A motorcyclist was fatally injured in a crash in Kingsport. That crash at the intersection of Fort Henry Drive and Moreland Drive. Steven Sexton, 34, of Gate City, was traveling south on Fort Henry Drive when it ran a red light and hit a Toyota Tundra.
Authorities were called the scene of a shooting in Marion, Virginia Friday. The shooting occurred at the Marion Farmers Market on Town Street. Responders found one person with a gunshot wound to the abdomen. The wounded person was treated and was flown to a hospital. a person fled the scene but was soon taken into … Read more
A man from California was sentenced to 18 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to funneling thousands of fentanyl pills into Southwest Virginia. Robert Contreras, 24, plead guilty to one count of conspiring to distribute and possession with the intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl and gun related charges.
Hang Zhan has been arrested after he allegedly scammed a Sullivan County resident out of more than $130,000. The vistim said she had been online shopping when she received a pop-up message on her screen telling her she should contact Microsoft due to illegal activity on her computer. Zhan was found by police after going … Read more
Former Greene Couinty school board member Tom Cobble pleaded guiolty Wednesdat, admitting to a charge of official misconduct. Cobble resigned from the school board last month. A judge ordered him to serve on year of probation. He will also not be allowed to hold any elected public office, vote or own a gun. Cobble, according … Read more
The Johnson City Police Department (JCPD) is hosting a four-day course focusing on trauma-informed training. The training aims to foster greater empathy, understanding and effectiveness in officers’ interactions with survivors of violent crime.
We now have a name to go along with the body found in the Holston River at Riverbend Park. Kingsport Police discovered the body of 75 year-old Ronald Davidson, who was fishing in or around the river.
A man was shot in the leg during an altercation in Kingsport. That shooting in the 2100 block of E. Center Street. The man reportedly told police several unknown men were attempting to purchase a television when an altercation occurred. The man said one of the men shot him in the leg before fleeing the … Read more
The developer of the former Budget Inn site in Unicoi has now backed out of his plans, claiming residents and neighbors’ concerns are fueled by unnecessary fear. Shawn Miller had been trying to develop low-income housing at the former hotel, but had received much backlash from the community. The hotel closed back in 2019 due … Read more
Kingsport Police have been on the seen of a possible drowning case at Riverbend Park. Police and fire rescue responded to the park Tuesday evening in an attempt to locate and recover a body from the river near the South John B. Dennis Highway bridge. The body was recovered and has since been sent to … Read more