KINGSPORT OPENS NEW GREENBELT SECTION
Kingsport Residents Can Access The Greenbelt More Easily Thanks To A New Section. A Special Dedication Was Held Monday Afternoon That Will Mark The Opening Of The 23-Hundred Foot Connection,…
POLICE TO CRACK DOWN ON DUI DRIVERS
With the holiday season in full swing, police around the country will start being more vigilant–looking for people driving under the influence. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood launched the national winter…
SCOTT COUNTY FIRE UPDATE
Southwest Virginia Fire Officials Are Still Trying To Determine What Caused A Fatal Fire In Scott County Over The Weekend. 61 Year Old Bob Forrester Died In The Fire At…
SCOTT COUNTY HOUSE FIRE LEAVES ONE DEAD
A House Fire Over The Weekend In Scott County Virginia Has Claimed The Life Of A County Man. 61 Year Old Bob Forrester Was Killed Early Yesterday Morning At His…
KINGSPORT TO DEDICATE NEW PORTION OF GREENBELT
Greenbelt Supporters, Volunteers, And Kingsport Residents Are Invited To A Special Dedication This Afternoon For The Newest Link In The Greenbelt. The Dedication Will Mark The Opening Of 23-Hundred Feet…
ELIZABETHTON ATTORNEY PLEADS GUILTY TO TAX EVASION
An Elizabethton Attorney Has Pled Guilty In U.S. District Court In Greeneville To Tax Evasion. 65 Year Old Thomas Cowan Jr. Admitted To The Charge Friday. He Was Indicted In…
MAN ARRESTED FOR ASSAULTING OFFICER
A Man Wanted For Allegedly Assaulting A Washington County Tennessee Sheriff’s Deputy Last Week Is Behind Bars. 41 Year Old Richard Mecomber Is Charged With Aggravated Assault On An Officer,…
NEW PLAN TARGETS BLACK LUNG DISEASE
The federal government has unveiled a new plan to combat black lung disease, an incurable ailment that has killed roughly 10,000 coal miners this decade. Mine Safety and Health Administration…
MAN ACCUSED IN STABBING ORDERED TO PRISON
A Roan Mountain Man Who Pled Guilty To Stabbing An Elk Park North Carolina Man In October 2007 Has Been Ordered By A Carter County Judge To Serve Time Behind…
THEN THERE WERE TWO
One Of The Three Gray Timber Wolves Missing From Bays Mountain Park In Kingsport Has Been Found. The Animals Have Been Loose Since Wednesday Night. The Wolf Was Hungry Enough…
MAN ACCUSED OF CHILD NEGLECT
A Unicoi County Tennessee Man Is In Trouble After His Three Year Old Child Tested Positive For Drugs. 34 Year Old Morgan Blackwell Is Charged With Child Neglect After His…
KINGSPORT TO DEDICATE NEWEST GREENBELT SECTION
Greenbelt Supporters, Volunteers, And Kingsport Residents Are Invited To A Special Dedication On Monday For The Newest Link In The Greenbelt. The Dedication Will Mark The Opening Of 23-Hundred Feet…
APPOINTMENTS BEING MADE FOR FLU VACCINATIONS
The Sullivan County Regional Health Department Is Currently Making Appointments For Seasonal Flu Shots. Kristin Harmon, Public Information Officer With The Health Department, Says There Are Several Things We Can…
TDOT READIES FOR WINTER BLAST
Weather Officials Say There Is The Possibility Of Some Snow In Our Area This Weekend. Tennessee Department Of Transportion Maintenance Crews Are Currently Pre-Treating State Routes, U.S. Highways, And Interstates…
HUNTING ACCIDENT INJURES LOCAL YOUTH
A 16-Year Old Boy From Unicoi County Was Injured Last Night While Raccoon Hunting On Private Property In The County. The Youth Was Hunting With A 16-Year Old Companion From…
SINGLE VEHICLE CRASH CLAIMS ONE
A Single Vehicle Crash In Johnson City Has Left One Person Dead. According To Police, 27 Year Old Nicholas Spencer Was Killed Early This Morning On Carter Sells Road. Authorities…
SPECIAL SEND OFF FOR 278TH PLANNED THIS WEEKEND
Several Troops In The Tri Cities Are Preparing To Leave This Weekend For Camp Shelby Mississippi. The 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment Spent Most Of Yesterday Packing Their Gear For The…
EASTMAN OFFERS DIVIDEND
The Board Of Directors Of Kingsport Based Eastman Chemical Company Has Declared A Dividend For Its Stockholders. Eastman Officials Announced A Quarterly Cash Dividend Of 44 Cents Per Share On…
ETSU OFFERING MODEL RAILROADING WORKSHOP
The George L. Carter Railroad Museum at East Tennessee State University is offering its second annual series of holiday workshops about model railroading. The free events are being held on…
NEW HAWKINS COUNTY JAIL NEAR COMPLETION
Hawkins County Officials Hope The New Year Brings The Opening Of The New Jail. Workers Are Getting Close To Putting The Final Touches On The Former Discount Store Building That…
KINGSPORT MAN HAS BOND REQUEST DENIED
A Kingsport Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting A Seven Year Old Girl Has Had His Request For A Reduced Bond Denied. 66 Year Old George Dale Gibson Is Charged With…
KINGSPORT RECEIVES GOOD MARKS
The City Of Kingsport Has Been Recognized For Its Efforts In Preparing Its Budget In Accordance With Strict Federal And State Guidelines. The Government Finance Officers Association Has Acknowledged The…