Ten things to know today on JohnsonCityPress.com:
1. Storms headed to Northeast Tennessee
A line of thunderstorms is expected to intensify as it moves slowly eastward Thursday across Tennessee. Read more: http://bit.ly/YNHVpq
2. Poor Richard’s Campus getting new life, will reopen May 3
Poor Richard’s Campus, the iconic West Walnut Street restaurant located next to East Tennessee State University, was a place that held many memories for customers throughout its nearly four decades in operation. Read more: http://bit.ly/XulG7c
3. Hearing in U.C. murder-for-hire case reset for July 19
ERWIN – An IQ test has been requested for the Unicoi County woman charged in August 2011 for allegedly attempting to hire a hitman to kill her ex-husband. Read more: http://bit.ly/150pRfg
4. Police: Home so filthy, Kingsport boy stuffs ears to 'keep the bugs out'
A Kingsport couple have been arrested after a child was found living in their allegedly filthy home with paper stuffed into each ear, telling an officer he did so to, "keep the bugs out." Read more: http://bit.ly/Ylvimm
5. Johnson City maintains franchise rights on construction containers
Johnson City narrowly averted the right to maintain its exclusive franchise to use city containers at construction and demolition sites on Tuesday in Nashville when legislation to do just that finally died after an hour-long debate, saving the city about $1 million a year. Read more: http://bit.ly/XFgzTU
6. Tenn. House speaker appoints Rep. Hill to powerful commission
State Rep. Matthew Hill, R-Jonesborough, was appointed this week to the Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations. Read more: http://bit.ly/12OGh6D
7. Unicoi County man facing multiple drug charges
ERWIN – A Unicoi County man is facing several drug-related charges following an anti-drug operation conducted by the 1st Judicial District Drug Task Force that led to his Tuesday arrest. Read more: http://bit.ly/12Mb6wr
8. Budget Committee OKs Washington County’s waste plan
Washington County’s proposed $5.9 million, 10-year agreement with Waste Management to send its solid waste to Johnson City-owned Iris Glen Environmental Landfill sailed through the County Commission’s Budget Committee Wednesday and is headed for a vote by the commission on April 22. Read more: http://bit.ly/12Mb7Ax
9. Goat's head delivered to Wrigley Field
CHICAGO – Goats that previously appeared at Chicago's Wrigley Field were alive and kicking. Read more: http://bit.ly/YpjjnC
10. Gunman holding firefighters killed; 4 hostages OK
SUWANEE, Ga. – A gunman who held four firefighters for hours in a suburban Atlanta home was shot dead by SWAT members and all the hostages are slightly injured but should be OK, authorities said Wednesday. Read more: http://bit.ly/XulRPF