WORKER ADMITS TO MAKING UP THEFT OF DOGS STORY
An Employee Of A Johnson City Dog Kennel Where 14 Dogs Were Reportedly Stolen Earlier This Week Has Reportedly Admitted To Making Up The Story. 24 Year Old Ashli Thomas…
BRISTOL MAN INDICTED FOR ATTEMPTED MURDER
A Federal Grand Jury Has Indicted A Bristol Tennessee Man Accused Of Holding Several People Hostage At A Wytheville Virginia Post Office. 53 Year Old Warren Taylor Is Charged With…
BRISTOL POLICE INVESTIGATE ARMED ROBBERY
Bristol Virginia Police Are Investigating A Violent Armed Robbery. According To Police, Four Men Entered A Room At The Howard Johnson Hotel On Euclid Avenue, Brandished A Gun, And Demanded…
TAZEWELL MAN CHARGED IN BROTHER’S DEATH
One Brother Is Dead, And Another Charged With Murder In A Shooting Incident At A Residence In Tazewell, Virginia. Tazewell Police Say The Incident Escalated Into Violence Following An Apparent…
VIRGINIA REST AREAS TO REOPEN
Virginia Governor Bob Mcdonnell Has Announced That 19 Rest Stops And Visitors Center Including Two In Southwest Virginia That Had Been Closed Will Be Reopened Soon. The Move Follows A…
DRUG ROUNDUP IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINA-NORTHEAST TENNESSEE
Thirty-Six People Accused Of Distributing Cocaine And Prescription Painkillers Through Southwest Virginia And Northeast Tennessee Have Been Indicted By A Federal Grand Jury. Each Of The Defendants Was Charged With…
JOHNSON CITY ON SOLID FINANCIAL GROUND
An Independent Audit Says, For The 2008-09 Fiscal Year, Johnson City Operated On Solid Financial Ground. The 207-Page Report Said, In Light Of National Economic Recession, The City Came Through…
LOCAL MAN FACING PERJURY AND OTHER CHARGES
A Carter County Grand Jury Has Indicted A Local Man Who Set Fire To His Automobile. 42 Year Old Jerry Allen Carden Of Elizabethton Is Charged With Filing A False…
AREA LAWMAKER MEETING WITH ELECTRIC UTILITY
A Gate City, Virginia Lawmaker Is Sitting Down With Appalachian Electric Power Officials To Address Concerns Following Rate Increases By The Agency Over The Past Year. Delegate Terry Kilgore Also…
WEBER CITY MAN CHARGED WITH STALKING
A Weber City Virginia Man Is Facing Numerous Charges After Hawkins County Authorities Say He Stalked His Estranged Wife. 37 Year Old Wesley Keith Rhoton Is Accused Of Misdemeanor Stalking…
FOOD CITY HONORS LOCAL FARMERS
An Area Grocery Chain Is Honoring Its Relationship With Local Farmers. Officials With Food City Paid Tribute To The Important Contributions Of Local Farmers At A Special Luncheon In Kingsport…
MODEL CITY MEN INDICTED
Two Kingsport Men Have Been Indicted By A Sullivan County Grand Jury For Having Prescription Pills Without A Prescription And More Than 13-Thousand Dollars Without A Legitimate Explanation. 28 Year…
VIRGINIA COAL COMPANY CITED IN FATALITY
The Federal Government Has Cited A Virginia Coal Company In A Wise County Mining Fatality. Federal Mine Safety And Health Administration Investigators Have Noted Five Safety Violations They Say Contributed…
NEW SCREENING POLICE IN EFFECT AT TRI
A New Baggage Screening Policy Is Now In Effect At Tri Cities Regional Airport. The New Procedure Requires Additional Time For Travelers To Get Ready For Their Flight. The Transportation…
MISSING TODDLER NOT ABDUCTED (AP)
Police Say The Reported Abduction Of A 2-Year-Old Roanoke Boy Didn’t Happen, And They’re Now Searching For The Toddler’s Body. Based On Information Provided By The Stepfather, Roanoke Police Say…
PROBLEMS IN COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE
There Are Some Problems In One Tri Cities Area Court Clerk’s Office. The State Of Tennessee Examined Accounting Records From The Office Of Circuit And General Sessions Courts Clerks In…
CONVICTED KILLER DENIED MOTION
A Carter County Man Convicted In The Killing His Mother In Law 22 Years Ago Has Had A Motion To Reopen His Post Conviction Petition Denied By The Tennessee Supreme…
FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE IN CUSTODY
A Fugitive From Justice Out Of Georgia Is In Police Custody In The Tri Cities. 25 Year Old Earnest Weaver Who Now Lives In Johnson City Has Been Arrested On…
TWO CHARGED IN KINGSPORT POLICE STANDOFF
Two Tri Cities Residents Are Facing Numerous Charges Following A Standoff With Police In Kingsport. A Sunday Morning Argument Between A Woman And Her Boyfriend Accelerated Into A Standoff. Kingsport…
SEARCH CONTINUES FOR TODDLER
Police And Fbi Are Continuing To Search For A Two Year Old Boy Who Was Abudcted From His Roanoke Virginia Home. An Amber Alert Has Been Issued For 2 Year…
SHERIFF WARNS OF LOCAL SCAM
The Carter County Sheriff’s Office Has Issued A Scam Warning To Tri-Cities Region. Authorities Are Warning Against A Phone Call Claiming You Are A Lottery Sweepstakes Winner Or A Promotional…
AREA AGENCY STILL SHORT OF GOAL
The United Way Of Washington County Tennessee Is Still 331-Thousand Dollars Short Of It’s 2009 Campaign Goal. The Organization Is Holding A Fundraising Blitz Aimed At Preventing A Second Consecutive…