Christmas 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 ArticleUpdate: Domestic disturbance may have preceded fiery crash Monday morning
More than one motorist passed by a burning car that crashed on Knob Creek Dock Road in North Johnson City Monday morning, according to two women who saw the immediate aftermath of the fiery wreck....
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 ArticleBluff City man charged with 75 counts of sex crimes against juvenile
BLOUNTVILLE — A Sullivan County man faces 75 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor after police allegedly discovered explicit images on his computer.The Sullivan County Sheriff's Office reports...
View ArticleBus driver's plea deadline postponed again from crash that injured Crockett...
A Washington County bus driver's plea deadline was reset again Tuesday for criminal charges from a 2012 bus crash that injured 39 David Crockett High School students.Brenda K. Gray was scheduled to...
View ArticleShould Tennessee allow voters to decide on marijuana?
Florida could be the next state to legalize medical marijuana. Officials there are considering placing a statewide referendum on the ballot next year that would allow voters to decide the issue. If...
View ArticleOff the Wall News: Turkey day vandals on joy ride in Elizabethton dump golf...
ELIZABETHTON — Vandals struck the Elizabethton Golf Course on a chilly Thanksgiving, damaging course property and golf carts. Capt. Anthony Buck of the Elizabethton Police Department met with Herman...
View ArticleMan killed in shootout with police in SE Tennessee; girlfriend's body found...
ETOWAH — A man whose girlfriend's body was found in a burned house has been killed after a shootout with police.The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation told The Tennessean 49-year-old David Greenwood...
View ArticleOfficers cleared in Bluff City shooting death
BLOUNTVILLE — Three local law enforcement officers have been cleared of any wrongdoing in the fatal shooting of a man who attempted to flee a Bluff City traffic crash in August —...
View ArticleThanksgiving Eve Snowfall
A pre-Thanksgiving snowfall was waiting for us Wednesday morning leaving the area with a winter wonderland appearance.
View ArticleRecession had impact on local tax dollars
According to a recent report by the state Comptroller’s Office, local governments in Tennessee have managed to weather the Great Recession with few major financial setbacks. That doesn’t mean,...
View ArticleQuality education is a team effort
The recent hullabaloo over Common Core has obstructed the goal of the new standards: education reform and improvement. Schools in the United States are in dire need of a major overhaul as they prepare...
View ArticleWonders of the world give us much to ponder
I was recently standing in awe of the geyser basin at Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park — from the green hills of Tennessee to the wide-open spaces of the West. The drive up from Salt...
View ArticleGuest Commentary: Republicans refuse to obey Constitution by abusing process
The Constitution gives the Senate the power to confirm judges and certain executive officers appointed by the president. Implicit in that power is the duty to act — one way or another — on...
View ArticleJust what is Sadie? The DNA results are in
Late on the evening of Nov. 22, Sadie’s DNA test results arrived via email. As I opened it with great trepidation, I braced myself for the worst. I certainly did not expect to see the words,...
View ArticleCivic Chorale reaches milestone note
It’s been 40 years since the Civic Chorale sang its first note. In between a name change and many memorable performances, the ensemble has continued to grow and expand its repertoire. “This season...
View ArticleAudit shows Memphis schools missing $48 million in equipment
MEMPHIS — An outside audit ordered by the Shelby County Schools board shows that $48.4 million in school equipment is missing or unaccounted for in the district.The Commercial Appeal reports...
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