SHOOTING AT AREA WALMART
BRISTOL TENNESSEE POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR FOUR PEOPLE WANTED IN CONNECTION WITH A SHOOTING INCIDENT AT A CITY BUSINESS. TWO WOMEN AND TWO MEN REPORTEDLY CAME INTO THE WALMART ON…
TOTAL CRIMES UP SLIGHTLY (AP)
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says total crime grew slightly statewide in 2007, but there were fewer murders reported than in the year before. The statistics released Wednesday were in…
WASHINGTON COUNTY BUDGET CALLS FOR HIKE
THE WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE COMMISSION’S BUDGET COMMITTEE HAS PROPOSED A TEN CENT PROPERTY TAX INCREASE IN THE 2008-2009 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET. THIS WOULD RAISE TAXES FROM 2.35 CENTS PER 100…
SHOOTING PROBE CONTINUES
THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUES INTO A SHOOTING AT A KINGSPORT BUSINESS THAT LEFT ONE PERSON DEAD. THE SULLIVAN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAID 31 YEAR OLD JAMES GUINN OF ELIZABETHTON WAS SHOT…
JOHNSON CITY WOMAN CHARGED WITH NEGLECT
A JOHNSON CITY MOTHER ACCUSED OF LETTING HER TODDLER WANDER AWAY FROM HOME IS BEHIND BARS. JUDY KISER IS CHARGED WITH CHILD NEGLECT. SHE ALLEGEDLY FELL ASLEEP AND LET HER…
GREENWELL TRIAL CONTINUES
THE STATE IS EXPECTED TO WRAP UP ITS CASE TODAY IN WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE CRIMINAL COURT IN THE TRIAL OF AN ELIZABETHTON MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING AN ELDERLY JOHNSON CITY…
CARTER COUNTY JAIL CLOSER TO REALITY
THE GROUNDBREAKING FOR A NEW JAIL IN CARTER COUNTY APPEARS TO BE CLOSER TO REALITY. A FEDERAL JUDGE ORDERED THE COUNTY TO HAVE A NEW FACILITY BUILT BY JUNE OF…
FUNDING FOR KINGSPORT HIGHER ED CENTER APPROVED
THE KINGSPORT BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMAN HAS APPROVED FUNDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE KINGSPORT CENTER FOR HIGHER EDUCATION. LAST NIGHT, THE BMA, APPROVED JUST OVER 11 MILLION DOLLARS…
COUPLE’S RAPE CASE BOUND OVER TO GRAND JURY
A BRISTOL TENNESSEE COUPLE ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY ASSAULTING A 12 YEAR OLD CHILD HAVE HAD THEIR CASE BOUND OVER TO A GRAND JURY. 34 YEAR OLD CHARLES JAMES WALLACE AND…