Day: July 14, 2008

A FEDERAL JURY HAS FOUND A TRI CITIES KENNEL OWNER GUILTY OF SEVEN OF TEN CHARGES AGAINST HER IN U.S. DISTRICT COURT IN GREENEVILLE. GINA PRICE SOLD SICK PUPPIES IMPORTED…

A NEW YORK MAN INVOLVED IN A DOUBLE HOMICIDE IN KINGSPORT NEARLY THREE YEARS AGO IS SET TO BE SENTENCED ON TUESDAY IN SULLIVAN COUNTY CRIMINAL COURT. CLYDE GREEN IS…

A LOCAL MILITARY UNIT IS ENGAGED IN SOME ARDUOUS TRAINING. THE MARINES AND SAILORS OF LIMA COMPANY, BASED IN JOHNSON CITY, HAVE DEPARTED FROM THEIR RESERVE TRAINING CENTER AND JOINED…

WASHINGTON COUNTY VIRGINIA HAS HAD ITS FIRST CONFIRMED CASE OF RABIES IN 2008. ACCORDING TO SHERIFF FRED NEWMAN, THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CONTACTED ANIMAL CONTROL PERSONNEL ON JULY 10TH…

A GREENE COUNTY MAN ACCUSED OF ASSAULTING A STORE CLERK AND THEN A POLICE OFFICER IS SCHEDULED TO APPEAR IN GENERAL SESSIONS COURT TODAY. 66 YEAR OLD HUGH ARNOLD CLARK…

THE INVESTIGATION IS CONTINUING INTO THE TRAFFIC DEATH OF A 17 YEAR OLD BOY OVER THE WEEKEND IN KINGSPORT. 25 YEAR OLD DANIEL ELI MCGUIRE IS CHARGED WITH VEHICULAR HOMICIDE,…

WELLMONT HEALTH SYSTEM HAS NAMED A NEW INTERIM CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER. MIKE SNOW, WHO’S NOT A CANDIDATE FOR THE PERMANENT POSITION, WILL TAKE OVER TODAY. HE SUCCEEDS WELLMONT PRESIDENT AND…

IF YOU’VE DRIVEN AROUND THE TRI CITIES LATELY YOU PROBABLY ALREADY KNOW THIS, BUT KINGSPORT GAS STATIONS ARE GETTING MORE MONEY OUT OF YOUR WALLET. THE MODEL CITY HAS THE…

JOHNSON CITY LEADERS HAVE SOMETHING TO SMILE ABOUT TODAY AFTER RECENTLY RECEIVING SOME GOOD FINANCIAL NEWS. FITCH RATINGS ASSIGNED THE CITY AN INITIAL AA RATING WHICH HELPS IT REACH A…

Dominion’s coal-fired power plant under construction in Wise County Virginia will add to southwest Virginia’s air pollution. But Appalachian Power’s existing generating station in nearby Russell County will reduce some…

A CHUCKEY TENNESSEE MAN WHO WAS INJURED WHEN HE FELL FROM MARGUERITE FALLS IN GREENE COUNTY OVER THE WEEKEND IS RECOVERING FROM HIS INJURIES. AUTHORITIES SAID 21 YEAR OLD JUSTIN…