Month: May 2008

THE HUSBAND OF A FORMER SCHOOL TEACHER ACCUSED OF HAVING AN AFFAIR WITH HER 13 YEAR OLD MALE STUDENT HAS WRITTEN A TELL-ALL BOOK. JAMES DEEL OF BRISTOL RECENTLY PUBLISHED…

AN ASSAULT OVER THE WEEKEND IN JOHNSON CITY HAS SENT ONE PERSON TO JAIL. 49 YEAR OLD DONALD GREENLEE IS CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED ASSAULT. THE ARREST IS THE RESULT OF…

A SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN CLAIBORNE COUNTY TENNESSEE HAS CLAIMED THE LIVES OF THREE PEOPLE. ACCORDING TO THE TENNESSEE HIGHWAY PATROL, 45 YEAR OLD NATHANIEL DOUGLAS, 58 YEAR OLD BROOKS…

THE FUTURE OF THE CAPITAL THEATRE IN DOWNTOWN GREENEVILLE IS IN LIMBO. THE RURAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE HAS SAID ITS FORECLOSING ON A 500-THOUSAND DOLLAR…

APPALACHIAN POWER IS ASKING THE VIRGINIA CORPORATION COMMISSION FOR TWO ELECTRIC RATE INCREASES THAT WILL BE SIGNIFICANT FOR CUSTOMERS IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. THE FIRST ONE WOULD RAISE THE BASE RATE…

A FIVE-CAR COLLISION THIS MORNING IN KINGSPORT SENT EIGHT PEOPLE TO THE HOSPITAL. ACCORDING TO KINGSPORT POLICE, THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED JUST BEFORE NOON ON EAST STONE DRIVE IN FRONT OF…

CLEANUP OPERATIONS ARE UNDERWAY AT A WASHINGTON COUNTY VIRGINIA BUSINESS FOLLOWING A FIRE. THE BLAZE BROKE OUT YESTERDAY AT MXI’S MAUMEE EXPRESS FACILITY NEAR EXIT 22 OF INTERSTATE 81. THE…

FOR THE 5OTH TIME SINCE THE FIRST OF THE YEAR, GASOLINE PRICES IN VIRGINIA HAVE RISEN ONCE AGAIN. THE AVERAGE PRICE FOR A GALLON OF SELF SERVE REGULAR GAS IN…

Tennessee education officials are considering college tuition increases of between 4 and 9 percent this fall. Board of Regents’ finance committee members met this week in a teleconference and were…

A MOUNT CARMEL WOMAN ACCUSED OF PISTOL WHIPPING HER HUSBAND IS BEHIND BARS. 31 YEAR OLD MISTY BRASHEARS IS CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED DOMESTIC ASSAULT. SHE ALLEGEDLY STRUCK HER HUSBAND IN…

A SULLIVAN COUNTY KENNELL OWNER ACCUSED OF SELLING SICK DOGS HAS VIOLATED A COURT ORDER. REBEL RIDGE KENNELS OWNER GINA PRICE IS ALLEGED TO HAVE SOLD SICK ENGLISH BULLDOG PUPPIES…

HAWKINS COUNTY 911 WILL BEGIN ASKING RESIDENTS TO CALL 911 NEXT WEEK IN ORDER TO VERIFY THEIR ADDRESS INFORMATION IN THE DATABASE. 911 DIRECTOR GAY MURRELL SAID PEOPLE WILL BE…

AN ACID SPILL AT A KINGSPORT PLANT HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION. OFFICIALS AT BAE SYSTEMS HOLSTON ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT SAID WORKERS WERE FILLING…

JOHNSON CITY AUTHORITIES ARE SEARCHING FOR A SUSPECT WHO HELD UP A CITY CONVENIENCE MARKET. A BLACK MALE, BETWEEN 20 AND 25 YEARS OF AGE, ENTERED THE ROADRUNNER MARKET ON…

THE 2008 VIRGINIA LAW ENFORCEMENT SPECIAL OLYPMIC TORCH RUN IS SET FOR THIS WEEKEND. ACCORDING TO WASHINGTON COUNTY VIRGINIA SHERIFF FRED NEWMAN WHO SERVES AS THIS YEAR’S REGION ELEVEN DIRECTOR,…

WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE INVESTIGATORS TOOK A HUGE BITE OUT OF CRIME WHEN AN AUTO THEFT CASE LED POLICE TO THE DISCOVERY OF A LARGE QUANTITY OF CASH, DRUGS, AND DRUG…

A FORMER TAZEWELL TENNESSEE BANK TELLER HAS ADMITTED TO STEALING MONEY FROM HER FORMER EMPLOYER. 24 YEAR OLD SHELLEY ROBERTS PLED GUILTY IN U.S. DISTRICT COURT IN GREENEVILLE TO AN…

AN EMPLOYEE OF A POPULAR PARK IN DICKENSON COUNTY VIRGINIA IS DEAD TODAY AFTER BEING ELECTROCUTED WHILE WORKING ON A POWER LINE. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED YESTERDAY AT BREAKS INTERSTATE PARK.…

A SUSPECT CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEATH OF A YOUNG WOMAN IN WASHINGTON COUNTY VIRGINIA HAS BEEN SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR HIS ROLE IN THE INCIDENT. 46 YEAR OLD…

TRIAL FOR A MAN ACCUSED IN A DOUBLE MURDER IN JOHNSON CITY WILL GO FORWARD AS SCHEDULED. 57 YEAR OLD HOWARD HAWK WILLIS APPEARED IN COURT FOR A MOTIONS HEARING…

WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE AUTHORITIES ARE INVESTIGATING THE DEATH OF AN INFANT WHO DIED UNDER SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES. A THREE-MONTH OLD BOY WAS FOUND DEAD INSIDE HIS CHUCKEY RESIDENCE. SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATORS…

A MAN ACCUSED IN A DOUBLE MURDER IN JOHNSON CITY WILL APPEAR IN COURT TODAY FOR A MOTIONS HEARING. 57 YEAR OLD HOWARD HAWK WILLIS IS CHARGED WITH TWO COUNTS…