ETSU to test emergency notification systems Thursday
East Tennessee State University will test its emergency notification systems on Thursday, Feb. 6. These include an outdoor siren system with five large speakers placed on the ETSU and...
View ArticleUN committee blasts Vatican on sex abuse, abortion
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican "systematically" adopted policies that allowed priests to rape and molest tens of thousands of children over decades, a U.N. human rights committee said Wednesday,...
View ArticleHouse panel advances supermarket wine bill
NASHVILLE — A measure that would let voters decide whether their cities or counties allow wine to be sold in supermarkets and convenience stores is on a fast track to a full House vote after passing a...
View ArticleHouse committee votes to urge right-wing talk show host Sean Hannity move to...
NASHVILLE – A House committee today approved a Republican-supported resolution urging conservative radio talk show host Sean Hannity to move to Tennessee despite objections of a Democrat who asked,...
View ArticleOff the Wall News: Which bully took your kid's lunch? The lunch lady
SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah school district that came under fire for taking away $2 school lunches from some 40 students whose parents owed money on food accounts are vowing to make systemic changes to...
View ArticleAmerican Idol in Congress? Clay Aiken makes it official ... he will run
RALEIGH, N.C. _ Singer Clay Aiken will officially announce his campaign for Congress on Wednesday, injecting a nationally known personality into what has been a quiet Democratic primary to produce a...
View ArticleChild's parents arrested following DUI accident in Tennessee
SHELBYVILLE — The parents of a 7-year-old boy were arrested on child endangerment charges after a DUI crash Sunday night.Venus Denise Reed, 32, was driving on Union Street when she was involved in the...
View ArticleApril groundbreaking set for new Animal Shelter in Johnson City
At the conclusion of Tuesday night’s monthly Animal Control Board meeting, City Manager Pete Peterson asked Washington County-Johnson City Animal Shelter Director Debbie Dobbs a somewhat rhetorical...
View ArticleGun on bus: Sullivan Co. student accused of threatening to kill classmate
BLOUNTVILLE — A Sullivan County juvenile has been arrested after allegedly taking a pistol onto his school bus, pointing it at three people and threatening to kill a fellow student. On Tuesday...
View ArticleJohnson City police issue warning about 'one-ring' cell phone scam
Johnson City police are advising local residents to beware out-of-state cell phone calls. In a news release, police said the Better Business Bureau is warning cell phone users about a scam that can...
View ArticleOff the Wall News: Stinky burglar detected by resident's nose
SANDUSKY, Ohio — Her husband asleep beside her, and her infant in a bedroom nearby, a Parkland Boulevard woman was jolted awake Monday morning by a noise and a strange odor.The alleged culprit: Jeffrey...
View ArticleTennessee Senate defeats proposal to elect attorney general
NASHVILLE — The Senate on Wednesday defeated an effort to change the Tennessee constitution to require the popular election of the attorney general.The measure sponsored by Republican Sen. Mae Beavers...
View ArticleLights out for 1M as winter storm slams Northeast
Winter-weary residents of the Northeast contended with another dose of snow, sleet and freezing rain Wednesday. The second winter storm of the week canceled classes, closed government and business...
View ArticleTweetsie Trail task force to ramp up marketing, fundraising
The Tweetsie Trail Task Force will soon ramp up its marketing and fundraising efforts, as the panel approved a measure at its Tuesday meeting to seek donations from businesses throughout the...
View ArticleNo money for Elizabethton fish hatchery in Haslam budget
ELIZABETHTON — Officials at Elizabethton City Hall expressed disappointment that the proposed fish hatchery for the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency on the Watauga River was once again not included...
View ArticleSneak Peak, Monarch 815 gives tour of new development
Monarch Leasing held an open house recently showing a model of an apartment that will be offered in the new luxury student housing complex proposed for the old Mullican Flooring site on University...
View ArticleScience Hill vs. Volunteer at SHHS
Science Hill went into overtime during action against Volunteer with a win of 73-67 Tuesday night at Science Hill.
View ArticleKirkland's returning to Johnson City
It appears area residents will soon have a new place to buy decor for their homes. A sign hanging outside a new addition to the Kohl's building on Marketplace Boulevard indicates Kirkland's, a...
View ArticleMerriweather still has a lot to learn
A.J. Merriweather may have a big motor on the basketball court, but he admits the tank isn’t always full at this stage of his career. East Tennessee State’s slender 6-2 freshman still has a lot to...
View ArticleWoman allowed child to be used in porn production
GREENEVILLE — A Johnson City woman accused of taking money so three of her children could be used in a pornography production pleaded guilty Wednesday to one of the federal charges filed against her...
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