FORMER TRI CITIES TEACHER IN TROUBLE
A FORMER TRI CITIES TEACHER HAS BEEN CHARGED BY GATLINBURG POLICE WITH CONTRIBUTING TO THE DELINQUENCY OF A MINOR. GREG WRIGHT, A FORMER MATH TEACHER FOR FIVE YEARS AT DOBYNS-BENNETT…
MULLINS TO REMAIN IN JAIL
A MAN CONVICTED OF VEHICULAR HOMICIDE IN A FIERY DRAG RACING CRASH IN JOHNSON CITY IN 2005 WILL REMAIN BEHIND BARS FOR THREE MORE YEARS. EARLIER THIS MONTH, A HEARINGS…
APPY POWER COULD RAISE RATES (AP)
Appalachian Power says it is implementing an interim base rate increase for customers in Virginia. The energy company filed a request in May with the State Corporation Commission seeking approval…
GREENEVILLE ATTORNEY IN TROUBLE
A GREENEVILLE ATTORNEY HAS BEEN PUBLICLY CENSURED BY THE BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILY. FRANCIS SANTORE JR. DID NOT REQUEST A HEARING ON THE MATTER. ACCORDING TO A PRESS RELEASE, THE…
RICHLANDS DOCTOR INDICTED
A FEDERAL GRAND JURY IN U.S. DISTRICT COURT IN ABINGDON HAS INDICTED A RICHLANDS DOCTOR ON MULTIPLE COUNTS OF OBTAINING DRUGS. 65 YEAR OLD ROY GOMEZ IS CHARGED WITH 33…
ABINGDON BUSINESSMAN MAN INDICTED ON TAX EVASION
Larry McClure, a founding member of Morgan-McClure Motorsports near Abingdon, has been indicted on charges of federal tax law violations. An indictment returned by a federal grand jury in U.S.…
JONESVILLE WOMAN INDICTED ON EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGES
A southwest Virginia woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury in U.S. District Court in Abingdon on charges she embezzled nearly $488,000 from the bank where she worked.…
JOHNSON CITY BUSINESS OWNER IN JAIL
A JOHNSON CITY BUSINESS OWNER IS BEHIND BARS ON NARCOTICS RELATED CHARGES. 39 YEAR OLD DEMSAS ASFIDY IS CHARGED WITH FOUR COUNTS OF FELONY TRAFFICKING OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA. ASFIDY IS…
EMBARQ SOLD TO LOUISIANA COMPANY
A LOUISIANA TELELCOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY HAS PURCHASED EMBARQ IN A 12 BILLION DOLLAR DEAL. CENTURYTEL OF MONROE LOUISIANA CURRENTLY OPERATES IN 18 STATES AND EMPLOYS MORE THAN 17-THOUSAND PEOPLE. 700 OF…
BRISTOL TENNESSEE SEARCHING FOR NEW SCHOOLS DIRECTOR
BRISTOL TENNESSEE IS SEARCHING FOR A NEW DIRECTOR OF CITY SCHOOLS. STEVE DIXON IS THE CURRENT DIRECTOR AND HAS ANNOUNCED HE WILL BE RETIRING AT THE END OF THIS SCHOOL…