THE KINGSPORT POLICE DEPARTMENT IS INVESTIGATING AN EARLY MORNING STABBING THAT SENT ONE PERSON TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL. POLICE WERE CALLED TO CLOUD APARTMENTS IN REFERENCE TO STEVEN BARRINGER BEING STABBED IN THE ARM. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AT THE HOME OF 43 YEAR OLD RICHARD JOHNSON ON WEST SULLIVAN STREET. JOHNSON HAS BEEN QUESTIONED BUT NO CHARGES HAVE BEEN FILED AT THIS TIME. THE INVESTIGATION IS CONTINUING AND MORE INFORMATION IS EXPECTED TO BE RELEASED LATER.