HIGHER JOBLESS RATE IN FOURTH QUARTER
The Fourth Quarter Tri Cities Labor Market Report Is In, And The News Isn’t Very Good. Especially When It Comes To The Number Of People Working. Area Employment Fell 4.5…
BRISTOL, VIRGINIA WOMAN HEADED TO PRISON
A Bristol, Virginia Woman Is Headed To Prison After Being Convicted Of Tying Her 6-Year-Old Niece To Her Bed As Punishment For Sneaking Food Out Of The Kitchen. 20 Year…
SHIPLEY’S BILL ADVANCING TO THE HOUSE
A Proposal That Would Require Offenders Charged With Drunken Driving To Have Ignition Locking Devices Installed In Their Vehicles Is Advancing In The House. The Measure Sponsored By Rep. Tony…
FORMER JONESBORO MAN TO BE SENTENCED
A Former Jonesboro Man Has Admitted To Drug Charges In Federal Court In Greeneville. 45 Year Old Paul Fields Pled Guilty To Manufacturing Over 100 Marijuana Plants. A Raid Last…
KINGSPORT DRUG BUST NETS FOUR ARRESTS
A Kingsport Drug Bust Has Landed Four Suspects Behind Bars Facing Numerous Drug-Related Charges. The Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office Vice Unit, Bristol Tennessee Vice Unit, And The Second Judicial Drug…
DISCOUNT TO SENIOR MOTORISTS
A Bill Sponsored By A Hawkins County Lawmaker That Would Give Senior Drivers In Tennessee An Insurance Break Has Been Unanimously Approved In The Senate. The Legislation, By Senator Mike…
TWO VEHICLE CRASH CLAIMS KINGSPORT WOMAN
A Two Vehicle Crash In Johnson City Has Claimed The Life Of A Kingsport Woman. According To Police, 79 Year Old Rita Groseclose Was Killed Yesterday Afternoon On North Roan…
HAWKINS COUNTY MURDER TRIAL CONTINUES
Testimony Will Resume This Morning In Hawkins County Circuit Court In The Trial Of A Man Accused In A Fatal Sniper-Style Shooting In Rogersville That’s Believed To Have Been Gang…
JOHNSON CITY SCHOOLS FACING SHORTFALL
Johnson City School System Is Bracing For A Projected Shortfall For Fiscal Year 2010-2011. Schools Are Expected To Come Up With 2.3 Million Dollars In Order To Offset The Funding…
LINEWEAVER PLEADS GUILTY TO LESSER CRIME
A Washington County Tennessee Teen Accused Of Bribing A 12 Year Old To Have Inappropriate Contact With Him Has Pled Guilty To A Lesser Charge. Michael Lineweaver Pled Guilty To…
SULLIVAN COUNTY COMMISSION TO RUN FOR SCHOOL BOARD SEAT
One Sullivan County Commissioner Is Giving Up His Post To Run For A Seat On The Board Of Education. Sam Jones Picked Up A Petition Yesterday To Seek The District…
THREE BRISTOL VIRGINIA COUNCILMAN SAY NO TO RE-ELECTION
Three Top Bristol Virginia Leaders Have Said They Won’t Be Running For Re-Election In May. Mayor Jim Rector, Vice Mayor Ernie Sprouse And Councilman Fred Bowman Have Said Their Names…
VIRGINIA TAX COLLECTIONS DOWN
State revenue collections plunged by 6.5 percent in January, leaving lawmakers well behind their targets for the current year as they make deep cuts in the budget. Monthly receipts from…