COEBURN MAN CONVICTED IN FIREFIGHTER’S DEATH
A Coeburn, Virginia Man Has Been Ordered To Prison After Being Found Guilty In A Drunken Crash That Killed A Firefighter. 38 Year Old Michael Eugene Garner Was Sentenced To…
TWO LOCAL LAWMAKERS OPPOSE CABLE TAX HIKE
Two Northeast Tennessee Lawmakers Have Come Out In Opposition To An Increase Of The Cable Television Tax Included In The Proposed 2010-2011 Fiscal Year Budget. Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey And…
MOUNTAIN CITY MAN ARRESTED IN NORTH CAROLINA
A Mountain City Man Is Behind Bars In North Carolina After Being Arrested By The Watauga County Sheriff’s Department On Drug Related Charges. William Wayne Carpenter Was Charged With Possession…
LOCAL LAWMAKER GATHERING FEEDBACK
A Northeast Tennessee Lawmaker Is Interested In Things On The Minds Of His Constituents, So He’s Sending Out A Survey To Gather Some Feedback. Representative Matthew Hill, A Jonesboro Republican,…
TWO VEHICLE ACCIDENT CLAIMS ONE
A Two Vehicle Crash In Sullivan County Has Claimed The Life Of One Person And Left Another Injured. According To The Tennessee Highway Patrol, An Suv Being Driven By 47…
AEP TO HELP OUT CUSTOMERS
Several Thousand Appalachian Electric Power Customers In Southwest Virginia Will Be Getting Some Help On Those High Electric Bills. Aep Officials Have Agreed To Suspend The 12.5 Percent Interim Rate…
ETSU RESIDENCY PROGRAM COULD BE ELIMINATED
Proposed State Budget Cuts In Tennessee Could Put The Residency Program In Jeopardy At East Tennessee State University’s Quillen College Of Medicine. Proposed Tenncare Cuts Could Eliminate As Much As…
KINGSPORT GOES GREENER
The City Of Kingsport Is Continuing To Be More Green. The Board Of Mayor And Aldermen Has Approved A Second Round Of Energy Efficiency Modifications That Will Affect About A…
SCOTT COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM GETS MONEY
The Scott County Virginia Board Of Supervisors Has Passed A Resolution To Extend The Deadline For A Four Million Dollar Line Of Credit For The County School System. The Board…
SULLIVAN COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD PAYS UP
The Sullian County Board Of Education Has Agreed To Pay Out A 150-Thousand Dollar Settlement To An Employee Claiming Discrimination. Brookside Elementary School Principal Debbie Morelock Sued The County School…
EXPANDED NURSING PROGRAM IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
Officials With Mountain States Health Alliance Have Agreed To Help Fund A Nursing Program Based At Three Southwest Virginia Community Colleges. Mountain States Has Contributed 450-Thousand Dollars That Will Put…
EASTMAN CEO HOPES FOR GOOD YEAR IN 2010
Eastman Chemical Company President And Ceo Jim Rogers Says The Kingsport Based Firm Is Positioned For Growth. He Made That Comment During A Regional Leaders Breakfast At Meadowview Conference Center.…
ROBBER HOLDS UP GREENEVILLE CONVENIENCE MARKET
The Chief Medical Examiner’s Office In Virginia Has Determined That The Death Of A Virginia Tech Coed Was A Homicide. The Office Said That It Has No Further Information On…
DEATH OF VIRGINIA TECH COED RULED HOMICIDE (AP)
The Chief Medical Examiner’s Office In Virginia Has Determined That The Death Of A Virginia Tech Coed Was A Homicide. The Office Said That It Has No Further Information On…
ABINGDON MOBILE HOME FIRE CLAIMS ONE PERSON
A Mobile Home Fire In Washington County, Virginia, Has Claimed The Life Of One Person. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office Is Investigating The Fatality Which Occurred On Capella Lane In…
SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK NEEDS YOUR HELP
The Second Harvest Food Bank Of Northeast Tennessee And “Feeding America” Have Released The Shocking Results Of A Recent Survey Conducted. The Report Reveals Over 70-Thousand People In The Tri…
BRISTOL COLLEGE SHOWS ENROLLMENT INCREASE
There’s A Record Spring Enrollment At One Tri Cities Private College. King In Bristol, Tennessee Is Reporting 1,627 Students Have Registered For Spring Classes. That’s A 1.1 Percent Increase Over…
TAZEWELL COUNTY VOTES AGAINST WIND TURBINES
The Tazewell County Virginia Board Of Supervisors Has Passed A Tall Structure Ordinance That Prevents A Proposed Wind Energy Farm From Being Developed. Supervisors Voted In Favor Of The So-Called…
TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS GEARING FOR REPAIRS
Toyota Dealerships In Our Region Are Gearing Up To Begin Repairing Vehicles Included In A Nationwide Recall. Officials With Toyota Of Bristol Said Parts To Fix The Recall Should Start…
KINGSPORT LANDMARK RENOVATED
A Downtown Kingsport Landmark That Once Was A Question Mark In The Model City Has Once Again Become A Part Of The Business Community. Tri Summit Bank Officials Cut The…
BOND BONDSMAN SEEKING DIVERSION
A Blountville Bail Bondsman Arrested For Allegedly Exposing Himself To An Undercover Police Officer At A Kingsport Recreational Facility Is Seeking Judicial Diversion. A Judge Upheld The Prosecutor’s Denial Of…
BRISTOL COLLEGE STUDENT IN TROUBLE
Sometimes Less Is Better. A Bristol Virginia College Student Allegedly Shot Off His Mouth At A Tri Cities Department Store Threatening To Blow Up His College Campus. 19 Year Old…