War over Tennessee textbooks continues
NASHVILLE — At the latest front in the war over Tennessee textbooks, a Williamson County parent whose objections helped spark the entire controversy now says all the books her group has reviewed have...
View ArticleETSU Child Study Center director weighs in on this year's "hot toys"
Every fall, several retail giants release their “hot toys” list, perhaps serving as a way to let parents know what their children expect to find under the Christmas tree. There’s not much on these...
View ArticleUpdate: 2 confirmed dead in explosive crash down Boone Lake bank in Johnson City
Update: Washington County Sheriff Ed Graybeal confirmed that a fiery crash off Knob Creek Dock Road in north Johnson City this morning included two fatalities.Investigators had preliminarily identified...
View ArticleLocal expert weighs in on alleged 'top toys' for Christmas
Every fall, several retail giants release their “hot toys” list, perhaps serving as a way to let parents know what their children expect to find under the Christmas tree. There’s not much on these...
View ArticleKingsport Ballet stages its ‘Nutcracker’ closer to home
For the first time in nearly a decade, Kingsport Ballet will present the holiday classic “The Nutcracker” on a local stage.In response to popular demand, Kingsport Ballet is bringing its annual...
View ArticleCarriger to challenge Hill for 7th District seat
Former Johnson City commissioner Phil Carriger will challenge incumbent state Rep. Matthew Hill, R-Jonesborough, for the GOP'S 7th District House seat."I'm convinced I have the support, and I think I...
View Article‘Catching Fire,’ ‘Frozen’ rule Thanksgiving weekend box office
LOS ANGELES — The holiday box office exploded this past weekend as both “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” and “Frozen” topped records held by “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” for the biggest...
View ArticleEric Myers' Man of the House - Whistle While You Walk
This week I'm returning again to my earlier series of things I have noticed or been changed by because of being the at-home caregiver. This week: the beauty of the baby wipe!For the most part, you...
View ArticleHot Topics: Hey, kids: We’re no longer the neighborhood grocer
Orlando Sentinel(MCT)Some days, I feel like our home is the neighborhood grocery store.My son, 11, is always handing out food and drinks to everyone, including his close friends, their siblings, and...
View ArticleFertility doctors aim to lower rate of twin births
BOSTON — Doctors are reporting an epidemic — of twins. Nearly half of all babies born with advanced fertility help are multiple births, new federal numbers show.In the five years since the...
View ArticleNH hospital worker gets 39 years in hepatitis case
CONCORD, N.H. — A traveling medical technician was sentenced Monday to 39 years in prison for stealing painkillers and infecting dozens of patients in four states with hepatitis C through tainted...
View ArticleChristmas tree purchase gone wrong: Kingsport man critical after shotgun blast
KINGSPORT — A Kingsport man is in critical condition after accidentally shooting himself on Friday afternoon, when a loaded shotgun discharged as he retrieved a Christmas tree stand from his...
View ArticleOff the Wall News: Utah city overrun by 1,400 Santa Claus impostors
OGDEN, Utah — If anyone is trying to find Santa and his many elves, look no further. They were all in Ogden Saturday night running down Washington Boulevard. About 1,400 people clad in Santa...
View ArticleFour Tennessee high school seniors killed in car crash
MCMINNVILLE — Four Tennessee high school seniors returning to play a game of zombie tag with their friends were killed in a single-car crash over the weekend, officials and the mother of one of the...
View ArticleDeputy: Hawkins man caught at 3 a.m. with 13-year-old girls he met on Facebook
ROGERSVILLE — A 20-year-old Hawkins County man is facing charges including contributing to the delinquency of a minor after an early morning traffic stop Saturday revealed him to have three 13-year-old...
View ArticleLittle Milligan boat ramp closed for construction
BUTLER — The Little Milligan boat ramp on Watauga Lake will be temporarily closed for the month of December while a traveling boat dock is constructed starting today, the U.S. Forest Service announced...
View ArticleUpdate: Subject of two-day manhunt turns self in
The subject of a two-day manhunt turned himself in to authorities, Washington County Sheriff Ed Graybeal said late Monday afternoon. Jerry Cummings, 528 Hales Chapel Road, surrendered...
View Article'Toppers put streak on line against D-B
Streaks are good conversation pieces, but the longer they go and the more they're talked about the harder it is to sustain them.Or does that make it harder to break them?That question will likely be...
View ArticleCarter woman out on work release accused of burglary
ELIZABETHTON — A woman had a lot of things to get done before turning herself in at the Carter County Detention Center to serve a probation violation sentence. Her list included collecting her sweater...
View ArticleCarriger to seek seat held by Hill
Former Johnson City commissioner Phil Carriger announced Monday he will challenge incumbent state Rep. Matthew Hill, R-Jonesborough, for Tennessee’s 7th House District seat in the Republican primary...
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