BRISTOL MAN RECEIVES TWO LIFE SENTENCES
A BRISTOL VIRGINIA MAN CONVICTED IN THE BRUTAL BEATING DEATH OF A HOMELESS MAN NEARLY TWO YEARS AGO WILL BE SPENDING THE REST OF HIS LIFE BEHIND BARS. JUDGE LARRY…
NEWPORT TEEN ON TBI MOST WANTED LIST
A COCKE COUNTY TENNESSEE TEEN IS NOW ON THE TENNESSEE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION’S TOP 10 MOST WANTED LIST. 18 YEAR OLD JERROD SWAGERTY OF NEWPORT IS CHARGED WITH CRIMINAL ATTEMPT…
“MOST WANTED” SUSPECT NABBED
THANKS TO THE INTERNET, A FOURTH PERSON LISTED ON THE JOHNSON CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT’S “MOST WANTED LIST” HAS BEEN ARRESTED BY DEPUTIES. CITY RESIDENT 43 YEAR OLD KERRY WHITLEY IS…
NO SMOKING BAN IN VIRGINIA
Virginia Governor Tim Kaine has proposed a statewide smoking ban in restaurants. Kaine’s proposal would exclude exterior dining areas. He was joined by elected officials, public health advocates and a…
MISSING BRISTOL COUPLE BEING SOUGHT
Photo courtesy of Bristol Herald Courier THE SEARCH IS ON FOR A MISSING BRISTOL TENNESSEE COUPLE. ACCORDING TO POLICE 39 YEAR HEATHER YOUNG AND 43 YEAR OLD DOUG YOUNG HAVE…
HEARING SET FOR COAL FIRED POWER PLANT
Opponents and supporters of Dominion Virginia Power’s proposed coal-fired power plant in southwestern Virginia are expected at a public hearing in Richmond tomorrow. The State Corporation Commission will determine whether…
MAN IN COUNTERFEIT OPERATION SENT TO JAIL
A MEADOWVIEW VIRGINIA MAN ACCUSED OF PASING COUNTERFEIT CURRENCY HAS BEEN ORDERED TO SPEND TIME IN A FEDERAL PRISON. A FEDERAL JUDGE IN U.S. DISTRICT COURT IN ABINGDON ORDERED 48…
JOHNSON CITY WOMAN ACCUSED IN KNIFING INCIDENT
A JOHNSON CITY WOMAN ACCUSED IN A KNIFING INCIDENT THAT LEFT ONE PERSON INJURED IS BEHIND BARS. 43 YEAR OLD CHRISTINE DUGGER IS CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED DOMESTIC ASSAULT. KENNETH DUGGER…
KINGSPORT BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT
CONSTRUCTION IS EXPECTED TO GET UNDERWAY SOON ON A KINGSPORT BRIDGE THAT IS LOCATED ON A HEAVILY TRAVELED HIGHWAY. BARRIERS WILL BE PUT INTO PLACE ON NETHERLAND INN ROAD FRIDAY…
ABUSED BABY AT MORRISTOWN DAYCARE DIES
A baby at the center of a daycare abuse case in Morristown Tennessee died unexpectedly while visiting relatives in Pennsylvania. Seven-month-old Deshaun Wayne Bounds stopped breathing and died later at…
YOUTUBE SITE NETS ANOTHER ARREST
ANOTHER PERSON WHO RECENTLY APPEARED ON THE JOHNSON CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT’S MOST WANTED LIST FROM THE YOUTUBE WEBSITE IS BEHIND BARS. 57 YEAR OLD ANTHONY GENTRY WAS LOCATED AT A…
VIRGINIA TRAFFIC DEATHS TOP 1000
State police already know that the number of Virginia traffic fatalities in 2007 passed the 1,000 mark. It could take several months to determine how far above that number the…
SITE FOUND FOR SENIOR CENTER
JOHNSON CITY OFFICIALS HAD BEEN LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO BUILD A NEW SENIOR CENTER. WELL IN THE PROCESS OF SEARCHING, THEY LOCATED WHAT COULD BE THE IDEAL SITE FOR…
ST. CHARLES MAN IN TROUBLE
A ST. CHARLES VIRGINIA MAN IS IN TROUBLE WITH THE LAW AFTER ALLEGEDLY HAVING INAPPROPRIATE RELATIONS WITH A 16 YEAR OLD GIRL ALONG A ROADSIDE. 29 YEAR OLD ISRAEL LEE…
KINGSPORT WATER INTERRUPTION
SOME KINGSPORT RESIDENTS WILL EXPERIENCE AN INTERRUPTION IN THEIR WATER SERVICE TODAY. REPLACEMENT OF TWO BROKEN VALVES WILL DISRUPT WATER SERVICES FOR SEGMENTS OF SEVERAL GIBSON MILL AND WATAUGA STREET…
HOOTERS INCIDENT SENDS ONE TO JAIL
AN ELIZABETHTON MAN ACCUSED OF POINTING A GUN AT TWO OTHER MEN AT A JOHNSON CITY RESTAURANT WILL BE IN COURT TODAY. 45 YEAR OLD RICHARD FRANLKIN IS CHARGED WITH…
TRAFFIC CRASH LAST WEEK CLAIMS ONE
A MAN INJURED LAST WEEK IN AN TRAFFIC CRASH IN GREENE COUNTY HAS DIED. ACCORDING TO THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE, 44 YEAR OLD MICHAEL CANNON OF GREENEVILLE WAS TRAVELING ALONG THE…
LITTLE LAMB DAYCARE CLOSES
AS THE RESULT OF NEW TIGHTER STATE REGULATIONS, ANOTHER TRI CITIES AREA CHURCH-OPERATED DAY CARE CENTER HAS HAD TO CLOSE ITS DOORS. PASTOR RON LOWE, WITH KINGSPORT COMMUNITY CHURCH WHICH…
PIZZA WORKER ATTACKED
A WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE TEACHER ACCUSED OF ATTACKING AN EMPLOYEE AT A JONESBOROUGH PIZZA RESTAURANT IS BEHIND BARS. ACCORDING TO THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE, TIMOTHY GRINDSTAFF, A TEACHER AT DAVID CROCKETT…
IDENTITY THEFT GUARDS PROPOSED
Virginia Governor Tim Kaine has announced legislative proposals to guard against identity theft and credit fraud. One of the bills announced by Kaine would require companies to notify consumers if…
CRUDE OIL HITS 100 DOLLAR MARK
AFTER WEEKS OF SPECULATION WHEN CRUDE OIL MIGHT HIT 100 DOLLARS – IT HAPPENED EARLIER THIS WEEK. GEOPOLITICAL EVENTS, A DECLINE IN INVENTORY SUPPLIES, AND A CONTINUING WEAK DOLLAR PUSHED…
BRISTOL VIRGINIA RETURNS TO TVA (AP)
A decade after dropping the Tennessee Valley Authority in search of cheaper electricity, Bristol Virginia Utilities has rejoined the TVA system. With the start of the new year, the 16,000-customer…