The stories of 2 brothers suspected in bombing
BOSTON (AP) — In May of 2011, Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev, then a senior at a prestigious high school, was awarded a $2,500 scholarship from the city of Cambridge, Mass., to pursue higher education. Now,...
View ArticleKingsport man charged with stealing utility vehicle from Aquatic Center site
Police have charged a man with stealing a Bobcat utility vehicle from the construction site of the Kingsport Aquatic Center. The equipment, valued at $8,000, has been recovered by investigators, who...
View ArticleVideo - Surgoinsville man injured after overturning dump truck on Moreland Drive
Update: 3 p.m. Police have identifed the driver of the truck as Gary L. Lawson, 56, of Surgoinsville. Update: 1:36 p.m. Kingsport police say the overturned dump truck that closed Moreland Drive should...
View ArticleFeud allegedly spills onto Stone Drive, fueling assault with vehicle
An ongoing feud between several people — alleged to include phone harassment and threats of physical harm — reportedly spilled onto Stone Drive in Kingsport on Thursday, when a motorist intentionally...
View ArticleThis week in crime
A look back at the most viewed crime stories generated by the Times-News staff from April 12 through April 19. 1) Eastman reports child porn on computer, employee arrested Child pornography allegedly...
View ArticleRAM clinic seeks additional volunteers
BRISTOL, Tenn. – Organizers for the three-day Remote Area Medical clinic in May at Bristol Motor Speedway are seeking more volunteers to provide dental and vision services to attendees. The RAM clinic,...
View ArticleUPDATE: Boston bomb suspect hospitalized under heavy guard
Updated at 3:35 p.m. BOSTON (AP) — Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev lay hospitalized in serious condition under heavy guard Saturday as people around the city breathed easier and...
View ArticleGate City police seeking public's help in identifying burglary suspects
GATE CITY — The Gate City Police Department is turning to the public for help in identifying at least two suspects they believe are behind a series of vending machine burglaries that have occurred...
View ArticleGrant to enhance Health Wagon's battle against diabetes in SW Virginia
GATE CITY — The Health Wagon announced Friday that it will increase its efforts to battle diabetes in Appalachia with the help of a $200,000 grant it received from the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield...
View ArticleFire chief suffers burns battling fire in Hampton
HAMPTON — Fire Chief Johnny Isaacs of the Hampton-Valley Forge Volunteer Fire Department suffered burns to his neck and back Thursday afternoon when part of the ceiling and insulation fell on him while...
View ArticlePicture Perfect: Local teacher wins screenplay contest
Stephen Woodward of Kingsport is pursuing his dream of selling his screenplay in California this summer, thanks to winning a contest and his nearly lifelong interest in writing and music. Woodward, an...
View ArticleKingsport school budget $3.2 million in the red
(Editor's note-Be sure and pick up a copy of tomorrow's paper for a follow up story on this subject.) KINGSPORT — The city school system’s potential 2013-14 budget proposal has $3.2 million more in...
View ArticleFine Art: Local artist to lead class on trail of creative thinking
KINGSPORT — You can’t be Patti Lawrence. But you can train your brain to look at the world more like she does. That is the contention of the prolific Kingsport artist, who’ll be teaching a course in...
View ArticleLocal residents nominated for Tennessee Outstanding Senior Volunteer honor
Seven local residents have been nominated for the Tennessee Outstanding Senior Volunteer honor. The nominees are listed at www.salutetoseniorservice.com and votes can be cast through April 30....
View ArticleFormer preacher has trial set on solicitation of minor charges; murder cases...
A former preacher from Greeneville who’s accused of sending sexually suggestive text messages to a 15-year-old teen now has a trial date set on his charges. Roger Glen Ball, 42, 350 Hillcrest St., is...
View ArticleSullivan County BOE may have to consider teacher layoffs
BLOUNTVILLE — Sullivan County’s school board got a crash course in budget revenues 101 during a half-day work session Saturday morning. But the class project and end-of-course testing will begin next...
View ArticleUnicoi considers own police force
UNICOI — The town of Unicoi continues to experience growth, and it’s because of this growth that Mayor Johnny Lynch said town officials must look at the possibility of providing additional police...
View ArticleVisitors to Gray Fossil Site event learn how fossils relate to conservation,...
Fossils and Earth Day are not usually categorized together, but visitors at the East Tennessee State University and General Shale Brick Natural History Museum Visitor Center at the Gray Fossil Site on...
View ArticleMassachusetts governor: Video shows bomb suspect dodging blast
WASHINGTON (AP) — Surveillance video from the Boston Marathon attack shows one suspect dropping his backpack and calmly walking away from it before the bomb inside it exploded, Massachusetts Gov. Deval...
View ArticleBMA pushes for better safety culture among city employees
KINGSPORT — The Board of Mayor and Aldermen wants to see more accountability for employees who fail to follow property safety procedures -or common sense for that matter — when it comes to performing...
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