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Shane Martin, was sentenced to 23 years in prison for a 2022 shooting in Big Stone Gap, Virginia. Martin, 32, pleaded guilty to one count of firearm use in a felony and one count of aggravated malicious wounding in January 2024. He was arrested at a local restaurant and is currently in the Southwest Virginia … Read more

Shane Martin, was sentenced to 23 years in prison for a 2022 shooting in Big Stone Gap, Virginia. Martin, 32, pleaded guilty to one count of firearm use in a felony and one count of aggravated malicious wounding in January 2024. He was arrested at a local restaurant and is currently in the Southwest Virginia … Read more

Shane Martin, was sentenced to 23 years in prison for a 2022 shooting in Big Stone Gap, Virginia. Martin, 32, pleaded guilty to one count of firearm use in a felony and one count of aggravated malicious wounding in January 2024. He was arrested at a local restaurant and is currently in the Southwest Virginia … Read more

The Attorney for Sean Williams, who is accused of child rape and escape, has requested a delay and change of venue in his escape case. Williams is alleged to have drugged and raped dozens of women and recorded or photographed those rapes at his former downtown Johnson City apartment. Attorney, Joseph McAfee, claims publicity surrounding … Read more

Joshua Vanover, 35, was sentenced to 107 months in federal prison for possessing meth with the intent to distribute. The charges stemmed from a pursuit in February of last year, where Vanover fled from police and was arrested. Police found a large bag of methamphetamine hidden in Vanover’s clothing, two other bags, and drug paraphernalia … Read more

A state law that could have jeopardized the existence of Ballad Health 0 has now died in a subcommittee hearing in the Tennessee House. Democrat Gloria Johnson, of Knoxville, had proposed the bill to defund the state department of health and the attorney general’s mandatory oversight of the hospital system. That active supervision was created … Read more

Kingsport Public Works is embarking an ambitious street paving program that will include improvements in Fair Acres, Tellico Hills, and Eastern Highlands neighborhoods. In a statement, the city says the area is bounded neighborhoods north of Wautaga Street, Center Street, west of Eastman Road, and east of Linville Street and Watauga Street intersection. Work will … Read more

A vehicle crashed through the wall of a Johnson City gas station Sunday. The Johnson City Police Department (JCPD) reports that around 5 p.m., the driver of an SUV was trying to park at the Roadrunner. The driver hit the accelerator instead of the brake, which caused the SUV to crash through a wall and … Read more

Bristol Virginia Utilities is replacing over 3,000 old street lamps with energy-efficient LED lights over nine months. The switch is expected to improve visibility, clarity, and performance in rainy and foggy weather.

Ten Kingsport students are coping with disappointment after an on-board fire prompted the cancellation of the Caribbean cruise the group had looked forward to for nearly a year. Carnival Cruise Lines announced the cancellation of the cruise, which was scheduled to depart from Port Canaveral on Monday.