SECOND PERSON STRUCK IN BRISTOL VIRGINIA
Bristol, Virginia Authorities Say A Pedestrian Has Been Struck By A Vehicle, The Second Person To Be Hit By A Vehicle In The City In Two Days. The Female Pedestrian…
ERWIN BUSINESS OWNER SENTENCED IN TAX EVASION
An Erwin Business Owner Accused Of Attempted Tax Evasion Has Pleaded Guilty To The Crime In Unicoi County Criminal Court. 51 Year Old Sherry Edwards, Owner Of J.D.’S Market And…
TWO COEBURN VIRGINIA RESIDENTS SENTENCED
Two Coeburn, Virginia Residents Have Been Sentenced For Their Role In Illegally Distributing Synthetic Drugs At Local Businesses. 66 Year Old Linda Pirtle And 72 Year Old James Pirtle Pleaded…
HAWKINS COUNTY INMATES TO SERVE MORE TIME
Two Hawkins County Jail Inmates Accused Of Beating Another Inmate Will Get More Time Behind Bars. 24 Year Old Zachary Matlock And 25 Year Old James Gilley Both Pleaded Guilty…
OLD GENERAL MILLS SITE DEAL FALLS THROUGH
A Deal Has Fallen Through That Would Have Razed The Old General Mills Site In Downtown Johnson City And Allowed For A 216-Unit Apartment Complex To Be Built. The Chamber…
HASLAM SIGNS LEGISLATION TO ALLOW GUNS IN CARS
Gov. Bill Haslam has signed legislation that allows workers to sue their employers if they are fired for storing guns in cars parked on company lots. The Republican governor signed…
HEALTHY KINGSPORT TO KICK OFF SOON
The Healthy Kingsport Program Is Set To Kickoff April 20th. This Is A Coalition Of Community Partners Whose Mission Is To Create A Community Culture Of Healthy Living By Promoting…
LONGTIME JUDGE DECIDES TO STEP DOWN
A Longtime 1st Judicial Circuit Court Judge Is Stepping Down. Thomas Seeley Jr. Has Served In The District Since 1985. He Said He Plans To Remain Active In The Legal…
STORYTELLERS TO GATHER IN KNOXVILLE
Storytellers will gather in East Tennessee next month for a fundraiser event. Several members of the National Storytelling Network in Jonesborough, the Volunteer State Tellers in Nashville and Smoky Mountain…
SOUTHSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD WANTING FRATERNITY CHANGES
The Southside Neighborhood Organization’s Fraternity Relations Committee Is Pushing For East Tennessee State University To Move Forward With Shifting Fraternities To The Greek Village At Buccaneer Ridge. The Group Said…
KINGSPORT MAN INDICTED FOR FIRST DEGREE MURDER
A Kingsport Man Has Been Indicted By A Sullivan County Grand Jury On A First Degree Murder Charge In Connection With The Death Of A City Man In November 2010.…
BRISTOL TENNESSEE LEADERS APPROVE RESOLUTION
Bristol Tennessee Leaders Have Voted To Approve A Resolution Seeking To Have The Tennessee General Assembly Enact Legislation That Would Allow The City To Impose A Restaurant Privilege Tax. The…
JOHNSON CITY MAN ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH STRONG ARM ROBBERY
Johnson City Police Have Arrested A City Man In Connection With A Strong Arm Robbery. 25 Year Old Anthony Ledbetter Is Accused Of Becoming Irate And Hostile Towards A Cab…