FOOD CITY HONORS LOCAL FARMERS
An Area Grocery Chain Is Honoring Its Relationship With Local Farmers. Officials With Food City Paid Tribute To The Important Contributions Of Local Farmers At A Special Luncheon In Kingsport…
MODEL CITY MEN INDICTED
Two Kingsport Men Have Been Indicted By A Sullivan County Grand Jury For Having Prescription Pills Without A Prescription And More Than 13-Thousand Dollars Without A Legitimate Explanation. 28 Year…
VIRGINIA COAL COMPANY CITED IN FATALITY
The Federal Government Has Cited A Virginia Coal Company In A Wise County Mining Fatality. Federal Mine Safety And Health Administration Investigators Have Noted Five Safety Violations They Say Contributed…
NEW SCREENING POLICE IN EFFECT AT TRI
A New Baggage Screening Policy Is Now In Effect At Tri Cities Regional Airport. The New Procedure Requires Additional Time For Travelers To Get Ready For Their Flight. The Transportation…
MISSING TODDLER NOT ABDUCTED (AP)
Police Say The Reported Abduction Of A 2-Year-Old Roanoke Boy Didn’t Happen, And They’re Now Searching For The Toddler’s Body. Based On Information Provided By The Stepfather, Roanoke Police Say…
PROBLEMS IN COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE
There Are Some Problems In One Tri Cities Area Court Clerk’s Office. The State Of Tennessee Examined Accounting Records From The Office Of Circuit And General Sessions Courts Clerks In…
CONVICTED KILLER DENIED MOTION
A Carter County Man Convicted In The Killing His Mother In Law 22 Years Ago Has Had A Motion To Reopen His Post Conviction Petition Denied By The Tennessee Supreme…
FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE IN CUSTODY
A Fugitive From Justice Out Of Georgia Is In Police Custody In The Tri Cities. 25 Year Old Earnest Weaver Who Now Lives In Johnson City Has Been Arrested On…
TWO CHARGED IN KINGSPORT POLICE STANDOFF
Two Tri Cities Residents Are Facing Numerous Charges Following A Standoff With Police In Kingsport. A Sunday Morning Argument Between A Woman And Her Boyfriend Accelerated Into A Standoff. Kingsport…
SEARCH CONTINUES FOR TODDLER
Police And Fbi Are Continuing To Search For A Two Year Old Boy Who Was Abudcted From His Roanoke Virginia Home. An Amber Alert Has Been Issued For 2 Year…
SHERIFF WARNS OF LOCAL SCAM
The Carter County Sheriff’s Office Has Issued A Scam Warning To Tri-Cities Region. Authorities Are Warning Against A Phone Call Claiming You Are A Lottery Sweepstakes Winner Or A Promotional…
AREA AGENCY STILL SHORT OF GOAL
The United Way Of Washington County Tennessee Is Still 331-Thousand Dollars Short Of It’s 2009 Campaign Goal. The Organization Is Holding A Fundraising Blitz Aimed At Preventing A Second Consecutive…
KINGSPORT TO HOST BLACK HISTORY MONTH EVENTS
The Kickoff Of Black History Month Is Set For Tuesday In The Model City With Two Events On Tap. Dr. Harvey Jenkins, Retired Art Professor From Fayetteville State University In…
FORMER SENATOR HELPS IN HAITI
Former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist Of Tennessee Is On A Medical Mission To Earthquake-Ravaged Haiti. Frist, Of Nashville, Was A Heart-Lung Surgeon Before Being Elected To The Senate. He…
PEDESTRIAN KILLED IN JOHNSON CITY
A Pedestrian Accident In Johnson City Over The Weekend Has Claimed The Life Of A City Woman. According To The Johnson City Police Department, 27 Year Old Sarah Crowe Was…
MODEL CITY MAN CHARGED WITH FRAUD
A Kingsport Man Wanted On Multiple Counts Of Fraud Has Been Arrested In Florida. Shannon Smith Is Charged With Several Counts Of Forgery, Identity Theft, And Fraudulent Use Of Atm…
KINGSPORT MAN SEEKING DIVERSION
A Kingsport Man Accused Of Spray Painting Threatening Messages To The U.S. President On An Interstate Overpass Is Seeking Pre-Trial Diversion. 19 Year Old Andy Frye Is Charged With Vandalism…
CELEBRATION TODAY TO HONOR DR. KING
Several Federal, State And City Office Buildings Are Closed Today In Observance Of Slain Civil Rights Leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’S Birthday. Events Are Being Held Throughout Northeast Tennessee…
JOHNSON CITY MAN FACING CHARGES
A Johnson City Man Accused Of Threatening Another Person With A Gun Is Behind Bars. 48 Year Old Stevie Franklin Is Charged With Aggravated Assault And Reckless Endangerment. The Charges…
CHILDREN NEED TWO DOSES OF VACCINE (AP)
The Tennessee Department Of Health Is Reminding Parents That Children Under The Age Of 10 Require Two Doses Of Swine Flu Vaccine In Order To Be Fully Immunized. The Vaccine…
GRAYBEAL SEEKING REELECTION TO POST
A Northeast Tennessee Sheriff Has Announced His Candidacy For Reelection To The Post. Washington County Sheriff Ed Graybeal Is Tossing His Hat In The Ring In The May Republican Primary…
TRI CITIES HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS TO ASSIST IN HAITI
Several Tri Cities Healthcare Organizations Are Partnering To Help Haitian Earthquake Victims. Wellmont Health System, Mountain States Health Alliance, And Holston Medical Group Are Contributing To The International Relief Efforts.…