Month: August 2008

KINGSPORT’S ANNEXATION IN THE ROCK SPRINGS AREA HAS BEEN DELAYED DUE TO AN ERROR. TWO WEEKS AGO, THE BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN VOTED TO ANNEX THE REMAINING PORTIONS OF…

THE SULLIVAN COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION HAS DIPPED INTO MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN RESERVES TO HELP BALANCE IT’S BUDGET. BOARD LEADERS HAVE ENDORSED A 91.4 MILLION DOLLAR SPENDING PLAN AS…

A STRIKE COULD BE IN THE NEAR FUTURE FOR A TRI CITIES LABOR UNION. THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 3871 IN BLUFF CITY AND EMBARQ EXPIRES…

A STRIKE COULD BE IN THE NEAR FUTURE FOR A TRI CITIES LABOR UNION. THE CONTRACT BETWEEN COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 3871 IN BLUFF CITY AND EMBARQ EXPIRES AT…

A prominent conservative political action committee is shifting its attention away from Republican Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey in the aftermath of a disputed congressional primary in upper northeast Tennessee. Jim…

ONE OF TWO MEN ACCUSED IN A SHOOTING OVER THE WEEKEND IN KINGSPORT FAILED TO SHOW UP FOR HIS ARRAIGNMENT IN GENERAL SESSIONS COURT. 30 YEAR OLD SHAMARKUS MASON AND…

A BULLS GAP MAN CHARGED WITH ROBBING AN ERWIN BANK EARLIER THIS YEAR HAS BEEN PLACED ON HOUSE ARREST. IN UNICOI COUNTY CRIMINAL COURT, JUDGE LYNN BROWN SENTENCED 41 YEAR…

JURY SELECTION IS EXPECTED TO GET UNDERWAY TODAY IN WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE CRIMINAL COURT IN THE TRIAL FOR ONE OF TWO MEN ACCUSED OF KILLING A JONESBORUGH MAN JUST OVER…

A CAR/TRAIN ACCIDENT IN BRISTOL VIRGINIA SENT ONE PERSON TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. IT HAPPENED YESTERDAY AFTERNOON NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF COMMONWEALTH AND EUCLID AVENUE. 69 YEAR OLD…

NOT ONLY CAN RACE FANS ENJOY A LOT OF GREAT ACTION THIS WEEK IN BRISTOL, YOU CAN ALSO MAKE A CAREER CHANGE AND APPLY FOR A JOB. THE U.S. BORDER…

A CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE IN KINGSPORT HAS SELECTED A SITE FOR A NEW PROPOSED AQUATICS CENTER. THE 12 MEMBER COMMITTEE VOTED 11 TO 1 FOR THE MEADOWVIEW AREA TO BE…

A FORMER HAWKINS COUNTY TEACHER HAS ADMITTED TO PORNOGRAPHY-RELATED CHARGES IN U.S. DISTRICT COURT IN GREENEVILLE. 38 YEAR OLD MICHAEL EUGENE NOEL, FORMERLY OF KINGSPORT, ADMITTED TO RECEIVING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY…

THE KINGSPORT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HAS UNANIMOUSLY ENDORSED THE 14-MILLION DOLLAR CONFERENCE WING EXPANSION AT THE MEADOWVIEW MARRIOTT CONFERENCE RESORT AND CONVENTION CENTER. HOTEL OFFICIALS HOPE THE EXPANSION PROJECT WILL…

With a slow economy cutting deeply into state tax collections, Governor Tim Kaine promised millions of dollars in cuts to a state budget just seven weeks after it took effect.…

TWO BROTHERS ACCUSED OF USING A KNIFE AND A GOLF CLUB TO ATTACK A MAN IN THE PARKING LOT OF A KINGSPORT NIGHTSPOT EARLIER THIS YEAR HAVE PLED NOT GUILTY…

A SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN GREENE COUNTY OVER THE WEEKEND HAS CLAIMED THE LIFE A COUNTY WOMAN. ACCORDING TO THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE, 46 YEAR OLD BEVERLY DIANE KING WAS KILLED…

RESEARCHERS WITH THE VIRGINIA CENTER FOR COAL AND ENERGY ARE PREPARING TO TEST A TECHNOLOGY IN RUSSELL COUNTY VIRGINIA TODAY THAT COULD ALLOW CARBON DIOXIDE TO BE STORED UNDERGROUND INSTEAD…

TWO MEN ACCUSED IN A SHOOTING OVER THE WEEKEND AT A KINGSPORT HOUSING COMPLEX THAT LEFT AN INNOCENT 12 YEAR OLD GIRL INJURED WILL BE ARRAIGNED TODAY IN GENERAL SESSIONS…

A FEDERAL JUDGE HAS DENIED A MOTION FROM A LANDOWNER AND LOGGER TO DISSOLVE A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION THAT STOPPED LOGGING ON ISON ROCK RIDGE IN WISE COUNTY VIRGINIA. THE JUDGE…

A FORMER SCOTT COUNTY VIRGINIA FUNERAL HOME DIRECTOR ACCUSED OF DEFRAUDING PEOPLE OUT OF THEIR LIFE SAVINGS HAS ENTERED A PLEA IN CIRCUIT COURT. 45 YEAR OLD ANTHONY ROBBINS, OWNER…

OFFICIALS AT BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY ARE HAPPY THEY GOT THEIR WISH. PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER OF THE WORLD’S FASTEST HALF-MILE, JEFF BYRD AND TRACK OWNER BRUTON SMITH HAD LOBBIED NASCAR…

A JOHNSON CITY BROTHER AND SISTER ACCUSED OF STRIKING A CITY POLICE OFFICER WITH THEIR CAR THIS PAST WEEKEND REMAIN BEHIND BARS. 40 YEAR OLD DEARL ROGERS IS CHARGED WITH…