When stopped by Walmart personnel, the suspect allegedly reached into his $1,000 pile of loot to grab a knife. According to KPD records, he stated, "I'm poor, I need this," then pulled the weapon back as if he was, "going to do something."
It included the Volunteer High School marching band, Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, kings and queens from Surgoinsville Elementary School, rescue squad vehicles and much more.
During a 48-hour period of Jan. 12-14, we got more than 21 inches of snow in Chicago, and that was on top of the 7 inches we had left over from New Year’s Eve that hadn't melted yet. You just can't imagine living with that much snow until you've seen it with your own eyes.
A Bristol, Tennessee, man has been arrested after allegedly parking his car in the driveway of an elderly Kingsport resident, then pulling a shotgun and making threats when asked to move.
The Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a missing teenager with autism who wandered from his home in the Cooks Valley area of Kingsport.
Kingsport used about 950 tons of salt as of Monday morning battling the record-breaking snowfall that took place throughout the Tri-Cities on Sunday.
The ornaments, distributed by the Scott County Chamber of Commerce, feature a photo of the new Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail Interpretive Center, which opens soon. The photo was taken by Jennifer Fletcher Meade, a native of Scott County who refers to her photography as “Journey through Light.”
Sunday's state average of $2.17 per gallon is 7 cents less than last week, 34 cents less than last month and 9 cents less than this time last year, AAA reported. The state average has declined the last 59 days for a total discount of 52 cents.
Heavy snow Sunday forced Vision Missionary Baptist Church to cancel services, which was very lucky because shortly before sundown the roof collapsed in on the unoccupied sanctuary under the weight of about a foot of snow.
Main roads and interstates may be clear but secondary and rural routes are still snow covered, hazardous and in many cases impassable. The VSP said the majority of vehicles getting stuck are on seconary roads and neighborhood entrances.
More than 25,000 Appalachian Power customers are without electric service as a result of a snow storm that blanketed parts of the company’s Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia service areas on Sunday.
Sunday’s snow storm proved fatal for a truck driver from Alabama, according to police, as his tractor trailer became disabled along Interstate 81 in Kingsport, then he was struck by a skidding SUV as he walked along the shoulder.
Over the course of Sunday, the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office assisted 27 motorists who were stranded. The Tennessee Highway Patrol had 45 calls for motorist assistance, and were directing traffic off Interstate 81 due to crashes in Virginia.
There were many wonderful displays on the route, developed by Keep Kingsport Beautiful’s team. One of the best is Bill Rhoten’s home on Plainview (near Litz Manor). Another showstopper is near Bloomingdale Pike and Wadlow Gap Road. A home on Carolina Avenue looks like a lighted gingerbread house.
It's not too late to sign up for a Christmas food box. Hawkins County residents can call Of One Accord at (423) 921-8044 to find out if they meet financial requirements.
