JC MAN ACCUSED OF STEALING
A TRI CITIES MAN IS BEHIND BARS FOR ALLEGEDLY STEALING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FROM HIS EMPLOYER. 34 YEAR OLD RICHARD MCDOUGALL OF JOHNSON CITY IS ACCUSED OF EMBEZZLING OVER 15-THOUSAND…
GOVERNOR REQUEST DROUGHT HELP (AP)
Gov. Phil Bredesen has requested a federal agricultural disaster designation for 11 more counties suffering from drought including three in East Tennessee. The counties include Claiborne, Hawkins, and Hancock county.…
GAS PRICES FALL IN VIRGINIA (AP)
Virginians are paying an average of 30 cents less for gas than they were two weeks ago. AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price is now $3.42 for a gallon of…
KINGSPORT APPROVES FIRST PHASE ANNEXATION
KINGSPORT’S BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN HAS APPROVED THE FIRST PHASE OF THE ROCK SPRINGS ANNEXATION. DURING IT’S REGULAR MEETING LAST NIGHT, THE BMA VOTED ON FINAL READING TO ANNEX…
SULLIVAN COUNTY JUDGE INCREASES COUPLE’S BOND
A SULLIVAN COUNTY JUDGE HAS INCREASED THE BOND FOR A COUPLE ACCUSED IN A CRASH IN WHICH A TEN YEAR OLD WAS ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN DRIVING. RANDY LEWIS AND…
EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY ORDERED TO REDUCE BUDGET
THE TENNESSEE BOARD OF REGENTS HAS INSTRUCTED EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY TO CUT 3.24 MILLION DOLLARS FROM IT’S BUDGET. LAYOFFS AND TUITION INCREASES ARE NOT EXPECTED WITH THE TRIMMER SPENDING…