Fury and frustration over Target data breach
NEW YORK (AP) — Potential victims of credit card fraud tied to Target's security breach said they had trouble contacting the discounter through its website and call centers.Angry Target customers...
View ArticleMurder suspect allegedly assaults officer
ELIZABETHTON — A man awaiting trial for second degree murder has picked up a new charge of assaulting an officer.Israel Benjamin Goudy, 33, was charged on Thursday by Lt. Penny Garland of the Carter...
View ArticlePet of the week
Bane is a one year old male Shar-Pei/Bulldog mix. He is house-trained and good with kids and dogs. Bane is one of the staff favorites and has been at the shelter since September. For more information...
View ArticleWoman arrested for selling drugs near school
A Knoxville woman was arrested for selling drugs near a school Thursday, police said. A Johnson City police report said investigators were able to buy crack cocaine from Crystal Hester, 24, 2916...
View ArticleIndustrial site sales could bring 200 jobs
Two manufacturers are considering vacant industrial facilities in Washington County, and could soon bring more than 200 jobs and millions of dollars of new tax revenue to the local economy....
View ArticleGenerosity helps fire victims have Christmas for kids
An online fundraiser is now set up for a family that lost all their possessions in an early morning house fire earlier this week that initially left little hope for Christmas for two young children....
View Article135 kids face Christmas without gifts
When someone asks local, needy children what they got for Christmas, they need to have an answer. That’s the policy of Sarah Wells, executive director of Good Samaritan Ministries in Johnson...
View ArticleEarly January targeted for completion of South Roan Street construction
A three-month blockade of a portion of South Roan Street will disappear the first week in January when the relatively short but well-traveled stretch of road re-opens following major...
View ArticleFour more charged in Unicoi home invasion
ERWIN — The Unicoi Sheriff’s Department Office arrested four more people Friday in connection with a recent home invasion in Unicoi and the burglary of the Maple Grove Restaurant, bringing the total...
View ArticleETSU goes for season sweep of Austin Peay
Seventeen days after beating Austin Peay on its home court, the East Tennessee State basketball will try to sweep the series when the teams meet today at the Minidome.The Bucs took an 80-74 decision...
View ArticleCyclones romp to Three Rivers win over Unicoi
ELIZABETHTON — It's hard to imagine anybody saw a blowout coming in this game.Elizabethton took control late in the first quarter, ran away, and never looked back in a 72-50 victory over Unicoi County...
View ArticleForrest to leave Bucs
The East Tennessee State basketball team lost a junior-college transfer for the second time this year when Darius Forest left the team.Forest, a 6-foot-6 junior wing, had not appeared in a game for the...
View ArticleUnicoi County at Elizabethton basketball
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View ArticleMan arrested after reportedly choking, punching, head-butting ex-girlfriend
Johnson City police arrested a man Friday following a call about a domestic incident on West Lakeview Drive. Police responded to 1828 W. Lakeview Drive, where they located Brice A. Teague, 27, who...
View ArticleThe Buzz: Local news that will get you talking today
You can't go without the Buzz. Here's a quick catch-up on pertinent recent stories:• Four more charged in Unicoi home invasion. ERWIN — The Unicoi Sheriff’s Department Office arrested four more people...
View ArticleOne Acre Cafe: Cheerful, clean and pleasant
Let me tell you about a new restaurant that has recently become part of Johnson City’s Tree Streets Neighborhood, just in time for the holidays. One Acre Café has set up shop at the corner of West...
View ArticleOut & About: 5 Things to do this weekend
• The Kingsport Theatre Guild will present Barbara Robinson’s “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” tonight and Sunday at the Renaissance Theatre in Kingsport. Performances are scheduled today are...
View ArticleMan arrested for choking girlfriend, throwing her to the ground
A Johnson City man was arrested following a domestic dispute Saturday, police said. According a Johnson City police news release, 44-year-old Jeff Sweeney, 2124 Smith St., was arrested about noon...
View ArticleFor most part, Sprint Cup field set for 2014
There will be a different look to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series when cars take to the track at Daytona in February.Rookie Austin Dillon bringing back the No. 3 Chevrolet to Sprint Cup competiton...
View ArticleChattonooga is too much for Lady Bucs
It was close for most of the day, but the East Tennessee State women’s basketball team didn’t have enough firepower to knock off a former and future Southern Conference rival.UT-Chattanooga used a big...
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