Turkey PM's party rules out early elections
ISTANBUL — Tens of thousands of people thronged Istanbul's Taksim Square Saturday, and thousands more turned out in central Ankara as protests that have presented Turkey's prime minister with the first...
View ArticleBlue Plum 5K brings hundreds to downtown Johnson City
The area near the Lady of the Fountain in downtown Johnson City is usually not a busy place most Saturday mornings, but when the Blue Plum 5K is in town that’s a different story. Around 8 a.m.,...
View ArticleInjured Virginia trooper returns home to family, friends
GATE CITY — A Virginia state trooper who was injured in the line of duty received an emotional homecoming Saturday as nearly 1,000 local residents and members of law enforcement gathered at...
View ArticleLife’s a river: Erwin kayaker takes whitewater seriously
Mike Patterson has parlayed his love of life on the river into a spot on the national kayaking team.The Erwin resident qualified in April for the upcoming world championships in the rollicking...
View ArticleETSU's Doane drafted by Indians
Making the move to full-time starting pitcher has paid off for East Tennessee State senior Kerry Doane.The Bucs’ ace was taken in the 24th round of Major League Baseball’s amateur draft Saturday with...
View ArticleOperator in Philly collapse deaths surrenders
PHILADELPHIA — A heavy equipment operator with a lengthy rap sheet who is accused of being high on marijuana when a downtown building collapsed onto a thrift store, killing six people, surrendered...
View ArticleFloridians shine in mountains
ROAN MOUNTAIN — Although there are no mountains in Florida, it didn’t keep a pair of riders from the Sunshine State from playing king of the mountain at the 29th running of the Nor-Well Roan Groan...
View ArticleUT seeks bids for fracking on its own land
NASHVILLE — The University of Tennessee is officially seeking bidders who want to drill natural gas wells on land it owns on the Cumberland Plateau.The Tennessean reports UT released its request for...
View ArticleSummer Food program begins; less than 25 percent of cost met
Good Samaritan ministries has kicked off its monthly summer food distributions to 600 low-income families who struggle to feed their children during the summer recess of school, but is more than 75...
View ArticleBlue Plum gets rough with rugby event
Rugby sevens, one of the world’s oldest pigskin games, was played Saturday during the Blue Plum Festival. Fans and players alike endured the heat as 13 men’s teams and six women’s teams battled for...
View ArticleArtists enrich Blue Plum festival experience
While music sets the tone of downtown Johnson City’s annual Blue Plum Festival, the art-related activities and displays can enrich the overall experience. For two days of the festival, the smell of...
View ArticleRamsey predicts push for changes in Tennessee law covering decongestants
There will be a “huge push” next year to require nasal decongestant medicines like Sudafed to be prescription only, Tennessee Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey told a Northeast Tennessee Association of Realtors...
View Article10 things to know today from across the nation and around the world
1. GRIM NEW DEATH TOLL IN SYRIAThe UN says nearly 93,000 have been confirmed killed in the civil war, with the real number likely being far higher.2. ERDOGAN CALLS PROTESTERS 'TROUBLEMAKERS'Turkey's...
View ArticleTHP says never leave child alone in a vehicle
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Highway Patrol is cautioning parents to never leave a child unattended in a car.With temperatures reaching the 90s this week, THP Colonel Tracy Trott said heat can...
View ArticleUSPS changes mean earlier mail pickup times in Johnson City
Hauling the mail took on a new meaning Saturday when items normally processed, or “canceled,” in Johnson City began instead a trek to Knoxville for that purpose. Most people knew the change was...
View ArticlePolice: Johnson City man faked knifepoint robbery after trying to buy drugs
A Johnson City man claimed he had been robbed at knifepoint Wednesday, but police said he faked the incident in an attempted drug transaction.William D. Abner, 22, 1001 E. Main St., was charged with...
View ArticleACS backing approval of governor’s Tennessee Plan as alternative to Medicaid...
The American Cancer Society is advocating for approval of Gov. Bill Haslam’s yet-to-be announced Tennessee Plan for health care reform, a proposed alternative to Medicaid expansion for which no details...
View Article2nd Johnson City cancer doctor, wife charged with using unapproved cancer drugs
GREENEVILLE — Federal indictments have been placed against a doctor with practices in Johnson City and Greeneville and his wife charging them with purchasing unapproved drugs and providing them to...
View ArticleBays Mountain won't get wolf pups, after all
KINGSPORT - Due to an unsuccessful breeding season, Bays Mountain Park will not be receiving new wolf pups this summer as previously expected.Park officials received the official notice earlier this...
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