Looking for something to do for New Year’s?
Haven’t solidified your party plans for New Year’s Eve yet? Some local bars, restaurants and hotels might be providing just the party you’re looking for to ring in the new year. The downtown Johnson...
View ArticleTop stories of 2012
Terrible flooding, a school bus crash that injured dozens of students and construction projects that will change the look of downtown Johnson City were some of the area’s major news stories of 2012. In...
View ArticleMan charged with burglarizing Dawn of Hope
A Jonesborough man was arrested Saturday for burglarizing the vending machines at a local business, a police release said. According to the release, officers received information that someone had...
View ArticleWoman charged after meth lab found in vehicle
A Bristol, Va., woman was arrested Friday after police found a “one pot” methamphetamine lab in a vehicle, according to a police news release. According to the release, officers investigated a report...
View ArticleFour people charged after meth lab found in vehicle
Four people were arrested Thursday following a traffic stop where an active methamphetamine lab was found inside the vehicle, according to a police news release. According to the release, Amber...
View ArticleOne charged with auto burglary, more
A Johnson City man was arrested Friday following an investigation into a theft Dec. 20, according to a police news release. According to the release, Janmichael Lingo, 20, 807 University Parkway, was...
View ArticleLocal gun sales spike amid debate in wake of Conn. school massacre
Gun sales at one local sporting goods store increased this month after the deadly school shooting in Newtown, Conn., but the shop owner hopes those buyers will educate themselves on how to use and...
View ArticleErwin mayor to step down from Economic Development Board
Doris Hensley said she wants to commit her energy to serving as mayor of the town of Erwin and will be resigning from her post as executive director of the Unicoi County Economic Development Board....
View ArticlePolice: Intoxicated driver lied about kids being home alone
A city man was charged with DUI and filing a false report after telling officers during a traffic stop that his two children were home alone, police said in a news release. Donald T. Lowe, 274 Austin...
View ArticleMeet Your Neighbors: Elizabethton Parks and Rec employee hits home run with...
ELIZABETHTON – “I have been truly blessed,” David McQueen said about working for the Elizabethton Parks and Recreation Department for the past 28 years – the past four years as supervisor of...
View ArticleHomeowner finds 17-year-old with shotgun inside home, police say
Police said a homeowner discovered a 17-year-old boy inside his residence carrying a shotgun during a burglary attempt Sunday. Johnson City police responded to a residential burglary call at 2324 W....
View ArticleApartment fire forces long battle in cold temps on Milligan Hwy.
ELIZABETHTON – Firefighters from the Elizabethton Fire Department battled a stubborn fire in the roof of a small apartment building for about eight hours on Monday morning. The firefighters remained on...
View ArticleSailing into 2013 at Watauga Lake
HAMPTON – While it’s not unusual to see boats out on the water at Watauga Lake, it is a little unheard of to see them leaving the docks in cold winter weather. Bundled up as though they were going...
View ArticleRegion’s first baby of 2013 born at Franklin Woods
Miles Cross Greene made his entrance into the world a little earlier than his mom, Amy, and dad, Brett, expected, but his birthday is sure to be memorable as he was the first baby born at Franklin...
View ArticleThree arrested in Carter Co. robbery, fourth suspect at large
Three people were arrested and another was being sought in a Tuesday robbery in western Carter County in which a shot was reportedly fired, according to Carter County Sheriff Chris Mathes. Mathes said...
View ArticleNo one hurt in apartment fire reported on Mayflower Road
A fire in a Johnson City apartment building was extinguished in less than an hour Wednesday morning. The fire at 202 Mayflower Road, Apt. 7, was reported just before 11 a.m. Dispatchers reported that...
View ArticleWorkman sworn in as Elizabethton police chief
ELIZABETHTON – Greg Workman was sworn in as Elizabethton’s new chief of police in a short ceremony in the City Council Chambers on Wednesday. Shannon Peters was also sworn in as the new second in...
View ArticleSkeletal remains found along Carter County road
ELIZABETHTON – Investigators from the Carter County Sheriff’s Department, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Tennessee Highway Patrol Critical Incident Response Team were on the scene of a...
View ArticleUnited Way extends campaign
The United Way of Washington County has extended its 2012 fundraising campaign in an attempt to gather more than $173,000 in contributions still needed to meet its $1.775 million goal for 17 local...
View ArticleLocal economist: Cliff deal just a start
Politicians in Washington may have reached a compromise on the so-called “fiscal cliff,” but there are still major issues to be discussed in the coming months regarding spending that could have major...
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