POLICE DRUG BUST YIELDS CASH AND DRUGS
TWO PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ARRESTED AND DRUGS AND CASH SEIZED IN KINGSPORT AS THE RESULT OF A MULTI-AGENCY LAW ENFORCEMENT DRUG BUST AT A RESIDENCE. THE SULLVAN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE…
BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY HONORED
THE WORLD’S FASTEST HALF-MILE TRACK HAS BEEN NAMED ONE OF THE TOP TEN TRACKS TO WATCH AND RACE ON BY A STOCK CAR RACING MAGAZINE. THE LATEST DESIGNATION FOR BRISTOL…
MAN PULLS KNIFE ON TEENAGER
A BRISTOL TENNESSEE MAN IS ACCUSED OF PULLING A KNIFE ON A JUVENILE DURING AN ALTERCATION AT BRISTOL MALL OVER THE WEEKEND. 33 YEAR OLD RONNIE WHOOTEN IS FREE ON…
LOCAL JAIL FACING DECERTIFICATION
A TRI CITIES JAIL HAS BEEN GIVEN A TIMETABLE OF 60 DAYS TO DEAL WITH ITS OVERCROWDING CONDITIONS, OR FACE BEING DE-CERTIFIED. LAST WEEK, A STATE JAIL INSPECTOR PAID AN…
WOMAN ATTACKED WHILE JOGGING IN UNICOI COUNTY
A MAN ACCUSED OF VICIOUSLY ATTACKING A WOMAN AS SHE JOGGED IS BEING HELD IN THE UNICOI COUNTY JAIL. 21 YEAR OLD BRADLEY SNEED IS CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED AGGRAVATED RAPE…
SULLIVAN COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING
SULLIVAN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COULD DECIDE TODAY IF THEY WILL CUT OFF FUNDING TO LOCAL AMERICAN LEGION PROGRAMS. IF THAT ACTION IS TAKEN, THE MONEY WOULD BE REDIRECTED TO PAY FOR…
WELLMONT CANCER CENTER IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA SET TO OPEN
WELLMONT HEALTH SYSTEM’S SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA CANCER CENTER WILL OPEN TODAY IN NORTON. THE 6.5 MILLION DOLLAR FACILITY IS LOCATED OFF U.S. ROUTE 58 NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF U.S. ROUTE 23.…
KINGSPORT GETS FEDERAL GRANT FOR HIGHER ED CENTER
KINGSPORT HAS RECEIVED A 1.5 MILLION DOLLAR FEDERAL GRANT FOR ITS CENTER FOR HIGHER EDUCATION. U.S. SENATORS BOB CORKER AND LAMAR ALEXANDER AND CONGRESSMAN DAVID DAVIS WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN SECURING…
JOHNSON CITY DEATH INVESTIGATION CONTINUES
ALTHOUGH FOUL PLAY ISN’T SUSPECTED IN THE DEATH OF A JONESBOROUGH WOMAN OVER THE WEEKEND, JOHNSON CITY POLICE SAY THE INVESTIGATION IS CONTINUING. AUTHORITIES BELIEVE 25 YEAR OLD SARA CLEMENTS…
PLANT STRIKE OVER IN MARION VIRGINIA
THE STRIKE AT A MARION VIRGINIA COMPANY HAS FINALLY BEEN RESOLVED. AN AGREEMENT HAS BEEN REACHED BETWEEN UNION LEADERS AND GENERAL DYNAMICS. THE UNION VOTED IN FAVOR OF APPROVING A…
FOUR SENTENCED IN DRUG CASE IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
FOUR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA PEOPLE HAVE BEEN SENTENCED IN U.S. DISTRICT COURT IN ABINGDON FOR THEIR ROLE IN AN ARSON-FOR-PROFIT SCHEME. PROSECUTORS SAID PATSY GRAHAM, CONSPIRED WITH KEVIN MILLER, MARI CLONCE…
FOUR ARRESTED DURING KINGSPORT TRAFFIC STOP
FOUR NEW YORK MEN FACE SEVERAL DRUG CHARGES IN KINGSPORT FOLLOWING A TRAFFIC STOP ON INTERSTATE 81. BRIAN GALLAGHER, JOSH GOLDSTEIN, JUSTIN TEDALDI AND LANCE BATTENFIELD ARE CHARGED WITH POSSESSION…
BOUCHER HAS BUSY DAY
VIRGINIA 9TH DISTRICT CONGRESSMAN RICK BOUCHER WILL BE A VERY BUSY MAN TODAY IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. AT TEN O’CLOCK THIS MORNING HE WILL BE AT HAYSI MEDICAL CENTER IN HAYSI…