Hawkins man injured in mudslide crash recovering at Holston Valley

Shortly before 1 a.m. Thursday Johnny Mabe, 48, of Eidson was driving on Rt. 70N near north of Rogersville near the Cave Springs Road intersection when he came upon the 200 foot section of highway that had collapsed, and his vehicle rolled down the mountain.

Hawkins seeks cheaper options for screening jail debris from sewer

The engineers noted that a system with manual removal of the debris from a screening system might cost half as much, but its going to open the door to additional labor costs, confined space training, TOSHA issues, and insurance liability.

Bluff City murder suspect faces new charges

A Bluff City man accused of killing an acquaintance while stealing firearms has been indicted on several new charges, including first-degree murder.

Editorial: We have failed our mentally ill sisters and brothers

As we expected, Albert Toronjo has been sent to jail when he should have been placed in a mental rehabilitation facility. Toronjo, 68, of Kingsport, has been harassing women for years. Since June 2014, police have issued multiple warnings about Toronjo and his antics.

Former Rogersville pediatrician released early from child sex crime jail sentence

Christopher Lawrence "Chris" Calendine, who pleaded guilty Sept. 24 to sexual batter and sexual battery by an authority figure, was also added to the Tennessee Sex Offender Registry for life and will serve eight years of supervised probation.

Former Sullivan County official pleads guilty to theft, false reporting

Sullivan County's longtime 911 director will serve six years on supervised probation for a pair of felonies: one involving a workplace-obtained insurance policy, the other in which he lied about debit card fraud.

On killed, one injured in wreck caused by Hawkins mudslide

"It was a tragic event. There's no evidence that this could have been prevented. It was 1 a.m. in the morning, foggy, and drizzling. When you're driving down the road you're not expecting the road to be gone." — Hawkins County EMA director Gary Murrell

Kingsport drug dealer gets 27 years in federal prison

According to evidence presented at trial, an investigation of James “Boogie” Simonton began when two young men came to Indian Path Medical Center in May of 2016 with gunshot wounds. One of the victims was Simonton’s son – James Simonton III.

Arrested: Sullivan County mugshots

Individuals booked into the Sullivan County from Feb 11 through Feb. 17. All suspects are innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

Hawkins septic truck owner accused of dumping sewage on former in-laws' property

Hawkins County EMA Director Gary Murrell was dispatched to the scene due to the septic dump taking place in close proximity to a designated watershed —  Stock Creek, which drains into Cherokee Lake.

Update: Kingsport teen found safe

On Thursday, police said the teen has been located and is no longer missing or endangered.  

Holder sworn in as interim Scott County Sheriff

In front of family, his retiring boss and police officers from multiple surrounding jurisdictions, Chris Holder was sworn in as interim Scott County Sheriff on Tuesday evening.

Most recently serving as chief deputy, Holder has more

Hawkins man claims he was beaten and robbed in 'stranded motorist' ambush

The victim was reportedly traveling west on Beech Creek Road approaching the Simpson Loop intersection around 9:42 a.m. Sunday when he observed a maroon Honda on the side of the road with the hood up.

Dancing in Kingsport traffic spurs disorderly arrest

At about 1 a.m., a man was asked to leave Waffle House on East Stone Drive for "causing a disturbance." Shortly thereafter, police spotted him "running and dancing in the street" near the intersection of North Eastman Road.

Editorial: Should tempting thieves get you ticketed?

If you leave your keys in an unattended car in Birmingham, Ala., you could find a ticket waiting for you. Should Kingsport and Sullivan County do likewise? Kingsport has nearly three times the national rate of auto thefts, which means residents are paying an inordinate amount for city police to investigate them.