ABINGDON MAN ADMITS TO MOLESTATION
An Abingdon Virginia Man Has Admitted To Molestation Charges Stemming From Crimes In 2007 At A Town Apartment Complex. Tony Getman Plead Guilty To Sodomy And Aggravated Sexual Battery. The…
JUDGE TO DECIDE FATE OF COP KILLER
A Sullivan County Judge Says He Will Decide Within 60 Days Whether Or Not To Grant A New Trial For A Convicted Cop Killer. Judge Jerry Beck Will Render His…
COMMONWEALTH TO MONITOR PRICE GOUGING
Virginia Officials Say They Will Be Watching Retailers For The Next Month To Make Sure They Are Not Charging Too Much For Goods And Services In The Wake Of The…
VIRGINIA FORECLOSURE FILINGS DOWN
Foreclosure Filings Are Down 16 Percent In Virginia Compared To 2008. Realtytrac Inc. Said 5,484 Households Were In Some Stage Of Foreclosure Activity In October. Virginia’s Foreclosure Rate, One In…
ALPHA NATURAL RESOURCES ANNOUNCES EXPANSION
New Jobs Are Coming To Southwest Virginia. Because Of A Recent Merger, Alpha Natural Resources Is Growing And Company Officials Have Decided To Build A New Corporate Headquarters In Bristol…
FORMER JOHNSON CITY MALL MERCHANT FILES LAWSUIT
A former merchant contends that selling merchandise branded with slogans and pictures critical of President Barack Obama got him evicted from an East Tennessee mall. Dan Fuchs (FYOOKS’) has reportedly…
FORMER JOHNSON COUNTY GUARD FOUND MURDERED
A Former Guard At The Northeast Correctional Center In Johnson County Has Been Found Murdered In Middle Tennessee. The Body Of Marla Abel Was Located Inside Her Robertson County Home.…
CASE OF MISSING FUNDS HEADS TO GRAND JURY
A Hawkins County District Attorney General Plan To Take A Case Of Missing Funds To A Grand Jury. 15-Thousand Dollars Has Escaped From The Chancery Court Clerk And Master’s Office…
MUSIC FIGURES SING OUT AGAINST MOUNTAINTOP COAL REMOVAL
A group of music figures has begun a campaign against mountaintop coal removal. The campaign, Music Saves Mountains, is sponsored by the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Gibson Foundation.…
SWINE FLU VACCINE READY TO BE ADMINISTERED IN SULLIVAN COUNTY
Nearly Two Thousand Sullivan County Elementary And Middle School Students Will Receive The H1n1 Flu Vaccine Next Week. According To Gary Mayes, Director Of The Sullivan County Regional Health Department,…