Police spot wanted Johnson City man in parked car, take him in
Police say they took into custody a man who was wanted for two charges. According to a Johnson City Police Department news release, while out on a routine patrol early Friday morning, officers...
View ArticleFive men suspected in Alabama State dorm gang rape
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama State University is investigating reports that a woman was raped by several men in a campus dorm.Henry Davis, director of the school's public safety department, says that...
View ArticleJohnson City woman accused of stealing car, cashing title in for a loan
Police say on Friday, Jan. 17, they arrested a Johnson City woman, and charged her with theft of property over $1,000. According to a Johnson City Police Department news release, 41-year-old Crystal...
View ArticleUpdate: Police capture boy accused of shooting 2 classmates at Philadelphia...
PHILADELPHIA — A boy hanging out in a high school gym with fellow students on Friday afternoon shot and wounded two of them before fleeing and being captured near his home, police said.The shooting...
View ArticleOut & About: 5 Things to do this week
Here are five things to do this week: • Blue Highway will play at the Down Home, 300 W. Main St., Friday at 8 p.m. The band, celebrating 20 years together, will bring copies of their new...
View ArticleKorean Children's Choir plays tonight
The Korean Children’s Choir will present the 2014 CCA KIDZ TEAM — Suwon, Korea, Carl Powers Memorial Tour at the Paramount Center for The Arts tonight from 7-9. The Korean...
View ArticleAt Attilio's on West Market Street, change is good
Change is something we live with on a daily basis. Sometimes change is troublesome, as when this year’s influenza vaccine isn’t as effective at fighting the flu as last year’s was; something I’ve had...
View ArticleJanuary Jams series continues with Marty Stewart
Marty Stuart, who began singing gospel as a child, has spent more than four decades celebrating American roots music with a missionary’s zeal. Stuart and his band, The Fabulous Superlatives, will take...
View ArticleCentral Ballet to celebrate 10th anniversary with production
Central Ballet Theatre of Greeneville is celebrating its 10th anniversary with the production of “Prince Caspian: Return to Narnia” today through Sunday at Tusculum College. Set to emotionally...
View ArticleDog gone marijuana, diaper bag computer caper and more from the Police Blotter
Dog gone marijuana. A routine traffic stop ended poorly for one man, after police smelled an odor resembling marijuana smoke coming from his vehicle. He told them he didn’t have any illegal narcotics...
View ArticleOff the Wall News: Carter Co. woman charged with stealing antique 'pelvic...
ELIZABETHTON — A Carter County woman was arrested Wednesday on a charge of breaking into a residence and stealing several items, including "a plastic or latex antique pelvic massager." Tamatha R....
View ArticleJohnson City police: Man tried to leave Walmart with shopping cart filled...
Johnson City police arrested an Erwin man Thursday on a charge that he shoplifted more than $1,000 in merchandise from a Walmart. Police said William D. Buchanan, 35, 314 Norton Hollow Road, Erwin,...
View ArticleUpdated with booking photos: List of 58 sentenced in local meth conspiracies
Two methamphetamine conspiracies have resulted in the convictions of 58 people on federal charges (see booking photos for those available below):1. Rodney A. Adkins, Jr., age 24, General Delivery,...
View ArticleFGCU far from underacheiving
FORT MYERS, Fla. — There’s a sense in some basketball quarters this season that Florida Gulf Coast is underachieving.Maybe that’s what happens when an anonymous mid-major makes a big splash at the NCAA...
View ArticleSeveral pills found after traffic stop
ELIZABETHTON — A response to a complaint about a man in the left lane of traffic on Broad Street led to an arrest on drug charges Tuesday. Roger Hardin, 61, 1551 Broad St., was arrested by Deputy...
View ArticleUnited Way campaign gets week to hit goal
With final reports still pending from several of its campaign divisions and less than $83,000 needed to meet its $1.7 million goal, the United Way of Washington County on Friday opted against closing...
View ArticleBird solution still up in the air
In the Gump neighborhood, a solution to the problem of how to handle pesky starlings and blackbirds has been as evasive as the birds themselves. A meeting held Friday night at Memorial Park Community...
View ArticleToppers drop second straight league game
KINGSPORT — Dobyns-Bennett was constantly working in the paint on Tuesday, but left no streaks.Paul Gadson, a 6-foot-3, 230-pound senior post, scored 24 points, and 6-foot-4 Tyleke Love (11 points) and...
View ArticleUnicoi doubles up on Happy Valley, 66-33
ERWIN — Slugging their way through the first half, the Unicoi County Blue Devils caught fire in the second half to put away rival Happy Valley on Friday night.The Blue Devils, who appeared to see the...
View ArticleHampton rolls past Cloudland
ROAN MOUNTAIN — When Hampton gets on a roll, it is flat-out relentless.In a span of 9:54, the Bulldogs outscored Cloudland by 34 points and turned a tight rivalry game into an absolute blowout. Led by...
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