Month: August 2008

U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT HAS RELEASED IT’S LATEST EDITION OF “AMERICA’S BEST COLLEGES” AND GUESS WHAT, A TRI CITIES SCHOOL HAS NOT ONLY MADE THE LIST BUT MOVED UP…

A BRISTOL BASED PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY IS ATTEMPTING TO PURCHASE ANOTHER BUSINESS. KING PHARMACEUTICALS HAS OFFERED ALPHARMA INCORPORATED, 1.4 BILLION DOLLARS IN CASH AS PART OF AN UNSOLICITED BUYOUT OFFER. THAT…

UNICOI COUNTY CRIMINAL COURT JUDGE ROBERT CUPP HAS ISSUED AN ARREST WARRANT FOR AN ERWIN ALDERMAN. EDD BOLTON FAILED TO SHOW IN COURT FOR ARRAIGNMENT ON CHARGES STEMMING FROM A…

Authorities say a wildfire in Cocke County has burned 900 acres and is expected to continue spreading. The U.S. Forestry Service says the fire is on the Rocky Top mountain…

Church Hill officials have banned solicitation of money on public streets by nonprofit groups after a teenager was hurt during one. The city had allowed such roadblocks on a case-by-case…

A BRISTOL TENNESSEE COMPANY IS DOING WHAT IT CAN TO SAVE MONEY WHILE AT THE SAME TIME, PROVIDE MORE CONVENIENT MEDICAL SERVICES FOR ITS EMPLOYEES. BRISTOL COMPRESSORS HAS OPENED AN…

U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT HAS RELEASED IT’S LATEST EDITION OF “AMERICA’S BEST COLLEGES” SURVEY AND ONE TRI CITIES SCHOOL HAS MOVED UP EVEN FURTHER SINCE THE LAST SURVEY. MILLIGAN…

NO CHARGES WILL BE FILED AFTER A WOMAN WAS STRUCK BY A TRUCK DURING THE CLOSING EVENTS OF THE FOOD CITY FAMILY RACE NIGHT IN BRISTOL. ACCORDING TO THE BRISTOL…

A GREENE COUNTY BANK EMPLOYEE ACCUSED OF BILKING MONEY FROM HER EMPLOYER HAS ADMITTED TO THE CRIME IN U.S. DISTRICT COURT IN GREENEVILLE. 23 YEAR OLD MEGAN NICOLE WADDELL WAIVED…

A WOMAN ACCUSED OF HER PART IN A HIT AND RUN ACCIDENT THAT LEFT A JOHNSON CITY POLICE OFFICER INJURED HAS HAD HER CASE BOUND OVER TO A WASHINGTON COUNTY…

A KINGSPORT MAN ACCUSED IN A STABBING AT A CITY APARTMENT COMPLEX HAS BEEN RETURNED TO JAIL. 20 YEAR OLD DONALD ROBINSON IS CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED SECOND DEGREE MURDER. THE…

THERE’S RECORD SETTING ENROLLMENT THIS YEAR IN TAZEWELL COUNTY, VIRGINIA. ACCORDING TO TAZEWELL HIGH SCHOOL PRINICPAL KEITH HOVIS, THE SCHOOL YEAR IS EXPERIENCING ITS LARGEST ENROLLMENT IN A DECADE. HOVIS…

TESTIMONY WILL RESUME THIS MORNING IN WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE CRIMINAL COURT IN THE TRIAL OF A MAN ACCUSED OF HIS PART IN THE KILLING OF ANOTHER MAN OUTSIDE A JOHNSON…

A KINGSPORT BONDING COMPANY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SEARCH AND CAPTURE OF A FORMER FUGITIVE MAY BE OFF THE HOOK FOR THE BOND, BUT WILL HAVE TO PAY SEARCH COSTS. SULLIVAN…

Authorities say a 16-year-old student has died after a shooting at a Knoxville high school. Knoxville chief deputy Bill Roehl said a suspect was taken into custody Thursday morning after…

The Tennessee Valley Authority has approved a huge electric rate increase for millions of consumers across the seven-state region. TVA directors meeting in Knoxville approved a total increase in rates…

AFTER GOING THOUGH A POOL OF 50 POTENTIAL JURORS BEFORE FINALLY SELECTING A JURY THE PAST FEW DAYS, TESTIMONY IS SET TO BEGIN IN WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE CRIMINAL COURT IN…

THE FORMER DIRECTOR OF THE SANTA PAL CHRISTMAS CHARITY ACCUSED OF EMBEZZLING MORE THAN 91-THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM THE ORGANIATION HAS ADMITTED TO THE CRIME AND BEEN SENTENCED TO SERVE TIME…

CARTER COUNTY AUTHORITIES ARE CALLING THE DEATHS OF TWO PEOPLE IN THE COUNTY A MURDER/SUICIDE. THE BODIES OF 33 YEAR OLD LARRY DALE HUGHEST JR. AND 30 YEAR OLD DIANA…

A WASHINGTON COUNTY VIRGINIA MAN ACCUSED OF FIRING A GUN INTO A HOUSE IS BEHIND BARS. 42 YEAR OLD DEAN PULLON OF BRISTOL VIRGINIA IS CHARGED WITH SHOOTING INTO AN…

A TWO VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN MOUNT CARMEL HAS CLAIMED THE LIFE OF A CHURCH HILL MAN. ACCORDING TO AUTHORITIES, A CAR BEING DRIVEN BY 79 YEAR OLD WALTER KRYWULAK (CRY-WOO-LAK)…

ANOTHER JURY PANEL HAS BEEN CALLED UP AFTER THE CURRENT POOL OF POTENTIAL JURORS WAS DEPLETED IN WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE CRIMINAL COURT IN THE TRIAL OF A MAN ACCUSED OF…