JOHNSON CITY COUPLE FACING FELONY CHARGES
A Johnson City Couple Is Behind Bar Facing Felony Charges After Their Two Year Old Son Required Several Operations To Remove Foreign Objects From His Digestive System. 34 Year Old…
BRISTOL MAN CHARGED IN SCHOOL BUS WRECK
A Bristol, Tennessee Man Has Been Charged Following A Crash With A Loaded School Bus. 61 Year Old John Stiltner Is Charged With Failure To Exercise Due Care. He Was…
ARRESTS MADE IN GREENEVILLE RADIO SHACK ROBBERY
Greeneville Police Have Arrested Two City People For The Robbery At An Electronics Business. 32 Year Old Jason Pickel Is Charged With Aggravated Robbery And Is Being Held On A…
THP OFFICER SUSPENDED FOR FAILING TO REPORT CRASH
A Tennessee Highway Patrol Trooper Has Been Suspended For Not Immediately Reporting A Rear-End Crash That Occurred In February. Sullivan County Assigned Trooper Ashley Hill Had The Accident February 27th…
BRISTOL PRINCIPAL ENTERS NOT GUILTY PLEA
A Bristol Tennessee Principal Has Pleaded Not Guilty To Attempting To Commit Child Abuse And Attempting To Commit Child Neglect Charges. Jerry Poteat, Who Formerly Worked At Holston View Elementary…
WELLMONT TO ANNOUNCE NEW CENTER
The Wellmont Health System Foundation Will Launch A Fundraising Campaign To Create A Center For Women And Infants At Holston Valley Hospital In Kingsport. At A News Conference Thursday Morning,…
PRICE OF CIGARETTES GOING UP IN TENNESSEE
The price of cigarettes is going up in Tennessee, but the proceeds won’t be landing in state tax coffers. Under a new law signed by Republican Gov. Bill Haslam, the…
KINGSPORT BUDGET CALLS FOR NO TAX INCREASE
This Year’s Budget Plan For The City Of Kingsport, Won’t Have Residents Seeing Any Big-Ticket Items, But Rather Smaller Items That Focus On Safety And Infrastructure Improvements. The Proposed 2016…
POLICE WEEK MEMORIAL SERVICE SET IN BLOUNTVILLE
National Statistics Show That, On Average, A Law Enforcement Officer Is Killed In The Line Of Duty In The U.S. Every 58 Hours. To Honor Those Fallen And Other Officers,…
MORE PEOPLE TURNING OUT FOR EARLY VOTING
More People Are Turning Out For Early Voting In Kingsport. Over The Last Year, Early Voter Turn Out Has Been Nearly Twice The Rate. Sullivan County Administrator Of Elections Jason…
BORDER BASH RETURNS TO DOWNTOWN BRISTOL
Historic Downtown Bristol Will Once Again Be The Site For The 16th Annual Border Bash. The Event Takes Place On Friday In The 400 And 500 Blocks Of State Street.…
BRISTOL VIRGINIA PASSES BUDGET ON FIRST READING
Bristol Virginia Leaders Have Passed A 2015-16 Fiscal Year Budget On First Reading. Included In The New 67.3 Million Dollar Spending Plan Will Be A Five Cent Property Tax Increase.…
UNICOI COUNTY ATTORNEY ADMITS NO MEDICAL STAFF ON DUTY WHEN INMATE DIED (AP)
An attorney for Unicoi County says the jail had no medical staff on duty when an inmate died there from an overdose. The admission came in response to a $2…