Man recounts harrowing Uber ride with accused Kalamazoo killer
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — An Uber passenger says he called the police to report an erratic driver more than an hour before authorities allege the driver began shooting people at random, killing six and...
View ArticleEmma Lee Smith
JOHNSON CITY - Emma Lee Smith, 87, of Johnson City, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 20, 2016 at Hermitage Health Center. She was the daughter of the late Wes and Pearl Barnett Fox...
View ArticleOff the Wall News: Naked man arrested at Nashville airport
NASHVILLE — A naked man has been arrested at Nashville International Airport — and airport officials say he is a repeat offender.
View ArticleHealth care issue, longtime uniter of Democrats, now divides
WASHINGTON — Health care for all. It’s a goal that tugs at the heartstrings of Democrats, but pursuing it usually invites political peril.
View ArticleHot shots: NE Tennessee NJROTC air rifle team ranked No. 1 in nation
CHURCH HILL — Volunteer High School's NJROTC Air Rifle Team is currently at the top of the mountain, and to stay there they plan on doing the same thing it took to get there.
View ArticleRevival: Trio seeking stories about Kingsport cinema
KINGSPORT — People have fond memories of watching movies at the State Theater in the 1950s and 1960s, being dropped off in downtown on a Saturday, seeing a double feature or paying a couple of bucks in...
View ArticleMrs. Thelma Isabella Bennett Snyder
JONESBOROUGH - Mrs. Thelma Isabella Bennett Snyder, age 95, Jonesborough, passed away Monday, February 22, 2016 at the Johnson City Medical Center.
View ArticleLloyd White
FALL BRANCH - Lloyd White, 83, Fall Branch, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 21, 2016. Born in Greene County, he had resided most of his life in Fall Branch. He was a graduate of Baileyton...
View ArticleLouise Gillis Treadway
FLAG POND - Louise Gillis Treadway, age 91, 100 Treadway Lane, Flag Pond, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, February 21, 2016. She passed away at the Sycamo re Shoals Hospital in Elizabethton...
View ArticleTennessee's Punter has stress fracture in foot
KNOXVILLE — Tennessee guard Kevin Punter Jr. has a stress fracture in his right foot, which likely will force the Volunteers to continue playing without their top scorer.
View ArticleHarold Brown
CHUCKEY - Harold Brown, 69, of Cassi Road, Chuckey, the South Central community, passed away Monday, February 22, 2016, at his home.
View ArticleJonesborough BMA passes wine ordinance
Jonesborough residents could soon be purchasing their wine in the same place as their food.
View ArticleRobert L. Rutherford
KINGSPORT - Robert L. Rutherford, 52, of Kingsport, TN passed away peacefully Feb. 21 surrounded by his loving family.
View ArticleKingsport Police Department looking to hire seven officers
KINGSPORT — The Model City’s Human Resources Department is accepting applications for the position of police officer. Applications will be accepted through April 3.
View ArticleSome victims in mass shooting support efforts to hack iPhone
WASHINGTON — Some victims and affected families in the mass shootings in southern California will file documents in support of a U.S. magistrate judge’s order that Apple Inc. help the FBI hack into a...
View ArticleVa. gun compromise legislation gets final approval
RICHMOND, Va.— The Virginia General Assembly has given final approved to legislation that would allow more concealed-weapon permit holders to legally carry guns in the state.
View ArticleSenate votes to direct AG to sue over refugee settlement
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The state Senate has passed a resolution directing Tennessee’s attorney general to mount a legal challenge to the federal refugee resettlement program.
View ArticleTreatment clinic to take year off from Johnson City facility plans
A drug treatment clinic hoping to locate on Johnson City’s Princeton Road will take at least a year off from the approval process, according to a company representative.
View ArticleLady Vols' 31-year run in poll is over
Tennessee’s 31-year run in the Women’s Top 25 is over.
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