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TODAY MARKS THE LAST DAY FOR BRISTOL TENNESSEE’S MAYOR. JIM MESSIMER WILL STEP ASIDE TONIGHT AFTER SERVING AS MAYOR FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS. HE SAID HE WON’T SEEK THE…

A SULLIVAN COUNTY SCHOOL TEACHER, ACCUSED OF DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE, IS WITHOUT A JOB THIS MORNING. THE BOARD OF EDUCATION VOTED LAST NIGHT TO FIRE PAULA MCGLOTHLIN FROM HER…

A NORTON VIRGINIA MAN WILL SPEND TIME BEHIND BARS FOR STABBING THREE PEOPLE AND ATTEMPTING TO KILL A POLICE OFFICER. THE COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEY’S OFFICE AMENDED CHARGES AGAINST 33 YEAR OLD…

THE CARTER COUNTY COMMISSION HAS PASSED A 2007-2008 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET, BUT IT COULD COST COUNTY RESIDENTS THEIR SAFETY. THAT ACCORDING TO SHERIFF CHRIS MATHES. THE SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT WILL RECEIVE…

A BRISTOL TENNESSEE PHARMACEUTICALS COMPANY IS SELLING OFF ONE OF ITS MANUFACTURING PLANTS IN MICHIGAN. KING PHARMACEUTICALS ANNOUNCED THE FACILITY WILL BE SOLD TO NEW JERSEY BASED, JHP PHARMACEUTICALS LLC…

KINGSPORT AUTHORITIES BELIEVE A POSSIBLE MEDICAL CONDITION CAUSED A THREE VEHICLE ACCIDENT AND SENT AN AREA MAN TO THE HOSPITAL. POLICE SAY 80 YEAR OLD RAY LEEPER OF CHURCH HILL…

A BRISTOL TENNESSEE-BASED DRUG COMPANY IS SELLING OFF PART OF ITS ASSETS. DRUGMAKER KING PHARMACEUTICALS IS DIVERSING ITSELF OF ITS MANUFACTURING PLANT IN MICHIGAN. THE BUYER IS A NEW JERSEY-BASED…

AN OHIO MAN ACCUSED OF LEADING VIRGINIA STATE POLICE THROUGH THREE SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COUNTIES WITH HIS YOUNG SON ALONG FOR THE RIDE, IS BEHIND BARS. 43 YEAR OLD BEN COOPICK…

CHILHOWIE VIRGINIA HAS A NEW POLICE CHIEF AFTER THE FORMER CHIEF AND ONE OF HIS OFFICERS WERE INDICTED FOR ALLEGED SEX CRIMES. MAYOR GARY HENINGER BELIEVES STEVE PRICE WILL GET…

IT MAY BE AWHILE BEFORE A SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COAL MINE IN BUCHANAN COUNTY IS UP AND RUNNING AGAIN. CONSOL ENERGY OFFICIALS HAVE SAID MONITORING STATIONS AT THE TEMPORARILY CLOSED BUCHANAN…

BRISTOL VIRGINIA POLICE ARE CONTINUING TO SEARCH FOR TWO MEN INVOLVED IN A HIT-AND-RUN ACCIDENT OVER THE WEEKEND THAT LEFT A 14 YEAR OLD CITY TEEN INJURED. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED…

THE BRISTOL VIRGINIA POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS CONFISCATED A LARGE AMOUNT OF MARIJUANA AND ARRESTED TWO PEOPLE IN THE PROCESS. 24 YEAR OLD STEVEN HILLARD AND 21 YEAR OLD AUBRY HILLARD…

GOOD NEWS FOR TRI CITIES REGIONAL AIRPORT. 1ST DISTRICT CONGRESSMAN DAVID DAVIS HAS ANNOUNCED A FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION GRANT TO THE AIRPORT OF NEARLY A MILLION DOLLARS. THE MONEY IS…

A BULLS GAP WOMAN ACCUSED OF STABBING HER BOYFRIEND OVER THE WEEKEND WILL BE ARRAIGNED THIS MORNING. 40 YEAR OLD ROBYN SACKETT IS CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED DOMESTIC ASSAULT AFTER SHE…

A FORMER FUNERAL HOME DIRECTOR IN DUFFIELD VIRGINIA FACES MORE FRAUD CHARGES AFTER MORE VICTIMS HAVE COME FORWARD. ANTHONY ROBBINS, THE OWNER OF DUFFIELD FUNERAL HOME ALLEGEDLY SOLD 15 PEOPLE…

A JOHNSON CITY WOMAN HAS BEEN KILLED AFTER BEING STRUCK BY A TRAIN OVER THE WEEKEND. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON TRACKS NEAR MCKINLEY ROAD SATURDAY NIGHT. THE VICTIM’S NAME WON’T…

CLEANUP OF WASTE AT A FORMER RECYCLING BUSINESS IN HILTONS VIRGINIA IS FINISHED. MORE THAN 500 BARRELS, LADEN WITH OIL AND USED FILTERS ALONG WITH 60 TONS OF OIL DRENCHED…

JOHNSON CITY FIRE OFFICIALS ARE TRYING TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF A FIRE AT A CITY BUSINESS. A BLAZE BROKE OUT AT THE SNAP-ON TOOLS PLANT ON WATAUGA ROAD EARLY…

A HAWKINS COUNTY COACH ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY ASSAULTING TWO OF HIS PLAYERS HAS BEEN FIRED. 36 YEAR OLD MIKE NOEL IS CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED SEXUAL BATTERY, SEXUAL BATTERY BY AN…

A FEDERAL JUDGE HAS REFUSED TO VACATE THE SENTENCE OF A FORMER BUSINESS OWNER CONVICTED OF DEFRAUDING MEDICARE OF MORE THAN ONE MILLION DOLLARS. MAILEE LODGE WAS CONVICTED OF HEALTH…

A COEBURN VIRGINIA MAN HAS BEEN SENTENCED FOR HIS ROLE IN A DOUBLE SLAYING. 24 YEAR OLD DANIEL RIMILLER WILL SPEND THE NEXT SIX YEARS IN PRISON FOR HIS PART…

A VEHICLE/PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENT AT AN ABINGDON VIRGINIA CONVENIENCE STORE HAS CLAIMED THE LIFE OF THE STORE CLERK. THE NAME OF THE 47 YEAR OLD VICTIM IS BEING WITHHELD AT THIS…