FALL BRANCH COUPLE HAS NEW COURT DATE
A New Court Date In Washington County Criminal Court Has Been Slated For A Fall Branch Couple Accused Of Beating Their Landlord In 2005. 30 Year Old James Thomas Is…
PILLS AND CASH SEIZED AT KINGSPORT BUSINESS
A Model City Man Has Been Arraigned In Kingsport General Sessions Court After Vice Detectives Say He Was Selling Drugs Out Of His Business, Raw Automotive Repair, On John B.…
KINGSPORT SHOOTING LANDS MAN IN JAIL
A Kingsport Man Accused In A Shooting Incident Has Been Arraigned In General Sessions Court. 66 Year Old Orge Phillips Is Charged With Attempted Second Degree Murder And Two Counts…
COUNTY COMMISSION APPROVES BONDS
The Sullivan County Commission Has Unanimously Approved Plans To Accept $15.4 Million Worth Of Bonds. The School System Will Use To Renovate And Expand Ketron Intermediate School. The Bond Money,…
BERRY FAMILY SETTLES LAWSUIT
The Family Of A Slain University Of Tennessee College Student From Bristol Tennessee Has Settled A Lawsuit Against The Knoxville Apartment Complex Where She Was Fatally Stabbed In 2004. Michael…
STATE LAWMAKERS GET A RAISE
While Faced With A Continuing State Budget Crunch That Likely Will Mean Laying Off More State Employees, Tennessee Legislators Have Received A $14-A-Day Increase In Their Compensation For Expenses. Some…
HAWKINS COUNTY WOMAN FACING CHARGES
A Hawkins County Woman Is In Trouble With The Law After Authorities Say She Allegedly Stabbed Her Husband In The Face. Sheriff’s Deputies Responded To A Residence On Little Pumpkin…
ALPHA PLANS TO INCREASE METALLURGICAL COAL PRODUCTION
Abingdon Virginia based Alpha Natural Resources says it’s planning to increase metallurgical coal production next year to meet demand from the recovering steel industry. It expects to produce between 10…
HAWKINS COUNTY TEEN ACCUSED OF ABUSING HIS GRANDMOTHER
A Hawkins County Teen Accused Of Beating His Disabled Grandmother Will Be Arraigned This Month. 19 Year Old Jonathan Blake Skeens Is Charged With Willful Elder Abuse After Allegedly Assaulting…
KING COLLEGE PLANS TO BUILD MEDICAL SCHOOL IN VIRGINIA
THE PRESIDENT OF KING COLLEGE HAS ANNOUNCED A PROPOSED MEDICAL SCHOOL WILL BE BASED IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA RATHER THAN TENNESSEE. THE REASON IS DUE TO A 25-MILLION DOLLAR GRANT FROM…
MAN ACCUSED IN SON’S DEATH HAS HEARING CONTINUED
The Murder Trial For A Johnson City Father Accused In His Son’s Accidental Shooting Death Has Been Delayed Until Next Spring. 26 Year Old Christopher Alan Mitchell Is Charged With…
PLANNED CELL SERVICE IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA PUT ON HOLD
Planned Cell Service In The Appalachia Virginia Area Has Been Put On Hold. Alltel Had Announced Plans To Install A Cell Tower By The End Of This Year, But Since…
TBI LOOKING TO CHARGE LOCAL POLICE AGENCIES
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation wants to start charging local police agencies for testing done at the state’s crime labs. Kristin Helm, a spokeswoman for the TBI, says the agency…
VIRGINIA HAS A NEW GOVERNOR
It Was A Triple Gop Sweep In Virginia On Tuesday. Unofficial Results Show Republican Bob Mcdonnel Has Easily Won The Governor’s Post By Soundly Defeating His Democratic Challenger Creigh Deeds.…
WOMAN ACCUSED OF STABBING HER HUSBAND
A Hawkins County Woman Accused Of Stabbing Her Husband Is Free On Bond. 25 Year Old Janice Trent Is Charged With Domestic Aggravated Assault. She’s Accused Of Stabbing Jeremy Trent…