Tri-Cities Local News

TESTIMONY IS EXPECTED TO GET UNDERWAY TODAY IN U.S. DISTRICT COURT IN GREENEVILLE IN THE TRIAL OF A FORMER WASHINGTON COUNTY TENNESSEE NURSING HOME OWNER ACCUSED OF DEFRAUDING MEDICAID OUT…

EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY IN KINGSPORT HAS ANNOUNCED IT’S SELLING TWO OF ITS PLASTICS PLANTS. A MEXICAN INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATE ALFA CORPORATION HAS AGREED TO BUY THE TWO PLANTS LOCATED IN MEXICO…

A CHILHOWIE VIRGINIA MAN FACES CHARGES AFTER ALLEGEDLY SHOOTING A POLICE OFFICER WHO CAME TO HIS HOME ON A DOMESTIC CALL. 43 YEAR OLD BILLY JOE PARRIS IS CHARGED WITH…

A SHOOTOUT AT A MOBILE HOME PARK IN CHILHOWIE VIRGINIA HAS INJURED A POLICE OFFICER AS WELL AS THE SUSPECT. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AT A TRAILER ON TINY TOWN AVENUE.…

JOHNSON CITY AUTHORITIES SAY A WOMAN IS IN TROUBLE AFTER SHE WAS ALLEGEDLY SEEN WITH A WEAPON ON SCHOOL PROPERTY. 46 YEAR OLD LISA PRESLEY IS ACCUSED OF HAVING A…

A HIGH SPEED CHASE OVER THE WEEKEND IN NORTON VIRGINIA HAS SENT ONE MAN TO JAIL. ACCORDING TO AUTHORITIES, WILLIE LITTLE LED NORTON POLICE ON A HIGH SPEED CHASE HEADING…

All seven inmates who escaped from the Hamblen County Jail last week, including a federal prisoner, are back behind bars. Chief Deputy Wayne Mize said the last inmate, Nathan Carroll,…

JOHNSON CITY POLICE HAVE ARRESTED A MAN WANTED OUT OF NASHVILLE ON ROBBERY AND HOMICIDE CHARGES. AN OFFICER OBSERVED A FORD MUSTANG THAT HAD BEEN REPORTED STOLEN OUT OF SHELBYVILLE…

A JOHNSON CITY MAN ACCUSED OF ATTACKING ANOTHER PERSON IS BEHIND BARS. 19 YEAR OLD BILLY ANDERSON IS CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED ASSAULT, POSSESSION OF STOLEN PROPERTY, UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF A…

A TWO VEHICLE CRASH IN GREENE COUNTY OVER THE WEEKEND HAS CLAIMED THE LIFE OF A MORRISTOWN MAN. ACCORDING TO THE TENNESSEE HIGHWAY PATROL, 50 YEAR OLD RICKY L. TRENT…

A CARTER COUNTY MAN ACCUSED IN THE SHOOTING DEATH OF A JOHNSON CITY MAN OVER THE WEEKEND IS BEHIND BARS. 37 YEAR OLD LARRY ELSWICK IS CHARGED WITH SECOND DEGREE…

A KINGSPORT MAN ACCUSED OF BREAKING INTO A CITY PHARMACY IS BEHIND BARS. 24 YEAR OLD DERRICK BUMGARDNER IS CHARGED WITH BURGLARY AND THEFT OF MEDICATION AFTER ALLEGEDLY MAKING ENTRY…

JOHNSON CITY FIRE OFFICIALS ARE ON THE SCENE OF AN EARLY MORNING FIRE THAT BROKE OUT AT A CITY RESTAURANT. NOT MUCH INFORMATION IS BEING RELEASED AT THIS TIME. FIRE…

A CONSTRUCTION BOOM IN THE TRI CITIES. KINGSPORT OFFICIALS SAY THAT NEW CONSTRUCTION INVESTMENT TOTALS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007 IS NOW UP TO OVER 123 MILLION DOLLARS. THE PREVIOUS MARK…

FIVE CARTER COUNTY JUVENILES ARE FACING CHARGES AFTER ELIZABETHTON POLICE SAY THEY VANDALIZED AND DEFACED A TOWN BUSINESS. THE YOUTHS ARE ACCUSED OF WRITING GRAFFITI ON THE MENY BOARDS AT…

William “Bill” Austin Trailer A LONG-TIME TRI CITIES RADIO AND TELEVISION ANNOUNCER HAS PASSED AWAY. 93 YEAR OLD WILLIAM “BILL” AUSTIN TRAILER DIED ON PATRIOT DAY SEPTEMBER 11TH LOCALLY, HE…

WITH AREA LIVESTOCK FARMERS EXPERIENCING WATER SHORTAGE DUE TO THE SUMMER DROUGHT, THE SULLIVAN COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY OFFICE HAS COME UP WITH A WAY TO HELP THE FARMERS. IN…

A TWO VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN JOHNSON COUNTY TENNESSEE HAS CLAIMED THE LIFE OF A BUTLER WOMAN. ACCORDING TO THE TENNESSEE HIGHWAY PATROL, 37 YEAR OLD LESLIE SLUDER EXPERIENCED AN UNIDENTIFIED…

The governor’s marijuana task force has made an early harvest in Cocke County. A crop estimated to be worth a half-(m)-million dollars was burned at the county highway garage. A…

A BRISTOL TENNESSEE HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER ALLEGEDLY CAUGHT ON VIDEO TAPE SHOVING A STUDENT LAST MONTH WILL APPEAR IN COURT SOON. 62 YEAR OLD CARL JENKINS IS CHARGED WITH ASSAULT.…

A DOWNTOWN BUILDING FIRE IN JOHNSON CITY IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. FIREFIGHTERS WERE CALLED TO A BUILDING ON WEST WATAUGA AVENUE YESTERDAY WHERE A CLOSET INSIDE ONE OF THE ABANDONDED APARTMENTS…

A BRISTOL TENNESSEE MAN ACCUSED IN A DRIVE-BY SHOOTING AT A CITY HOME HAS BEEN INICTED BY A SULLIVAN COUNTY GRAND JURY. 19 YEAR OLD PRESTON JOHNSON IS CHARGED WITH…