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November 06, 2009

Elizabethton band to compete this weekend

The Elizabethton High School marching band sent in this photo. The band will be competing this weekend for a championship title.

Judge sentences accessory in 2008 home invasion

MARION, Va. – A Saltville woman Friday pleaded guilty to charges related to a December 2008 home invasion that left one dead and three injured.

Sonata Sonatina Concert features young musicians from our area

This weekend - some of the region’s most talented young musicians will take part in festival celebrating excellence in music.

Student food drive nearing completion

Second Harvest 2009 Student Food Drive Wraps up November 10 with Awards Party at the Food Bank.

Four arrested in Johnson City for parking lot robbery

Four arrested for allegedly robbing two women in a Johnson City parking lot.

St. Paul High School recognized as Virginia Naturally School
St. Paul High School recognized as Virginia Naturally School

The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries’ Virginia Naturally School Recognition Program is proud to recognize St. Paul High School as a Virginia Naturally School.

Boone, NC man charged with sexual abuse
Boone, NC man charged with sexual abuse

A Boone, NC man is in jail today after police allege he sexually abused a juvenile.

Tennessee species number many on proposed endangered list

Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released the list of candidates to be protected by the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

Hunting for hunger: deer hunters do their part for community
Hunting for hunger: deer hunters do their part for community

Deer hunters bring deer to be processed for free and that meat is taken to local charities to feed hungry people in the region.

Dr. Enuf turns 60

The iconic soft drink made in Johnson City is celebrating a big birthday.

CCS: Don’t let your financial future go up in smoke
CCS: Don’t let your financial future go up in smoke

To save hundreds of dollars each month, credit counselors advise consumers to reduce, quit smoking.

Some surprised by Bristol City Council’s unexpected reversal on promotional displays

After earlier agreeing to give Bristol car dealers and businesses just two periods each year to use promotional displays that had been illegal, the City Council is facing questions for abruptly deciding to raise the annual limit to six.

Tom ‘Conway’ Arrington dies at age 73
Tom ‘Conway’ Arrington dies at age 73

He liked his Mountain Dew cold and his pencils sharpened. And he loved Loretta Lynn.

Crowd expected for tonight’s show at Bristol’s historic train station

When Scythian’s high-mileage tour bus rolls back into the Twin City, it will signal more than another performance by the high-energy group that has become a local favorite.

Tea party proponent claims constitutional questions with health care reform

If health care reform is passed by Congress and signed by President Barack Obama, the law will likely face an immediate Constitutional challenge.

Meth lab discovered in Sullivan trailer park
Meth lab discovered in Sullivan trailer park

Authorities happened upon a meth lab in a Sullivan County trailer park Thursday afternoon when they arrived to serve a warrant for failing to appear in court on a traffic charge.

Bristol Blotter 11-06-09

A man was seen sitting in his red Ford on West Mary Street, pouring whiskey into a Yoo-Hoo bottle at 2:30 in the afternoon.


November 05, 2009

Woman rescues animals from sullivan county by sending them north
Woman rescues animals from sullivan county by sending them north

A local woman who rescues animals from the Sullivan County shelter finds most of them homes north of the Mason-Dixon line.

I-40 Closure could mean big bucks for local businesses
I-40 Closure could mean big bucks for local businesses

Interstate 40’s temporary closure could spell a huge financial gain for businesses along I-26.

Suspected shooter at Fort Hood graduated from Va. Tech
Suspected shooter at Fort Hood graduated from Va. Tech

Military officials say the suspected shooter at Fort Hood was a psychiatrist at Walter Reed Army Medical Center for six years before being transferred to the Texas base in July.

Children fight H1N1 in the Tri-Cities

The H1N1 virus is affecting an untold number of children in the Tri-Cities. Health officials are encouraging parents to get their kids vaccinated. 

TBI May Soon Charge For Lab Tests

Local Law Enforcement Agencies May Soon Have To Pay For Lab Tests

Tri-Cities Airport approves agreement with Tri-City Aviation

PINEY FLATS, Tenn.—The Tri-Cities Regional Airport Commission ended nearly 18 months of closed door negotiations with its general aviation services provider, Tri-City Aviation, this morning when it approved a new five-year agreement.

Bristol United Way may not meet goal this year

BRISTOL, Tenn.—The United Way of Bristol Tenn.-Va. may miss its fundraising goal for the second year in a row, Executive Director Lisa Cofer said this afternoon.

NASA astronaut to headline STEM conference

About 700 middle-school girls are nexpected to attend the STEM conference, where a NASA astronaut will be the keynote speaker, at the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center on Nov. 13.

Could the IRS be trying to send you money?
Could the IRS be trying to send you money?

The IRS seeks to return $1.77 million in undeliverable refunds to Tennesseans - check our database here to see if your name is on the list!

Johnson City rolls out the welcome mat for de-toured tourists

It’s time to roll out the welcome mat for thousands of newly detoured travelers making their way through Johnson City via I-26 because of the rock slide that has closed I-40 in North Carolina for a minimum of three months.

High traffic volume on I-40 detour routes means more wrecks, and more traffic
High traffic volume on I-40 detour routes means more wrecks, and more traffic

Two crashes early Thursday morning blocked traffic on I-26 and Hwy 81 in Unicoi and Washington Counties. Neighbors and emergency crews say increased traffic has produced more wrecks.

Additional H1N1 vaccine clinics announced in Carter County
Additional H1N1 vaccine clinics announced in Carter County

Today, the Carter County Health Department announced two additional H1N1 flu vaccine clinics.

Seasonal flu vaccine clinic cancelled at The Health Resources Center
Seasonal flu vaccine clinic cancelled at The Health Resources Center

A seasonal flu vaccine clinic scheduled for next week has been cancelled.

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