GOP Tennessee lawmakers say Volkswagen incentives threatened by union
NASHVILLE — Republican lawmakers in Tennessee on Monday threatened that the state could turn off the spigot of incentives for Volkswagen if workers at the German automaker's plant...
View ArticleBlast of snow expected for NE Tennessee this week
Whether it’s rain, snow, ice, or all of the above, the National Weather Service is sure of one thing: It’s going to be wet and cold over the next few days. On Monday, the NWS issued a winter storm...
View ArticleChurch shooting in Tennessee: Woman dies days after saving sister
COOKEVILLE — A woman who was shot inside a Putman County church last week has died from her injuries.The Putnam County Sheriff's Office said that 61-year-old Etta Medley died on Sunday after being shot...
View ArticleETSU, Eastman Credit Union to make arts initiative announcement
East Tennessee State University and Eastman Credit Union have scheduled a press conference scheduled for Tuesday afternoon for an announcement regarding the university's arts initiative.The...
View Article'Toppers, Cyclones girls both at No. 2 in AP basketball polls
The Associated Press' Top 10 teams in each of Tennessee's three Division I non-financial aid classifications and in the combined Division II financial aid classification as selected by Tennessee...
View ArticleOff the Wall News: Fake nurse used fake online diploma to get real license
FARMINGTON, Utah — A 23-year-old Clinton woman faked her diplomas and transcripts to get a nursing license so she would not disappoint her family, her defense attorney said Monday.Julie...
View ArticleLooking back at season’s highlights
With postseason tournaments hitting center stage this week, it’s time to take a look back at some of the highlights of the 2013-14 high school basketball season. Most entertaining game — It may have...
View ArticleAccused jewel thief describes violent history
A North Carolina woman accused of stealing three rings worth more than $93,000 from a local jewelry store told a judge Monday she has multiple “violent crime” convictions in her home state.Kingsley...
View ArticleUpstate downs Bucs, 75-63
Somehow, the East Tennessee State basketball team battled its way to a two-point lead at halftime. It turned out to be the Bucs' only lead of the night.USC Upstate scored the first 13 points of the...
View ArticlePioneers knock out Trailblazers, 76-61
BRISTOL — David Crockett pressed on to score a season sweep of Daniel Boone on Monday night.Using a full-court press in the first half and getting a combined 53 points from Dustin Day and Patrick Good,...
View ArticleShirley Temple, iconic child star, dies at 85
SAN FRANCISCO — Shirley Temple, the dimpled, curly-haired child star who sang, danced, sobbed and grinned her way into the hearts of Depression-era moviegoers, has died, according to publicist Cheryl...
View Article14-year-old girl struck by vehicle in Kingsport
KINGSPORT — A 14-year-old girl was injured after being struck by a vehicle Monday afternoon while crossing East Center Street.The girl was reportedly crossing the roadway against the traffic signal,...
View ArticleFeds investigating Tennessee explosion that killed 1
LEBANON — Federal investigators are returning to the scene of an explosion at a home in Middle Tennessee that killed one person.Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives spokesman Michael...
View ArticleWeather cancels flights at Tri-Cities Regional Airport
Flights from the Tri-Cities Regional Airport were canceled this morning ahead of a winter storm expected to ravage the Southeast Tuesday.Airport spokeswoman Melissa Thomas advised passengers with...
View ArticleHot Topics: Tips for getting your kids to sleep
Mother Nature Network(MCT)Parents of young children, I’m sure you’ve had a long, bumpy road. I imagine you start the bedtime routine at 7, at which time you begin coaxing your young child to undress...
View ArticleHow to make Valentine’s Day a family affair
Kinsights.com(MCT)Valentine’s Day is a special day to focus on those you love. It’s a perfect opportunity to teach kids about the meaning of love within your own family as well as to perform acts of...
View ArticleMoonshine in Unicoi? Legally maybe
UNICOI — It was clear Jerry Prosser and Earl Ponder had done their research before accepting questions Monday night about potentially putting a legal moonshine distillery in the town of Unicoi.The two...
View ArticleElizabethton school officials conducting internal 'disciplinary'...
ELIZABETHTON — Two investigations are continuing into last week’s vandalism of Elizabethton City School System buses.“We have our own investigation going into disciplinary matters,” Director of Schools...
View ArticleSquealing pigs and making booze: Jonesborough ready for both
Jonesborough’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Monday made final a palette of revisions to its century-old regulations of the possession of livestock inside the town’s limits.With the board’s approval...
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