KAINE TALKS ABOUT ACTION ON BILLS
Governor Timothy Kaine has announced action on a slew of bills, including legislation tightening regulations on payday lenders. Kaine said Monday that he proposed a few technical amendments to the…
YOUNG ARRAIGNED ON ORIGINAL RAPE CHARGE
A BRISTOL TENNESSEE MAN ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY ASSAULTING HIS ESTRANGED WIFE HAS BEEN ARRAIGNED IN SULLIVAN COUNTY CRIMINAL COURT. DOUG YOUNG WAS IN COURT TO BE ARRAIGNED ON A FAILURE-TO-APPEAR…
WELLMONT MAKES PITCH FOR UNICOI COUNTY HOSPITAL
WELLMONT HEALTH SYSTEM OFFICIALS HAVE MADE A PITCH TO UNICOI COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LEADERS TO PARTNER WITH THEM. THEY HAVE PROPOSED BUYING 50.1 PERCENT TO 90 PERCENT OF THE HOSPITAL…
STRIKE AT MARION COMPANY CONTINUES
SEVERAL HUNDRED UNION WORKERS AT A MARION VIRGINIA AUTO PARTS PLANT HAVE GONE ON STRIKE OVER A RECENT BENEFITS PACKAGE OFFERED BY THE COMPANY. THE UNITED AUTO WORKERS UNION LOCAL…
KINGSPORT SHOOTING STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION
THE INVESTIGATION IS STILL CONTINUING INTO A SHOOTING OVER THE WEEKEND AT A KINGSPORT BUSINESS THAT LEFT ONE PERSON DEAD. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED FRIDAY NIGHT FOLLOWING AN ALTERCATION BETWEEN 31…
JOHNSON COUNTY BRUSH FIRE CONTAINED
FIREFIGHTERS WORKED HARD OVER THE WEEKEND TO CONTAIN A FIRE IN JOHNSON COUNTY TENNESSEE. 261 ACRES OF PRIVATE LAND WAS DESTROYED BEFORE FIRE CREWS FROM THE REGION, IDAHO, COLORADO AND…
BRUSH FIRE DESTROYS 180 ACRES IN HICKORY TREE
A BRUSH FIRE IN THE HICKORY TREE SECTION OF BRISTOL TENNESSEE HAS LEFT NEARLY 180 ACRES DESTROYED. THE BLAZE STARTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND FIRE CREWS HAD IT PRETTY WELL CONTAINED…