Day: October 30, 2008

TWO BRISTOL VIRGINIA MEN ACCUSED OF TRYING TO EXTORT MONEY FROM A MOUNTAIN CITY BUSINESSMAN HAVE BEEN ARRAIGNED IN U.S. DISTRICT COURT IN GREENEVILLE. 44 YEAR OLD JEFFREY SELL AND…

Players who bought Virginia’s Fast Play Super 7’s lottery tickets will be compensated for a technical problem that erroneously led them to think they won cash prizes. The Virginia Lottery…

KINGSPORT POLICE ARE SEARCHING FOR A BANDIT WHO HELD UP A CITY BANK. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AROUND 9:30 THURSDAY MORNING AT THE APPALACHIAN COMMUNITY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION ON EAST STONE…

A CHURCH HILL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT IS IN TROUBLE FOR ACCIDENTALLY STABBING A CLASSMATE AT SCHOOL. A 15 YEAR OLD FRESHMAN AT VOLUNTEER IS CHARGED WITH RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT. ACCORDING TO…

THREE PEOPLE ACCUSED OF OPERATING A BURGLARY RING THAT EXTENDED FROM RUSSELL COUNTY VIRGINIA TO SULLIVAN COUNTY TENNESSEE ARE BEHIND BARS. 27 YEAR OLD JEFFREY LYNN RUTHERFORD AND 28 YEAR…

FORMER REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CONTENDER MIKE HUCKABEE PAID A VISIT TO THE TRI CITIES LESS THAN A WEEK BEFORE THE ELECTION. HUCKEBEE TOLD AN EXCITED CROWD YESTERDAY AT THE HIGHER EDUCATION…

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…

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 AT DOBYNS-BENNETT HIGH SCHOOL IN…

SULLIVAN COUNTY AUTHORITIES ARE STILL TRYING TO PIECE TOGETHER WHAT HAPPENED AT A HOME OUTSIDE BLUFF CITY THAT LEFT ONE PERSON DEAD AND ANOTHER WOUNDED. A SHOOTING TOOK PLACE YESTERDAY…

AN ABINGDON VIRGINIA BASED COAL COMPANY HAS EXPERIENCED AN INCREASE IN THIRD QUARTER NUMBERS. ALPHA NATURAL RESOURCES EARNED 69.9 MILLION OR 97 CENTS PER DILUTED SHARE IN THE PERIOD COMPARED…