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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Legislation that would prohibit student test scores from being tied to teacher licensing has passed a key House panel.The proposal sponsored by Republican Rep. Matthew Hill of Jonesborough passed the House Education Subcommittee 8-1 on Tuesday.The Tennessee Department of Education recommended the new licensure policy, and the State Board of Education voted in August to support it. However, the board changed its stance in January.The Tennessee Education Association, the... More>>
Malaysian authorities defended their handling of the hunt for the missing Boeing 777 on Wednesday but acknowledged they still are unsure which direction the plane was headed when it disappeared, highlighting the massive... More>>
DECATURVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges of kidnapping and killing 20-year-old nursing student Holly Bobo, whose highly publicized disappearance happened almost three years ago.Despite an arrest in the case, there are plenty of questions authorities have yet to answer. In the days following Adams' arrest, authorities have been tight-lipped about evidence in the investigation, saying only that it is ongoing.Adams appeared in a Decatur County courtroom Tu... More>>
The top cops in Johnson City and Carter County got to meet the newly appointed director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Chief Mark Sirois and Sheriff Chris Mathes were selected to meet F.B.I. Director James Comey. One thing they talked about, is for the first time in two years the F.B.I. will have a budget. This money will provide more manpower from the F.B.I. to help local police departments tackle big cases. "I think everything from out legislature, our state senators and state repr... More>>
Early Wednesday morning, fire crews were called to a fire off Merman Road in Kingsport.The fire was extinguished, but the house is completely destroyed. Neighboring homes only had minor damage. Crews believe there was no one home during the time of the fire becausethey weretold the homeowner was on vacation in Florida.When News Channel 11 arrived on the scene at around 5:30am, crews were actively trying to extinguish the flames. Fire officials say they "are in the dark" of trying to determine... More>>
Police flooded Facebook's headquarters in Northern California to investigate a threat they later found wasn't credible. More>>
A marathon Senate investigation into allegations of CIA torture during the Bush-era war on terror is veering toward partisan political territory and possibly the federal courts after unusually pointed accusations against... More>>
Showers and some storms today as a powerful cold front sweeps through the region. More>>
In a diplomatic dig at Russia, President Barack Obama is hosting the new Ukrainian prime minister at the White House, a high-profile gesture aimed at cementing the West's allegiance to Ukraine's fledgling government. More>>
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Pro Football Writer A couple of accomplished NFL pass rushers suddenly became available when DeMarcus Ware and Julius Peppers were released to create room under the salary cap in two... More>>
A massive 5-alarm fire ravaged a construction site in San Francisco near AT&T Field, home of the San Francisco Giants. More>>
More than four days after a Malaysian jetliner went missing on route to Beijing, authorities acknowledged Wednesday they didn't know in which direction the plane and its 239 passengers was heading when it disappeared,... More>>
A fatal motorcycle crash in Abingdon, Virginia involving a Washington County Sheriff's Department vehicle is under investigation by Virginia State Police. More>>
Zachary Adams, 29, is charged with the 2011 kidnapping and murder of nursing student Holly Bobo. He pleaded not guilty Tuesday. More>>
Sheriff Ronnie Lawson says a man fatally wounded his girlfriend then turned his gun on himself. More>>
Austin Smith arrived at Niswonger Children's Hospital in Johnson City last week in the back of an ambulance, but he got to leave the hospital Tuesday riding high in a shiny red fire engine.Austin Smith arrived at Niswonger Children's Hospital in Johnson City last week in the back of an ambulance, but he got to leave the hospital Tuesday riding high in a shiny red fire engine. Smith, 6, was seriously hurt last Thursday when a car failed to stop for a school bus and hit him as well as his grandmother, investigators said. More>>
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A British man testifying in the terror trial of Osama bin Laden's son-in-law said Tuesday he flew on planes over the Middle East and Europe with explosives in a shoe after the Sept. 11 attacks but didn't detonate... More>>
A Johnson City man was arrested Tuesday for theft following an investigation into an early morning shooting at a Johnson City apartment complex on Austin Springs Road. More>>
Kristin Palmer, a teacher, is seen in this photo with her students (middle-front) - Police say Kristin Palmer was killed when her husband, Kevin Palmer, broke into her parents' home. Bristol, VA public schools establishes fund for Kristin Griffin Palmer scholarship. The Bristol Virginia Public School System has established a memorial fund in honor of the educator who was killed last month by her husband.It’s called the Kristin Griffin-Palmer Memorial Fund. More>>
Washington County-Johnson City emergency communications dispatchers confirmed Tuesday afternoon that there were three separate brush fires active in the county. More>>
Some students at Virginia Intermont College are questioning the future and finances of their school, and they say they aren't getting many answers. More>>
Carter County Sheriff’s Office deputies discovered a meth bust Monday night while attempting to serve an arrest warrant. More>>
If the U.S. government turns over the bulk collection of telephone data to an independent third party, higher costs and delays in identifying potential threats could result, the Navy admiral nominated to be the next head... More>>
Did Bristol Virginia Utilities and its employees break the law when they took out no interest loans through the utility to buy personal computers? Washington County Sheriff's Office Senior Detective James Blevins now confirms the utility's longtime employee loan program is part of his investigation into BVU for alleged misuse of public funds. More>>
As the campaign increased for tension-filled Crimea to split off from Ukraine in a weekend referendum and join Russia, the region's parliament said Tuesday that if voters approve the move it would first declare itself... More>>
