Month: February 2010

Kingsport police say Officer Thomas Wayt — who has been on the city force for seven years — is on administrative leave after fatally shooting a man while responding to…

A Northeast Tennessee County had no Democrats file for local offices on the ballot for the fall elections. Washington County Democratic Party Chairman Adam Dickson said the lack of filers…

It’s Official, 1st District Congressman Dr. Phil Roe Has Announced His Bid For Re-Election. He Returned To City Hall In Johnson City Where He Launched His Bid For Congress Two…

With The Exception Of Kingsport, Sales Tax Collections In December Declined In Sullivan County. In December 2008, The State Sent Nearly 4.74 Million Back To The County And Its Cities.…

The Tennessee Bureau Of Investigation Is Probing A Police Shooting In Kingsport Over The Weekend. Tbi Spokeswoman Kristin Helm Said Perry Douglas Long Was Shot To Death By Police Saturday…

A Lee County Virginia Teen Accused Of Plotting To Rob And Kill His Grandparents Has Admitted To The Crime In Scott County Circuit Court. 19 Year Old Christopher Jones Pled…

The Former Elizabethton/Carter County 911 Director Has Been Cleared Of Any Wrongdoing After Allegations Of Creating A Hostile Work Environment At The District. A Special Investigative Committee Released Its Findings…

It’s Been More Than A Year Of Waiting For Washington County, Virginia Sheriff Fred Newman To Find Out His Career Future. He, Along With Roanoke Sheriff Gerald Holt, Were Both…

1st District U.S. Congressman Dr. Phil Roe Is Getting Set To Kickoff His Campaign For Re-Election. The 65 Year Old Roe Will Make His Announcement This Morning At Johnson City’s…

The Tennessee Highway Patrol Is Investigating The Death Of A Person Who Allegedly Jumped From A Moving Vehicle On Interstate 81 Early This Morning In Greene County. It Happened Near…

Kingsport Police Have Released The Name Of The Person Who Died In A Single Vehicle Accident On Friday. 78 Year Old John Matney Of Grundy Virginia Was Killed On East…

A Single-Vehicle Car Crash In Kingsport Has Claimed The Life Of One Person. The Accident Occurred This Morning Around 11 O’clock On East Stone Drive Near Arcadia Drive. A Vehicle…

Interim Rate Legislation Affecting Southwest Virginia Customers Of American Electric Power Has Been Passed In Both The House And Senate In Virginia. According To Delegate Terry Kilgore, A Gate City…

The Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office Has Charged A Blountville Woman With Identity Theft. 45 Year Old Mary Ellen Browning, Who Was A Nurse In The Victims’ Homes, Is Accused Of…

A Two Vehicle Crash In Scott County Virginia Has Claimed The Life Of A Yuma Teen And Left Three Other People Injured. According To The Scott County Sheriff’s Office, A…

A Second Arrest Has Been Made In A Bristol Virginia Street Racing Crash That Claimed The Life Of An Abingdon Woman. 19 Year Old Joshua Henson Is Now Charged With…

A Kingsport Man Accused Of Holding Up A City Convenience Store Has Had His Case Bound Over To A Sullivan County Grand Jury. 45 Year Old Glen Allen Roberts Is…

The Controvery Over The Installation Of Red Light Cameras Continues. Rogersville Officials Recently Decided To Take Steps To Make A Local Intersection Safer By Using The Cameras. However, A Recent…

Was 2009 Tough For You Financially? The Internal Revenue Service May Be Able To Help You Save Money Through Tax Relief And Tax Breaks. The American Recovery And Reinvestment Act…

Thousands of Tiny Love toys are being recalled because they pose an injury risk to babies. Tiny Love is recalling about 600-thousand of the toys in the United States and…

State And Local Health Officials Say It’s Not Too Late To Get The H1n1, Or Swine Flu, Vaccine. If You Haven’t Received Yours Yet, You’ll Have A Chance On Saturday.…

Residents In The Tri-Cities And In Parts Of Southwest Virginia Will Likely Be Digging Even Deeper Into Their Pockets To Pay Their Electric Bills. The Tennessee Valley Authority Says They’re…