GREENEVILLE TEACHER SUSPENDED
A GREENEVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER ACCUSED OF HAVING INAPPROPRIATE RELATIONSHIPS WITH TWO STUDENTS HAS BEEN SUSPENDED. THE TEACHER WAS SUSPENDED WITHOUT PAY MONDAY PENDING AN INVESTIGATION BY SCHOOL OFFICIALS. THE…
NFS RECEIVES GRANT APPROVAL
NUCLEAR FUEL SERVICES IN ERWIN HAS HAD IT’S REQUEST TO STORE MORE HIGHLY ENERICHED URANIUM, GRANTED. THE MOVE WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION. ACCORDING TO COMPANY SPOKESMAN,…
POPE TO HEAD KINGSPORT LANDING PROJECT
THE CITY OF KINGSPORT HAS HIRED A NEW DIRECTOR TO OVERSEE THE MODEL CITY’S KINGSPORT LANDING PROJECT. SARAH POPE WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSISTING CITY STAFF IN THE ASSEMBLING OF…
GOOD SAMARITAN ROBBED
THE ELIZABETHTON POLICE DEPARTMENT IS SEARCHING FOR A MAN ACCUSED OF ROBBING A GOOD SAMARITAN. POLICE SAID THE UNNAMED VICTIM HAD STOPPED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF G STREET TO OFFER…
GREENEVILLE WOMAN ATTACKED IN ELEVATOR
A GREENE COUNTY MAN ACCUSED OF ROBBING A WOMAN INSIDE AN ELEVATOR AT A LOCAL HOSPITAL WILL BE ARRAIGNED TODAY IN GREENE COUNTY GENERAL SESSIONS COURT. 36 YEAR OLD WILLIAM…
JARED FOGLE IN THE TRI CITIES
WE ALL KNOW THAT OBESITY IS A NATIONAL EPIDEMIC. BUT YOU MAY NOT KNOW – ADULTS IN TENNESSEE ARE THE FIFTH MOST OBESE IN THE NATION. TENNESSEE YOUTH COME IN…
DUTTON INDICTED ON CHILD PORN CHARGES
A BRISTOL VIRGINIA MAN ACCUSED OF HAVING INAPPROPRIATE CONTACT WITH TEENAGE GIRLS HAS BEEN INDICTED BY A BRISTOL VIRGINIA GRAND JURY. 40 YEAR OLD ROBERT TIMOTHY DUTTON IS CHARGED WITH…
SUBWAY GUY COMES TO TRI CITIES
WE ALL KNOW THAT OBESITY IS A NATIONAL EPIDEMIC. BUT YOU MAY NOT KNOW – ADULTS IN TENNESSEE ARE THE FIFTH MOST OBESE IN THE NATION. TENNESSEE YOUTH COME IN…
NEW FACILITY FOR JOHNSTON HOSPITAL
OFFICIALS WITH JOHNSTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IN ABINGDON VIRGINIA HAVE ANNOUNCED PLANS FOR A NEW 100-MILLION DOLLAR STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY TO BE BUILT JUST OUTSIDE THE TOWN LIMITS. THE NEXT STEP IN…
VIRGINIA UNEMPLOYMENT NUMBERS
Virginia’s unemployment rate was 2.9 percent in October, up slightly from last October’s jobless rate. The Virginia Unemployment Commission says rate was up from last October’s rate of 2.7 percent,…
JOHNSTON MEMORIAL TO MAKE ANNOUNCEMENT
JOHNSTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IN ABINGDON VIRGINIA IS EXPECTED TO ANNOUNCE PLANS TODAY TO BUILD A NEW ONE 100 MILLION DOLLAR FACILITY JUST OUTSIDE THE TOWN LIMITS. HOSPITAL OFFICIALS HAVE DECLINED…
SPEED CAMERAS TO BE INSTALLED IN MOUNT CARMEL
MOUNT CARMEL IS ANOTHER STEP CLOSER TO INSTALLING PERMANENT CAMERAS THAT WILL ASSIST IN TICKETING SPEEDING MOTORISTS. MAYOR GARY LAWSON SIGNED A CONTRACT ON TUESDAY WITH REDFLEX TRAFFIC SYSTEMS INC.…
FORMER APPY MAYOR TO BE SET FREE
THE FORMER MAYOR OF APPALACHIA VIRGINIA WHO PLED GUILTY TO ELECTION FRAUD WILL SOON BE RELEASED FROM JAIL WITHOUT ANY CHALLENGES. BEN ELLIS COOPER WAS ORDERED TO SERVE TWO YEARS…
MAN TURNS HIMSELF IN ON ROBBERY CHARGE
A BURNSVILLE NORTH CAROLINA MAN ACCUSED OF HOLDING UP AN ERWIN TENNESSEE CHECK CASHING BUSINESS HAS TURNED HIMSELF INTO AUTHORITIES. POLICE HAD BEEN LOOKING FOR 27 YEAR OLD RICHARD JONES…
“BIRDMAN” ARRAIGNED ON DRUG CHARGES
A WELLKNOWN RAPPER AND HIS ENTOURAGE WHO WERE ARRESTED ON MARIJUANA CHARGES DURING A TRAFFIC STOP IN KINGSPORT WILL BE BACK TO FACE THE CHARGES NEXT YEAR. BRYAN WILLIAMS, OTHERWISE…
MANHUNT OVER FOR DOUBLE MURDERER
THE SEARCH IS OVER FOR A MAN WANTED IN THE DOUBLE MURDER OF A SCOTT COUNTY VIRGINIA COUPLE. KINGSPORT POLICE OBSERVED 25 YEAR OLD THOMAS LEE DISHNER DRIVING A STOLEN…
MANHUNT ON FOR DOUBLE MURDERER
Thomas Lee Dishner A MANHUNT IS ON FOR THE SUSPECT POLICE SAY SHOT AND KILLED A SCOTT COUNTY VIRGINIA COUPLE. THE SHOOTING OCCURRED TUESDAY NIGHT ON STANLEY VALLEY ROAD NEAR…
FATHER ABUSE CASE BOUND OVER
A JOHNSON CITY MAN ACCUSED OF NEGLECTING HIS FATHER HAS HAD HIS CASE BOUND OVER TO A WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE GRAND JURY. MARK HICKS IS CHARGED WITH ELDER ABUSE. THE…
REPUBLICAN PARTY OATH IN VIRGINIA
If you’re planning to vote in Virginia’s February Republican presidential primary, be prepared to sign an oath swearing your Republican loyalty. The State Board of Elections approved a state Republican…
GRAY TENNESSEE WOMAN ACCUSED OF INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR
A GRAY WOMAN IS FACING VARIOUS CHARGES IN CONNECTION WITH ALLEGED INAPPROPRAITE BEHAVIOR WITH A MINOR. 31 YEAR OLD ROBYN CASEY WAS ARRESTED FOLLOWING AN INVESTIGATION BY THE WASHINGTON COUNTY…
GATTON GIVES BACK TO TEACHERS
A LONG TIME TRI CITIES AUTOMOBILE MAGNATE HAS MADE A CONTRIBUTION TO EDUCATION IN THE REGION. TRI CITIES CAR DEALER BILL GATTON HAS ANNOUNCED A GIFT OF 45 DOLLARS TO…
ABUSE CHARGE BOUND OVER
A JOHNSON CITY MAN ACCUSED OF NEGLECTING HIS FATHER HAS HAD HIS CASE BOUND OVER TO A WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE GRAND JURY. MARK HICKS IS CHARGED WITH ELDER ABUSE. THE…