Month: May 2010

Two Carter County Men Are Behind Bars After Police Say They Tried To Force Themselves Into An Apartment In Johnson City. Donald Mcmillen, Jr., And Larry Whitaker Are Charged With…

A Tip Of A Possible Drug House Has Led To The Arrest Of A Damascus Virginia Man And The Seizure Of Marijuana And Cash At A Local Residence. 52 Year…

Eastman Chemical Co. in Kingsport, has formally pledged to reduce energy intensity by 25 percent over a 10-year period in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy. Eastman president and…

The Investigation Into A Tri Cities Homicide Is Continuing, While The Search Is Underway For A Johnson City Woman Who Police Want To Question. Authorities Are Asking For The Public’s…

A Kingsport Man Accused Of Trying To Run Over Police Following A Traffic Stop Has Turned Himself In To Police And Is Expected To Be Arraigned This Morning In General…

Around 21-Thousand Dollars That Was Missing From The Unicoi County School System Has Been Returned. Former Finance Director, Angie Williams, Is Accused Of Misappropriating The Funds. She Has Presented The…

A Hawkins County Couple Accused Of Neglecting Their Two Year Old Child Are Facing Charges. 20 Year Old Thomas And 21 Year Old Jennifer Mcclellan Are Charged With Child Abuse…

A Former Washington County Tennessee Teacher Is Headed To Prison After Admitting In U.S. District Court To Greeneville To A Child Pornography Crime. 42 Year Old Anthony Kent Holcombe Of…

The Tennessee State Senate Has Voted 22-10 To Once Again Override The Governor’s Veto Of A Bill To Allow Handgun Carry Permit Holders To Bring Weapons Into Bars And Alcohol-Serving…

One Tri Cities United Way Has Approved It’s Budget For Fiscal Year 2010-2011. The Budget For The United Way Of Washington County Tennessee Will Be 1.03 Million Dollars And Will…

50 Virginia Localities Hit By Last Year’s Severe Winter Storms Is Obligating A Million Dollars In Public Assistance Funds To Help Cover Costs Associated With Those Storms. Lee, Scott, And…

A Republican Candidate Vying To Be Tennessee’s Next Governor Will Be In Kingsport Later Today. Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam Will Speak At Eastman Chemical Company During A “Politics At Lunch”…

A Health Care Organization Serving Northeast Tennessee And Southwest Virginia Has A New Leader. Dr. Scott Fowler Has Been Chosen By The Holston Medical Group Board Of Directors To Serve…

Some Much Needed Repairs Are Coming To Daniel Boone High School’s Football Stadium. The Washington County Tennessee Commission This Week Decided To Hand Over, 150-Thousand Dollars To Fund Repairs To…

Amid Allegations From A State Audit That Some Funds Are Missing, The Unicoi County School System’s Finance Director Has Stepped Down. Director Of Schools Denise Brown Has Released A Statement…

Johnson City Police Are Asking For The Public’s Help In Locating The Person Or Persons Responsible For A Fatal Stabbing Incident Being Treated As A Murder. Police Responded To An…

More Virginia State Police Will Be Out On Roadways This Memorial Day Weekend. It’s Part Of The Annual “Operation C.A.R.E.”, Which Is A State Sponsored, National Program To Reduce Crashes,…

One Of Two People Convicted In A Deadly Johnson City Drag Racing Incident That Killed One Person And Severely Injured Her Friend Has Turned Himself In To Begin Serving Time…

If You’re Caught Breaking The Law This Holiday Weekend On Tennessee’s Roadways, Get Ready To See Some Blue Lights In Your Rear View Mirror. The Tennessee Highway Patrol Will Be…

A Kingsport Man Convicted In Three Murders Will Spend The Rest Of Life In Prison. Last October, Michael Fields Was Convicted For A 2004 Murder At The Ballis Tourist Home…

A Health Care Organization Serving Northeast Tennessee And Southwest Virginia Has A New Leader. Dr. Scott Fowler Has Been Chosen By The Holston Medical Group Board Of Directors To Serve…

Tennessee’s Unemployment Rate For April Was 10.5 Percent, Down 0.1 Percentage Point From The Previous Month. Tennessee Commissioner Of Labor And Workforce Development James Neeley Said While The Seasonally Adjusted…