Five vying for three Johnson City Schools Board of Education spots

When Johnson City voters hit the polls on Election Day, one of the decisions they’ll have to make is choosing three people to the Johnson City Board of Education.

3rd annual ETSU Native American Festival highlights traditional Cherokee culture

Like his father and grandfather before him, Frankie Bottchenbaugh and the Raven Rock Dancers still perform traditional Cherokee dances like the Bear Dance, the Quail Dance and the Beaver Dance.

Charlotte police footage shows shooting of black man

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte police released dramatic video footage Saturday that shows officers surrounding a black man with his hands at his side before shots are fired and he buckles to the ground.

Wrongfully convicted man seeks exoneration, compensation

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee man who spent 31 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit is getting a shot at exoneration and compensation, seven years after he was released.

TVA: Overgrown lake might not be a bad thing

Once covered with water, the Boone Lake bed is now full of lush vegetation, which has been taking over the lake for more than a year.

Charlotte police chief says he'll release video

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A North Carolina police chief has announced he has decided to release police bodycam and dash cam video footage of Tuesday’s police shooting of a black man in Charlotte.

County's school funding plan spurs tiff over city's share

Police hunt gunman who killed 5 at Washington state mall

BURLINGTON, Wash. — Police searched Saturday for a gunman authorities said opened fire in the makeup department of a Macy’s store at a mall north of Seattle, killing four females and one man, before fleeing toward an interstate on foot.

Smyrna man shocked 21 times lives to tell about it

SMYRNA, Tenn. — Providence was on Michael Campbell’s side July 29 when an ambulance brought him to TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center in Smyrna.

Sullivan County files lawsuit against facility prescribing buprenorphine

Sullivan County officials have filed a lawsuit in Kingsport General Sessions Court claiming a clinic prescribing Suboxone, also known as buprenorphine, was in violation of the county’s zoning code.

1 man charged in Monarch Apartment stabbing

Johnson City police said a fight between several people in the parking lot of Monarch Apartments resulted in someone getting stabbed in the back early Friday morning. 

811 drill hones first responders skills for gas line ruptures, emphasizes need to "Call Before You Dig"

With his boom raised and poised to strike the ground near white paint markings indicating natural gas lines in the area, a track hoe operator testily yelled for his spotter to get off the phone.

UPDATED with VIDEO: Jail repairs progressing, contractors expect four more days or work

ERWIN — Work is progressing to replace the crumbling sewer line that cleared out the Unicoi County Jail earlier this week.

City candidate's answers to Chamber survey give insight into leadership styles

Hopeful candidates in Johnson City’s municipal elections in November revealed their leadership philosophies in responses to surveys from a local business group.

Ralph Cole joins brother Rondal in official name of Stoney Creek Highway