Tri-Cities Local News

A Bristol Virginia Man Convicted Of Being A Sex Offender Is Behind Bars After Police Allegedly Found Child Pornography At His Residence. 52 Year Old Hershel Cook Iii Was Charged…

Interesting Racing Returns To The High Banks Of Bristol Motor Speedway During The March Race. Bms Officials Have Talked To Nascar And Decided To Add Over 160 Feet Of Safer…

A Bristol Virginia Man Accused Of Having Inappropriate Contact With A Child Has Been Convicted Of The Crime And Is Heading To Prison. 53 Year Old Michael Albert Helbert Was…

Johnson City Power Board Is In Line To Get Some Cutting Edge Upgrades That Will Help Save It’s Customers Money. The $10 Million Dollar Project Will Install New Smart Meters…

A Kingsport Man Shot While Allegedly Burglarizing A City Home Has Had His Case Bound Over To A Sullivan County Grand Jury. 30 Year Old Dustin Eads Is Charged With…

Tennessee’s education commissioner told school board members from across the state that a majority of schools could fail to meet testing goals this year because of higher standards. Timothy Webb…

Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell Has Signed Into Law Legislation That Suspends An Interim Rate Increase Being Charged To Appalachian Power Customers In Virginia, Tennessee, And West Virginia. The New Law…

Kingsport Police Say They Will Present Evidence Of A Suspected Labor Day Murder To The Grand Jury Next Month. The Body Of 39 Year Old William Lynch The Third Was…

High School Sophomores And Juniors Who Want To Experience King College Campus Life Are Invited To Attend King’s “First Look” Event On Saturday. Students And Their Families Will Have The…

One Person Is Dead And Another Injured Following A Six Hour Standoff With Sullivan County Sheriff’s Deputies In Bluff City. It Happened Yesterday At A Home On Austin Springs Road.…

A Tour Bus Crash In Florida Has Claimed The Life Of An Abingdon Virginia Woman. 78 Year Old Joan Horsch Was Killed When A Tour Bus She Was Riding In…

A Kingsport Man Convicted In The Stabbing Death Of A Woman In 2004 Will Spend The Rest Of His Life Behind Bars. Michael David Fields Was Convicted Of First Degree…

Say Good-Bye To Random Interest Rate Hikes From Credit Card Companies. The New U.S. Credit Card Act Went Into Effect This Week, And With It Some Changes To Protect Millions…

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission Is Moving Forward With Plans For A Public Meeting To Discuss The Latest Action At Nuclear Fuel Services In Erwin. An Augmented Inspection Team Was On…

The Co-Owner Of A Bristol Virginia Restaurant Is Facing Sexual Assault Charges. 37 Year Old Todd Hambling, Who Co Owns Bella’s Pizza On Lee Highway, Is Facing Two Counts Of…

A Kingsport Man Convicted In The Stabbing Death Of A Woman In 2004 Will Spend The Rest Of His Life Behind Bars. Michael David Fields Was Convicted Of First Degree…

The Investigation Into A Fatal Two-Vehicle Collision In Hawkins County Is Continuing. Carol Starnes Was Driving East On Carters Valley Road In Mount Carmel. Police Believe The Woman Dropped Her…

A Surgoinsville Woman Is Headed To Prison After Pleading Guilty To Taking Drugs While She Was Pregnant. 21 Year Old Jessica Lynn Whitaker Was Ordered To Serve One Year Behind…

With The Drop In Temperatures This Winter, Northeast Tennessee Has Seen A Significant Rise In Devastating Home Fires. So Far This Year, The American Red Cross Of Northeast Tennessee Has…

Virginia Governor Bob Mcdonnell Wouldn’t Commit In A Live Radio Show To Staying On The Job The Full Four Years If Offered A Spot On A National Republican Ticket. He…

A Near-Record Amount Of Electricity Was Sold Last Month By Bristol Virginia Utilities. The Reason – Not Surprising – Cold Weather And Wintry Conditions Across The Region. Customer’s Of The…

Cocke County Authorities Are Investigating A Double Shooting That Left One Person Dead. According To The Sheriff’s Office, 41 Year Old Frank Suggs Jr. Gunned Down At His Peony Way…