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A FORMER JOHNSON CITY EMPLOYEE ACCUSED OF SENDING CITY JOBS TO A FAKE COMPANY HE SETUP, WILL GO TO TRIAL NEXT YEAR IN WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE CRIMINAL COURT. 55 YEAR…

THE TENNESSEE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION IS PROBING THE DEATH OF A CARTER COUNTY JAIL INMATE. ROGER WALES OF LIMESTONE WAS CHARGED WITH CRIMINAL IMPERSONATION, PUBLIC INTOXICATION AND RESISTING ARREST. SHERIFF…

ABINGDON VIRGINIA HAS A NEW MAYOR AND VICE MAYOR. DURING A TOWN COUNCIL MEETING LAST NIGHT, TOWN LEADERS SELECTED ED MORGAN TO SERVE AS MAYOR AND FRENCH MOORE TO SERVE…

A CHUCKEY TENNESSEE WOMAN ACCUSED OF KILLING A MAN WHO HAD BEEN STAYING IN HER HOME, WILL BE BACK IN WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE CRIMINAL COURT NEXT YEAR. 39 YEAR OLD…

AUTHORITIES ARE INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE OF A FIRE AT A HOME IN SULLIVAN COUNTY. FIREFIGHTERS RESPONDED TO A DWELLING ON PLEASANT GROVE ROAD IN BLUFF CITY WEDNESDAY. THE GARAGE OF…

OFFICIALS AT A SPRUCE PINE NORTH CAROLINA PLANT THAT CAUGHT FIRE OVER THE WEEKEND HAVEN’T BEEN ABLE TO RE-ENTER THE FACILITY DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS. THE UNIMIN CORPORATION QUARTZ/FELDSPAR PLANT…

A CARTER COUNTY WOMAN ACCUSED OF LEAVING HER TWO CHILDREN UNATTENDED IS BEHIND BARS. 37 YEAR OLD DONNA RUNNION IS CHARGED WITH TWO COUNTS OF AGGRAVATED CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT.…

A SMYTH COUNTY VIRGINIA MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING ANOTHER MAN IS FREE ON BOND. MAURICE JOHNSON OF KONNAROCK IS CHARGED WITH FIRST DEGREE MURDER IN THE OCTOBER 11TH DEATH OF…

A GREENEVILLE MAN HAS BEEN ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE ALLEGED RAPE OF A CHILD. GREENEVILLE POLICE HAVE CHARGED 19 YEAR OLD MICHAEL MCGHEE WITH RAPE OF A CHILD. A…

ROGERSVILLE POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING AN ATTEMPTED ABDUCTION. EVELYN BOWMAN TOLD AUTHORITIES THAT A CO-WORKER ALLEGEDLY FOLLOWED HER HOME LAST WEEK AND ATTEMPTED TO PULL HER INTO HIS VEHICLE. SHE WAS…

A SULLIVAN COUNTY GRAND JURY HAS INDICTED A KINGSPORT MAN WHO ALLEGEDLY STRUCK AND KILLED A TEEN MOTORCYCLIST WHILE FLEEING FROM POLICE. 25 YEAR OLD DANIEL MCGUIRE OF KINGSPORT IS…

THE SULLIVAN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE HAS ARRESTED A KINGSPORT MAN WHO WAS WANTED ON RAPE CHARGES. CHARLES RUSSELL MANN IS CHARGED WITH RAPE AND AGGRAVATED STATUTORY RAPE. HE WAS APPREHENDED…

A JOHNSON CITY WOMAN CLAIMED HER FORMER BOYFRIEND ENTERED HER HOME UNINVITED AND SEXUALLY ASSAULTED HER. 42 YEAR OLD HARRY MEULLION IS CHARGED WITH ONE OF ATTEMPTED RAPE AND ONE…

THE NATIONAL BAILOUT COULD BE EXPERIENCED BY A LOCAL LENDING INSTITUTION IN OUR AREA. ACCORDING TO DOW JONES NEWS WIRES, FIRST HORIZON NATIONAL CORPORATION WHICH IS THE PARENT COMPANY OF…

JOHNSON CITY POLICE ARE SEARCHING FOR A BANDIT THAT HELDUP A CITY CONVENIENCE STORE EARLY THIS MORNING. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AROUND ONE O’CLOCK AT THE SUNOCO ON SOUTH ROAN STREET.…

KINGSPORT’S POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS ARE CONSIDERING GOING TO A PAPERLESS REPORTING SYSTEM. THE MOVE COULD SAVE THE DEPARTMENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN PAPER REDUCTION, WORK TIME, AND STAFFING. THE…

ANOTHER TRI CITIES MANUFACTURING PLANT IS LAYING OFF SOME OF ITS WORKERS. MAPES PIANO STRING COMPANY ON WIRE MILL ROAD IN ELIZABETHTON IS NOT SAYING HOW MANY WORKERS WILL BE…

A PORTION OF MAIN STREET IN GREENEVILLE IS OPEN AGAIN TODAY FOLLOWING THE COLLAPSE OF A LARGE WALL THAT FELL INTO THE ROADWAY. ACCORDING TO POLICE, A 100 FOOT SECTION…

Officials of an animal shelter in Washington County Tennessee say they had to destroy 14 puppies and three adult dogs because of a disease scare. Director Debbie Dobbs told the…

A Greene County Volunteer Firefighter who was struck by a vehicle while directing traffic near an accident scene, is recovering from his injuries. DeBusk Volunteer Fire Chief Regie Jones says…

TWO ELIZABETHTON MEN ACCUSED OF CONSPIRING TO REPORT A TRUCK STOLEN IN ORDER TO GET INSURANCE MONEY HAVE BEEN INDICTED BY A CARTER COUNTY GRAND JURY. 22 YEAR OLD DUSTIN…

A GREENE COUNTY MAN ACCUSED IN THE SHOOTING DEATH OF ANOTHER MAN LAST YEAR HAS HAD HIS CASE CONTINUED UNTIL NEXT YEAR. RONALD BIBLE IS CHARGED WITH SECOND DEGREE MURDER…