KINGSPORT UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN UNDERWAY
THE UNITED WAY OF GREATER KINGSPORT HAS KICKED OFF ITS 2008 CAMPAIGN. THE EVENT WAS HELD YESTERDAY AT THE RENAISSANCE CENTER. THIS YEAR’S GOAL IS 3.45 MILLION WHICH IS THE…
TWO KINGSPORT MEN ACCUSED OF ATTACKING MAN
TWO KINGSPORT MEN ACCUSED OF BUSTING INTO A CITY MAN’S APARTMENT AND ASSAULTING HIM ARE BEHIND BARS. 26 YEAR OLD SAMUEL MURPHY AND 29 YEAR OLD JASON WILLIAMS ARE CHARGED…
TRI CITIES AIRPORT TO GET FEDERAL DOLLARS
THE TRI CITIES REGIONAL AIRPORT COMMISSION HAS APPROVED TWO SECURITY RELATED PROJECTS AND FEDERAL FUNDS WILL BE USED TO PAY FOR IT. THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION IS PROVIDING A FIVE…
KINGSPORT TEACHER IN TROUBLE
A FORMER MATH TEACHER AT A KINGSPORT HIGH SCHOOL IS UNDER INVESTIGATION AFTER ALLEGATIONS SURFACED THAT HE PROVIDED ALCOHOL TO MINORS. GREG WRIGHT RESIGNED FROM HIS JOB AT DOBYNS-BENNETT HIGH…
OHIO COMPANY WANTS TO THWART HEDGE FUND
AN OHIO COMPANY THAT IS TRYING TO AQUIRE AN ABINGDON VIRGINIA COAL MINING FIRM IS URGING ITS SHAREHOLDERS TO REJECT THE OVERTURES OF A HEDGE FUND INVESTOR. THE BRISTOL HERALD…
MAN ACCUSED OF INJURING OFFICER IN SOLICITATION INCIDENT
A KINGSPORT MAN FACES SEVERAL CHARGES AFTER ALLEGEDLY TRYING TO SOLICIT AN UNDERCOVER POLICE OFFICER AND THEN DRAGGING THE OFFICER WITH HIM. 23 YEAR OLD BRIAN O’CONNER IS CHARGED WITH…
KING PHARMACEUTICALS UPS OFFER
A BRISTOL TENNESSEE BASED PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY IS UPPING ITS OFFER TO PURCHASE ALPHARMA INCORPORATED. OFFICIALS WITH KING PHARMACEUTICALS ARE PROPOSING TEN PERCENT MORE BRINGING THE OFFER TO THIRTY SEVEN DOLLARS…
BRISTOL VIRGINIA MAN PLEADS GUILTY IN DOUBLE MURDER
A BRISTOL VIRGINIA MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING HIS ESTRANGED WIFE AND HER CO-WORKER HAS ADMITTED TO A LESSER CHARGE IN ORDER TO AVOID THE DEATH PENALTY. 37 YEAR OLD CARL…