
View ArticleFirefighters respond to Bloomingdale blaze - Video
The Bloomingdale Volunteer Fire department responded to a house fire Friday afternoon at 202 Chadwell Road. A resident called in the blaze at approximately 1:20 p.m. Firefighters arrived to find smoke...
View ArticleStudents arrested in drug bust at Gate City High
GATE CITY — Three students were arrested at Gate City High School on drug-related charges Friday morning following an undercover investigation by local authorities. The Scott County Sheriff’s Office...
View ArticleHampton Elementary teacher accused of inappropriate relationship with a minor
ELIZABETHTON — A 30-year-old teacher at Hampton Elementary School has been accused of being involved in an inappropriate relationship with a 13-year-old student. Kelly Andrae Smith, 309 Daytona Place,...
View ArticleMore charges leveled at West Side Elementary principal
ELIZABETHTON — The controversy in the Elizabethton City School System between Superintendent Ed Alexander and West Side Elementary Principal Doug Mitchell escalated on Friday afternoon when Alexander...
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Unicoi Co. hospital sale to Mountain States approved
ERWIN — The finish line in Mountain States Health Alliance’s acquisition of Unicoi County Memorial Hospital is in sight, as the UCMH Board of Control voted Thursday to approve MSHA’s final definitive...
View ArticleScam targets families of inmates, claims payments will secure release
Nashville, TN – The Department of Correction is encouraging the public to be aware of an apparent scam targeting families of inmates. Several offender family members have reported receiving phone calls...
View ArticleSupport from local community brightened family's darkest hour
KINGSPORT — On a cold January day, Dick Fortney had parked his truck in the back alley to pick up another load after finishing his first set of deliveries. It was three weeks until Valentine’s Day, a...
View ArticleScott County boards hold joint meeting for update on energy upgrade project
GATE CITY — The Scott County School Board held a joint meeting with the Board of Supervisors last week to provide an update on a performance contract project that would see new lighting and equipment...
View Article75-mile motorcycle ride to benefit Hope Haven Ministries
KINGSPORT — Ride for Hope — a spring motorcycle ride complete with food, music and camaraderie set for April 20 — will help the homeless help themselves. Ride for Hope is a 75-mile motorcycle ride in...
View ArticleLow election turnout raises questions about staffing
Early voting for Johnson City’s April 23 municipal election has now passed the halfway point, and the three voting sites have so far tallied 814 votes with five days remaining. The number of people...
View ArticleDaniel Boone senior achieves goal with Naval Academy appointment
Ever since Trevor Shropshire was a young child, he was always intensely interested in pursuing a career in the military. After starting his application more than a year ago, the Daniel Boone High...
View ArticleYennie: 'We need to have the resolve to solve the problem"
KINGSPORT — Whether or not a two-year annexation by ordinance moratorium passes in Tennessee, Sullivan County Director of Schools Jubal Yennie said city and county officials need to “have a resolve to...
View ArticlePlanetarium show shoots for stars with 'Astronaut'
KINGSPORT — Bays Mountain Park is shooting for the stars this summer with a new planetarium show about the work and effort required to become an astronaut. “Astronaut,” narrated by famed actor Ewan...
View ArticleFormer Mount Carmel alderman charged with animal cruelty
MOUNT CARMEL — Former Mount Carmel alderman and planning commission chairman Henry Bailey was cited on five counts of animal cruelty Friday evening after one dead horse and four malnourished horses...
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