STATE SENATE PASSES PHONE SCAM BILL
The Senate Has Unanimously Approved Legislation That Seeks To Combat Phone Scams Targeting Tennessee Senior Citizens. It Would Impose A Fine Of Up To $2,500 For Anyone In The State…
HOTLY CONTESTED RACES IN HAWKINS COUNTY
It Looks As Though The Gop Primary Races In Hawkins County Will Be Hotly Contested This Year. As Of Yesterday, There Are Seven Candidates Running For County Mayor, Six Running…
BRISTOL TENNESSEE MAN WINS IT BIG
Today’s Quite A Bit Brighter For One Bristol Tennessee Man. Harold Campbell Was The Winner Of A Hot 100-Thousand Dollar Scratcher Ticket From The Virginia Lottery. The Retired Man Purchased…
JOHNSON CITY RETIREES UPSET
A Proposed Change To Retirement Benefits In Johnson City Has Some City Employees Outraged. Last Night, More Than 100 Public Safety Employees Jammed Into A Conference Room To Listen To…
HAWKINS COUNTY MAN CONVICTED IN FATAL SHOOTING
A Hawkins County Jury Has Found A County Man Guilty In The Fatal Sniper-Style Shooting Death Of Another Man In The Parking Lot At The Rogersville Walmart. 21 Year Old…
EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY ANNOUNCES DIVIDEND
Good News For Stockholders Of A Kingport-Based Company. Eastman Chemical Company’s Board Of Directors Has Announced A Quarterly Cash Divident Of 44 Cents Per Share Of Common Stock. The Dividend…
HOMECOMING FOR AREA MARINE UNIT
It Will Be A Homecoming On Friday For Some Local Marine Reservists And Their Familes. The Soldiers, From The Lima Company 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment Based In Gray, Will…
OPERATION HOOK AND HAUL DEFENDANTS IN COURT
Five Tri Cities Area Defendants Charged With Operating A Multi-Jurisdictional Property Crime And Drug Distribution Enterprise In Tennessee And Virginia Known As “Operation Hook And Haul” Have Either Pled Guilty…
RED LIGHT CAMERAS COMING SOON TO JOHNSON CITY
It Could Soon Cost Johnson City Motorists More To Drive – Especially If You Break The Law. City Crews Are Busy Installing The First Cameras At The West Market Street-State…
EVENTS ANNOUNCED TO COMMEMORATE HISTORIC SIGN
The Historic Bristol Sign, A Very Visible Icon Of A City Separated By Geography, Turns 100 This Year. A Committee Of Local Residents And Business Professionals Has Planned To Commemorate…
TDOT TO USE 100 PERCENT OF STIMULUS MONEY
The Tennessee Department Of Transportation Says The State Is The First One To Obligate 100 Percent Of Stimulus Money For Highway Infrastructure. Officials Said The Department’s Use Of More Than…
HAWKINS COUNTY MURDER TRIAL VERDICT EXPECTED SOON
Jury Deliberations Expected To Begin Today In Hawkins County Circuit Court In The Case Of A Man Accused In The Fatal Sniper-Style Shooting Of Another Man. 21 Year Old Ronald…
VIRGINIA GOVERNOR SHOCKS GENERAL ASSEMBLY (AP)
Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell has proposed deep, unprecedented cuts to public schools, to the state government work force, and to health and welfare safety net programs in a $2.1 billion…
NEW HEALTH RANKINGS OUT FOR THE TRI CITIES
New Health Rankings Have Been Released For Counties Across The Nation. In Tennessee, Johnson County Received One Of The Poorest Ratings. The Survey Looked At Several Different Health Categories Including…
VDOT REOPENS FOUR REST AREAS
The Virginia Department Of Transportation Has Reopened Four Rest Areas Including Two In Southwest Virginia On Interstate 81. Those Include One On I-81 North Near Rural Retreat And Another One…
HIGHER JOBLESS RATE IN FOURTH QUARTER
The Fourth Quarter Tri Cities Labor Market Report Is In, And The News Isn’t Very Good. Especially When It Comes To The Number Of People Working. Area Employment Fell 4.5…
BRISTOL, VIRGINIA WOMAN HEADED TO PRISON
A Bristol, Virginia Woman Is Headed To Prison After Being Convicted Of Tying Her 6-Year-Old Niece To Her Bed As Punishment For Sneaking Food Out Of The Kitchen. 20 Year…
SHIPLEY’S BILL ADVANCING TO THE HOUSE
A Proposal That Would Require Offenders Charged With Drunken Driving To Have Ignition Locking Devices Installed In Their Vehicles Is Advancing In The House. The Measure Sponsored By Rep. Tony…
FORMER JONESBORO MAN TO BE SENTENCED
A Former Jonesboro Man Has Admitted To Drug Charges In Federal Court In Greeneville. 45 Year Old Paul Fields Pled Guilty To Manufacturing Over 100 Marijuana Plants. A Raid Last…
KINGSPORT DRUG BUST NETS FOUR ARRESTS
A Kingsport Drug Bust Has Landed Four Suspects Behind Bars Facing Numerous Drug-Related Charges. The Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office Vice Unit, Bristol Tennessee Vice Unit, And The Second Judicial Drug…
DISCOUNT TO SENIOR MOTORISTS
A Bill Sponsored By A Hawkins County Lawmaker That Would Give Senior Drivers In Tennessee An Insurance Break Has Been Unanimously Approved In The Senate. The Legislation, By Senator Mike…
TWO VEHICLE CRASH CLAIMS KINGSPORT WOMAN
A Two Vehicle Crash In Johnson City Has Claimed The Life Of A Kingsport Woman. According To Police, 79 Year Old Rita Groseclose Was Killed Yesterday Afternoon On North Roan…