JOHNSON CITY ATTORNEY DISBARRED
A JOHNSON CITY ATTORNEY HAS LOST HIS LAW LICENSE. SCOTT PRATT HAS BEEN DISBARRED BY ORDER OF THE TENNESSEE SUPREME COURT. THE DISBARMENT IS RETROACTIVE TO JANUARY 23RD, 2006. THE…
SULLIVAN COUNTY LEADERS EXPECTED TO APPROVE BUDGET
SULLIVAN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COULD DECIDE TODAY ON AN OVER 164 MILLION DOLLAR FISCAL 2008-2009 BUDGET. THE NEW BUDGET YEAR STARTED JULY 1ST, BUT COUNTY LEADERS DECIDED TO EXTEND IT. THIS…
GREENE COUNTY TODDLER INJURED IN SHOOTING
A THREE YEAR OLD GREENE COUNTY TODDLER REMAINS IN SERIOUS CONDITION THIS MORNING IN THE PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT AT JOHNSON CITY MED CENTER AFTER BEING SHOT OVER THE WEEKEND.…
MISSING MT. CARMEL GIRL ON TBI LIST
THE TENNESSEE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION HAS ISSUED A MISSING CHILD ALERT FOR A 15 YEAR OLD MT. CARMEL GIRL. BRITTANY ELIZABETH BAILEY IS DESCRIBED AS A WHITE FEMALE, FIVE SIX,…
GOINS TRIAL UNDERWAY IN SULLIVAN COUNTY
TESTIMONY WILL RESUME THIS MORNING IN SULLIVAN COUNTY CRIMINAL COURT IN THE MURDER TRIAL OF A BRISTOL TENNESSEE MAN. JOEY GOINS IS CHARGED WITH FIRST DEGREE MURDER IN THE BEATING…
SHAREHOLDERS LAWSUIT COULD BE SETTELED AGAINST KING PHARMACEUTICALS
ATTORNEY’S ON BOTH SIDES OF A SHAREHOLDER LAWSUIT AGAINST A BRISTOL BASED PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY ARE REPORTEDLY READY TO SETTLE THE ISSUE. A JURY TRIAL WAS SET FOR LATER THIS MONTH,…
GAS PRICE GOUGING UNDER INVESTIGATION
Tennessee officials are vowing to investigate price-gouging by gasoline retailers in the wake of the Gulf Coast hurricanes as a major Tennessee-based chain of gas stations and travel centers denied…
JUDGE RULES THREE COMPANIES RESPONSIBLE FOR FIRE
A SULLIVAN COUNTY JUDGE APPARENTLY BELIEVES THREE COMPANIES HAD AN EQUAL HAND IN DAMAGES TO SURROUNDING HOMES DURING A 2006 BLAZE AT A BRISTOL TENNESSEE CASKET COMPANY. JUDGE BILL WATSON…
BRISTOL TENNESSEE GARMENT PLANT TO LAYOFF
MORE JOBS ARE BEING LOST AT A BRISTOL TENNESSEE MANUFACTURING FACILITY. OFFICIALS WITH GORDON GARMENT HAVE DECLINED TO SAY HOW MANY JOBS WILL BE CUT BUT SAY THEY WILL REMAIN…
HAWKINS COUNTY CANDIDATE UNDER FIRE
A Republican candidate from Hawkins County has been accused by a member of his party of having an extramarital affair with her. Republicans have expressed confidence that Church Hill attorney…
MODEL CITY MAN GOING TO PRISON
A KINGSPORT MAN WHO PLED GUILTY TO POSSESSING DRUGS HAS BEEN SENTENCED TO TIME BEHIND BARS IN U.S. DISTRICT COURT IN GREENEVILLE. 42 YEAR OLD ELLIOTT ELLIS LOPEZ ADMITTED TO…
GREENE COUNTY TO VOTE ON TAX RATE
GREENE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WILL BE ASKED TO VOTE THIS EVENING ON SETTING THE COUNTY’S PROPERTY TAX RATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR THAT BEGAN JULY 1ST. THE BUDGET COMMITTEE VOTED UNANIMOUSLY…
SECOND QUARTER RETAIL SALES REPORT
THE SECOND QUARTER TRI CITIES RETAIL SALES REPORT SHOWS THAT KINGSPORT EXPERIENCED THE LARGEST JUMP IN RETAIL ACTIVITY AMONG THE THREE LARGEST CITIES. THAT ACCORDING TO DR. STEB HIPPLE WITH…
COCKE COUNTY JUDGE TO GO TO TRIAL
Cocke County General Sessions Judge John Bell faces trial Sept. 22 before the Tennessee Court of the Judiciary. The Newport Plain Talk reported Bell withdrew objections and agreed to answer…
PROTESTERS AT WISE POWER PLANT ARRESTED (AP)
FOURTEEN PROTESTERS WHO LOCKED THEMSELVES TO STEEL DRUMS AT THE CONSTRUCTION SITE OF DOMINION VIRGINIA’S WISE COUNTY COAL FIRED POWER PLANT HAVE BEEN ARRESTED. CAPTAIN MIKE HOLBROOK OF THE WISE…
ARMED ROBBERY AT LINGERIE SHOP IN GREENEVILLE
TUSCULUM POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING AN ARMED ROBBERY AT A LINGERIE AND NOVELTY SHOP IN GREENE COUNTY. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED FRIDAY AFTERNOON AT INTIMATE TREASURES ON EAST ANDREW JOHNSON HIGHWAY. STORE…
DRAG RACING ACCIDENT LEAVES ONE IN SERIOUS CONDITION
A DRAG RACING ACCIDENT OVER THE WEEKEND IN KINGSPORT HAS LEFT A CITY MAN IN SERIOUS CONDITION. WITNESSES CLAIM 22 YEAR OLD JOSEPH CORNELL WAS DRAG RACING HIS FORD MUSTANG…
KINGSPORT UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN UNDERWAY
THE UNITED WAY OF GREATER KINGSPORT HAS KICKED OFF ITS 2008 CAMPAIGN. THE EVENT WAS HELD YESTERDAY AT THE RENAISSANCE CENTER. THIS YEAR’S GOAL IS 3.45 MILLION WHICH IS THE…
TWO KINGSPORT MEN ACCUSED OF ATTACKING MAN
TWO KINGSPORT MEN ACCUSED OF BUSTING INTO A CITY MAN’S APARTMENT AND ASSAULTING HIM ARE BEHIND BARS. 26 YEAR OLD SAMUEL MURPHY AND 29 YEAR OLD JASON WILLIAMS ARE CHARGED…
TRI CITIES AIRPORT TO GET FEDERAL DOLLARS
THE TRI CITIES REGIONAL AIRPORT COMMISSION HAS APPROVED TWO SECURITY RELATED PROJECTS AND FEDERAL FUNDS WILL BE USED TO PAY FOR IT. THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION IS PROVIDING A FIVE…
KINGSPORT TEACHER IN TROUBLE
A FORMER MATH TEACHER AT A KINGSPORT HIGH SCHOOL IS UNDER INVESTIGATION AFTER ALLEGATIONS SURFACED THAT HE PROVIDED ALCOHOL TO MINORS. GREG WRIGHT RESIGNED FROM HIS JOB AT DOBYNS-BENNETT HIGH…
OHIO COMPANY WANTS TO THWART HEDGE FUND
AN OHIO COMPANY THAT IS TRYING TO AQUIRE AN ABINGDON VIRGINIA COAL MINING FIRM IS URGING ITS SHAREHOLDERS TO REJECT THE OVERTURES OF A HEDGE FUND INVESTOR. THE BRISTOL HERALD…