BRISTOL TENNESSEE BANK ROBBERY
THE BRISTOL TENNESSEE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS SEARCHING FOR A BANDIT WHO HELD UP A CITY BANK THIS MORNING. CAPTAIN CHARLIE THOMAS SAYS THE ROBBER WAS WEARING A PANTYHOSE MASK OVER…
ETSU’S PRESIDENT TO RETIRE
CITING HEALTH REASONS, EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT DR. PAUL STANTON, JR. HAS ANNOUNCED THAT HE IS RETIRING FROM THE POST. STANTON WILL OFFICIALLY STEP DOWN ON MARCH 1ST, 2009.…
2,000 STATE WORKERS TO BE LAID OFF
Gov. Phil Bredesen has announced plans to lay off 2,000 state workers. Bredesen said in unveiling the plan Wednesday that the administration will make the cuts voluntary and will offer…
STINSON SENTENCED TO TWO LIFE TERMS
ONE OF THREE PEOPLE ACCUSED OF HOLDING UP TWO CONVENIENCE STORES AND SHOOTING A TAZEWELL COUNTY VIRGINIA SHERIFF’S DEPUTY WILL DIE IN PRISON. SCOTTIE STINSON WAS CONVICTED OF TWO COUNTS…
MAN INDICTED IN SHOOTING AT JOHNSON CITY RESTAURANT
A KNOXVILLE TENNESSEE MAN ACCUSED OF SHOOTING ANOTHER MAN OUTSIDE A JOHNSON CITY EATERY AND BAR HAS BEEN INDICTED BY A WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE GRAND JURY. 19 YEAR OLD VINCENT…
JOB NUMBERS RELEASED FOR TRI CITIES
THE TRI CITIES EXPERIENCED A SLIGHT DIP IN JOB LEVELS DURING THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2008. THAT IS AMONG THE FINDINGS CONTAINED IN THE LATEST TRI CITIES LABOR MARKET REPORT.…
GATE CITY VOTERS SAY YES TO LIQUOR BY THE DRINK
VOTERS IN GATE CITY VIRGINIA HAVE SAID YES TO A MIXED DRINK REFERENDUM. THE LATEST RESULTS SHOWED MORE THAN HALF THE VOTERS WERE IN FAVOR OF THE NEW MEASURE. TOWN…
FOREST FIRE ON BUFFALO MOUNTAIN
FIREFIGHTETERS WITH THE TENNESSEE DIVISION OF FORESTRY AND U.S. FOREST SERVICE ARE BATTLING A BLAZE NEAR BUFFALO MOUNTAIN. STATE OFFICIALS CONFIRMED THE BLAZE YESTERDAY. THEY’VE BEEN UNABLE TO DETERMINE JUST…
CHILHOWIE EXPLOSION UNDER INVESTIGATION
AN EXPLOSION AT A CHILHOWIE VIRGINIA BUSINESS IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. EDWIN LOMANS WAS OPERATING A SHEARING MACHINE AT BERRY IRON & METAL YESTERDAY WHEN THE EXPLOSION OCCURRED. THE CAUSE IS…