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A MOTIONS HEARING HAS BEEN SET IN WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE CRIMINAL COURT IN THE CASE OF TWO JOHNSON CITY WOMEN ACCUSED IN A VEHICULAR HOMICIDE CASE IN WHICH THREE PEOPLE…

A NEW JERSEY BASED PHARMACEUTICAL RIVAL HAS REJECTED A TAKEOVER OFFER BY KING PHARMACEUTICALS OF BRISTOL TENNESSEE. THE CHAIRMAN OF ALPHARMA’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS PETER TOMBROS TOLD SHAREHOLDERS THEY SHOULD…

THERE WERE NO CHANGES IN CLASS SCHEDULES TODAY AT A TRI CITIES SCHOOL FOLLOWING AN EARLY MORNING FIRE. POLICE BELIEVE THE BLAZE AT DANIEL BOONE HIGH SCHOOL IN WASHINGTON COUNTY…

BRISTOL VIRGINIA POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING A HOME INVASION AT A RESIDENCE IN THE CITY. A FEMALE RESIDENT OF THE HOME ON BANDIT DRIVE TOLD AUTHORITIES SHE HAD GONE TO BED…

A SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE HAS CLAIMED THE LIFE OF A COUNTY MAN. ACCORDING TO THE TENNESSEE HIGHWAY PATROL, 38 YEAR OLD DAVID MEADE OF GRAY WAS…

THE SEARCH IS OVER FOR A CARTER COUNTY MAN ACCUSED OF STABBING ANOTHER MAN EARLIER THIS WEEK. 26 YEAR OLD TRAVIS RICHARDSON IS CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED FIRST DEGREE MURDER AND…

THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WILL BE HOLDING MEETINGS NEXT WEEK TO DISCUSS AND REVIEW NUCLEAR FUEL SERVICES EFFORTS TO IMPROVE SAFETY AND PERFORMANCE. NRC STAFF MEMBERS WILL BE HOLDING THE…

THE GREENE COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM HAS BEEN AWARDED JUST UNDER 500-THOUSAND DOLLARS IN FEDERAL GRANT MONEY. THE MONEY WILL BE USED ALONG WITH MATCHING FUNDS FROM THE NISWONGER FOUNDATION AND…

DROUGHT RELIEF MAY BE COMING TO FARMERS IN WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE. STATE REPRESENTATIVE DALE FORD, A JONESBORO REPUBLICAN, HAS MET WITH GOVERNOR BREDESEN ABOUT THE MATTER, AND SAYS FARMERS ARE…

A MINING ACCIDENT IN WISE COUNTY VIRGINIA HAS INJURED AN EMPLOYEE AFTER THE BULLDOZER HE WAS DRIVING FELL OFF A 25 FOOT WALL. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED ABOUT 10:30 WEDNESDAY EVENING…

JOBS ARE BEING CUT AT ONE BRISTOL, TENNESSEE PLANT. BRISTOL COMPRESSORS HAS ANNOUNCED IT WILL BE CUTTING 15 UPPER MANAGEMENT JOBS IN AN EFFORT TO RESTRUCTURE. COMPANY OFFICIALS SAID THE…

A SCOTT COUNTY VIRGINIA WOMAN FACES A MAXIMUM OF 70 YEARS IN PRISON AFTER BEING INDICTED BY A WISE COUNTY GRAND JURY ON 14 DRUG CHARGES. 49 YEAR OLD GWEN…

IF INCREASED REGISTRATION NUMBERS ARE ANY INDICATION, TRI CITIES AREA ELECTION OFFICIALS SAY YOUNG PEOPLE, PARTICULALY WOMEN UNDER 25, ARE COMING OUT IN DROVES TO BE ABLE TO VOTE IN…

A WASHINGTON COUNTY VIRGINIA WOMAN ACCUSED OF STEALING MONEY FROM HER EMPLOYER IN ORDER TO BUY DIET PILLS IS BEHIND BARS. 40 YEAR OLD ANNETTE KILGORE IS CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLEMENT,…

A MARION VIRGINIA MAN ACCUSED IN THE DEATH OF HIS 11 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER HAS HAD HIS CASE BOUND OVER TO A GRAND JURY. 26 YEAR OLD TRAVIS RAY HESTER…

A FORMER HAMBLEN COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTY ACCUSED OF FORCING WOMEN TO TAKE INAPPOPRIATE ACTIONS TO GET OUT OF CITATIONS IS BEHIND BARS. ACCORDING TO THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, DEXTER…

A jury in Tazewell Tennessee convicted a Claiborne County man of raping and torturing his teenage daughter with an animal shock collar. The Knoxville News Sentinel reported the verdicts were…

JOBS ARE BEING CUT AT ONE BRISTOL, TENNESSEE PLANT. BRISTOL COMPRESSORS HAS ANNOUNCED IT WILL BE CUTTING 15 UPPER MANAGEMENT JOBS IN AN EFFORT TO RESTRUCTURE. COMPANY OFFICIALS SAID THE…

ALLEGIANT AIRLINES HAS REVERSED IT’S DECISION TO CUT DIRECT FLIGHTS FROM THE TRI-CITIES TO FT. LAUDERDALE FLORIDA. YOU MAY REMEMBER, THE AIRLINE CUT THIS SAME ROUTE BACK IN JULY, BUT…

TWO GREENEVILLE TEENAGERS HAVE PLED GUILTY IN U.S. DISTRICT COURT TO SETTING A FIRE THAT CAUSED MASSIVE DAMAGE TO A DOWNTOWN HISTORIC WAREHOUSE. 18 YEAR OLD MATTHEW KEITH ROSE AND…

THE CARTER COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IS SEARCHING FOR A COUNTY MAN IN CONNECTION WITH A STABBING THIS MORNING. POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR 26 YEAR OLD TRAVIS RICHARDSON WHO IS ALLEGED…

TWO WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE WOMEN ARE FACING NUMEROUS DRUG-RELATED CHARGES AFTER BEING INDICTED BACK IN JUNE. 55 YEAR OLD PATRICIA WOODS OF LIMESTONE IS CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF SCHEDULE TWO,…