TROOPER RESIGNS POST RATHER THAN BEING FIRED
A Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper has resigned for failing to turn in traffic tickets. The THP said 32-year-old Charlene Green, who patrolled Claiborne County, quit Wednesday to avoid being fired.…
MAN ACCUSED OF SETTING DUMPSTER FIRES IN JOHNSON CITY
A JOHNSON CITY MAN ACCUSED OF SETTING MULTIPLE DUMPSTER FIRES IN THE CITY IS HEADING TO COURT SOON. SAMUEL SMITH IS CHARGED WITH 20 FELONY COUNTS OF SETTING FIRE TO…
BUCHANAN COUNTY HEALTH CLINIC TO BE HELD
FREE HEALTH CARE IS COMING TO ONE PART OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA THIS WEEKEND. REMOTE AREA MEDICAL EXPEDITION WILL OPEN A CLINIC IN BUCHANAN COUNTY ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. HEALTH CARE…
STEPFATHER HAS NEW COURT DATE
A NEW COURT DATE HAS BEEN SET FOR LATER THIS MONTH FOR A JOHNSON CITY MAN ACCUSED OF ASSAULTING HIS TWO STEP-SONS. 38 YEAR OLD ANTHONY MORTON IS CHARGED WITH…
SHERIFF’S OFFICE RECEIVES FUNDING
TO STEP UP DWI AND SPEED ENFORCEMENTS EFFORTS IN SELECTED AREAS IN WASHINGTON COUNTY VIRGINIA, THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE WILL USE MONEY FROM A GRANT TO PAY SOME OFF-DUTY DEPUTIES. ACCORDING…
GREENEVILLE DOG TO BECOME FAMOUS
A GREENEVILLE WOMAN AND HER DOG ARE BECOMING FAMOUS. CARRIE TUCKER’S BULLDOG “BODIE” HAS BEEN SELECTED BY PRODUCERS OF “AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS”. THE DOG WILL BE BROADCAST ON A…
STEPFATHER ACCUSED OF ABUSING TWO KIDS
A JOHNSON CITY MAN ACCUSED OF ASSAULTING HIS TWO STEP-SONS IS BEING HELD IN THE WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE DETENTION CENTER. 38 YEAR OLD ANTHONY MORTON IS CHARGED WITH ONE COUNT…
NUCLEAR FUEL SERVICES SAY IMPROVEMENTS CONTINUE AT PLANT
An official with Nuclear Fuel Services in Erwin has told members of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission about signs that the company is continuing to improve safety. NFS general manager Tim…
AMERICAN GREETINGS PLANT IN GREENEVILLE TO REMAIN OPEN
GOOD NEWS FOR GREENEVILLE. OFFICIALS WITH AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPORATION HAVE ANNOUNCED THEY WILL CONTINUE TO OPERATE THE PLANT IN GREENEVILLE, KNOWN AS PLUS MARK, AS WELL AS A FACILITY IN…
CRUMP RETURNS BACK TO UTAH
Child-welfare authorities say an infant taken cross-country by her mother in violation of a custody order has been safely returned to Utah. The mother, Sheila Crump, was arrested in Johnson…
BOMB THREAT AT HAWKINS COUNTY SCHOOL
SOME TENSE MOMENTS AT A HAWKINS COUNTY SCHOOL. THE START OF SCHOOL WEDNESDAY MORNING AT CHEROKEE HIGH SCHOOL WAS DISRUPTED AFTER OFFICIALS SAY SOMEONE APPARENTLY SPRAY PAINTED A THREAT OF…
PRISON PLACED ON LOCKDOWN
A federal prison in Lee County Virginia was placed on lockdown after an inmate was killed in an incident involving another prisoner. The incident occurred Tuesday morning. In a news…
KINGSPORT PROSTITUTION STING
THE KINGSPORT POLICE DEPARTMENT’S VICE UNIT HAS MADE 14 ARRESTS OF PROSTITUTES AND THEIR JOHNS. A REVERSE STING BY POLICE, USING AN UNDERCOVER FEMALE OPERATIVE, LED TO THE ARRESTS OF…
HOME HEALTH CARE CUTS TO AFFECT TRI CITIES
CUTS TO TENNCARE HAVE LED TO PINK SLIPS BEING HANDED TO OVER 80 NURSES AND HEALTH AIDES THROUGHOUT NORTHEAST TENNESSEE. GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES BASED OUT OF NEW YORK IS CUTTING…
INMATE CHARGED WITH TRYING TO KILL A JUDGE
A SCOTT COUNTY VIRGINIA GRAND JURY HAS INDICTED A KEOKEE MAN IN CONNECTION WITH ALLEGEDLY TRYING TO HIRE SOMEONE TO KILL AN AREA JUDGE. 20 YEAR OLD JORDAN SHIRKS OF…
RICHLAND’S DOCTOR HAS HEARING DATE SET
A RICHLANDS VIRGINIA DOCTOR ACCUSED OF SEXUAL ASSAULT HAS A HEARING SET FOR NEXT MONTH IN GENERAL DISTRICT COURT. DR. ROY GOMEZ IS CHARGED WITH FORCIBLE RAPE. AUTHORITIES HAVEN’T COMMENTED…
KINGSPORT POLICE SEARCHING FOR IMPOSTER
KINGSPORT POLICE ARE SEARCHING FOR A PERSON THAT’S USING STOLEN CREDIT CARDS AND CHECKS AROUND TOWN. GEOFFREY HILL LOST HIS WALLET RECENTLY AND NOW ANOTHER MAN STARTED SHOWING UP AROUND…
HIGH KNOB RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT GETS MONEY
THE HIGH KNOB TOWER RECONSTRUCTION FUND IS GETTING A BOOST IN WISE COUNTY VIRGINIA. CUMBERLAND RESOURCES INCORPORATED BASED OUT OF NORTON HAS GIVEN 50-THOUSAND DOLLARS, PUSHING THE CURRENT FUND TO…
CONSOL REOPENS SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA MINE
Consol Energy has reopened a Virginia mine that was ordered shut down by federal regulators. Consol said production resumed Tuesday at its Buchanan Mine near Mavisdale. The federal Mine Safety…
SIX CHARGED IN AREA BURGLARIES
ABINGDON VIRGINIA POLICE HAVE ARRESTED SIX AREA PEOPLE IN CONNECTION WITH TWO BURGLARIES THAT NETTED OVER 5-THOUSAND DOLLARS IN ELECTRONICS AND JEWELRY. THE BURGLARIES OCCURRED IN JULY OF THIS YEAR…
CUSTOMERS POWER BILLS TO GO UP
POWER BILLS FOR SOME TRI CITIES CUSTOMERS WILL BE GOING UP BEGINNING ON WEDNESDAY. BECAUSE OF TVA’S RECENTLY APPROVED RATE HIKE, CUSTOMERS OF BRISTOL VIRGINIA UTILITY CAN EXPECT TO SEE…
TIME RUNNING OUT TO FILE CLAIMS
TIME IS RUNNING OUT FOR VIRGINIA SENIOR CITIZENS LIVING ON FIXED INCOME TO FILE FOR AN ECONOMIC STIMULUS PAYMENT. OCTOBER 15TH IS THE DEADLINE FOR FILE A 2007 INCOME TAX…