UNICOI COUNTY APPLE FESTIVAL GETTING UNDERWAY
Erwin Is Gearing Up For The 38th Annual Apple Festival. Nearly 100-Thousand Visitors Are Expected During The Festival, Which Is About Five Times The Population Of The County. Music Will…
KING UNIVERSITY COLLECTING WINTER COATS FOR THE NEEDY
King University Is Now Collecting Children’s Winter Coats For The 16th Annual “Coats For Kids” Initiative. They Can Be Dropped Off At The School, Any Bristol, Tennessee Or Bristol, Virginia…
KINGSPORT POLICE OFFICER FOUND NOT GUILTY OF DUI
A Kingsport Police Officer Has Been Found Not Guilty Of Dui, But Guilty Of Failure To Exercise Due Care. Matthew Stewart Was Charged After A Wreck In Kingsport In February.…
ETSU FRATERNITY HOUSE SHOOTING LEADS TO ARREST
Johnson City Police Have Arrested Two People And Suspended A Fraternity At East Tennessee State University After Shots Were Fired Outside The Organization Overnight. 21 Year Old Gary Taylor Is…
KINGSPORT POLICE OFFICER ON TRIAL FOR DUI
A Kingsport Police Officer Accused Of Dui Is On Trial. Matthew Steward Appeared In Sullivan County Criminal Court On Thursday. He’s Charged With Driving Under The Influence And Reckless Driving.…
FORMER CHILD SERVICES INVESTIGATOR PLEADS GUILTY
A Former Child Services Investigator Has Pled Guilty To Forgery Following An Investigation Into A Child’s Death Revealed She Lied About Seeing The Child’s Father. Cathy Agnew Admitted To Making…
KINGSPORT MAN ARRESTED AT LOCAL MOTEL
A Kingsport Man Wanted On Multiple Charges Was Arrested At A Local Motel. 41 Year Old Michael Hutchins Was Under A Bed At West Side Inn On West Stone Drive…
KINGSPORT MAN CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER
A Kingsport Man Is In Trouble After He Allegedly Fired A Rifle Toward A Police Officer And Another Man. 38 Year Old Mark Dorton Is Charged With Two Counts Of…
TELFORD MAN ORDERED TO PRISON
A Telford Tennessee Man Who Pled Guilty To Vehicular Homicide In The Death Of His Fiance More Than Three Years Ago Has Been Ordered To Spend Time Behind Bars. Brandon…
HAMPTON TEEN CHARGED WITH HAVING GUN AT SCHOOL
A Hampton Teenager Is Facing Charges After Police Said He Had A Gun On School Property. The Loaded Weapon Was Found After The 17 Year Old Male Student Was Arrested…
ELIZABETHTON MAN INDICTED FOR AGGRAVATED RAPE
An Elizabethton Man Has Been Indicted On Aggravated Rape And Aggravated Burglary Charges. The Victim Told Police She Was Acquainted With The Suspect, 57 Year Old Chad Matherly. The Alleged…
JOHNSON CITY MAN FACING FELONY CHARGES
A Johnson City Man Is Facing Felony Charges After A Two Car Crash In Johnson City. 31 Year Old Preston Huff Is Charged With Vehicular Homicide, Aggravated Assault, And Possession…
DENTSPLY TAKES OVER SIRONA DENTAL SYSTEMS
Pennsylvania-Based Dentsply With A Manufacturing Site In Johnson City Has Announced A 5.5 Billion Dollar Deal To Merge With Sirona Dental Systems. The New Company Will Retain Dentsply’s U.S. Headquarters…
CHILD SAFETY SEAT CHECKPOINT SET IN KINGSPORT
Statistics Say 73 Percent Of All Car Seats Are Not Used Or Installed Correctly. To Assist Parents And Adults, The Kingsport Fire Department Is Sponsoring A Child Passenger Safety Inspection…
JONESBOROUGH MAN ADMITS TO FRAUD
A Jonesborough Man Accused Of Bilking More Than 740-Thousand Dollars From Investors For A Fake Toner Cartridge Company Has Admitted To The Crime In U.S. District Court In Greeneville. Michael…
ETSU PROFESSOR TO STUDY CHILDHOOD OBESITY
One Of East Tennessee State University’s Professors Is Using Grant Money To Study Childhood Obesity. Dr. Liang Wang Of Etsu’s Department Of Biostatistics And Epidemiology In The College Of Public…
HAWKINS COUNTY GEARING UP FOR PRIMARY ELECTIONS
So Far, Two Positions Have Been Turned In For Three Local Offices That Will Be On The Ballot For The March 1st Hawkins County Primary Elections. Property Assessor Jeff Thacker,…
SCHOOLS FACILITIES MEETING SET FOR LATER
Kingsport, Sullivan County And Bristol Tennessee School Officials Have Set A Joint Facilities Studies Meeting For Later This Month. Kingsport Paid 190-Thousand Dollars And The County Forked Out 270-Thousand Dollars…
THREE SULLIVAN COUNTY SCHOOLS SHARE FUNDS
Three Sullivan County Schools Are Sharing More Than 300-Thousand Dollars In Reading Program Grant Funding. The Funds Will Be Used To Pay For Reading Programs At Bluff City Elementary, Blountville…
TENNESSEE REVENUE COLLECTIONS ARE UP
Tennessee Finance Commissioner Larry Martin Says The State’s Overall Revenue Collections In August Were $28.5 Million More Than Expected. August Is The First Month In The 2015-2016 Fiscal Year. For…
NEW AMPHITHEATER OPEN AT NORTHEAST STATE
The First Phase Of A New 400 Hundred Seat Outdoor Amphitheater At Northeast State Community College Is Officially Open For Use. This Part Of The Project Was Completed In Mid-August.…
CABELA’S TO OPEN BRISTOL STORE SOON
The Grand Opening Celebration For The New Cabela’s Store In Bristol Virginia Is October First. The Event Will Feature A Weekend Of Giveaways, Family Activities, And Guest Appearances. Marketing Director…