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Kingsport Times-News: Lee prison guards indicted for false statements
A federal grand jury in Abingdon returned two indictments on the four officers, who were employed at the United States Penitentiary at Lee County. The indictments alleged the officers had stated the completion of required checks on inmates in a special housing unit when no checks were conducted. → Read More
Kingsport Times-News: 'Scary and nerve-racking' — Johnson City transplant recounts Hurricane Harvey
When Christy Iles and her family moved from Johnson City to Texas, it was to get a change of scenery and escape the cold winters. Christy, her husband Pete and her young son packed up their belongings and moved to a small coastal town in the state last year. The last thing they expected was to be hit by a Category 4 hurricane. → Read More
Kingsport Times-News: Superheroes and magic encourage kids to read at Shoemaker Elementary
GATE CITY — Superheroes exist in the pages of comic books and novels. In order to learn about their adventures, children need to posses strong reading skills. → Read More
Kingsport Times-News: Bluff City alderman allegedly threatened to kill niece, assaulted brother
BLUFF CITY — A Bluff City Alderman allegedly fought his brother after threatening to kill a dozen people including his niece, according to a police report. → Read More
Kingsport Times-News: Sullivan County Commissioner, Bluff City alderman charged with violating election laws
A Sullivan County commissioner, a Bluff City alderman and another individual have been charged with violating election law, according to a press release. Police report that the alderman has also been arrested and charged with assault in an unrelated incident. → Read More
Kingsport Times-News: Scott County PSA: Lack of public water becoming health issue
GATE CITY — Approximately 8,000 people in Scott County do not have access to public water, and the situation is posing a significant health risk due to contamination, → Read More
Kingsport Times-News: Deer in SW Va. dying from viral disease
Outbreaks of hemorrhagic disease occur annually throughout the Southeast but is rare in the western part of the commonwealth. The disease is characterized by healthy looking deer being found dead or drying near or in water during late summer and early fall. → Read More
Kingsport Times-News: Former Gate City QB, Scott County administrator battling rare cancer
GATE CITY — It has been a lifelong struggle with illness for former Scott County Administrator and Gate City High School star quarterback Pat Loggans. Now, he may be → Read More
Kingsport Times-News: Seven charged in federal drug conspiracy for meth distribution
A number of individuals from Lee County and Church Hill are facing federal drug conspiracy charges after being indicted by a federal grand jury, according to a press release. → Read More
Kingsport Times-News: Brewery in Gate City featured on Southwest Virginia Mountain Brew Trail
“The Mountain Brew Trail is the product of years of conversations and planning between local stakeholders and my office, all working together to highlight the success of this growing industry in the region," Sen. Mark Warner said. → Read More
Kingsport Times-News: New bill could help thousands in Scott have more access to healthy food
Nearly 8,000 Scott County residents live in a food desert, where the nearest grocery store is more than 10 miles away. U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va, would like to change → Read More
Kingsport Times-News: Warner unveils computer science and coding grant for Southwest and Southside Virginia
Warner, D-Va, announced a $361,625 grant to train teachers in computer science and coding. He made the announcement on Wednesday and was joined by education nonprofit CodeVA and the Virginia Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission. It was made during a coding event at an elementary school in Mecklenburg County. → Read More
Kingsport Times-News: Second auto parts manager in Gate City arrested for embezzlement
Over the last several months, Christopher Graham allegedly made more than $600 in fraudulent returns for personal gain. Some of the money was used to pay for bills, the release stated. → Read More
Kingsport Times-News: VSP officer accused of rape pleads not guilty
A suspended Virginia State Police officer accused of using his position of authority to allegedly rape one woman and forcibly sodomize another pleaded not guilty to all charges. → Read More
Kingsport Times-News: Heartbreak established iconic old time music venue
At the time of his divorce and the break up of the Carter Family Band, A.P. Carter was living in Texas and working in Mexico. In 1943, he decided to retire from the music business. Sara moved to California and Carter moved back to his home in Hiltons, Virginia, with his children. → Read More
Kingsport Times-News: Soundtrack of the mountains: Exploring the hidden musical gems of Scott County
Like the Clinch River, music flows throughout Scott County. It can be found in a large venue tucked into the side of a mountain or inside an old high school gymnasium, underneath a banner hanging where a basketball goal used to be. To find all the music in the county is much like a treasure hunt and like all treasure hunts, there are many hidden gems to be discovered. → Read More
Kingsport Times-News: Scott County schools awarded for excellence
GATE CITY — A number of schools in Scott County received awards for meeting all state and federal accountability benchmarks and making significant progress toward goals → Read More
Kingsport Times-News: GCPD: Reckless driving leads to assault on officers, drug stash in woman's body
GATE CITY — A traffic stop led to multiple drug charges for a Wise County pair. Things got worse for the duo after they were taken to jail as the male fought police and the female had meth hidden inside of her, according to a press release. → Read More
Kingsport Times-News: State of disrepair: Scott schools struggle with roofing problems
Many of the roofs on Scott County schools are in poor shape and far past their projected life span. This is causing leaks in the schools, one so severe a green bucket hangs from the ceiling, but the school system has little to no money for replacements. → Read More
Kingsport Times-News: Gate City raises sewer prices
GATE CITY — Residents and businesses will see an increased sewer rate in 2018 after the Gate City Sanitation Authority voted to raise sewer rates by more than $2. → Read More