Warden Sharon Taylor- Courtesy of Tennessee Department of CorrectionThe Northeast Correctional Complex’s warden reportedly announced her retirement Monday. More>>
Gov. Bill HaslamGov. Bill Haslam is raising concerns about efforts by fellow Republicans in the Legislature to block a dedicated bus lane project through Nashville. More>>
President Barack Obama made an appearance on the Funny or Die web series Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifinakis, and it's just as hilarious and awkward as you'd expect. More>>
The Virginia Department of Transportation is asking motorists to expect some delays and drive carefully along Route 460 in Grundy as slide repairs continue. The rockslide is located near the Hardee’s on the west end of Grundy. More>>
Federal prosecutors say former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell is not entitled to more details on what they claim he did wrong. More>>
The Virginia State Police arson team is investigating a fire at a vacant ice plant in Marion Tuesday morning, after neighbors reported hearing an explosion just before 4 a.m. More>>
Tennessee's oldest town is know for storytelling and its historic downtown. But Jonesborough may soon be known as a place to buy locally manufactured, legal, whiskey and liquor. More>>
Photo courtesy WBTVA man died after a fall while rock climbing Crowder's Mountain near Gastonia Monday evening. Members of the rescue team had to lower themselves to the climber's location after he fell about 70 feet. More>>
For the past two months Natacha Trammell, of Johnson City and her service dog, Tye, have traveled around the Tri-Cities with no problem. It wasn't until this past weekend Trammell said she was denied service at a store unless she took her dog outside. More>>
Kingsport native Joshua Baxter moved from the Tri Cities to Seattle, Wash., six years ago. Admittedly there are things he misses about his home area, and – no offense to his family and friends – but Frenchie Fries and Sweet Tea from Pal’s Sudden Service are really close to the top of the list. More>>
Joe McGinniss wasn't one to let a story tell itself. More>>
It's a lot of hot air about a lot of hot air. More>>
Authorities hunting for the missing Malaysia Airlines jetliner expanded their search on land and sea Tuesday, reflecting the difficulties in locating traces of the plane more than three days after it vanished. More>>
Russia said Monday it is drafting counterproposals to a U.S. plan for a negotiated solution to the Ukraine crisis, denouncing the new Western-backed government as an unacceptable "fait accompli" and claiming that... More>>
A tweet in May 2013 showed Michelangelo's David wielding an AR-50A1 rifle as part of the company's A Work of Art ad campaign. More>>
Four days after Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 took off from Kuala Lumpur, crews have found nothing.
Three people were sent to the hospital after an accident off of Highway 107 in Washington County, Tennessee. More>>
Jonesborough officials say they have big plans for the historic Jackson Theatre.The Board of Mayor and Alderman approved to purchase the historic theatre in downtown Jonesborough. The city will issue debt in the amount of $285,000 to match the amount of an ARC grant. City leaders hope the revitalization will lead to a more vibrant downtown. "We see the Jackson Theater as one of the best ways to bring people to town after 5 o'clock and that's been sort of our problem over the years not necessa... More>>
Legislation that would require any data collected under Tennessee's Common Core standards only be used to track the academic progress and needs of students has passed the House. More>>
Three utility employees, all family members, have been formally fired from their jobs at a second utility district in Greene County. Last month, the Chuckey Utility District board unanimously voted to terminate Kandie Jennings, Bill Jennings and Willie Collins. On Monday night, Cross Anchor Utility district's board did the same.The strain of an ongoing state investigation may cause the two utility districts to break away from a partnership they've had for years. The two utility districts have... More>>
Legislation that would allow a student to express a religious belief in a school assignment has passed the Tennessee House.Legislation that would allow a student to express a religious belief in a school assignment has passed the House. Under the proposal, a student could express beliefs about religion in homework, artwork and other written and oral assignments free from discrimination based on the religious content.
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November 1, 2013, two walked into Cash Express on West Stone Drive in Kingsport, flashed guns, and demanded cash. This surveillance image shows one of the suspects.November 1, 2013, two men walked into Cash Express on West Stone Drive, flashed guns, and demanded cash. But it didn't end there. More>>
A driver allegedly threw a bottle of cologne at a truck, causing the truck's window to shatter. An infant in the vehicle was injured. More>>
The Senate overwhelmingly approved a bill late Monday making big changes in the military justice system to deal with sexual assault, including scrapping the nearly century-old practice of using a "good soldier defense" to... More>>
Despite the shocking discovery of a missing man found floating in a retention pond in a Johnson City apartment complex, investigators maintain that his death still does not appear suspicious at this time. February 7th, 19-year-old Jaremy Kazen was seen leaving at Plymouth Ridge Apartments. That was the last time Kazen was seen alive. "We had numerous witnesses that said he had just left by himself," said Sergeant Kevin Peters. Family members reported Kazen missing February 13th. The Johnson ... More>>
What people who live in Baileyton say they thought was going to be an urgent care clinic they now worry could be a Suboxone clinic, a prescription drug used to wean people off heroin and other narcotic pain killers. More>>
Customers of Bristol Virginia Utilities helped foot the bill for more than 700 BVU food purchases totaling at least $68,000 over an 18-month period, according to a review of credit card expenses from April 2012 to September 2013. More>>
Leon Tolley - Courtesy of Johnson City PressA grand jury found no evidence to merit filing criminal charges against the Carter County teacher and coach under investigation for a theft allegation.
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