Johnson City man charged with stealing car from business lot
A Johnson City man was arrested Wednesday on a charge that he stole a car parked at a West Watauga Avenue business. Bryan Lee Morrison, general delivery, was accused of taking a car from 601 W....
View ArticleLady Bucs still waiting for word on Mitchell
East Tennessee State women’s basketball coach Brittney Ezell is trying to figure out some things about her team in the middle of a 12-day break between games.Right at the top of the list is whether...
View ArticleMETA team takes national championship
To be the best in Tennessee in any athletic event is quite an accomplishment.Conquering the entire nation is above and beyond.A local group of tennis enthusiasts recently climbed the ladder from local...
View ArticleRaid on alleged NE Tennessee cattle rustler yields drugs, missing cows
ROGERSVILLE — Following a three-week investigation the Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office nabbed an accused cattle rustler Tuesday during a raid which also allegedly yielded evidence of a drug trafficking...
View ArticleStudy says hormone-blocker Arimidex cuts breast cancer risk in half
SAN ANTONIO — Women at high risk of developing breast cancer because of family history or bad genes have a new option to help prevent the disease.A study of 4,000 women found that a daily...
View Article2 Tri-Cities accounting firms announce merger
Two Tri-Cities accounting firms announced Thursday that they planned to merge.Blackburn, Childers & Steagall, the region's largest certified public accounting firm, and Paul J. Rhoton, CPA,...
View ArticleProtect water pipes from winter freeze
Although winter does not officially arrive until next week, the frigid temperatures of the past few mornings remind us that this is the season to bundle up. And we are not just talking about putting on...
View ArticleLocal wrestlers fight to provide child’s Christmas
Six-year-old John Batista Blair, a first-grader at Carter County’s Central Elementary School, has had a rough year. So the Gladiators of Wrestling and the Empire Wrestling Coalition will be coming...
View ArticleKnoxville’s Ijams Nature Center connects people and the outdoors
Now in its fifth decade, Ijams Nature Center continues to be a destination for Knoxville residents and is a model for cities – including Johnson City -- within the Volunteer State. Originally the home...
View Article'12 Years a Slave,''American Hustle' lead Globes nominations
The searing historical epic "12 Years a Slave" and the con-artist caper "American Hustle" lead the 71st annual Golden Globes with seven nominations each.The nominations announced Thursday morning in...
View ArticleReader photo: Santa Kitty
Our cat, "Kitty" dressed up for Christmas. ———The Grinch turned his dog, Max, into a reindeer. Have you done the same?If you dress your pets up for the holiday season, we'd love to see your photos and...
View ArticleReader Photo Gallery: Lola at Christmas
Lola, our 7 year old Chihuahua/Jack Russell Mix LOVES Christmas. She especially loves the Christmas tree each year! ———The Grinch turned his dog, Max, into a reindeer. Have you done the same?If you...
View ArticleReader Photo: Sleepy Santa Pup
Saw your request in todays paper for holiday pet pics. Here's one of my grandpup, Boone.— Joan Scheu———The Grinch turned his dog, Max, into a reindeer. Have you done the same?If you dress your...
View ArticleCops: Man steals art from dead man, then calls 911
PUTNAM VALLEY, N.Y. — A New York man who went to check on an acquaintance and found him dead at his home is accused of stealing some of the man's artwork before calling 911.State police say Hiram Noel...
View ArticleTown's eBay sale of Palin mayoral SUV causes stir
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The sale on eBay of a city-owned vehicle used by Sarah Palin when she was mayor of Wasilla is causing a stir in small-town politics: One official says the current mayor is trying to...
View ArticleCriminal complaint says former Alexander aide bought, tried to distribute...
U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander’s former chief of staff bought DVDs from a movie production company whose films typically “feature nude young boys” and attempted to share a pornographic film from a...
View ArticleSheriff says Washington Co. deputy stopped rape in progress after victim...
A woman’s quick action to turn on her cell phone when she began feeling uneasy in an acquaintance’s car early Thursday allowed law enforcement to interrupt a sexual assault on her, according to court...
View ArticleDeputies hospitalized after bursting into burning home
Two Unicoi County Sheriff's Office deputies were hospitalized after bursting into a burning home to search for anyone who might have been trapped inside.According to the USCO, Cpl. Eric Borchgrevink...
View ArticleCarter Co. woman convicted of contributing to delinquency of minors after...
ELIZABETHTON — A woman was convicted of four counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor in Carter County Sessions Court on Monday.Rose Marie Morris, 33, 112 Blevins Hollow Road, was arrested...
View ArticlePolice: Man assaulted officers during Bristol, Va., meth lab raid
BRISTOL, Va. — Authorities raided a Rhode Island Avenue residence late Wednesday night, arresting a man after finding an active meth cooking operation and loaded guns.Larry A. Begley, 39, assaulted two...
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