Update: 4 dead, 63 injured in NYC train derailment
NEW YORK — A Metro-North train derailed on a curved section of track in the Bronx on Sunday morning, coming to rest just inches from the water and leaving four people dead and 63 injured, authorities...
View ArticleThe Week in Review: Local stories that made headlines
A glance at the week's top local stories on JohnsonCityPress.com:• Special Report: What to do with weed? A former state prosecutor pushing to decriminalize marijuana says archaic laws and unfounded...
View ArticleSheriff’s department engaged in manhunt in Gray
Officers with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office spent part of their Sunday in the Gray area searching for a wanted man.Jerry T. Cummings is wanted by authorities on a charge of aggravated assault...
View ArticleSeven kids, part-time job a real challenge at Christmas
Seven children between the ages of 8 and 12 think of Angela as their mother. None of them are her biological children, but all of them are depending on her for Christmas. Three of the girls and one of...
View ArticlePublic Art Committee seeks sculptures to fill corridor
Pablo Picasso once said the following: “The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.” The Johnson City Public Art Committee wants to lease 11 sculptures from artists and install...
View ArticleWho's No. 1 in college football? 1 of 10 things to know today at a glance
1. OFFICIALS PROBE DEADLY NYC COMMUTER TRAIN DERAILMENTInvestigators looking into the Metro-North wreck will examine factors ranging from excessive speed to mechanical problems.2. ADMINISTRATION SAYS...
View ArticleTennessee wildlife agency has new mobile app
NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has a new mobile app that allows users to take along the latest agency info whenever they go.The new app includes access to all hunting, trapping,...
View Article5 things to know about Colts' 22-14 win over Titans
INDIANAPOLIS — Andrew Luck knows there is plenty to do before the playoff talk can really begin in Indianapolis.Heck, all anyone had to do was watch the Colts' offense bog down on another ragged...
View ArticleJohnson City cat with cleft palate making name for himself
When Dr. Cindy Chambers met a small, malnourished 10-week-old kitten a little more than a year ago, she didn’t think twice about taking it in to nurse him back to health.It was almost fitting,...
View ArticleDA Clark, Harris detail threats, vandalism during former sheriff's cases
During his time as a prosecutor, District Attorney General Tony Clark said he has been the victim of vandalism, from having his car tires flattened to having paint thinner dumped on one of his...
View ArticleWar 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 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...
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