EASTMAN TO SELL OFF PLANTS
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY IN KINGSPORT HAS ANNOUNCED IT’S SELLING TWO OF ITS PLASTICS PLANTS. A MEXICAN INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATE ALFA CORPORATION HAS AGREED TO BUY THE TWO PLANTS LOCATED IN MEXICO…
NRC PAYS VISIT TO NFS
A federal regulator reassured residents living near the Nuclear Fuel Services plant in Erwin. Michael Weber of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said steps have been taken to improve safety at…
RETIRED COAL MINER BIG WINNER
A bit richer… A RETIRED DUFFIELD VIRGINIA COAL MINER IS NOW 250-THOUSAND DOLLARS RICHER. KENNETH RICKETTS WON THE SECOND HIGHEST PRIZE IN THE VIRGINIA MEGA MILLIONS LOTTERY. RICKETT HAD MATCHED…
TWO VEHICLE ACCIDENT CLAIMS ONE
A TWO VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN GREENE COUNTY HAS CLAIMED THE LIFE OF A GREENEVILLE MAN. ACCORDING OT THE GREENEVILE POLICE DEPARTMENT, 21 YEAR OLD BROCK JOHNSON WAS TRAVELING ON HIS…
WOMAN BRINGS GUN TO SCHOOL
JOHNSON CITY AUTHORITIES SAY A CITY WOMAN IS IN TROUBLE AFTER SHE ALLEGEDLY BROUGHT A WEAPON ONTO SCHOOL PROPERTY. 46 YEAR OLD LISA PRESLEY IS CHARGED WITH UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF…
KINGSPORT BOY LUCKY TO BE ALIVE
Witnesses say a Kingsport boy’s football pads might have prevented worse injuries when his mother’s car ran over him. Kingsport police say fifth grader Logan Hicks apparently put the car…
FEDERAL TRIAL TO GET UNDERWAY
TESTIMONY IS EXPECTED TO GET UNDERWAY TODAY IN U.S. DISTRICT COURT IN GREENEVILLE IN THE TRIAL OF A FORMER WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE NURSING HOME OWNER ACCUSED OF DEFRAUDING MEDICAID OUT…
EASTMAN CHEMICAL SELLS TWO PLANTS
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY IN KINGSPORT HAS ANNOUNCED IT’S SELLING TWO OF ITS PLASTICS PLANTS. A MEXICAN INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATE ALFA CORPORATION HAS AGREED TO BUY THE TWO PLANTS LOCATED IN MEXICO…
CHILHOWIE POLICE SHOOTING
A CHILHOWIE VIRGINIA MAN FACES CHARGES AFTER ALLEGEDLY SHOOTING A POLICE OFFICER WHO CAME TO HIS HOME ON A DOMESTIC CALL. 43 YEAR OLD BILLY JOE PARRIS IS CHARGED WITH…