Day: August 18, 2008

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…